Well now, we heard of ASUS's upcoming Transformer Book that "transforms!" back at Computex, however, it's now looking as though Fujitsu will beat the firm to market with its own 'STYLISTIC Q702" business ultrabook-tablet-hybrid, due to land sometime in autumn this year.
This hybrid really is one for all, featuring an Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor and thus Intel HD 4000 graphics, a 128GB mSATA SSD and 4GB of DDR3, it clearly has some *umph*, but at the same time it features a detachable keyboard and, most usefully, a dual digitizer, for pen and 10-finger touch support, offering some incredible functional flexibility, a full list of specs can be found below.
CPU | Intel Core i3/i5 'Ivy Bridge' (top end is i5-3427U) |
Memory | 4GB DDR3 |
Storage | 64GB/128GB mSATA SDD |
Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Display | 11.6in AH-IPS anti-glare 1,366 x 768 400 nits with Gorilla Glass |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 and 3.0, HDMI, SDHC |
Wireless | WiFi B/G/N and optional WWAN/3G LTE to be available later |
Camera | Front 0.9MP and rear 5.0MP with dual microphones |
Sensors | Accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer and ambient light |
Input | 10-point capacitive multi-touch, pen (Wacom), detachable keyboard |
Security |
Biometric fingerprint, Computrace, HDD and BIOS password, Trusted Platform Module, Intel Anti-Theft and optional Intel vPro. |
OS | Windows 7 Pro (Windows 8 ready) |
Battery | Upto 9 hours when combined with keyboard, 4.5 hours solo |
Weight | 0.85KG |
Keyboard dock
Battery | Removable 4-cell |
Connectivity | USB, LAN (RJ-45) and VGA |
As if this wasn't enough, the firm also announced the 'LifeBook T902', a good old-fashioned convertible laptop with swivelling screen. The impressive specs for this chap can be found below.
CPU | Intel Core i5/i7 'Ivy Bridge' |
Memory | Up to 16GB DDR3 1600MHz |
Storage | Standard HD + Modular bay for second HD, battery or CD/DVD/Bluray drive |
Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Display | 13.3in AH-IPS anti-glare 1,600 x 900 with Gorilla Glass |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 and 3.0, HDMI, SDHC |
Wireless | WiFi B/G/N and optional WWAN/3G LTE to be available later |
Camera | Yes, but specifics unknown |
Sensors | Accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer and ambient light |
Input | 10-point capacitive multi-touch, pen (Wacom) |
Security |
Biometric fingerprint, Computrace, HDD and BIOS password, Trusted Platform Module, Intel Anti-Theft and optional Intel vPro. |
OS | Windows 7 Pro (Windows 8 ready) |
Battery | Upto 11 hours when combined with battery pack, uknown hours solo (6-cell) |
Weight | 1.86KG |
We guess you're wanting to know prices? Well thankfully Fujitsu did announce them, in dollars at least, with the STYLISTIC Q702 hybrid starting at $1,099 and the LifeBook T902 at $1,899. To confirm, both will be available this autumn. Interested?