Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Debuts with Intel Atom Chip

Xiaomi’s first Mi Pad has enjoyed considerable success in the past year despite criticism about it being somewhat of a knock off of Apple’s iPad tablet. This year, the Chinese manufacturer seems to be doing the same with its second generation tablet.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 at first look still resembles an iPad Mini, but this year, the company has taken the copying game a step further by employing metal in the tablet’s construction.

The slate also runs on a new chip, ditching the Tegra K1 from last year for a new 14nm Intel Atom X5-Z8500 64-bit processor with 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage.

Screen real estate is pegged at 7.9 inches, which has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The tablet also sports Wi-Fi ac, a USB Type-C connector, an 8MP+5MP camera combo and a 6190mAh battery.

Surprisingly, Xiaomi has decided to offer the tablet in two operating systems – Android and Windows 10; and in two colors – dark gray and champagne gold. Pricing for the Mi Pad 2 starts at $156 for the 16GB Android-only version while the 64GB variant that can run either Android or Windows 10 will sell for $203.

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