Toshiba ayaa ku dhawaaqday jiil cusub oo qalab ah oo wata Windows 8.1 qaarkoodna waa kuwo aad u xiiso badan, ugu yaraan marka la eego qaabaynta iyo qeexitaanka. Qalabkii ugu horreeyay ee la bilaabay waa Toshiba Encore 2 cusub . Kaniinigani wuxuu u muuqdaa mid aad u wanaagsan waxaana lagu heli karaa laba nooc: 10" tablet ah iyo 8" mid. Nasiib wanaag waxaanu gacanta ku haynay nooca 10" waxaana awoodnay inaan isticmaalno oo aan tijaabino 10 maalmood. Akhri dib u eegistan si aad wax badan uga barato qalabkan iyo waxa ay bixiso.

Furitaanka Toshiba Encore 2

Nasiib darro, ma jiraan wax gaar ah oo ku saabsan habka Toshiba Encore 2 loo baakadeeyay. Waxay isticmaashaa sanduuq aan caadi ahayn oo leh tafaasiil aad u yar oo ku saabsan waxa gudaha ku jira. Waxaad ka heli doontaa walxahan soo socda: kiniinka laftiisa, fiilada micro-USB, charger-ga, buug-gacmeedyada, dammaanadda iyo furaha alaabta ee Xafiiska 365 Rukunka ^{(Office 365)} Shakhsi ahaaneed^(Personal) ee shaqeynaya muddo hal sano ah.

Haddii aad jeclaan lahayd inaad wax badan ka barato waayo-aragnimada feerka-furista, eeg fiidiyowga hoose ee guntan.

Marka la eego qiimaheeda la awoodi karo, xirmada kuma jiraan meesha lagu xidho ama kiiboodhka.

Tilmaamaha Hardware

Toshiba Encore 2 ee aanu tijaabinay waa kiniin 10-inch ah oo leh muraayad IPS ah oo ku shaqaynaysa ^(IPS)xal^(Toshiba) 1280x800 ah .

Kiniinka 10-inji ah waxa uu miisaankiisu yahay 1.2 pounds (0.5 kg) waxa uuna leeyahay batari Li ^{(Toshiba Encore 2)}-Ion^(Li-Ion) kaas oo ^{(Intel Atom Z3735G)}balan^{(RAM DDR3)} qaadaya in uu socon doono ilaa 11 saacadood . Qaybaha^(SSD) qaar waxa laga yaabaa inay wataan 1GB oo RAM ah oo kaliya markaa fiiro gaar ah u yeelo tafaasiishan muhiimka ah markaad iibsanayso qalabkan sababtoo ah tirada xusuusta ayaa saamaynaysa waxqabadka aad hesho.

Toshiba Encore 2 wuxuu ku ciyaaraa deked micro HDMI ah, deked micro-USB ah, booska microSD, kamarad 1.2 megapixel ah oo dhanka hore ah iyo kamarad 5 megapixel ah oo dhabarka ah.

Nasiib darrose, muuqaalka ugu weyn ee ka maqan Toshiba Encore waa halkaan sidoo kale: ma jirto deked USB ah. Haa, waxaad isticmaali kartaa fiilada USB-ga^(USB) oo aad ku xidhi kartaa dhammaan noocyada kala duwan ee qalabka iyo adapters-ka laakiin dekedda USB oo buuxda ayaa faa'iido badan u lahayd wareejinta xogta. Sidoo kale, ma isticmaali kartid qalabka USB-ga^(USB) ee Toshiba Encore 2 marka aad rabto inaad ku dalacdo, sababtoo ah waxaad leedahay hal micro -USB deked.

Kiniiniga waxaa ka maqan 802.11ac isku xirnaanta bilaa-waayirka ah, laakiin waxaad ku xiri kartaa shabakada iyo internetka^(Internet) adiga oo isticmaalaya adabtarada wireless-ka ee 802.11n.

Dhinaca maqalka, waxa ay leedahay laba ku hadla oo la isku daray iyo jaakad lagu xidho sameecaadahaaga.

