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ASUS unveils new products at CES 2015: The Transformer Book Chi series

By Salehuddin Bin Husin - on 6 Jan 2015, 3:33pm

ASUS unveils new products at CES 2015: The Transformer Book Chi series

All of the machines in the Chi line are 2-in-1, you can use them with the dock or separate them.

CES 2015 is in full swing and the electronics industry is in a tizzy at all the new toys, be they in prototype form or final, on display in the scorching desert mecca that is Las Vegas. ASUS' not one to be left out, as it too has shown off what's coming from the company in the next few months.

First up is ASUS' new line of 2-in-1 transformable, detachable machines dubbed the Transformer Book Chi series. These come in multiple sizes to fit anybody's tastes. There's the ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi, the ASUS Transformer Book T100 Chi and finally, the ASUS Transformer Book T90 Chi.

The ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi will have the following specifications:

The T300 models will be the largest in the Chi line.

ASUS Transformer Book T300 Specifications
Processor Intel Core M 5Y71 processor @1.2Ghz
Intel Core M 5Y10 processor @0.8Ghz
Display 12.5" LED backlit WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS panel
12.5" LED backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS panel
Touch panel: capacitive multi-touch
Main Memory LPDDR3 1600MHz 4/8GB
Storage iSSD 64/128GB Storage
Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, HS
Camera Front: 2MP HD camera (720p video recording)
Dimensions Pad: 317.8 x 191.6x 7.6mm
Dock: 317.8 x 191.6 x 8.9mm
Pad+Dock: 317.8 x 191.6 x 16.5mm
Weight Pad: 720g
Dock: 725g
Pad+Dock: 1445g

 

The Transformer Book T100 Chi will have the following specifications:

The T100 is the middle child in the Chi series.

ASUS Transformer Book T100 Chi specifications
Processor Quad core, 1460 MHz, 64-bit
Display 10.1 inches, IPS LCD (1920 x 1200)
Main Memory 2GB RAM
Storage 64 GB
Connectivity

Bluetooth 4.0
802.11 a/b/g/n
USB 3.0

Camera Rear: 5 MP
Front: 2 MP
Dimensions 265 x 174.5 x 7.2 mm
Weight Pad: 57 0g
Dock: 510 g
Pad + Dock: 1080 g

 

Finally, the last in the Chi line, the ASUS Transformer Book T90 Chi and its specifications:

The T90's more of a tablet than a slim notebook, unlike the T300.

ASUS Transformer Book T90 Chi specifications
Processor Quad core, 1460 MHz, 64-bit
Display 8.9 inches, IPS LCD (1280 x 800)
Main Storage 64 GB
Memory 2 GB
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0
802.11 a/b/g/n
USB 3.0
Camera

Rear: 5 MP
Front: 2MP

Dimensions 242 x 137 x 7.5 mm
Weight Pad: 400 g
Dock: 350 G
Pad + Dock: 750 g

Note that the specifications of the ASUS Transformer Book T100 and T90 Chi aren't confirmed. ASUS' press release didn't release the specs for any of the devices and their webpage only has the ASUS Transformer Book T300 specs listed as of this writing. The specs for the T90 and T100 come from Phonearena and may not be accurate. We've reached out to ASUS for official specs and will update this article accordingly when we have more information.

As for local pricing and availability, details will be announced by ASUS at a later date. In the US, the T300 goes for US&799, the T100 for US$399 and the T90 for US$299. All of them are set to be released next month in that territory.

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