Computex 2014: The ASUS Booth Tour
by Ian Cutress on June 11, 2014 11:45 AM ESTTransformer Pad TF303CL with LTE
After being mentioned at the Intel Keynote, the Transformer Pad 303 took my interest. Here is a 10.1” ‘netbook’ with a 1920x1200 display and LTE connectivity. This is essentially a tethered laptop/tablet that weighs 595g / 1.1Kg at only 10mm/20mm thick.
Transformer Pad devices aim for the cheaper end of the market, despite the high resolution screen (which is capable of 10-point touch). This is through its use of Silvermont-based Bay Trail-T, the quad core 1.86 GHz Z3745, as well as 16GB/32GB eMMC and storage through the cloud in the form of 5GB ASUS WebStorage plus 11GB for the first year. Due to its small stature, ASUS is quoting 10 hours of uptime from the 25 Wh Lithium-polymer battery.
The WiFi is only 802.11n, but at least we get dual band 2.4 GHz/5GHz included. The LTE connectivity is Cat4, with various EU/APAC/TW bands included.
Connecting other devices is a little limited, with at least one USB port on the side:
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lemon1510 - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
Where did you got the specs from? The official ASUS site says "GTX 750 Ti" as GPU while you refer to a 750M which is in a completely different league in terms of performance =S.Ian Cutress - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
You are right, the GR8 is a 750 Ti - that's what I wrote in our original news item when it was announced. Corrected.rocktober13 - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
It would be nice if ASUS initially offered a version of the GR8 without Windows 8 to hit a lower price point. I would rather have a Ubuntu + Steam (with in home streaming) + XMBC combo. More functionality than SteamOS and available now. Also, I hope the included Windows 8 is the Pro version otherwise it's another $100 to add WMC with the basic edition.rocktober13 - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
*XBMCCalaverasGrande - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
surprised there are not more UHD and 4k models.Not everyone wants a 30" monitor on their desk. I'm hoping to see more 24" UHD or 4K displays. Sure there is the Dell, but I kind of hate how Dells current industrial design looks with those awkward stands.
TylerGrunter - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
Wasn´t the MeMO Pad 8 going to be out with the Atom Z3580 and have a FullHD panel?From their own press releas:
http://press.asus.com/PressReleases/p/ASUS-Present...
I guess there are two models, the ME181C and the ME581CL, but I find terribly confusing that they call them both MeMO Pad 8
churchgeek - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - link
A 10-but display!pandemonium - Thursday, June 12, 2014 - link
ASUS really is becoming 'the' brand of choice for all of their vested markets.Thanks for the coverage!
X3ON - Thursday, June 12, 2014 - link
The ROG GX500 looks pretty interesting,The top and bottom shells are made og brushed aluminium, but what about the area around the keyboard? Is it plastic or matte black aluminium?
Nadrik23518 - Thursday, June 12, 2014 - link
Any idea when and if Asus will offer to market a 24 inch monitor with G-sync? Why is Asus siting on G-sync? Can they give the buying community a firm date of when they will offer a monitor with G-sync? I have held my next purchase of a gaming monitor for over a year now. If all they are going to do is talk about G-sync and show mock-up monitors without ever coming to market with a product, I will purchase my second choice.