Toshiba Encore 2 waxay leedahay daabacaadda 32-bit ee Windows 8.1 oo leh Bing oo aan ahayn Windows RT . Tani waa wax weyn, maadaama aad awood u yeelan doonto inaad sidoo kale ku socodsiiso codsiyada desktop-ka, laakiin sidoo kale waxay la macno tahay in nidaamka hawlgalka uu u baahan doono wax yar oo kheyraad ah si uu si habsami leh ugu socdo.

Waxaad ka heli kartaa qeexida qalabka qalabka oo dhamaystiran halkan: Encore 2 WT10-A32 Tablet . Haddii aad xiisaynayso nooca 8-inch, waxaad ka heli doontaa faahfaahinta halkan: Encore 2 WT8-B32CN Tablet .

Isticmaalka Toshiba Encore 2

Waa inaan qiranno, Toshiba Encore 2 waxay leedahay muuqaal iyo dareen aad u qurux badan. Uma eka mid raqiis ah tayada dhismuhuna hubaal waa ka sarreeyaa celceliska.

Waxaan aad u jeclaysanay sida uu u khafiifsan yahay qalabkani, gaar ahaan marka la barbar dhigo kuwii ka horreeyay.

Marka la eego miisaanka, way ka yara culus tahay 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg) ee Encore -kii ugu horreeyay , oo miisaankiisu yahay 1.2 rodol (0.5 kg), laakiin weli way fududahay in la sii wado. Daboolka dambe, in kasta oo uu u muuqdo mid wanaagsan, ma laha xajin textured sida qaabkii hore oo kale waana magnet faraha. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, kaniinigu ma simbiriirixo markaad gacantaada ku hayso, markaa tani maaha inay hoos u dhacdo weyn.

Marka la eego qaabka badhanka - dhammaan badhamada waxaa la dhigayaa dhinaca sare ee kiniinka, markaad ku qabato qaabka muuqaalka. Waxa aanu seegnay in aan haysano badhanka Windows -ka ee ku yaala dhinaca hore ee qalabka, sida qaabkii hore. Lahaanshaha xagga sare waxay adkeyneysaa in la gaaro oo la dhex galo Windows 8.1 ma fududa taas awgeed. Sidoo kale, qaadashada shaashadaha ayaa xoogaa ka sii adag.

Toshiba Encore 2 ayaa guud ahaan si fiican u shaqeysa. Ma la kulmin arrimo waaweyn, kaliya dhawr arrimood oo yaryar.

Tusaale ahaan, waxaa jira waqtiyo marka Toshiba Encore 2 uu hoos u dhaco markaad isticmaalayso, gaar ahaan haddii aad hawlo badan ku dhexjirto abka badan. Waxay la mid tahay inaysan haysan agab ku filan oo aad kula macaamilato dhamaantood waxayna kaa dhigaysaa inaad sugto marka aad soo dejiso app cusub ama u beddesho daaqad kale. Haddii aad ku shaqeyso 2 ilaa 4 apps markiiba, waxqabadkeeda iyo ka jawaab celintiisu waa wanaagsan tahay laakiin haddii aad isku daydo inaad isticmaasho 5 apps ama wax ka badan oo aad sidoo kale ku darto codsiyada desktop-ka, waa inaad filaysaa xoogaa gaabis ah.

Qaabkan cusub, Toshiba waxa ay barnaamijyadooda u hagaajiyeen qaabka sawirka, si aanay mar dambe ugu muuqan wax yaab leh marka aad sidaas u haysato kiniinka. Sidoo kale, Windows 8.1 wuxuu u shaqeeyaa si ka fiican qaabkan marka loo eego Windows 8, taas oo aad u fiican.

Intii aan isticmaalnay Toshiba Encore 2 , waxaan ogaanay in ay lumisay isku xirka wireless-ka waqtiyo aan kala sooc lahayn, inkasta oo lagu isticmaalay qol la mid ah router-ka. Tani waxay sidoo kale noo ogolayn inaanu samayno tijaabooyin qiimaynaya inta uu batarigu jiro marka la baadhinayo shabakada. Waxaan rajeyneynaa^(Hopefully) in dhibaatadan lagu xallin karo cusbooneysiinta firmware mustaqbalka.

