Xenarc Xenarc 10.1" RT106-PRO 128GB Rugged Tablet (Wi-Fi Review

This tablet is a tough shell with a very, very slow heart. The Xenarc RT106-PRO is built like a tank and has great connectivity, but its Intel Celeron processor is a deal-breaker for almost everyone. The one thing you need to know is that this thing is painfully slow for a $1,000+ device.

The performance is exactly what you'd expect from a Celeron chip in 2024: bad. It scores in the 4th percentile for CPU power, which means it's slower than 96% of other tablets. Opening more than a couple of browser tabs will make it chug. The GPU is just as weak, so don't even think about anything graphics-related. The only thing that surprised me was how well the LTE and Wi-Fi worked, but that's a small consolation prize.

It's not worth it. At $1,084, you're paying a massive premium for the rugged design and LTE. You could buy a standard high-end tablet and a rugged case for half the price and get ten times the performance.

If you need a rugged Windows tablet, look at the Panasonic Toughbook CF-33. It's more expensive, but you get proper laptop-grade components. For everyone else, a Microsoft Surface Pro 11 or even an iPad Pro will run circles around this thing while being lighter and having better screens. The Lenovo Legion Go, while a different category, offers far more power for the same money.

Skip it. Unless your job literally involves throwing your tablet off a truck and your workflow is just checking email and a single web app, this tablet's crippling lack of speed makes it impossible to recommend. It's a niche product for a very specific, performance-insensitive user, and even then, the price is hard to swallow.