Asus has announced a trio of new Windows-based devices in Taiwan at the Computex 2015 trade show that will offer users with easily portability, affordability, and good performance. The devices includes the ASUS EeeBook E403SA, Zen AiO Z240 and the Transformer Book T100HA, as Microsoft describes in a Blogging Windows post.
Starting off with the Asus EeeBook E403SA, a possible Chromebook competitor, is expected to ship in the third quarter of 2015 with Windows 10 pre-installed out of the box. The handset will feature a 14-inch display with a slim form factor and up to 13 hours of battery life. The notebook carries a $299 price and features 2GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage and an Intel Pentium processor. The notebook doesn’t come with very high-end specifications, but is more of a portable machine weighing just over 3lbs and 0.7” thick.
Next up is the Transformer Book T100HA, a 2-in-1 laptop which can be used as a tablet as well. The super slim Transformer Book T100HA is only 8.45mm think and weighs only 580 grams, making it extremely easy to carry around. The aluminium-clad Transformer Book T100HA features a 10-inch display and features a quad-core Intel Atom ‘Cherry Trail’ processors with up to 4GB of RAM, the latest reversible USB 3.1 Type-C port, and is touted to offer up to 14 hours of battery life. The 2-in-1 machine also ships with Windows 10, with intriguing features such as the digital personal assistant Cortana, Continuum mode, and lots more. The notebook is expected to hit the retail shelves in the third quarter of 2015 in four color options, including Silk White, Tin Grey, Aqua Blue and Rouge Pink.
Last but not the least, Zen AiO series offers users with a premium aluminum build and an edge-to-edge display. The Zen AiO series offers users with a 23.8 and 21.5 inch display featuring top-of-the-line specifications on board. The new machines features the next generation USB 3.1 Gen 2, up to Intel Core i7 processors and up to 32GB of RAM. There’s a Lightning-Fast PCIe® Gen 3 X 4SSD, a dedicated NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 960M to handle the graphics, USB 3.0 ports, and comes with improved security functionality such as the 3D facial recognition which be used to login to the PC. There’s no word about the pricing of the PC, but it’s expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2015.
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