Nuvision’s Tablet Update for 2019: Possible Super Cheap 2-in-1 Tablets

Cheap two-in-one tablets may one day replace vanilla tablets. At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, that day just got closer.

Nuvision, a leader in the budget segment, teased a probable upgrade to its 2-in-1 lineup for 2019. The Supreme 1100 (a working name for just one of many possible models) offers a uniform upgrade over the older Split 11.

The Supreme 1100 possesses the same chassis as the original Split except with a massively improved keyboard and an entirely new processor. The new processor (probably a N3450 “Atom” Goldmont processor/system-on-a-chip) should offer a 30% improvement in performance compared to the Atom processor found in some of Nuvision’s older products.

Compared to the Intel N3350 inside of the Split 11, the Supreme 1100’s N3450 doubles the number of processing cores from two to four. While the Supreme’s processor is based on the same Goldmont architecture as its predecessor, the Split 11 is only a dual-core model. And the speed differential is very visible. While the Split 11 seemed snappy enough for running basic software, the Supreme 1100 feels more like a full computer, possibly because of its four core performance. Apps open faster than before, despite a marginally lowered burst speed.

The magnetic keyboard on the Supreme 1100 seems like the biggest upgrade. While most 2-in-1 tablets more-or-less staple on flimsy keyboards, the Supreme 1100’s keyboard feels astoundingly good under the fingertips. Overall, it feels like a winning design.

Nuvision Tablets? Nuvision Sells Onda Tablets

Nuvision isn’t a manufacturer. Rather than running production lines, they adapt devices from the manufacturer Onda to the US market. Their most well-known product might be the low-cost Nuvision Solo eight-inch tablet, which came with Microsoft Windows 10 Signature Edition, a bloat-ware free version of Windows. The eight-inch tablet is no longer in production, but during its two-year run, it ranked at the top of the Windows 10-equipped eight-inch tablets. In the US, there is no better Windows 10 tablet smaller than 8 inches.

The aforementioned Switch 11 debuted in 2017 for around $250, but it hit a sale price of around $150, making it the least expensive 2-in-1 sold in the US for a brief period.

What’s the Future of the Nuvision Eight Tablet?

For those curious about Nuvision’s popular 2016 eight-inch tablet, the future is grim. Unfortunately, the Nuvision Eight won’t remain in production due to its declining cost effectiveness. Nuvision hasn’t announced a successor to the Nuvision Solo although it did tease the possibility that an Android version with Android 9.0 Pie installed as a possible replacement candidate. The Android tablet appeared to include a MediaTek processor, similar to that inside of the Amazon Kindle Fire 8.

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