Wednesday 7 November 2012

Asus launches Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks and hybrids in India

Asus has had a busy day today, with the launch of a whole host of products as a part of its Windows 8 lineup. Among them are two touchscreen ultrabooks, and two hybrid devices that can be used as full-fledged laptops as well as tablets.







The two ultrabooks released by Asus are the VivoBook F202E and the VivoBook S400CA. The VivoBook F202E is priced at Rs. 39,999. The specifications for this one are as follows – Intel Core i3-3217M clocking at 1.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, Intel HD 4000 graphics, an 11.6-inch touchscreen display and Windows 8 Pro preloaded on the machine. The VivoBook S400CA is priced at Rs. 59,999 and is powered by an Intel Core i7-3517M clocking at 1.9GHz with 4GB of RAM. There is a 500GB hard drive for your storage requirements and the Intel HD 4000 chip handles the graphics. In a difference to its lesser-priced sibling, this version has a 14-inch touchscreen. Windows 8 Pro is what these machines come with preloaded.



Then came the turn of the hybrid devices. The VivoTab TF600TG features a 10.1-inch Super IPS+ display and a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor powers it. There is 2GB of RAM, and a 64GB flash storage. This version comes preloaded with Windows RT. Following on from the tradition set by the Transformer and the Transformer Prime, the keyboard dock will come with and additional battery as well as a host of ports for connecting external devices. The price of the VivoTab is Rs. 61,999.






Refer to the below spec sheets provided by Asus for more details on all four products:

ASUS 
TAICHI31-CX010P
LCD
CPU
VGA
System RAM
Storage
ODD
WLAN
BT
13.3” Dual LED-backlit TFT LCD display Full HD  Non-glare  with Touch function
Intel Core i7-3517M  (1.9G, 4M)
Intel HD 4000
4GB DDR3 1600
256GB SATA3 SSD
-
802.11 b/g/n (WIDI)
BT 4.0
Webcam
Battery
OS
Warranty
Accessory1
Accessory2
USB 3.0
HDMI
MRP
HD Camera 5M
4 Cell 3535
Win 8 Pro
1 Year
Bag
stylus Pen
2
1
139,999


ASUS 
F202E-CT148H
LCD
CPU
VGA
System RAM
Storage
ODD
WLAN
BT
11.6" LED Backlight HD Touch screen , Glare
Intel Chief River
Intel HD 4000
4G DDR3 1333
500G
-
802.11 b/g/n
BT 4.0
i3-3217
On Board
5400rpm
(1.8G, 3M)
Webcam
Battery
OS
Warranty
Accessory1
Accessory2
USB 3.0
HDMI
MRP
HD Camera
2 Cell
win 8
1 Year
-
-
1
1
39,999
ASUS 
S400CA-CA028H
LCD
CPU
VGA
System RAM
Storage
ODD
WLAN
BT
14" HD Touch screen, Glare
Intel Chief River
Intel HD 4000
4G DDR3 1600
500GB 5400rpm + 24GB SSD
-
802.11 b/g/n
BT 4.0
i7-3517M
On Board
(1.9G, 4M)
Webcam
Battery
OS
Warranty
Accessory1
Accessory2
USB 3.0
HDMI
MRP
0.3M
3 Cell
win 8
1 Year
Bag
-
1
1
59,999


ASUS TF600TG
LCD
CPU
VGA
System RAM
Storage
ODD
WLAN
BT
10.1" HD Glare with  capacitive touch/multi-touch
Nvidia Tegra3
Nvidia Tegra3
2G DDR3
64G EMMC
-
802.11 b/g/n
BT 4.0
Webcam
Battery
OS
Warranty
Accessory1
Accessory2
USB 3.0
HDMI
MRP
Front: 2M  & Back: 8M with Flash
2 Cell
Windows 8 RT
1 Year
Docking
3G & GPS Embedded
-
-
61,999




The notebook-tablet hybrid, the Taichi. The version that has been launched is the one with the Intel Core i7-3517U processor clocking at 1.9GHz and has 4GB of RAM. The Asus Taichi has 13.3-inch dual displays, back to front, with one keyboard. You can work on either of the displays when in keyboard more, including the mirroring option to replicate the same content on both. When closed, this works as a conventional tablet. The display has both pen as well as finger touch support. This comes with a 256GB Sandisk SSD, and Windows 8 Pro is preloaded on the machine. The price of the Asus Taichi is Rs. 1,39,999 and Asus claim that this will be available in the Indian markets from December 2012.


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