ASUS Malaysia has revealed the pricing and availability of the Transformer Book Trio for local market. The world’s first three-in-one mobile device will go on sale at local IT stores and resellers by the end of this week, at recommended retail prices of RM 3,799 (TX201LA – CQ004H with Core i5) and RM 4,099 (TX201LA – CQ003H with Core i7).
To recap, the ASUS Transformer Book Trio is the world’s first three-in-one mobile device that can be “transformed” into a notebook, tablet or desktop PC. The device comprises of two hardwares – a tablet and a PC station with dual operating systems – Windows 8 and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Both hardwares has their own set of processor, storage and battery. The tablet sports a 11.6-inch screen display with 1920 x 1080 resolution. It is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor with 2GB of memory, 16 GB of internal storage and a 19WHr battery.
The tablet works as Windows 8 machine when docked into the PC Station. The PC Station itself is powered by 4th generation Intel Core “Haswell” i7/i5 processor with 500GB storage, 4GB of RAM and a 33Whr battery. The 33Whr battery in the PC Station can be used to extend the battery life of the tablet.
Please refer to the table below for full specifications.