2 in 1 tablet in 2015

From 2010, when Apple launched the first tablet, iPad, during the past three years, the tablet sales is increasing a lot. But in 2014, the demand starts to reduce. As information from Suverimax, the total sales of tablets in 2014 is about 236 million pieces. The increasing rate is reduced to 7.2% from 52.5% in 2013. Many tablets suppliers in China has been closed in 2014.

Usually, people like to compare tablets with laptop PC. The front one is more portable, the latter one is more powerful. So at the end of 2014, there are many 2 in 1 tablets available which can be tablet and laptop PC as well. But most of the 2 in 1 tablets adopt the Intel Bay Trail processor. Though its performance is not bad, but compared with laptop PC, it is still much less powerful. It can handle some simple office job, but for some special work, like artwork etc, it still not good enough.

In Sept, Intel launched the Core M processor which is based on 14nm process for 2 in 1 tablets. Compared with the Bay Trail processor, its process technology is enhanced, and performance is also much better.

Intel Core M has seven different models. All of them are adopting 14nm process, frequency is 2.9GHz at max. It can support 4MB 3rd level cache. GPU is the HD5300, which is based on Intel 8th generation graphic. Frequency can be 850MHz at max. It can support 3840*2160 pixels resolution at max. The total power consumption is only 4.5W.

Even the cheapest one Core M 5Y10C, its performance is similar as I3. Adding on tablet is more slim than laptop PC, and can work as laptop PC as well, so in 2015, it may replace laptop PC very soon.