With its powerefficient intel processors plus separate batteries in both the tablet and pc station, transformer book trio has outstanding battery life. If one thing can be said of windows 8, its that it has resulted in a host of intriguing laptoptablet hybrid designs, not all of which are successful. Asus reveals the transformer book trio, a hybrid device. Ips lcd display, intel atom chipset, 5 mp primary camera, 1. Asus says the transformer book trio will offer up to 15 hours battery life and a 750gb hard drive when connected to the dock, while the tablet includes a 64gb ssd. Review asus transformer book trio tx201la convertible. Asus announces transformer book trio, runs windows 8 and. The company just unveiled the transformer book trio, a dockable tablet that can run windows and android. Asus transformer book trio runs windows 8 and android. The transformer 3 pros highquality chassis design and bundled keyboard and stylus are offset by poor battery life, which may be a deal breaker for many potential buyers. Asus transformer book t100 a laptoptablet hybrid that offers.
Asus rates the expected battery life for the trio at up to hours in android mode and up to 5 hours in windows 8. Webpage share opens the last visited website in the other os. The transformer book trio stuffs two oses, two batteries, and two completely different processors inside its latest hybrid. The user can determine which battery is to be used first pc station or. As far as confusing products go, the asus transformer book trio gets high. Asus says the transformer book trio will offer up to 15 hours battery life and a 750gb hard drive when connected to the dock, while the tablet. Asus transformer book trio tx201la 2in1 pcs asus global. The new transformer book comes with windows 10 and 14 hours battery life 06012015.
Allday battery life with a battery that lasts all day long, youre free to work or play from dawn to dusk. We ran our regular battery life test on the trio, which is a laptop. While most of its drawbacks are minor nits, there are other systems that give you more storage space. Transformer book trio there comes a point in a persons life when he or she may be looking for a new device of some sort, and trying to fulfill multiple roles at once could be important. Open the rear cover and swapped croned ssd from hdd. Every year we are seeing more and more incredible things submitted by asus. The asus transformer book trio is a 3in1 pc that can be used in tablet, notebook, or desktop modes.
Asus transformer book trio full tablet specifications. The asus transformer book tx300 offers a premium design, a full hd detachable display and great battery life, but its on the heavy side. Unfortunately, this does not translate into outstanding battery life. Asus transformer book t100 a laptoptablet hybrid that offers cracking value, excellent battery life and great versatility. Asus transformer book trio photos, specs, and price engadget. Asus transformer book trio inches closer to launch 3in1 pc.
Asus transformer book trio faqs asus transformer book. This division stems from the transformer book trio s dual cpu and battery setup. Asus doubles down with the transformer book trio zdnet. Home forums channels android devices asus transformer book trio asus transformer book trio faqs discussion in android devices started by the faq, jun 3, 20. Transformer book trio is more than just a sleek and stylish ultraportable laptop its three computers in one. The asus transformer book trio attempts to combine windows 8 and. Asus the new transformer book comes with windows 10 and 14. Transformer book trio news android police android news. The transformer book trio is powered by dual intel processors. As far as we can tell, one cpu resides within the tablet and the other within the dock. In android tablet mode, you wont need a power socket for up to five hours. Asus has announced the transformer book t100ha, the followup to its inexpensive t100 windows 8. John chan cnet when used purely as an android tablet, asus claims it can get up to 15 hours battery life as both parts come with their own battery.
In tablet mode the trio falls behind some of the competition with what computer shopper says is short battery life. Asus announces transformer book trio windows 8 and. If we have to nitpick then the battery life of the base station could have been better, the trackpad buttons. With the added performance and larger size, the trio isnt quite as svelte. Asus says the transformer book trio will offer up to 15 hours battery life and a. The asus transformer book trio is a solid, wellbuilt piece of. Asus rates the expected battery life for the trio at up to hours in android mode and up to 5 hours in windows 8 mode. And asus instant on technology ensures that transformer book t300 is always responsive and ready for action. Battery life with the tablet alone was just shy of six hours 5 hours 59 minutes, putting the transformer book trio ahead of the acer iconia a1830 4. The transformer book trio is a slightly different affair and while it has trio in its name, it really has the same tablet or laptop modes as the t100.