Affordable hybrids
Asus has a couple of new Transformer Book devices that might appeal to users who are interested in a cheaper Surface. Specifically, Asus today announced the Transformer Book T100HA and Flip TP200SA, both of which offer a laptop and tablet experience in a single device.
The T100HA sports an Intel Atom x5 Z8500 processor (Cherry Trail) clocked at up to 2.24GHz with 2MB of L2 cache. It also boasts a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280x800) IPS display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, micro USB port, micro HDMI output, microSD card slot, headphone/mic combo jack, USB 3.1 Type-C connector (Gen1, meaning it operates at USB 3.0 speeds), and Windows 10. There's also a USB 2.0 port on the keyboard dock, which connects to the display using neodymium magnets.
According to Asus, the T100HA offers all-day battery life of up to 12 hours on a single charge. It can charge to 80 percent capacity in just two hours, resulting in 9.5 hours of battery life, Asus claims.
As for the Flip TP200SA, it features a 360-degree flip design that allows the display to fold back onto the keyboard (it's not detachable, in other words). It's a little bigger at 11.6 inches and sports a 1366x768 resolution.
Other features include a quad-core Intel Celeron N3050 (Braswell) CPU clocked at up to 2.16GHz with 2MB of L2 cache, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, micro HDMi outpout, microSD card slot, headphone/mic combo jack, USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports (one each), USB 3.1 Type-C (also Gen1), VGA front-facing camera, and Windows 10.
Neither of these systems are power houses, but for a general purpose machine and/or for back-to-school chores, there should be sufficient horsepower. At the very least, these are relatively low cost systems -- the T100HA and TP200SA will be available later this month for $299 and $349, respectively.
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