Edge Mini HD 7.85" Review - a bang for your buck!
- Intel Bay Trail Entry Z3735F, Quad Core
- 7.85" IPS High Definition screen - (2048 x 1536 resolution)
- Capacitive multi-touch up to 5 points
- Windows 8.1 (Upgradable up to latest Windows 10)
- 2GB memory & 32GB storage
- 2MP front & 5MP back camera
- Wifi and G-Sensor
- Battery life at 3900mAh
- Expandable up to 128GB
- Lightweight
- Bright Display
- Multiple Point Touch Screen
- Mini HDMI
- 2GB RAM
- Comes with Lenovo Bluetooth keyboard
- Gets really hot (but as for intel cores, temperature around 60 degrees Celsius is not an issue to be compared to android tablets that burns out in this temperature)
- 3900 mah battery life for quad-core tablet is small
- No service center
- No operation manual on it's box
- Flimsy casing
- Cameras
- Should have been rolled out with Windows 10 for more mobility
- Should have another micro usb port for Hub purposes, while charging at the same time.
But who
would rather bring laptop with them every time? I got my own a Lenovo Jurassic
laptop that I even don't know the product code, which is so heavy that I
couldn’t withstand, standing while it’s on my back. And even the battery life
can't last for more than half an hour, so how can be a laptop, be a portable
desktop?
I used
to own an android tablet, and it's good… for games and small apps that won't
meet my needs. For I've been a windows user since windows 95 (please never ask
my age). But yet, where could I find a companion that I need, everyday,
anywhere, anytime.
So I
found myself searching for a windows tablet. Since I'm not planning to buy
high end laptops because I got two desktops here at home. I need something to
provide me that mobility that I need, a tablet that is the best bang for my
buck.
I found Edge Mini HD from Lazada which is on sale for only 2,888. that comes with a Lenovo Bluetooth Keyboard. Here are the specs of Edge Mini HD, Light and loaded - for work and play.
BUILD
Edge Mini HD is a
fancy 7.85" tablet which is at first you would find cheap because of it's
flimsy back case made of plastic.With the logo of Edge at the back and the
unit's speaker at the lower part together with the back camera at the right
edge of the tablet (like in an Ipad Mini's camera). It's orientation is
portrait and you'll find the power button and the volume rocker at the upper
part of the right side of the tablet, the micro usb and the mini HDMI ports
are on the right most part of the upper side of the tablet, and the headphone
jack on the left side. The front camera is in the middle on the upper part of
the front of the tablet. It also has the proximity sensor.
It was near the
size of an Ipad Mini 1, 2 or 3 but Edge mini HD is wider so Ipad Mini's
bumpers are not for this cheap tablet.
Let's go with the
specs:
CPU
Edge Mini HD is
powered by Intel Bay Trail Entry Z3735F which suits Windows Tablets these
days. Clocked in 1.33 GHz, Edge Mini HD's quad-core matches up with android
tablets in the price range.
STORAGE AND MEMORY
With the help of
2GB RAM makes performance smooth as if you're using a mid-range laptop. And
the 32GB Kingston SD10032 SSD is good enough for the performance of the
Windows 8.1 and even what I'm using now is the Windows 10 creators update
version 1703. Although I'm thinking something's not right because this is on
64bit processor but it comes with Windows 8.1 Home Single Language which is on
32bit. For a reason I think, that having only 2GB RAM may glitch up the 64bit
OS.
SCREEN
The 2048 x 1536
resolution brings the best experience out of your EDGE Mini HD (as it has HD
on it's name) so movies and games are really in our side of reason why we have
our EDGE Mini HD in our bucketlist
The capacitive 5
point multi-touch screen is so satisfying. It really does the mobility job
with the help of Windows 10's tablet mode, on-screen keyboard and touchpad,
you wouldn’t mind bringing along a physical keyboard with you. 
But yet, Edge Mini
HD comes with a decent Lenovo BKC600 bluetooth keyboard cover for LENOVO YOGA
tablet 10 series, it's really not meant for our Edge Mini HD but it does the
bluetooth keyboard job well and hassle free. A little review on our Lenovo
BKC600 that it's hardware is made of metal, nice format, comfortable and it
has a physical touchpad too. It works for weeks without charging it over
because it has power modes which it reserves power when not in use even if
you're not switching off.