Kaamirada hore waxay leedahay 1.2 MP, kamarada dambena waxay leedahay 5 MP. Waxaad u isticmaali kartaa wicitaanada fiidyaha gaaban iyo sawir qaadista. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, tayada sawiradaadu ma noqon doonto mid weyn. Qalabkani waxa uu ku habboon yahay inta badan wicitaanada fiidyaha degdega ah iyo sawir-qaadista, maaha sawir-qaadista bannaanka.

Si la mid ah Toshiba Encore -kii ugu horreeyay , fiilada korantadu aad bay u gaaban tahay oo ma isticmaali kartid kaniiniga si raaxo leh inta uu lacag ku dallaco. Ku dallaca batteriga waxay qaadataa waqti ka yar sidii hore, taas oo aad u fiican. Encore -kii ugu horreeyay wuxuu qaatay ku dhawaad ​​5 saacadood inuu dallaco inta uu damsan yahay. Nashqada cusub waxay ku dallaci doontaa ilaa 3 saacadood, taas oo ah horumar weyn.

Marka la eego wakhtiga batteriga Toshiba Encore waxay bixisaa natiijooyin hufan. Haa, Toshiba waxay ballan qaadaysaa ilaa 11 saacadood laakiin taasi waxay dhici doontaa oo keliya haddii aadan runtii wax badan ka samayn kiniinkan. Tijaabooyinkeena waxay ku socdeen meel u dhaxaysa 5 iyo 6 saacadood iyadoo la isticmaalayo tablet-ka waxyaabaha ay ka midka yihiin daalacashada webka, iimaylka, isticmaalka apps-ka taabashada, daawashada fiidiyowyada gaagaaban iyo samaynta qaar ka mid ah fadhiyada ciyaaraha fudud ee degdega ah.

Maadaama uusan qalabkani la imaanin istaag iyo kiiboodhka, waxaad u isticmaali kartaa oo kaliya sidii tablet-ka. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay inaysan noqon doonin qalab wax soo saar leh, ilaa aad diyaar u tahay inaad maalgashato qalabka sida kumbuyuutarka Bluetooth- ka iyo mouse-ka, oo lagu daro dabool sidoo kale loo isticmaali karo istaag.

Khibradda kiniinka ee ay bixiso Toshiba Encore 2 guud ahaan waa wanaagsan tahay. Qalabkani waa sahlan tahay in la hayo, wuxuu dareemaa fiicnaan markaad isticmaalayso, marka laga reebo arrimo yar, guud ahaan si fiican ayuu u shaqeeyaa. Sidoo kale, Windows 8.1 waa nidaamka hawlgalka tablet ka fiican marka loo eego Windows 8. Dhibka kaliya ee jira ayaa ah xaqiiqda ah in nidaamka deegaanka ee apps-ka ay bixiso Windows uu aad u xumaado marka la barbar dhigo kuwa la tartamaya laakiin arrimuhu waa inay horumariyaan mustaqbalka.

Apps ay ku xidhmaan Toshiba Encore 2

Isagoo ka hadlaya abka, Toshiba Encore 2 waxay leedahay ku dhawaad ​​​​software isku mid ah oo ay la socoto moodelkii ugu horreeyay:

