ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 tablet and ZenScreen
ASUS showcased
its latest slate - the ZenPad 3S 10 - and an interesting portable display.
ASUS ZenPad 3S 10
The ZenPad 3S 10 sports a 9.7" (got
you there) display of QXGA resolution (that's 2048 by 1536 pixels, the same as
the iPad Pro 9.7") and under the hood there's a MediaTek
8176 chip with a hexacore CPU and 4 GB of RAM. Internal storage is 64 GB, you can expand it via the
microSD card slot that's on board.
The slate sports a very good looking
design and is just 5.8 mm thick 0.3 mm thinner than the iPad Pro 9.7.
Additionally, there's a fingerprint sensor and a 5,900 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0.
ASUS has equipped the ZenPad 3S 10 with
special Tru2Life video-enhancement technology to make videos pop more. On the
audio side of things, there's an NXP smart amplifier allowing for higher volume
without increasing distortion. It can also handle 7.1 surround sound thanks to
the five-magnet stereo speakers with DTS Headphone:X tech. Expect the ZenPad 3s 10 to hit stores in
the coming weeks with a price of € 379.
ASUS ZenScreen
The ASUS ZenScreen is a somewhat
unexpected product that debuted at IFA 2016. It's a portable, 15.6"
monitor designed for professionals on-the-go, who need the screen real estate
to get the job done quickly.
It weighs less than a kilogram and
measures 8mm thin. The display sports a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and has
a USB Type-C port, which supports both power and video transmission.
The ZenScreen has a cool smart case,
which acts as a vertical or horizontal stand. The portable display will set you
back € 269, but you can't really put a price on great practicality, can you?
ASUS Transformer 3 Pro
ASUS also showcased its most powerful
2-in-1 tablet from back in May. As a refresher, the ASUS Transformer 3 Pro
comes with a 12.6" display of 2880x1920 resolution. It's quite nice as it
supports 121% of the sRGB color gamut.
On the inside, the Transformer 3 Pro has
an Intel Core i7 6500U processor, 16 GB of RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. Connectivity is covered with Wi-Fi
802.11ac, USB Type-C port as well as an HDMI and Thunderbolt 3 ports. At the
back, there's a 13 MP camera, but it's not yet clear if it can record 4K videos.
The price of the Transformer 3 Pro is
quite hefty at € 1,599, but you do get a lot of tech for the price.
ASUS Transformer 3
Asus also announced the pricing of their
Transformer 3. It has a 7th-gen Intel Core i5 CPU, up to 8 GB of RAM (4 GB is
standard) and a 25 6GB of SATA3 m.2 SSD (512 GB max).
It has the same size screen as the
Transformer 3 Pro but it's thinner at 6.9 mm. The tablet weighs 695 grams and
packs a 38.5Whr battery.