CAMERA 
The 5 megapixel and
2 megapixel back and front cameras respectively are nice and can do the job of
simple pictures to be shared, but yet in this world full of selfies or
groupies, our EDGE mini HD will be on the least of list. Believe me, you
wouldn’t want to return to the era of noisy pictures that are hard to
understand because of poor lighting.
CONNECTIVITY
One of the best
things I love the most with this tablet is it's strong WIFI capability. For I
believe that every gadget has it's range for connecting to wirelessly, but
this EDGE mini HD is a beast that can cut through every other high end unit
for it to be connected first in the router (I'm sorry for I'm getting excited
while writing this). The Bluetooth capabilities is good for it can connect
devices simultaneously. The Gyroscope does it's job, as well as the GPS that
will be really helpful if you're an adventurer because Microsoft's Maps are
the best ,in my experience of using maps, because of the offline map. That you
wouldn’t need to be online for you to use maps as for android users. A point
for Windows Fans out there!
BATTERY
One of the reasons
that Edge Mini HD is a little disappointing is because of it's little power
capacity of 3900mah for the unit can withstand a straight 3 hours of usage, as
for browsing only. So don’t expect much on your tablet's power, bring yourself
a power bank to get some juice.
PROS:
CONS:
Well I
think that explains EDGE MINI HD for questions you can comment down below and
I'll be reviewing this EDGE MINI HD regarding it's functionality (Bench,
gaming, etc.)
Sir yung edge mini ko bigla n lng di nag open. Ayaw rin mag charge. Is there any service center n pwede ko p chck po?
ReplyDeleteHi maam gwen, regarding your concern, one of the problems of edge mini hd owners is this one, they have no service center. Kaya po siguro napakamura ng unit na ito dahil walang post-sales relation sa customer and dealer. I'll try to get back to you if makakahanap ako ng makakatulong sa inyo. :)
DeleteGot same problem with ms gwen. What to do?
DeleteHi have yout tried charging it overnight. Just let it plugged in even if there is no sign of charging (charging logo) just leave it plugged in overnight. Then try to boot it up after 8hrs. Then get back here if it's solved :) the main problem of our beloved tablet would be the charging port. Napakahina nya and i think yan lang ang need palitan para umokay yang tablet :)
DeletePower problem. Change lcd or replace harness or batterry. Uninstall app that causes heat may cause malfunction. This problems are similar to hp stream
DeleteThat happened to me once... just try to charge it... after a while.. long press on the power button. It worked for me. hope it works for you.
Deletehello, have we tried to upgrade to Windows 10 OS. If yes, what are the changes so far and how long it took for the upgrade to complete? thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh yes actually as I review this edge mini HD, I already upgraded it to W10. And now on windows 10 creator's update which has added more features and mobility, and I think windows 10 i much lighter than w7 and W8 or W8.1. As a Windows tablet, w10 added a feature "tablet mode" which enables you to minimize some of the buttons around your screen as if it were made really for a touchscreen friendly pc. The on screen keyboard and the on screen touchpad is a big help to this handy tablet so you wouldnt mind the Bluetooth keyboard for simple typing tasks like on social media. And also the updates of the windows defender, is what every pc needs for protection. So you wouldnt need any other costly anti viruses.
DeleteDo not update your unit
DeleteHi, I am facing issue with this tablet after updating it to windows 10. When the tablet on sleep mode it was unexpectedly reboot/restart. I tried different methods to fix the issue but it's still present. Tapos ganun din, ang hirap I open, sa bios Kaya Ang problem nito? Kailangan yata nang external keyboard para manavigate sa bios set up at maireset ayaw sa Bluetooth keyboard eh.naexperience mo na ba Ang ganito?
ReplyDeleteAh oo i suffer that kind of issue and even suffer that from other laptop pc's kasi medyo mabigat talaga "matulog" ang mga pc na yan, they call it "hibernate". Para nalang maiwasan mo ang hibernate, i adjust mo sya sa power options. Tanggalin mo na rin yung sleep. To conserve energy naman, yung screen lang ang lagyan mo ng idle time. So mamamatay ang screen pero buhay padin ang system. Kapag pinindot mo naman once ang power button dun naman sya mag iisleep. To preserve energy. I turn off my tablet very often para naman nakakapagpahinga sya. About naman sa ma edit sa bios, yes need mo ng usb keyboard para ma access ang bios by pressing delete at boot up. Be careful sa mga gagalawin sa bios for it may cause unnecessary malfunction to your unit. Tyagain nyo lang. Medyo fragile ang edge mini natin.
