Created: 3 September 2013 · Last edited: 15 September 2026

On 30 September 2013, Sharp announced their first Windows device in years – the Mebius Pad tablet running Windows 8.1. The two versions, TA-H10L-B and TA-S10L-B, went on sale on 18th December.

The Mebius Pad comes with a 10.1-inch IGZO display and the impressive resolution of 2560 x 1600 px (WQXGA) with an approximate 300 ppi density. The IGZO technology is of course a guarantee for long battery life – advertised as up to 15.5 hours of continuous use.

The Mebius Pad is powered by an Intel Atom Z3770 (Bay Trail) processor - quad-core, clocked at 1.47 GHz, which is the most energy efficient Atom processor to date.

The Mebius Pad features an LTE/3G cellular module that is compatible with NTT Docomo Xi/FOMA and MVNO services. For those who don't want a mobile data subscription plan, Wi-Fi (b/g/n) is available, as well as Bluetooth v 4.0 + HS.

The Mebius Pad has 4 GB of dual-channel RAM (LPDDR3-1066). The built-in storage capacity is 64 GB SSD (eMMC).

There are two cameras on board, a front and a rear one, the former being 2-megapixel, and the latter 8-megapxel.

The Mebius Pad is waterproof and dust-proof. It also features an HDMI slot.

The built-in sensors/modules include: GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, orientation, illumination, proximity sensors. There is also a built-in NFC module.

The Mebius Pad achieves a thickness of just 9.5 mm and weighs only 595 grams.

The price of this beauty is, however, absolutely prohibitive. With prices in Japan ranging between 180,000 Yen (1,740 USD) for the TA-S10L-B and 130,000 Yen (1,250 USD) for the TA-H10L-B, the Mebius Pad will certainly have to deal with low – if any – market demand (* prices are as of 4 April 2014).

Price update (14 February 2016): Only two TA-S10Ls are up for sale on Yahoo Auctions Japan, one for 53,000 Yen, the other for 90,000 Yen.