04 January 2019, India:
ASUS has announced it’s first Chrome OS tablet – ASUS Chromebook Tablet CT100.
The tablet has 9.7-inch QXGA display. The company has provided a tempered glass over the display to help it stay protected against scratches and gouges.
The tablet comes with a stylus. The stylus slides into a little garage in the tablet’s frame, when it’s not being used.
The tablet runs on Hexa-core OP1 processor. It has 4 GB RAM and 32 GB Internal Storage. The tablet has a 35Wh lithium-polymer battery to power it up, and it charges via the same standard USB Type-C™ (USB-C™) connection that’s found on most smartphones.
The company has announced this tablet under it’s new Education lineup which claims to provide educators and parents with a full-range of lightweight, ruggedized options that can cater to their specific curriculum choices and unleash the creativity and productivity of their students.
The ASUS Chromebook Tablet CT100 will be available in the coming months. The exact pricing and configuration details will be announced at launch.
Let’s take a look at the specifications of ASUS Chromebook Tablet CT100
| CPU | OP1, Made for Chromebooks, Hexa-core (Dual ARM® Cortex®-A72, Quad Cortex®-A53 big.LITTLE™ configuration) Processor |
| Display | 9.7″ QXGA (1536×2048) multi-touch with glass cover |
| Operating System | Chrome OS |
| Graphics | Mali-T864 GPU |
| Memory | Up to 4GB LPDDR3 1866MHz |
| Storage | Up to 32GB eMMC |
| Wireless | Qualcomm QCA6174 M.2 2×2 802.11AC / Bluetooth® 4.1 |
| Camera | User-Facing webcam: 2MP HD camera (UXGA 1600x1200p) World-facing webcam: 5MP HD camera (2592×1944) |
| Interface | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C™ (USB-C™) (supports charging, data transfers and display connectivity) 1 x microSD 1 x Audio combo jack |
| Security | Google H1 Support |
| Battery | 35Wh lithium-polymer |
| AC adapter | Output: 15V DC, 3A, 45 W Input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal |
| Dimensions | 9.9 x 238.8 x 172.2 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 568g |
