ASUS has this week introduced a new addition to
their range of convertible laptop systems announcing the imminent release of
the new ASUS NovaGo which is equipped with a battery capable of providing up to
22 hours of use on a single charge 30 days of standby. The ASUS NovaGo ships
with Microsoft’s Windows 10 S operating system installed, although there is an
option to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro if preferred for free before September
30th, 2018. After which costs will be involved.
Internally the ASUS NovaGo is equipped with
Qualcomm’s most powerful mobile processor to date, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
processor that can be supported by up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of
storage. The system includes a 13.3 inch screen providing users with a
resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. ASUS have also included an integrated
Qualcomm X16 Gigabit LTE modem. The extended battery life when compared to
other convertible laptops is thanks to a new way the laptop enters sleep mode
when the display iThiss turned off, rather like a smartphone, saving battery
life when not in use. The ASUS NovaGo then instantly bounces back into life at
the press of a button.
ASUS explains that the entry-level ASUS NovaGo
convertible laptop equipped with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage is
expected to sell for around $600 while the system equipped with 8 GB of RAM and
256 GB of internal storage will be priced nearer $800. Unfortunately no details
on exact availability dates have been released as yet by ASUS but as soon as
more details become available we will keep you up to speed as always.
