Nexus 7: production cost of about $ 184

The Nexus 7 will arrive in Europe in September at a price of 249 € 16GB version. In America will be available in about 10 days in 8GB version to $ 199, a figure very interesting and below the psychological threshold of 200 €. From the site  TechInsights  that has the disassembly of the tablet, emerge those that could be in all probability, the production costs of the Nexus 7.

 

Key Component Listing

• NVIDIA Tegra 3 - Quad-core mobile processor applications
• Hynix H5TC2G83CFR - 2GB DDR3 SDRAM
• KE44B026BN/8GB Kingston - 8GB Memory Module
• Realtek (RMC) ALC5642 - Audio CODEC + Headphone Amplifier
• Maxim MAX77612A - Power Management IC
• Texas Instruments TPS63020 - Buck-Boost Converter
• Fairchild FDMC6675BZ - P-Channel Power MOSFET
• Texas Instruments SN75LVDS83B - Display LVDS SERDES
• ELAN Microelectronics eKTF3624BWS - Controller for Resistive Touchscreen
• ELAN Microelectronics eKTH1036BWS - Controller for the Resistive Touchscreen
• Broadcom BCM4751 - Monolithic Integrated GPS Receiver
• InvenSense MPU-6050 - Six-Axis (Gyro + Accelerometer) MEMS Device
• AzureWave AW-NH665 - 802.11n WiFi / Bluetooth / FM Radio Module
• NXP Semiconductor PN65 - NFC Secure Module 

All these parts hardware would raise the production cost to about $ 184, extremely close to the price of sale in America. So far a tight margin for Google and Asus have created a really interesting product filing to a minimum gain. Obviously these figures are "generic" and it is then difficult to assess the costs of storage, customs clearance and design that still affect the final price of a product. Nexus 7 we therefore say that a tablet is sold at cost price.  by

Asus announces the colorful cases for Nexus 7

Through Twitter Asus anticipates an interesting accessory for the Nexus 7. Although the product has not yet officially released, the first Tablet Google has already ROM Kernel, overclocking, Root and Recovery, and now even some accessories. The image shows in fact the enclosures colored folding able to offer a protection both for the rear part, both for the front display.

 

At the moment there are no details regarding the price and date of sale. We hope that when Nexus 7 will arrive in Europe at the beginning of September, these accessories can be purchased already in Asus Point.