facebook rss twitter

ASUS announces the thin and light VivoTab™ tablet with full Windows 8 experience

Tags: ASUSTeK (TPE:2357), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Wacom

Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qaboaz

Add to My Vault: x

PRESS RELEASE

With an 11.6" multi-touch HD display and Intel® AtomTM dual-core processor, VivoTabTM delivers the perfect combination of performance and portability 

London, United Kingdom (October 23rd, 2012) - ASUS, a global leader in the new digital era, today announces VivoTabTM, a thin and light tablet with Windows 8. The VivoTabTM has an 11.6" multi-touch HD display, Wacom® digitizer stylus and Intel® AtomTM dual-core processor for a perfect combination of performance and energy efficiency. Its optional Mobile Dock offers unprecedented productivity too, thanks to its full keyboard and a built-in battery that gives up to 19 hours' mobile use.

Enhanced performance, incredible energy efficiency

ASUS VivoTabTM has 1.8GHz Intel® AtomTM Z2760 dual-core processor with enhanced performance and incredible energy efficiency. Windows 8 runs both Windows Store apps and Desktop apps too, giving a wide choice of software for every need. VivoTabTM's 11.6" multi-touch display has a pin-sharp 1366 x 768 HD resolution with vibrant colors, wide viewing angles and superior outdoor visibility, thanks to the amazing brightness of its Super IPS+ technology. ASUS TruVivid technology enhances image clarity still further by reducing the display thickness, while scratch-resistant Corning® Fit glass with an anti-fingerprint coating keeps the screen crystal-clear.

Flexible control for intuitive use

Flexibility is key with ASUS VivoTabTM, whatever the task in hand. Multi-touch gives full fingertip control with Windows 8 apps, while the Wacom® digitizer stylus offers extreme precision with Windows 8 Desktop apps. When connected to its new Mobile Dock design with streamlined ‘hidden hinge' design, VivoTabTM is instantly transformed into a notebook, complete with keyboard, large multi-touch touchpad and two USB 2.0 ports for unprecedented productivity. Better still, the Mobile Dock extends VivoTabTM's 10.5 hour battery life by up to nine hours, for an unbelievable 19 hours' mobile use.

Powerful, practical and extremely portable

ASUS VivoTabTM is powerful and practical, but it's also supremely portable. Its sleek metallic design is a mere 8.7mm thin and 675g light, and innovative Nano Molding technology ensures a tactile finish that's as sturdy as it is stylish. Quad speakers with ASUS SonicMaster technology means VivoTabTM sounds as good as it looks too, while the 8-megapixel camera with auto-focus five-element lens and large f/2.2 aperture delivers best-in-class image capture.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Operating System

Windows 8

CPU / Modem

Intel® AtomTM Z2760 Dual Core CPU (1.8GHz)

Size / Weight

294.2 x 188.8 x 8.7mm / 675g

Memory / storage

2GB RAM / 64GB EMMC storage

32GB ASUS WebStorage for 3 years

Connectivity

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi 

Bluetooth 4.0

Display

11.6" multi-touch with HD (1366 x 768 resolution)

Super IPS+ technology, LED-backlit, ASUS TruVivid Technology

Scratch-resistant Corning ® Fit Glass, anti-fingerprint coating

Digitizer

Wacom digitizer stylus

Camera

8MP front with auto-focus & LED flash

2MP front

1080p HD video recording

Interface

2-in-1 audio jack (headphone / mic)

1x Micro-HDMI

1x microSD Card Reader (SDXC)

Internal microphone

Quad-Speakers with SonicMaster audio technology

Battery

Tablet only: Li-polymer 30Wh for up to 10.5 hours

With mobile dock: Li-polymer 30Wh+ 25Wh for up to 19 hours

GPS

Supported

Sensor

G-Sensor, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, e-compass, NFC

(1)   May vary by SKU and country.

(2)   Battery life is measured with 720p video playback, brightness at 100 nits and default volume with headphones.