DeleteIlang GB nlng po matitira pag inupdate sa windows 10 kase 32 gb lang po yan dba.
ReplyDeleteYour W8.1 OS let's say would be 8GB while the update needed will take up to 4GB or less, then dadagdag sya ng 8GB ulit na W10 OS while yung W8.1 OS ay i cocompress nya into 4GB kaya ang makukuha lang na capacity ng OS and updates sa 32GB(28GB usable) mo ay 12GB. Kaya you shouldn't worry about updating all you need after update is a clean refresh of OS. Para mas magamit mo 100% clean. Ako after I updated to W10 eh tinanggal ko na din yung W8.1 na backup nya kasi talagang hindi ko gusto ang W8.1 so mas maluwag na ang storage ko 8Gb os then Gb virtual ram and that's.10 GB less sa 28GB na usable capacity. Still got more room for applications and softwares, and also don't forget na may Micro sd card slot ang Edge Mini HD kaya versatile ang tablet na ito :)
DeleteHindi naman po sya nag la lag like if your using google chrome while facebooking. How can i update to Win10 is there any issue if i update to Win10?
DeleteSmooth ang google chrome and facebook dito I even play L4D dito sa edge in W10 at napakasmooth din ng graphics. Ang prob lang sa W10 eh kapag nasanay ka sa charm (left to right swipe) ng w8.1 pero the tablet mode ng w10 saves it :)
DeleteHow about in wind8 smooth po ba siya if using chrome. Tsaka regarding sa init grabing init po ba siya pag nainit?
DeleteSa ngayon kasi W10 naka focus ang microsoft so yung mga security updates and bug fixes makes the o.s. Smooth as possible. Then about sa pag init nya, yes sobra mag init ang tablet na ito na halos malapit na sa boiling temp. Pero sa mga intel devices kasi normal ang 60 to 70 degrees Celsius na init. Any further than that eh mag shashutdown na yung unit to protect itself. So konting pahinga lang naman need nyan. Naeencounter ko yung mga ganyang heat kapag naka plug-in ang charger kaya iniiwasan ko nalang gamitin while charging.
DeleteIs the Edge Mini worth it? Im planning to buy kase. Diko alam kung maganda ba siya,mabilis?
ReplyDeleteOh yes worth it Ito para sa mga nagtitipid na gusto or need ng isang mobile tablet pc. Napaka portable in size can be held in one hand. Can be used while commuting. And at home while sitting on your favorite sofa. Yun nga lang sa materials nya like sa casing ng edge eh medyo mahina pag hinawakan mo. Hindi sya firm, medyo lumalagutok pag hawak mo. Pero as of now, ayus na ayus padin ang edge mini hd ko. Sa tulong na din ng universal 8" case na nanjan sa pinakita kong pic. Ang number one na trabaho ng edge mini hd sakin is dito ako nag eedit ng music using D.A.W. At kayang kaya nya. :)
DeleteIs there and microsoft office in the tablet when bought new?
ReplyDeleteHi po. Wala po eh ang pwede nyo lang po i download na app is yung microsoft word mobile which is on windows store.
DeleteIts microsoft base you can download office app. Yet needs register fee. If you have a crack code that will do.32 gig capacity is small for an app thats big
DeleteHi, When i updated my Edge Mini to Win10 it gets really hot. While in windows8.1 its not that hot actually then i noticed an few lags in my pc tab how do i keep my pc tab fast. Im not comfortable i think win8 is much better than windows 10.
