14 DAY TRIAL // Just last month, Chinese white box vendor Pipo introduced a line of new tablets running the Rockchip RK3288 processor. And now the company is demoing a tablet with the chip architecture that’s capable of sustaining Chrome OS.
The Rockchip RK3288 processor is a 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A17 quad-core processor with ARM Mali T-760. The processor has been designed to be implemented in mid-range tablets and offers better performance compared to earlier chips like the RK3188.
Furthermore, the chip also features ARM Mali-T765 graphics that support 4K video and H.265 video decoding.
Now Rockchip is demoing a system powered by the new ARM Cortex-A17 quad-core processors and running Chromium OS, says ArmDevices.
Chromium OS is the open source version of Google’s own Chrome OS. Rockchip claims its newest processor is powerful enough to sustain the opening of 30 Google Chrome browser tabs at the same time.
Rockchip was also spotted putting on display devices powering 4K displays at the recent HKTDC show held in Hong Kong.
On top of that, Rockchip has also displayed a handful of Android tablets running the new RK3288 chip, which reportedly feature boot speeds as short as 8 seconds.
Pipo’s new line of tablets will probably be the first to arrive with the new chip. The largest of the bunch, the 10.1-incher, will support a resolution as high as 2560 x 1600 pixels and provide support for 4K video playback. Mass production for the chips kick-starts next month.
