Tablets today are not a very fashionable class of gadgets. One by one, computer giants are leaving the market for this "run-of-the-mill bedside device." The Asus company also stopped the race of characteristics, intricate transformers gave way to models without "bells and whistles". The manufacturer's policy led to the fact that in terms of price / quality ratio ZenPads began to compete with dumping Chinese brands.
Asus tablet naming
All brand manufacturers use alphanumeric coding to classify manufactured gadgets. This allows you to easily, without reading the description or instructions, without even looking at the device, to determine its main consumer properties. The combination of symbols in the name contains information about which price segment the device belongs to and what to expect from it in terms of functionality.
Asus naming for tablets provides the following encoding structure:
(X) one lowercase letter + (Y) one digit + (UU) two digits _ (XXX) letters, from one to three - (xxxxxx) an additional set of several numbers and letters.
Decoding symbols for example: Z300CNL z300cnl-6b019a z300cnl32gb
Z - designates a series and type of product (ZenPad)
3 - indicates the price segment in which the device is located: 1 - for the budget level, 3 - the middle price segment, 5 - premium class.
00– display size. For diagonal 10.1 - numbers 00 or 01. Values 70 and 80 - for tablets with a display of 7 and 8 inches, respectively.
CNL (cnl) - Tablet PC modification. The abbreviation describes the communication capabilities of the device. С - WiFi and connection of Bluetooth devices; N– short-range NFS wireless communication; G - when data transmission is used according to radio communication standards 2g and 3g; L - supported by the work in the fourth generation LTE mobile networks.
Sometimes the name has a more extended form: the following are added to the basic encoding (Z300CNL):
6b019a is the assembly number that allows you to determine the internal structure of the product. Options: 6a043a, 1l048a, etc.
32gb is the capacity of the flash module. Options: 8gb, 16gb, 32gb.
Knowing the principle of coding helps tablet PC consumers navigate in a large number of models.
Asus ZenPad 10: general characteristics
Not so long ago, the Taiwanese brand announced its withdrawal from the tablet PC market, since almost all manufacturers by 2019 saw a decrease in sales in this segment, especially in terms of devices with Android.
AsusTek Computer Inc. presented its first ZenPads at Computex-2015. They replaced the MeMO Pad series. Following the Z300C and Z300CG, the Z300CL and Z300GL modifications came out. In 2017, the line of devices with a 10-inch touch screen was replenished with revisions of the 301st version: M, MF, ML, MFL.
The manufacturer has always followed the path of extensive development of this class of devices: ZenPad is not characterized by record-breaking performance or outlandish design. The models have convenient firmware, are light enough, and can work with a graphic stylus. The 10.1 touchscreen displays are good because they are distortion-free and easy to browse and read. The compact dockable keyboard is a useful accessory for those working with large volumes of text. When connected to a docking station, this hybrid tablet turns into a mini-laptop.
To the features of 10-inch models it is worth adding the following:
A mid-range Android-based device with ZenUL shell needs 2 GB of RAM.
· ZenPad 10 has a large number of apps, and they work best with Google services.
· It is possible to get rid of the "advertising" obligation and leave only useful programs on the tablet. Unnecessary standard applications can be hidden, disabled and removed directly from the list.
· Due to the modest display resolution, the devices almost never heat up: during games, only the area near the rear camera becomes warm.
· The layout of the key controls on the ZenPad 10 is different from that of the 7 '' and 8 '' tablets of the same series.
You start looking at the reviews and you see: the power is not enough, the battery is not very capacious, the volume is not enough, the display has an outdated resolution, cameras, like in budget smartphones. And then you look for an alternative in Russian retail … and you don't really find it. Today, users call Taiwanese large tablets (either jokingly or seriously) "old school fighters."
In general, Asus ZenPad 10 is the best option for those who need an unassuming tablet PC with which you can go online, watch a movie, play. The devices are not designed for the resource-intensive games of avid gamers; not interesting for those who are fond of 3D design; not suitable for those who like to watch movies in high quality.
The Asus ZenPad with 10-inch displays has a solid position in the mid-range niche - both in price and in features.
Two ZenPad duos
The Taiwanese manufacturer of tablet PCs equipped with a 10.1 touchscreen display has the following models as the most typical representatives of the middle class:
ZenPad 10 - z300c and z300cg versions
In the 300 series, tablets of both modifications are equipped with the Android Lollipop 5.0 system with the Asus ZenUI branded shell. The difference lies in the presence of the 3g module in the older model, which means that the hardware filling is different.
The brains behind the Z300C is the Intel® Atom ™ x3-C3200 chipset, which contains a 64-bit microprocessor with four cores and a Mali-450 MP4 graphics accelerator. The system supports wireless data transmission via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v4.0, as well as GPS.
The Z300CG has an Intel® Atom ™ x3-C3230 chip. Supports 2G and 3G communication standards.
The battery in both tablets is non-removable, with a capacity of 4890 mAh. The charger provides 8 hours of operation.
The display matrix is made using IPS LCD technology, there is no distortion even at an angle of 178 degrees. It is noteworthy that both sides of the 10-inch are landscape-oriented.
The user interface is so simple that even a child can easily figure out the settings. Applications are launched both through shortcuts and using a gesture system (ZenMotion technology).
Both devices are well-built, thin (7.9 mm thick) and light enough (510 g). This is pretty much the same as the iPad Air.
ZenPad 10 modifications - Z301MF and Z301MFL
Android 7.0 Nougat is the operating system used in both Z301 series devices. There are three variants of RAM / ROM-2/16 memory; 3/32; 3/64 GB. The models differ in two ways: display resolution and processor characteristics.
The Z301ML modification has an HD screen, 1280 × 800 pixels (151 ppi). The frequency of the installed quad-core MediaTek MT8735W processor is 1300 Hz. The main difference between the Z301MFL and all other revisions is in the display resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels (226 ppi). Responsible for the performance is the 4-core processor MediaTek MT8163A with a clock frequency of 1450 Hz. Bundle with the Mali-T720 MP2 video accelerator. RAM 2 gigabytes. An optional drive for the usual 16, 32 or 64 GB. Plus the ability to expand through a micro-SD card up to 128GB.
The dimensions of the device are 251 cm × 172 cm and weighs 490 grams.
It should be noted that the design of all large tablets of the ZenPad family is almost identical. The design uses a combination of textured plastic (imitation leather) and metallization.
