Category: Laptop / PC

We have spotted the another Transformer laptop tablet hybrid on FCC website. Called the Asus TP500L, the machine will allow you to use the device as both tablet and typical laptop.

Asus TP500L specs

15.6 inch touch screen display
Intel Haswell processor
48 Wh battery
4 gigabytes of RAM
HDD + SSD hybrid storage
3 USB 3.0 ports (1 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0 ports)
HDMI port, Ethernet jack, and SD card reader
Windows 8.1 operating system

The machine will come with a compact power adapter. There is no word how much this 2 in 1 machine will cost. 

Asus is working on a new series of 2 in 1 laptop tablet hybrid models with big displays. Right now the company offers two Transformer Book models that can do the double duty of both laptop and tablet.

Those models let you push the touch screen panel back 360 degrees in such a way that it is back to back with the key board for use in tablet mode. The two models we are talking about are Asus TP300L and 15 incher Asus N542L.

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If you are finding the new hybrids a tiny bit too expensive, consider taking a look at taking a look at the Medion Akoya P2211T. It retails for just EUR 480 and that includes a keyboard dock with 1 TB of hard disk. The tablet is driven by Intel Celeron N2920 quad-core processor that hums at 1.86 GHz and backed by beefy 4 gigabytes of RAM.

Medion Akoya P2211T (MD98706) specifications

11.6 inch screen with full HD resolution
Intel Celeron N2920 1.86GHz CPU
64GB SSD storage (tablet) + 1000 GB hard disk storage (keyboard dock)
4GB of RAM (non expandable)
Micro SD card slot, USB 2.0, 3.0 ports
HDMI output for HDTV, monitor connectivity
Windows 8.1 operating system
We were able to spend some time with the Medion Akoya P2211T (MD98706) and were impressed with its performance. The screen measures 11.6 inches and packs 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution which is excellent for a bargain tablet like this one. It shall be noted that the tablet part has only 64 GB of flash storage.

Medion Akoya P2211T Review

When keyboard dock attached you will be able to squeeze almost 10 hours of continuous runtime.

The US company Hewlett Packard has released HP Pro x2 410 a hybrid computer equipped with an Intel Core fourth generation CPU, Windows 8.1, and a display with a diagonal size of 11.6 inches. The device is priced at 650 euro. The HP Pro x2 410 has adequate computing power for everyday tasks and more thanks to the latest Intel Core i3 or Intel Core i5 ​​Haswell processors and 4GB RAM.

HP Pro x2 410 Specifications

11.6 inch display
1366×768 pixels resolution
Core i3-4012Y 1.5 GHz or an i5-4202Y 1.6 GHz processor
4 gigabytes of RAM
128 GB / 256 GB SSD
Built-in battery. According to the manufacturer, it should give you 6 hours of runtime on a single charge.
Speakers, Beats Audio, USB ports, HDMI output
Micro SD card slot
Two cameras.

The tablet part weighs 816 grams and when used with keyboard, the total weight increases to 1700 grams. It is worth mentioning that the dock adds an additional 21 Wh battery which combined with tablet’s 28 Wh battery can deliver up to 12 hours of continuous operation.

The HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 is a new 10.1 inch Windows 8.1 business tablet. It is technically based on HP ProPad 600 and we believe that it is just a European variant of it.  Interestingly, this Windows 8.1 tablet is so far listed only with 64-bit operating system and 4 GB of RAM.

HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 Specifications

10.1 inch display with multi touch capability
Resolution of 1920×1200 pixels
Gorilla glass coating on the display
No digitizer, so no stylus fun on photoshop
Intel Atom Z3795 bay trail processor
4 gigabytes of RAM
64 / 128 GB of internal storage
Windows 8.1 64 bit operating system
Micro USB 2.0 ports, micro-HDMI output
Micro SD card slot
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
8 MP camera and 2MP webcam
31 Wh battery

There is no word if HP has equipped it with USB 3.0 ports. At 652 grams the HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 is not a light tablet by any means but given its beefy specifications we will take it over an iPad any day. Also at 9.9 mm it is still quite thin.

The HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 is already on sale in Italy for EUR 571 for the 64 gigabyte flash storage model.

Acer has released Aspire Switch 10 that combines the functionality of a tablet and a laptop thanks to the use of special hinges allowing the separation of these parts. It also lets you turn the display on other side allowing you to use the device in presentation mode.

Acer Aspire Switch 10 specifications

10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels
IPS technology
Quad Core Intel Atom Z3745 processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz to 1.83 GHz (in Turbo Boost)
2-gigabyte main memory
64 GB of internal flash memory
Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi network card
Micro SD card slot, micro USB 2.0 port, mini HDMI output
2 mega pixel rear camera
Eight hour battery life
Weight 585 grams, measures 8.9 mm thick

Acer Aspire Switch 10 will go on sale in the U.S. and Canada in June of this year and will be available for USD 379.99.

Acer Aspire Switch SW5 is a windows 8.1 tablet that comes with keyboard dock that lets you use it like a sleek laptop. It comes with a quad core SoC from Intel. Today we have its press photos which show how good-looking this tablet computer is.

Acer Aspire SW5 Switch Specifications

10.1-inch IPS display with 1366 x 768 pixels
Intel Atom “Bay Trail” quad-core SoC Z3745 with 1.33 GHz (Turbo Boost 1.83 GHz)
2 GB of RAM
64 GB internal memory + microSD card slot
2 megapixel cam
MicroHDMI-out
MicroUSB 2.0 port
N-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
585 grams
8.9 mm thin

If you take a quick glance at the pictures you will notice the similarities to Lenovo Yoga tablets that also doubles as laptops. So you can also pick up the tablet part and attach the other way around for instance to use it in presentation mode.

Battery life is said to be 8 hours on a single charge but you would be able to double those runtimes with another internal battery present in keyboard dock.