Waxaad ka heli doontaa Spotify (kaas oo ka shaqeeya dhawr waddan oo keliya), qaar ka mid ah Buuga-gacmeedyada Toshiba , Saldhigga Adeegga Toshiba^{(Toshiba Service Station)} iyo agabyada kale, Symbaloo (hab gaaban oo loo maro marinka shabakadda oo aad ka dhigi karto bogga hore ee biraawsarkaaga), Diiwaangelinta Shakhsi ahaaneed ee ^(Personal)Xafiiska 365^{(Office 365)} ( waxaad u baahan tahay inaad ku dhaqaajiso furaha alaabta ee laga dhex helay baakadaha), Google Drive iyo McAfee LiveSafe - Amniga Internetka^{(Internet Security)} . Nasiib darro, suudhka McAfee wuxuu ka dhigaa wakhtiga bootinta oo aad u adag in lagu isticmaalo shaashadda taabashada. Intaa waxaa dheer, taxahaheenna dib u eegista Amniga Internetka^{(Internet Security)}Suites, waxa ay samaysay halkii liidata. Waxaan kugula talineynaa inaad ka saarto qolkan oo aad isticmaasho alaab ammaan oo wanaagsan. Wadamada qaarkood, McAfee waxaa lagu bedelay Norton iyo, Waqooyiga Ameerika^{(North America)} , Hulu Plus waxaa sidoo kale lagu daray Toshiba Encore 2 .

Waxa kale oo jira barnaamijyo taabasho ku salaysan oo ay la socdaan Toshiba Encore : Toshiba Places , SkyScanner , WildTangent Games , Amazon Kindle , Amazon iyo Toshiba . Goobaha Toshiba^{(Toshiba Places)} waxay noqon karaan kuwo waxtar leh marka aad u baahan tahay inaad wax badan ka barato kiniinkaga iyo sida loo helo taageerada marka loo baahdo, halka SkyScanner ay faa'iido u yeelan karto helitaanka duulimaadyada.

App-ka Ciyaaraha WildTangent waa taabasho ku salaysan taabasho laakiin waxa ay bixisaa soo dejinta inta badan ciyaaraha qadiimiga ah ee aan si fiican ugu shaqayn taabashada . ^{(WildTangent Games)}Waxay u badan tahay in aad rabto in aad uninstall-ka ka saarto app-kan tan awgeed.

Waxaan u maleyneynaa inaad ka mahadcelin doonto barnaamijyada iyo barnaamijyada sida Office 365 Personal , Spotify (haddii aad ku sugan tahay waddan adeeggan laga heli karo), utilities Toshiba , Amazon Kindle iyo SkyScanner . Kuwa kale in kastoo laga yaabo inaadan. Waxaan kugula talineynaa inaad si dhakhso ah u tijaabiso barnaamij kasta ama app kasta oo la isku daray oo aad ka saarto kuwa aadan u baahnayn. Waxaa hubaal ah inay hagaajin doonto waxqabadka ay bixiso Toshiba Encore 2 .

Waxqabadka in Benchmarks

Hadda waa waqtigii la is barbar dhigi lahaa Toshiba Encore 2 iyo ^{(Toshiba Encore 2)}Toshiba Encore ugu horreeya , Asus Transformer Book T100 iyo T200 . Waxaan wadnay dhowr bartilmaameed waxaanan is barbar dhignay natiijooyinka la helay dhammaan aaladahan.

Waxaan marka hore cabbirnay sida ugu dhakhsaha badan ee uu qalabkani ku bilaabmayo, anagoo adeegsanayna BootRacer . Kabaha Toshiba Encore 2 , celcelis ahaan, 34 ilbiriqsi, in kasta oo ay leedahay barnaamijyo la isku xidhay oo ku shaqeeya bilowga. Tani waxay ka yara gaabis tahay moodelkii ugu horreeyay, kaas oo ku bilowday 28 ilbiriqsi laakiin ka wanaagsan wakhtiga bilawga ah ee ay bixiso Asus Transformer Book T100 iyo T200 .

Waxaan sidoo kale ka maamulnay barnaamijka 3DMark^{(3DMark app)} ee Dukaanka Windows^{(Windows Store)} si aan u cabbirno waxqabadka ciyaaraha. Imtixaanka Ice Storm Unlimited (imtixaanka ugu faahfaahsan ee la heli karo), Toshiba Encore 2 waxay lahayd dhibco ah 14436. Taasi waxay 6% ka hoosaysaa buundooyinka Encore ee 15386.

