Hi community, I want to open this poll and hear your thoughts on mobile connectivity support (5G/4G).
We have the following 3 options:
1. Integrated 5G (built into the SoC)
The mobile network modem is built directly into the main chipset. This provides the best performance, battery efficiency, but the cellular hardware cannot be removed or upgraded.
2. External 5G module (via M.2)
The tablet includes an internal interface for a 5G module that can be installed or removed. This allows optional cellular connectivity and hardware-level disable, with performance close to integrated solutions (about 10% performance deviation from the first option). Considering that the PCIe supports one lane only, mounting SSD or other extension wouldn’t be possible at the same time the network card is mounted.
3. No mobile network support
The tablet does not include cellular connectivity and cannot support a mobile network module. It relies entirely on Wi-Fi and wired internet connection.
- Integrated 5G (built into the SoC)
- External 5G module (via M.2 interface)
- No mobile network support
The poll will be open for votes until Wednesday (11am PST).