ReplyDeleteEvery gadget will become slow whenever their storage space becomes occupied. Larger files occupying means more files to be read everytime. Mas bibilis siguro po ang edge kapag katapos nyo i update to win10 ay i fresh reset. Factory reset. Yun nga lang mawawala na din yung win 8.1 backup nya so you must decide whether t keep it or not. Sa heat naman po. Lahat naman ng gadgets ay ganyan umiinit kapag mas nag paprocess in the case of intel cores. Yung mga ganyang init around 60 to 70 celsius maximum ay normal. Parang init ng kape na bagong labas sa vendo Machine. Then itll shut down kapag di na talaga pwede ang heat nya. Siguro need mo lang sir i reformat ang edge. Then have some little tweaks like bawasan mo yung graphics ng windows screen. Para mas gumaan yung mismong handling ng o.s. Nya. Pero if you'll decide na to keep w8.1 nalang eh ok na rin po iyon. :) pero sa experience ko sa mga pc's ko, i tried w7, w8, w8.1, and w10. W10 is the fastest and most userfriendly. Dahil tong mga dekstop pc's ko eh mga magulang ko ang gumagamit palagi. XD
DeleteDont update. Uninstall app that cause too much heat
DeleteI opened up the back case and i found out that the back case serves as a heat sink of the cpu. So i think that the edge mini hd's heat issue is normal for it is an intel atom processor.
DeleteIf i reformat it it would be more faster, right?
ReplyDeleteYes sir :) clean reformat and it is ready to go.
Deletemy display becomes smaller what happened? did something happened on my graphics adapter?
ReplyDeleteI think na adjust lang yung resolution nyan or baka there's something wrong with the intel graphics software.
Deletewell if there a problem how would i fix this?
DeleteSorry for late reply sir. You can fix that by reinstalling the videocard driver.
DeleteHi. Where could I buy the keyboard because my keyboard is broken, Plus where do you download your games. Hehe. thanks.
DeleteWhat's the problem of your keyboard? Do you mean the lenovo keyboard that comes with the edge mini hd? Di ko po sure kung saan meron nyan actually pero baka sa tao corp. Kung saan nabibili sa physical shop ang mga edge mini hd at edge hd.
DeleteI download my games on store or on browser like plants vs zombies for desktop pc and Left for dead for desktop pc.
Can you send me the drivers for the touch screen? I own one, clean installed the device and reinstalled all the drivers except for the touch. I was able to download a generic touch screen driver but the X/Y axes are inverted. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm very sorry sir i just recently checked the blog. Have you solved your problem? I might send a link here.
ReplyDeletehttps://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Double%20Driver%20Backup.zip?token=AWx1gfHgmX44gQkpe-0nmrmVaF1CsYqITRmsPNB9An6wO7xPk9tE4Aqh-5QlZFNsJkLq22ZgFO2yB40g_bhqQEWCdlEnncnOU-34zkg-dG4KIeyClfVEXzhSRnZm2eC0DAbkIu01VZaFQ1yasbJMeGheWIr9MI3fZE1-3VUnTgGFLgzOOBcjSPHGjtPby-hEkJaf8mmPoUGrYispqXZgOeDyQMSZNCBs-7V6pqZ8u0GQQA
DeleteCan you also upload a copy of "C:\Windows\INF\TouchSettings.gt" ? I'm also having the inverted touch issue and the Double Driver backup you uploaded is not working for me. I use Windows 10 (32-bit).
DeleteThanks, I'll give this one a try.
DeleteHi Marvin. Thanks for the drivers. They worked, unfortunately the touch screen coordinates are inverted. Maybe you can share the original TouchSettings.gt file. Thanks again.
DeleteMagaan po ba to?
ReplyDeleteHi ask ko lng poh hindi na kasi ako makalabas sa recovery mode... Kahit iselect ko yung restart pc ayaw pa rin... Naghahanap ako ng mag fix ng tablet ko. San ba pwede?
ReplyDeleteHi Shyne,
DeleteI got the same unit, and got a full driver backup. I can fix it for you if you are interested.
Good Morning Sir (since its 12:43 in the morning already). Can you please share a backup of your drivers so I can restore it all at once. I've been looking for windows 10 drivers for our tablet in a while now yet I cant find one that fits best. I still did not find any that work for the touch, sound and display. More so my display wont even rotate so please if you are kind enough to share all that you have so i wont have a hard time digging the internet for this piece of antique. I actually was able to install windows 10 on it before when it still have the preinstalled windows 8. I never thought it was that hard to find its drivers so I never did back it up. Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteHi Titsky,
DeleteI got the same unit, and got a full driver backup. I can fix it for you if you are interested.
