Both of them are gorgeous.
Two new members of the ASUS Transformer line up (above) are here: the T300 Chi and T300 FA. As with the T100 and T200 hybrids, the new T300’s follow a tablet-plus-dockable keyboard form. Below are the specs for comparison. (See also ASUS T300 Chi First Look.)
| ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi | ASUS Transformer Book T300 FA |
| 12.5-inch 1920×1080 FHD IPS Display | 12.5-inch IPS HD Display 1366×768 |
| Intel® Core™ M 5Y10/5Y71 Processor | Intel® Core™ M 5Y10 Processor |
| LPDDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 4GB, up to 8GB | LPDDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 4GB |
| 128SSD | 64GB ISSD (Tablet), 500GB SATA, up to 1TB (Dock) |
| 1 x Combo Audio Jack 1 x Micro USB 3.0 1 x Micro HDMI 1 x Bluetooth On/Off Switch 1 x SD Card Reader 1 x AC Adapter Plug |
1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 1 x Micro USB 2.0 1 x Micro HDMI 1 x SD Card Reader |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 |
| 32Whrs – Tablet | 2Whrs – Dock | 30WHrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack |
| 1.43 kg | 1.50 kg |
| 317.8 x 191.6 x 7.6 ~ 16.5 mm (WxDxH) | 30.8(W) x 20.7(D) x 0.99 ~ 1.03 (H) cm |
| T300Chi (5Y10) – Php39,995 | Php32,995.00 |
| T300Chi (5Y71) – Php46,995 |
Above: Eason de Guzman, ASUS Digital Marketing Head, shows off the T300 Chi with tablet and keyboard separated.
Both T300’s have Bluetooth-dockable keyboards, but only the T300 FA has a 500 GB hard drive housed in its keyboard – that’s good enough for files, images, music, and movies (if you’re not greedy). The T300 is also cheaper than the T300 Chi but has a more plastic body (the T300 Chi is predominantly aluminum). Here are more pics of the gorgeous T300’s.
Even the 8GB RAM T300 Chi with Intel M 5Y71 is cheaper by P37,000 compared to the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro.
Along side the new Transformer Books, ASUS also launched the ASUS ROG G551 gaming laptop. Both the ASUS Transformer T300 Chi and T300 FA are now available nationwide from ASUS authorized resellers.
See also:
ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi (5Y10) Unboxing, First Thoughts
