Asus Transformer Book
TX300
The Asus
Transformer Book TX300 is a rare hybrid with a Core i7 CPU, a high-res screen,
and smart dual hard drives -- there's an SSD in the tablet half, and a larger
hard drive in the keyboard base.The screen is fantastic, as is the overall
build quality found across this aluminium-clad laptop. Quality oozes from every
panel, and while it's in no way lightweight, the TX300 is thin enough to slip
into a bag, although you'll feel it as you walk around.The tablet packs in a
38Whr battery, which gave us pretty good performance in Battery Eater Pro. We
managed to get 2 hours and 28 minutes, which roughly translates to about
4-5-hours of real world usage. This is not bad considering we haven’t counted
the battery in the dock as well.It runs Windows 8 on an Intel Core processor
and also includes four gigabytes of RAM. Long-term storage is provided by 128Gb
or 256GB solid state drives. This makes the system both a convertible and an
Ultrabook. ASUS claims this is a world first, though that’s not exactly true.
Dell and Lenovo have offered convertible Ultrabooks for months.The Asus
Transformer Book TX300 is a great example of a hybrid laptop/tablet. Once the
screen is attached, it turns into a true laptop with a high-performance
processor and an excellent display. And as a tablet it's perfectly honourable.
But, The system is
awkwardly top-heavy, and you feel as if you're fighting the touch pad at every
turn.
The bottom line: Asus
adds a lot of what I've been looking for in a hybrid to the Transformer Book,
but no one has yet really nailed the perfect laptop/tablet combo.
Specifications
Processor3rd Gen Core
i7Intel i7-3517U / 1.9 GHz ( 3 GHz ) ( Dual-Core )
Memory4 GB
Hard Drive500 GB -
Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
Operating
SystemWindows 8 64-bit Edition
Display Type13.3 in
IPS
Max Resolution1920 x
1080 ( Full HD )
Graphics
ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 4000
Optical
DriveNone
Price;$1,454.99
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