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Microsoft is serving up Windows 10 tablets for $49 and $59, but only on Friday

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Microsoft is currently in its fifth day of its 12 Days of Deals sale event on the Microsoft Store, offering discounts on specific hardware each day or one day only. For Friday, the company is serving up Windows 10 devices at up to 70 percent off their original price. Two of these are Windows 10 tablets costing a mere $49 and $59, which typically sell for $129 and $149, respectively.

Here are the specs for both:

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NuVision TM800W560L NuVision TM800W610L
Operating system: Windows 10 Home (32-Bit)
Signature Edition		 Windows 10 Home (32-Bit)
Signature Edition
Screen size: 8 inches 8 inches
Panel type: IPS IPS
Screen resolution: 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200
Processor: Intel Atom Z3735F Intel Atom x5-Z8300
Processor speed: 1.33GHz (base)
1.83GHz (boost)		 1.44GHz (base)
1.84GHz (boost)
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Graphics speed: 311MHz (base)
646MHz (boost)		 200MHz (base)
500MHz (boost)
System memory: 2GB DDR3L-RS @ 1,333MHz 2GB DDR @ 1,600MHz
Internal storage: 32GB 32GB
Cameras: 2MP front
5MP back		 2MP front
5MP back
Connectivity: Wireless N
Bluetooth 4.0		 Wireless N
Bluetooth 4.0
Ports: 1x Micro USB
1x Micro HDMI
1x Microphone/headphone jack
1x Micro SD slot		 1x Micro USB
1x Micro HDMI
1x headphone jack
2x Microphone input
1x Micro SD slot
Battery: Up to 6 hours Up to 6 hours
Size: 8.80 x 4.90 x 0.40 inches 8.30 x 4.90 x 0.30 inches
Weight: 0.68 pounds 0.60 pounds
Color: Silver Silver
Price: $129.00 $49.00 $149.00 $59.00
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Note that these tablets are based on the “Signature Edition” of Windows 10 Home, meaning customers will find absolutely no bloatware from NuVision on the devices, offering a clean install. Also note that customers who purchase these tablets may need to grab a MicroSD card as well, given that Windows 10 Home will eat up a large portion of the internal storage. The maximum capacity offered by the MicroSD card slot isn’t provided on the product pages.

As for which tablet is a better buy, that’s a good question. The cheaper W560L model has a slightly lower clock speed than the W610L model, but a slightly faster graphics clock speed. The W560L’s memory is slightly slower, too, and it’s not as thin and light as the W610 version. If anything, customers are shelling out an extra $10 for the W610L’s overall lightweight size. Other than that, they’re nearly identical.

If you’re looking for a slightly larger Windows 10 2-in-1 PC, Microsoft is also knocking the price off HP’s x2 10-p092ms with a detachable keyboard. It too offers Windows 10 Home Signature Edition so that customers don’t have to deal with all the resource-hogging, unwanted software OEMs such as HP and Dell like to slap on their PCs. Here are the specs for this model:

HP x2 10-p092ms
Operating system: Windows 10 Home (64-Bit) Signature Edition
Screen size: 10.1 inches
Panel type: IPS
Screen resolution: 1,280 x 800
Processor: Intel Atom x5-Z8350
Processor speed: 1.44GHz (base)
1.92GHz (boost)
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 400
Graphics speed: 200MHz (base)
500MHz (boost)
System memory: 2GB DDR3 @ 1,600MHz
Internal storage: 32GB
Cameras: HP TrueVision HD (front)
5MP (back)
Connectivity: Wireless AC
Bluetooth 4.0
Ports: 1x USB Type-C
1x USB 3,0
1x Mini HDMI
1x Microphone/headphone jack
1x MicroSD card slot
Battery: Up to 9.5 hours
Size: 10.43 x 6.81 x 0.92 inches
Weight: 2.40 pounds
Color: Silver
Keyboard: Included, detachable
Price: $279 $179

Of course, if you’re looking for something bigger, now if the time to purchase the following Windows 10 devices before the prices go back up at midnight:

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