Aynu aragno dhibcaha guud ee ay heshay Toshiba Encore 2 iyo kuwa ay heleen tartamayaasheeda. Sida aad arki karto Asus Transformer T200 ayaa ahaa hawl-wadeenka ugu sarreeya imtixaankan.

Maaddaama buundada guud aysan wax badan kuu sheegayn, aan eegno xarfaha ilbiriqsi kasta ee lagu helay imtixaan kasta.

Marka aan qiimeyno waqtiga batteriga, guud ahaan waxaan isticmaalnaa bartilmaameedka Nabad^{(Peacekeeper)} -ilaalinta kaas oo noo sheega inta uu le'eg yahay batteriga marka la baarayo shabakadda. Sababo la xiriira isku xirka wireless-ka ee aan haysanay, ma aanan isticmaali karin bartilmaameedkan. Halkii, waxaanu wadnay Powermark^(Powermark) . Markaad isticmaalayso bartilmaameedka dheellitiran ee socodsiiya browsing^(Balanced) webka, habaynta erayada, muuqaalka iyo ciyaaraha fudud ee culayska shaqada, batteriga Toshiba Encore 2 waxa uu socday 5 saacadood oo sax ah, taas oo ah natiijo fiican aragtideena.

Waxaan horay ugu soo sheegnay dib u eegistan in Toshiba Encore 2 ay qaadatay ilaa 3 saacadood inay iskeed isku dallato. Hoos waxaad ka arki kartaa isbarbardhigga waqtiyada lacag bixinta ee tartamayaasha. Sida aad arki karto, waxay u socotaa si aad u wanaagsan.

Xukun

Toshiba Encore 2 waa kiniini muuqaal fiican leh, leh tayo dhisme wanaagsan, waxqabad wanaagsan iyo sumad qiimo jaban leh. Waxay si weyn ugu shaqeysaa isticmaaleyaasha aan u baahnayn inay u adeegsadaan sida aaladda wax soo saarka laakiin kaliya sida aalad lagu isticmaalo dhammaan noocyada nuxurka. Haddii aad rabto kiniin kuu ogolaanaya inaad ka baadho shabakadda, hubi emailkaaga, Facebook , YouTube iyo wixii la mid ah, markaa Toshiba Encore 2 waa doorasho weyn. Haddii aad rabto inaad wax badan sameyso oo aad u isticmaasho sida qalab wax soo saar ah, markaa waa inaad tixgelisaa inaad ku maalgeliso qalab dheeraad ah ama waa inaad iibsataa qalab hybrid ah oo qaali ah oo leh Windows 8.1 .

Reviewing the Toshiba Encore 2 with Windows 8.1 - Is It a Good Tablet?

Toshiba has announced a new generation of devices with Windows 8.1 and sоme of them arе pretty exciting, at least in terms of design and specifications. The first devicе that was launched is the new Toshiba Encorе 2. This tablеt looks great and it iѕ available in two versions: a 10" tablet and an 8" one. Luckily we got our hands on the 10" versіon and we were able to use it and test іt for 10 days. Reаd this review to learn more about this device and what it has to offer.

Unboxing the Toshiba Encore 2

Unfortunately, there's nothing special about the way the Toshiba Encore 2 is packaged. It uses a rather plain box with very few details about what's inside. You will find the following items: the tablet itself, a micro-USB cable, the charger, the manuals, the warranty and the product key for your Office 365 Personal subscription that is valid for one year.

If you would like to learn more about the unboxing experience, view the video embedded below.

Given its affordable price, the package doesn't include a docking stand or a keyboard.

Hardware Specifications

The Toshiba Encore 2 that we tested is a 10" tablet with an IPS display working at a 1280x800 resolution. The display has vivid colors and decent viewing angles. Toshiba also offers also an 8" version of this device with the same hardware and software specifications.

