With this release the Asus Transformer Book T100 challenges the Microsoft Surface 2. The new Transformer Book has a 10.1 -inch IPS touch screen display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. Supposedly it comes with “excellent daylight visibility” which taken care of display brightness.
Although HD is not full HD as it ascends the Surface 2, this Asus is a full version of Windows 8.1 and not on the mobile version of Windows RT. A full version of Microsoft Office Home 2013 Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote is also on board.
Inside, a new Intel Atom Z3740 potters quad-core processor, the Bay Trail generation with 1.8 GHz clock that can compete with the Tegra fourth 2 GB of RAM provided. Likewise, there is a choice between 32 GB and 64 GB internal. The Transformer Book T100 tablet only weighs as 550 grams and as a convertible with a keyboard 1.07 kg.
Asus promises a battery life of up to 11 hours and 14 days in standby mode. The terminals correspond to those of the Surface 2: Micro- HDMI, microSD, 3.5 mm headphone / microphone jack and a full USB 3.0 port in the dock.
The Technical Details at a glance:
Operating system: Windows 8.1 ( 32-bit)
Processor: Intel Atom Z3740 Quad Core ( 1.33GHz )
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics ( 7th Generation )
Display: 10.1 -inch IPS multi touch with 1366 x 768 pixels
Memory: 2 GB
Internal memory : 32 GB or 64 GB
eMMC Camera: 1.2 MP front
Connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n ( dual-band ) Wi- Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 , micro USB , micro HDMI , microSD,
3.5 mm headphone / microphone
Tablet Dock: USB 3.0
Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light , e- compass, gyroscope
Battery: 31 Wh Lithium
Weight: 550 g tablet , dock 520 g
According to on line sources Asus Transformer Book T100 is available for 350 Euros and the release date is stated as 14th November.