During my first time doing clean install, the driver issue really got me. Needed to buy a second unit to get the drivers back. You cannot find anything for this unit, even if you search. I tried, but nothing comes up. Lesson learned.
Pa send na lang po link or sa email ko yun drivers ako na lang po bahala. Pakimail na lang din po ako thanks.
DeleteCan you send to my email? I am willing to pay if the price is right. I only need the drivers for display, touch and audio. Please reply asap for the details.
DeleteHi sorry it took a while, didn't have the time to check emails. I have uploaded the full DriverStore folder. Extract it somewhere and use 'Device Manager' to hunt for peripherals with question mark.
DeleteLink to DriverStore: https://drive.google.com/file/d/153y2q8iAoKf5vfhrDgQYPepzEQODIiNk/view?usp=sharing
Thanks for these. I can't seem to make the touchscreen work properly though.
DeleteHello po, mayroon din po ako ganyan edge mini hd kaso may problem is AYAW MAG TURN ON nung unit ko, ayaw kahit before ay inalis ko na password nya, yun pina ka screen nya, nakikita ko lang po yun picture sa front pero ayaw magproceed sa main screen para sana makapag fb,youtube and etc..paano po kaya ang gagawin ko. Trying to factory reset kaso i don't know how and what to do.Pls help me po.Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteHi! What OS are you in now? Do you still have the original or did you format it already? Have you deleted any existing partition? If not then you still have the recovery which contains the original windows with the oem apps that are preinstalled with the device which is good. I think you'll need an external mouse and keyboard and micro usb hub to fix it. I'll try on my device when i get home and tell you what you needto do.
DeleteSir marvin, alam ko po luma na tablet natin pero may pakinabang pa naman as long as gumagana kaya kung kung pwede sana makakuha ng copy ng drivers nyo kahit panh win 10 na po. Im currently reinstalling windows 10 1701 po hopefully makapagreply kayo asap. Thank you po and more power sa blog nyo.
ReplyDeleteHope this will help those with driver issues.
ReplyDeleteI have uploaded the full DriverStore folder. Extract it somewhere and use 'Device Manager' to hunt for peripherals with question mark.
Link to DriverStore: https://drive.google.com/file/d/153y2q8iAoKf5vfhrDgQYPepzEQODIiNk/view?usp=sharing
Came back to say thank you @Lean Jerios for the full driver. i can put to good use my tablet again. All i wanted was some drivers but you gave all and t'was great. How much do i awe you? I am willing ro pay as promised. BTW, I'm on windows 10 again now and its still doin fine. I will make a backup of win10 drivers now for later. Learned my lesson. ^_^
DeleteHi Lean. Can't seem to make the touch screen work properly. Any advice on this? Should I do a clean reinstall?
Deletehello po good day! I didn't know na maraming users din ng edge mini haha. sir baka pwede nmn pong pahelp. i saw kase na pwede pala sya iupdate sa W10. 8.1 pa rin po kasi yung sakin. gusto ko lng po iupdate howw po? pa help nmn po sa step by step procedure. tapos nabasa ko rn po kase na after mag update pede tanggalin yung back up na 8.1 para mas malaki yung space pa :) sana po matulungan niyo ako ^^
ReplyDeletetsaka may necesary preparations po ba muna bago mag update to W10?
DeleteSiguro ang necessary prepartions nalang that you can do is, relieve your storage from anything. Sa tingin ko medyo malaking storage ang kakailanganin ng windows 10 as you update. So para hindi mahirapan ang memory ng edgemini, backup important files from edge mini and delete them.
DeleteHello, Meron po ba nakaka alam pano reset to optimized defaults bios ng edge hd mini. Ganito po kase nangyari at first i was able to access the bios trying to boot from usb. kelangan ng external keyboard connected to otg to be able to navigate inside the bios. But sadly i accidentally set it to high performance default which disabled kb and mouse access inside the bios. I need it to boot to usb but i can't navigate anymore inside bios. Meron po ba external key combination to press to be able to reset the bios? Any input will be highly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteany idea po kung panu mapagana ung OTG ng tablet. salamat in advance....
ReplyDeleteHello po, would like to ask paano po magreformat ng edge mini HD? Thanks for your help, God bless
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