The 10" tablet weighs only 1.2 pounds (0.5 kg) and it has a Li-Ion battery which promises to last up to 11 hours. Toshiba Encore 2 has a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735G , 2GB of RAM DDR3 and 32GB of storage space on an SSD. Some versions may feature only 1GB of RAM so pay attention to this important detail when purchasing this device because the quantity of memory impacts the performance you get.

Toshiba Encore 2 sports a micro HDMI port, a micro-USB port, a microSD slot, a 1.2 megapixel camera on the front and a 5 megapixel camera on the back.

Unfortunately, the biggest missing feature of the first Toshiba Encore is present here as well: there is no USB port. Yes, you can use a micro USB cable and connect it to all kinds of devices and adapters but a full USB port would have been more useful for transferring data. Also, you can't use USB devices with the Toshiba Encore 2 while you want to charge it, because you have only one micro-USB port.

The tablet lacks 802.11ac wireless connectivity, but you can connect to the network and the Internet through its 802.11n wireless adapter.

Regarding audio, it has two incorporated speakers and a jack for plugging in your headphones.

The Toshiba Encore 2 has a 32-bit edition of Windows 8.1 with Bing and not Windows RT. This is great, since you will be able to run also desktop applications on it, but it also means that the operating system will require slightly more resources to run smoothly.

You can find the full hardware specifications of this device here: Encore 2 WT10-A32 Tablet. If you are interested in the 8" version, you will find it specifications here: Encore 2 WT8-B32CN Tablet.

Using the Toshiba Encore 2

We have to admit, Toshiba Encore 2 has a very stylish look and feel. It doesn't look cheap and the build quality is definitely above average.

We very much liked how thin this device is, especially when compared to its predecessor.

In terms of weight, it is a bit heavier than the 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg) of the first Encore, weighing 1.2 lbs (0.5 kg), but it is still easy to carry around. The back cover, while it looks good, doesn't have a textured grip like the previous model does and it's quite a fingerprint magnet. However, the tablet doesn't slip when you hold it in your hand, so this shouldn't be a big downside.

Regarding the button layout - all buttons are placed on the top side of the tablet, when you hold it in landscape mode. We missed having the Windows button on the front of the device, like on the previous model. Having it on the top makes it harder to reach and navigating Windows 8.1 is not as easy because of that. Also, taking screenshots is a bit more difficult.

Toshiba Encore 2 works generally well. We did not encounter any major issues with it, only a couple of small issues.

For example, there are moments when the Toshiba Encore 2 slows down while you are using it, especially if you multitask among many apps. It's like it doesn't have enough resources to deal with all of them and it makes you wait when you load a new app or switch to another window. If you work with 2 to 4 apps at a time, its performance and responsiveness is good but if you try to use 5 apps or more and you also add desktop applications to the mix, you should expect some degree of slowness.

For this new model, Toshiba has optimized their apps for portrait mode, so they don't look weird anymore when you are holding the tablet that way. Also, Windows 8.1 works better in this mode than Windows 8 did, which is great.

While we were using the Toshiba Encore 2, we noticed that it lost its wireless connectivity at random intervals, even though it was used in the same room with the router. This also did not allow us to perform tests that evaluate how long the battery lasts when browsing the web. Hopefully this problem can be fixed in a future firmware update.

The front camera has 1.2 MP and the back camera has 5 MP. You can use them for brief video calls and for casual picture taking. However, the quality of your photos will not be great. This device is suitable mostly for quick video calls and selfies, not for great outdoors photography.

Just like on the first Toshiba Encore, the power cable is rather short and you can't use the tablet comfortably while it charges. Charging the battery does take less time than on the previous model, which is great. The first Encore took around 5 hours to charge while powered off. The new model charges in about 3 hours, which is a big improvement.

In terms of battery time the Toshiba Encore delivers decent results. Yes, Toshiba promises up to 11 hours but that will happen only if you don't really do much on this tablet. In our tests it lasted somewhere between 5 and 6 hours while using the tablet for things like browsing the web, email, using touch apps, watching short videos and doing some quick casual gaming sessions.

