Wednesday, August 21, 2013

TECH REVIEW .............Asus Transformer Book TX300



TECH REVIEW Asus Transformer Book TX300
PRICE 91,999
SPECIFICATIONS Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 500GB HDD, 13.3-inch full HD touchscreen, Windows 8 Pro, 5MP rear + 720p webcam, dual battery, 2 x USB 3.0, microSD slot, 0.95 + 0.95 kg (tablet + dock)  
Attractive spun metal design, fresh take on hybrid notebook/tablet, great screen and backlit keyboard
Feels unbalanced in the hand, extra weight in the  hinge makes it feel heavier than 2kg, Expensive

The Transformer Book is Asus' attempt to offer the best of tablet & notebook worlds. It looks like a regular notebook but the hinge design gives away the fact that the screen can be attached or removed. A spring-loaded switch near the hinge effects the transformation. Most of the hardware is built into the screen section — so when detached, it functions as a Windows 8 tablet. The whole device has the same spun metal finish as the Zenbook which looks and feels premium. Asus claims that the notebook’s unique finish and durability is the result of a 32-step manufacturing process Windows 8 Pro works fluidly, thanks to the 3rd gen Core i5 processor and 4GB RAM. The tablet section has a 128GB SSD while the keyboard dock has a conventional 500GB laptop hard drive. In tablet mode, applications can launch very quickly and the SSD consumes less power. When you need the additional storage, just dock the device and the additional 500GB becomes available. Coming to the battery life: this is no Ultrabook, so don’t expect all-day battery. The tablet part has a decent size (5,000mAh) battery built in. Solely used as a tablet, you should get about 5 to 6 hours. The dock has another smaller battery built in, but that serves to power the built in hard drive and extra ports. Therefore, docking it and using a full function notebook might actually decrease the battery life a bit in some cases. There are some smart battery saving technologies built in which can shut off the ports and the hard drive in the dock if not in use. We liked the magnetic power supply port, the performance and the premium feel. Not everyone was a fan of the added bulk of the hinge, but the biggest downside is that you can get a very similar device (HP’s Split x2) much cheaper, albeit with lower specs.

ALSO SEE HP Split X2
64,990 onwards
Intel Core i3, 13.3 –inch touchscreen (1366 x 768 pixels), 2GB RAM, HD webcam, 128GB SSD + 500 GB HDD, dual batteries, Windows 8,
HITESH RAJ BHAGAT ET130729

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