In a few weeks, the waiting time for the upgraded Nexus 7 2 is over as the Asus-assembled 7-inch tablet is expected to touchdown, bringing with it the familiar Google device menu of power and affordability.

All indications so far paint the likelihood that history will repeat itself with the second Nexus tablet build - that a rush of consumers will get a hold of the device and the vanilla Android slate will quickly zoom up and take its place as the king of compact tablets, at least in the Android-dominated world.

Talks are aplenty on how the Nexus 7 2 will look and behave but in this piece, we picked out four things that certainly will make the device a serious contender against the 2013 compact tablet heavyweights, Apple's iPad Mini 2 and Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0, to name a few.

It remains elegant-looking but the Nexus 7 2 body largely stays the same

Affordability is one of the main games fashioned out for all Nexus devices. As such there is no reason to believe that a major overhaul should be expected on its overall packaging, specifically in the outward aspect.

The likelihood is this Nexus will retain the dominant plastic material that allows Google to keep the production cost manageable while at the same time keeping a lid on the tag price per unit.

For a small price, buyers will get a Nexus 7 2 that is a certified black beauty that is sturdy to withstand wear and tear plus scratches. To date, no hints are provided to suggest that the tablet will come in other colours aside from black so Nexus fans will have to make do with the black edition for now.

No price hike, at least nothing significant

Nexus watchers believe Google will carry over the same model it used with the first Nexus 7. it almost automatic that Version 2.0 hit Google Play with the introductory sticker price of $199 and $250 for the 16GB and 32GB model configuration respectively.

However, unconfirmed reports emerged and implied that the starting would climb slightly to $220. Even if the price jump prove true, Nexus 7 2 will remain the best option for small tablet shoppers, notwithstanding the purported arrival of so-called cheaper iPad Mini that could lure via a tempting price of $249.

The power features will be served as promised

There were reports that Nexus 7 2 will draw its power either from an NVIDIA Tegra chip or any of the Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 600 CPU with 2GB of RAM provision as processing partner.

Any of the CPU to end up on the final build will make Nexus 7 2 buyers clear winners - they don't need to fork out too much cash just to enjoy one of the best that the market offers. While nothing is definite at the moment, Google is adamant on its pledge that it will make the tablet experience accessible for everybody.

In line with this, it is likely that Nexus fans will get two key bonuses with the second serving - a 1080p display resolution and a 5MP rear cam shooter.

One big surprise - Nexus 7 2 could be the first Jelly Bean 4.3 (or Key Lime Pie) carrier

Realistically, we can only expect Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on release date as Google is very silent on when the next Android is coming out and what exactly it would be. But a report this week hit the blogosphere, floating the idea that Google might just push out its freshly-baked Android sweets.

True or not, whatever is stuffed on Nexus 7 2 come its debut time will put its users on the advantage over other Android-based handset owners. They'll get the updates and bug fixes first plus the option of becoming Superuser without exerting too much effort.