Encore WT8-A vs. Encore 2 WT8-B

Question

June 16, Toshiba Japan released a Standard Edition of the dynabook tab S38 (overseas model Encore 2 WT8-B), having USB2.0, 32/64GB eMMC, 2GB RAM (a single channel), GPS and gyroscopes and Bluetooth; Changes: the weight is reduced to 385g (estimated at the battery minished), the processor is z3735F (a shrunken version), losing HDMI-out, Realtek WiFi 2.4 Ghz only, OS Win8.1 Bing, reduced of the manufacturing cost. The S38 (WT8-B) is a lower model is below the VT484 (WT8-A), which is shrank, but the initial prices will be roughly flat to the VT484 (WT8-A), while the VT484 (WT8-A) is still selling in period recently.
Besides the S38 (WT8-B), Toshiba overseas also have another version WT8-B z3735G of the low spec Windows Tablet. By American B2C's webpage has showing up the Encore 2 WT8-B32CN, z3735G, 1GB RAM, no GPS. Note the suffix "CN" - is the cheapest version is a China Edition? The really retail price is likely US $100 - 150.
We have seen the three versions from US B2C: Encore 2 WT8-B264, Encore 2 WT8-B232, Encore 2 WT8-B32CN.
The VT484/WT8-A gotten the decent components and parts inside, Atom z3740 comes with dual channel memory (2x64bit) maximal 4GB, which the VT484/WT8-A employs 2x1GB modules, say the WLan, Bluetooth and GNSS are all of Broadcom chips, and WiFi supports for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.
However, the S38/WT8-B is with cheap Atom z3735F even also the lowest specs z3735G, a single channel memory module merely, 1x64bit or even 1x32bit 1GB limited; with the cheapest low-end chips come from Formosan vender, like Realtek WiFi module, etc...
Undoubtedly, Toshiba must compete against knockoff Windows tablets by deteriorating of the market conditions, like Samsung selling at the 50 USD Android phone competes against knockoff phones, otherwise unable to survive. The east Asia's knockoff flooded around and diffused into worldwide, this region has knockoff superpower.
Look at the other side, Intel and MS wanted to take through the knockoff workshops to compete against ARM and Android, whereas the knockoff Androids already flooded up everywhere.
I had bought the WT8-A 64GB, and wait for the next WT8-A, in the end of 2015 or 2016? Wanted the best is 8.5 - 8.7 inches (16:10).

Answer 1

Comparison Atom processors by Intel ark
Models, Clock Speed ​​/ Burst Frequency, Memory Size / Bandwidth, SDP, TRAY (Sep 6 2014)
Z3740, 1.33 GHz/1.86 GHz, 4 GB (dual-channel)/17.1 GB/s, 2Watt, $ 32.00
Z3745, 1.33 GHz/1.86 GHz, 4 GB (dual-channel)/17.1 GB/s, 2Watt, $ 30.00, (somewhat castrated)
Z3745D, 1.33 GHz/1.83 GHz, 2 GB (single channel)/10.6 GB/s, 2.2Watt, N/A, (somewhat castrated)
Z3735F, 1.33 GHz/1.83 GHz, 2 GB (single channel)/10.6 GB/s, 2.2Watt, $ 17.00, (more castrated)
Z3735G, 1.33 GHz/1.83 GHz, 1 GB (single channel)/5.3 GB/s, 2.2Watt, $ 17.00, (badly castrated)
Intel will never give you a pie cheaper and without a cause, some features:
Only for Z3740, Intel Quick Sync Video
Only for Z3740, Intel Clear Video HD Technology
Only for Z3740, Intel Insider (Intel Insider delivers premium HD content to an UltrabookTM or PC)
Only for Z3740, Secure Key
Only for Z3740, Anti-Theft Technology
Only for Z3740 and z3745, Intel Wireless Display (WiDi)
Only for Z3740 and z3745, Intel Identity Protection Technology
Only for Z3740 and z3745, AES New Instructions
Z3735F, Z3735G IO number reduced from 620 months to the 367 + image processor, audio ports are reduced to two from three, four video decoding and encoding from 1080p, three / one down to two 4K 1080p, USB 3.0, USB HSIC, LPC is no longer supported , USB 2.0 can be reduced to two from four HCI plus a host device, a low-power port from seven I2C, SPI reduced to two five I2C, a SPI, video output is also greatly diminished.
Read related
Specification of Intel new low-end Atom Processors
Currently these 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets, Toshiba WT8-A 32GB/64GB ( dynabook tab VT484) is still a better choice, but not Encore 2 WT8-B or Encore 7 mini.
Also, I suggest and recommend Toshiba to take these low-end tablets Encore 7 Mini, Encore 2 WT8-B 32CN, Encore 2 WT8-B 232 (dynabook tab S38/32GB) going to some large life supermarkets (Wal-mart), and sell it to those moms, like selling rice cookers and ovens, maybe it's effect better.
advertising should be directed to aim at sales market and objects, such as supermarket goods poster. These low-end tablets for Toshiba hired copyists doing of Internet publicities that is too bad, a waste of money.
update Sep 9 2014
a bit of words quoted above from two English sites, now I knew of original info was released for Chinese characters, the Chinese IT writer was read Intel official documents when April this year .
Seems two English sites (tech4gamersm and hispatablets) publishers are incapable of reading Chinese characters.
So, did an update below
Original Chinese:
Z3735F、Z3735G IO数量从620+个减少到了367个，图像处理器、音频端口都从3个减至2个，视频解码和编码从四条10​80p、三条/一条4K降至两条1080p，USB 3.0、USB HSIC、LPC不再支持，USB 2.0也从四个HCI减至两个主机加一个设备，低功耗端口从七个I2C、两个SPI减至五个I2C、一个S​PI，视频输出也大大缩水。
Translation
The I/O total number of the Z3735F and Z3735G have been reduced to 367 from the 620+ (z3740).
The image processor, audio ports are reduced to two from three.
Video decoding and encoding are originally the four 1080p, three / one 4K but reduced to two 1080p.
Also, USB 3.0, USB HSIC, LPC are no longer supported.
USB 2.0 has also reduced to 2 x host and 1 x device from the 4 x HCI.
The 7 x I2C and 2 x SPI of the low-power port was reduced to 5 x I2C and 1 x SPI.
The Video output is also greatly diminished.