Post Guest Authored by Tobias Staermose with Forward and Concluding Remarks by Roman

The Tegra II isn't the only game in town anymore when it comes to Cortex A9 processors. NEC recently released its “Renesas” SOC, a Dual-Core Cortex- A9 chipset running at 1 Ghz. Tablets have already shipped with this new hardware. The good GREAT news is that these devices weigh in at a FRACTION of the cost of similar Tegra II devices. Now, with that being said… Do they provide Tegra II performance? No. Despite what some unscrupulous sellers might try to proclaim, these chips can't compete with the Nvidia powerhouse. BUT, they do a pretty amazing job for the budget market. They pump out 1080p video, they provide a PERFECTLY SMOOTH and VERY FAST Android operating system experience. The few tablets available that sport the processor come with 1080p HDMI out, a USB Host port, and several other features that can be hard to find in more expensive name brand components. Today, we are going to discuss one of these exciting new devices.