Because this device doesn't come with a stand and a keyboard, you can use it only as a tablet. This means that it is not going to be a productivity device, unless you are willing to invest in accessories like a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, plus a cover that can also be used as a stand.

The tablet experience offered by the Toshiba Encore 2 is generally good. This device is easy to hold, it feels good when you are using it and, except for few issues, it works generally well. Also, Windows 8.1 is a better tablet operating system than Windows 8 was. The only downside is the fact that the apps ecosystem offered by Windows lags when compared to that of its competitors but things should improve in the future.

Apps that are Bundled with the Toshiba Encore 2

Speaking of apps, Toshiba Encore 2 has almost the same software bundled with it as the first model:

You will find Spotify (which works only in a few countries), some Toshiba Manuals, the Toshiba Service Station and other utilities, Symbaloo (a shortcut to a web portal that you can set as your browser's homepage), an Office 365 Personal subscription (you need to activate it with the product key found inside the packaging), Google Drive and McAfee LiveSafe - Internet Security. Unfortunately, the McAfee suite makes the boot time longer and it is very difficult to use on a touch screen. Plus, in our series of reviews for Internet Security suites, it performed rather poorly. We recommend that you remove this suite and use better security products. In some countries, McAfee is replaced with Norton and, in North America, Hulu Plus is also bundled with Toshiba Encore 2 devices.

There are also some touch-based apps bundled with the Toshiba Encore: Toshiba Places, SkyScanner, WildTangent Games, Amazon Kindle, Amazon and Toshiba. Toshiba Places can be useful when you need to learn more about your tablet and how to receive support when it is needed, while SkyScanner can be useful for finding flights.

The WildTangent Games app is a touch based app but it offers for download mostly classic desktop games that don't work well with touch. Most probably you will want to uninstall this app because of this.

We think that you will appreciate apps and programs like Office 365 Personal, Spotify (if you are in a country where this service is available), the Toshiba utilities, Amazon Kindle and the SkyScanner. The others though you might not. We recommend that you quickly test each bundled program or app and remove those that you do not need. It will surely improve the performance offered by the Toshiba Encore 2.

Performance in Benchmarks

Now it is time to compare the Toshiba Encore 2 with the first Toshiba Encore, Asus Transformer Book T100 and T200. We ran several benchmarks and compared the results obtained for all these devices.

We first measured how fast this device starts, using BootRacer. The Toshiba Encore 2 boots, on average, in 34 seconds, even though it has some bundled programs that run at startup. This is a bit slower than the first model, which started in 28 seconds but better than the start time offered by Asus Transformer Book T100 and T200.

We also ran the 3DMark app from the Windows Store to measure gaming performance. In the Ice Storm Unlimited test (the most detailed test available), the Toshiba Encore 2 had a score of 14436. That is 6% lower than the first Encore's score of 15386.

Let's see the overall score obtained by the Toshiba Encore 2 and the ones obtained by its competitors. As you can see Asus Transformer T200 was the top performer in this test.

Since the overall score doesn't tell you much, let's take a look at the frames per second that were obtained in each test.

When we evaluate the battery time, we generally use the Peacekeeper benchmark that tells us how much the battery lasts while browsing the web. Because of the wireless connectivity issues that we had, we could not use this benchmark. Instead, we ran Powermark. When using the Balanced benchmark which runs web browsing, word processing, video and light gaming workloads, the battery of the Toshiba Encore 2 lasted exactly 5 hours, which is a good result in our view.

We mentioned earlier in this review that Toshiba Encore 2 took about 3 hours to charge itself. Below you can see a comparison with the charging times of its competitors. As you can see, it fares very well.

Verdict

Toshiba Encore 2 is a good looking tablet, with good build quality, good performance and an affordable price tag. It works great for users who do not need to use it as productivity device but only as a tool for consuming all kinds of content. If you want a tablet that allows you to browse the web, check your email, Facebook, YouTube and so on, then Toshiba Encore 2 is a great choice. If you want to do more and use it as a productivity device, then you should consider investing in additional accessories or you should purchase a more expensive hybrid device with Windows 8.1.

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