Le Pan II (TC979) Specifications:
| Product Model | • Le Pan II |
| Operation System | • Google android 3.2 (Honeycomb) |
| Processor | • Qualcomm APQ8060 (1.2 GHz, Dual Core) |
| Memory | • 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | • 8 GB NAND Flash |
| Display | • Panel – Capacitive Multi-touch LCD Screen • Screen – 9.7″ (4:3), 1024 X 768, XVGA |
| Network | • Wi-Fi – Yes, 802.11 b / g / n • Bluetooth – V2.1 + EDR • Ethernet – Yes, RJ45, through 30 Pin Connection |
| Battery | • Type – Rechargeable Lithium Battery • Capacity – 6800 mAh • Battery Life – 7 Hours |
| Positioning | • GPS • E-Compass |
| Sensors | • Light Sensor • G-Sensor |
| Support Format | • Audio – WMA / AMR / AAC / AAC+ / MP3 / WAV / MIDI • Video – MPEG4 / 3GPP / H.263/ H.264 |
| I/O | • Camera – 2MP Front Webcam • Speaker – Yes, 2 x Internal Stereo Speaker • Virtual Keypad – Yes, Standard Android Keypad • Mic |
| Ports | • 30 Pin Port – 30 Pin to USB • HDMI – Yes, through 30 Pin Connection • Ethernet – Yes, RJ45, through 30 Pin Connection • Headphone – Standard 3.5mm Headphone Jack • Micro SD Card Slot – Support up to 32 GB |
| Accessories | • 30 Pin to USB Cable • Adapter, 5V/2A • Hand-ring • Cleaning Cloth • Quick Start Guide |
| Dimension | • 9.29 x 7.44 x 0.48 inches |
| Weight | • 1.5 lbs |
We mention the specifications here only so that you know what we are testing and can do your own homework on this product if you are interested.
Benchmarks:
We ran the following benchmarks:
- AnTuTu Benchmark v2.5.4
- Quadrant Standard 1.1.7:1518
- RL Benchmark: SQLite Performance
- Electopia
AnTuTu Score: 5333
| RAM | 1117 |
| CPU Integer | 1707 |
| CPU Float-Point | 715 |
| 2D Graphics | 281 |
| 3D Graphics | 1197 |
| Database IO | 235 |
| SD Card Write | (8.1MB/s) 81 |
| SD Card Read | (>50MB/s) 200 |
| CPU Frequency | 1188MHz |
Quadrant Standard
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Score: 2264
RL Benchmark: SQLite Performance
| 100 Inserts | 1.53 sec |
| 25,000 Inserts in a Transaction | 6.789 sec |
| 25,000 Inserts into Indexed table in a Transaction | 7.699 sec |
| 100 Selects without an Index | 0.066 sec |
| 100 Selects on a String Comparison | 0.07 sec |
| Creating an index | 0.765 sec |
| 5000 Selects with an Index | 2.148 sec |
| 1000 Updates without an Index | 5.442 sec |
| 25,000 Updates with an Index | 9.708 sec |
| Inserts from a Select | 1.461 sec |
| Delete without an Index | 2.07 sec |
| Delete with an Index | 1.386 sec |
| Drop table | 0.458 sec |
| Overall | 39.592 sec |
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Electopia
Windowed(800×480): 45.62 fps
- Full Screen (1024 x 768): 27.58 fps
As you can see by the scores and by checking with out Asus Transformer review here, the Le Pan II does quite well.
Which SKU is this tablet and hdeolr? You should put the sku the description.Thanks for the reviews, man you are rocking all these reviews out! Keep up the great work.
I gave the LePan 1 to my husband as a gift Christmas 2011 and we all run to his tablet first. It is amazing. Never had any problem and believe me we had no problems. I would highly recommend this over any tablet, even Ipad. My friends have different Ipads, especially Ipad 3 and she complains all the time about overheating. One paticular feature I really love: email. I set up all emails and with just a click, I mean only one click I can swicth to different emails and check within a tenth of a second. It is really quick. We are constantly checking emails and websites quickly for business and we love it. I suggest you purchase one and if you have any doubts, just return. Believe me you wont ever return it. I am getting 2 this Christmas, which I am hoping that LaPan3 is released by then. Gotta go, check some emails. Have a great Holiday that are coming up. Blessing to all !!
Im sorry that it was not clear. What I said was Q2 or Q3 of 2012. I will have the Le Pan Rep clarify the date again and post here.
Thank you for clarifying the scheduled release date. I guess I’ll go ahead and get the LP II.Thank you for your review.
Was wondering if LP III release date has been solidified yet.
I’m hoping to get a tablet by the end of May for a trip. Do you think timing is too tight to wait for III since demand on introduction will be great?
Has anyone been successful in upgrading II to 4.0?
Lastly, availability of II also seems to be limited. Any suggestions on where to purchase?
Thanks for your guidance.
On your video you mentioned the scheduled release date for the Le Pan III, unfortunately is was a little confusing, it sounds as if you say “two-two-two-three of twenty twelve.” Can you clarify the date and if that date is still on? This way I’ll know whether to get the Le Pan II or hang on for the Le Pan III to be released. Thanks!
For reading technical PDF’s the Asus transformer would be my choice due to the 16:9 aspect ration and the elongated screen size. For reading documents you dont really need graphics or CPU power only a readable screen. For that matter the kindle, nook, or other e-reader would work just fine and probably provide better battery life.
I am looking for a tablet for: email, web browsing, showing pictures, and some basic games–sudoku, angry birds, etc. What would you suggest? Price is not the only factor, but it seems that under $250 should work.
Hi, If I were looking for a tablet primarily for reading a large number of technical PDFs all the time, would the Le Pan III be a better choice over Asus transformer?
We will share your comments with the makers of the Le Pan series and see what they have to say.
I have owned both the Le Pan I and II and can confirm they are both great tablets except:
The broken promise from Le Pan that the Le Pan I would be upgraded to a newer version of Android ( They claim it is not possible even though an independent group of developers are managing it)
The lack of a cable for the HDMI. (Not much point selling it as HDMI out and then making it impossible to connect to anything through lack of a cable)
The false claim that Le Pan II has not been updated to ICS yet because Google have not released the source code (To put it in the language of politics this seems to be an untruth)
Unfortunately it looks like Le Pan is moving so fast on their release schedule they are forgetting about their existing customers.