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Review on πŸ“± AVITA Magus II 10.1" HD Tablet with Detachable Keyboard, Windows 10, Intel Celeron N4000 Processor, 4GB RAM & 64GB Storage (Burgundy) - Enhanced for SEO by Aaron Thawngzauk

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great value for money Win10 tablet

I bought the Avita Magus II hoping it would work as a replacement for an aging laptop I use for BMW car software spread over USB connects to OBDII and I think it was perfect choice and it will also have other uses around the house. It comes with Win10 Home running in S mode (lite), but for installing automotive software and other utilities I disabled S mode as you can only use apps from the Microsoft Store. It's an easy swap, but for most users it's a one-way swap, but the original installation image can also be restored. So here's a review from someone who designs medical devices and wearables: Pros: - Nice 10-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 800. Useful viewing angles are around 80 degrees off-axis on all sides. - Quad-core Celeron processor, fast enough for most users. faster than the old laptop I used for car repairs. - Really good battery life (10+ hours with some BMW software when powered by an OBDII USB dongle) with the screen always on but with a low brightness setting. - It has all the major interface ports I need - USB3 and Micro-SD. It also has mini HDMI and a 3.5mm headphone jack. - High speed WiFi. Remember it's magnetic! Cons: - There's some screen mask distortion at the tablet's periphery, but it's well outside the screen area and isn't a problem *unless you have touchscreen registration issues that screen calibration can't fix. I haven't figured out how to decrease the touchpad sensitivity on a folio keyboard, and I'm not sure if that can be changed. The folio loop looks like a potential early failure point, but we'll see. It's a laminate that protects the keyboard/touchpad flex circuit connection, which is most likely just a 4-wire USB2. So it's no big deal if it goes wrong. But it's weak and makes using the keyboard a bit awkward with a tablet on your lap or any other uneven surface. Body and folio hinge. The design is far less robust than more expensive tablets or even most smartphones. I would advise holding the tablet on the periphery rather than holding it with one hand and not pressing on the screen. It would be a great tablet for school use, but most kids will break it quickly due to the flimsy design. Workarounds: - The SSD is only 64GB, so it's *just* enough to install Win10 and Windows version updates, but no more. The auto software I use has an install size of over 50GB but MUST be installed on C drive. So I did NTFS transitions from C to the directories on the SD card (D drive). It worked great with a 128GB micro SD card (the largest supported by Avita).

Pros
  • Perfect for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Not sure