Powerful laptop, handy tablet
Let's admit it: carrying both a tablet and a laptop is a nuisance. Chi is a 2-in-1, which means exactly what it says - it's a Windows laptop with a keyboard that detaches, turning it into a Windows tablet. Two devices, in one beautiful package. It's a simple idea that's elegant and convenient, too. Need to work? It's a powerful laptop. Time to relax? Detach the keyboard and it's a handy tablet. No fuss, no hassle.
Thinner. Lighter
Transformer Book T100 Chi is razor-thin and feather-light, with a tablet that's just 7.2mm thin and weighs a mere 570g. Even with the keyboard attached, it's still a slender 13.2mm and weighs just 1.08kg, so you'll never have an excuse to leave your T100 Chi at home. Working (or playing!) on-the-go has never been so easy.
Luxury. Elegance. Purity
Transformer Book T100 Chi may look smooth, slim and sophisticated, but it's tough at heart. The body and display are both precision-crafted, all-aluminum one-piece designs that eliminates the need for ugly seams and screws. This also means that even though it's exceptionally thin and light, there's no loss of strength. Chi takes real life in its stride, without missing a beat.
Picture Perfect
Experience beautifully-clear and bright images with T100 Chi's ASUS TruVivid display, engineered using direct bonding to reduce reflections and give sharper, more vivid colors under any lighting conditions. With Chi, images look so good you'll think they're real. And with IPS technology for super-wide viewing angles, Chi really is a feast for your eyes.
Immersive Audio
Chi banishes the idea that small size means small sound. Exclusive ASUS SonicMaster technology combined with powerful stereo speakers gives you crystal-clear audio with deep, rich bass. Now you can enjoy the ultimate sound experience - anywhere!
Processor
Intel® Quad-Core Atom® Bay Trail-T, Z3775 1.46GHz
Up to 2.39GHz
2M Cache
Memory
2GB On-board
Hard Drive
64GB eMMC
Optical Drive
None
Software
Operating System: Windows 8.1 (32bit) - with Bing for Tablet (AFO)
Microsoft® Office 365 Personal - 1 Year Subscription
Display
10.1" Touch Screen
Ultra-Slim
LED Backlit
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Graphics
1 x Micro USB 2.0
1 x Micro USB 3.0
1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack
1 x micro HDMI
Micro SD Card Reader (SDXC)
Warranty/Miscellaneous
HD web camera + 5 Mega Pixel rear camera with Auto Focus
ASUS 255mm keyboard with 17.43mm key pitch
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Top comments
CampGareth
13 Aug 164#12
You could always replace the battery on the X201?
Interloper to stevesuk
18 Aug 163#58
Just received mine. This has to be the tech bargain of the year so far.
First, consider what you are getting for £129.99 - this is a very premium, metal tablet with chamfered edges and excellent build quality. It was clearly designed at a much higher price point and when docked is not dissimilar in size and thinness to a MacBook Air 11". Even the box screams 'premium'. Inside that box you also get:
- An active stylus. Metal bodied with rubberised grip, similar in weight and feel to a Wacom pen.
- A keyboard dock with half-decent trackpad. Again , the wrist rest/keyboard surround is metal with chamfered edges.
- 1 year of UNLIMITED cloud storage from Asus Webstorage.
- 1 year of Office 365 Personal. I've already sold my code on eBay as I have no need for it (effectively bringing the price down to £105).
It's clear that Asus intended for this to compete with the non-Pro entry Surface 3 (that, too, has 2Gb RAM and 64Gb storage). This doesn't have a kickstand, but you can flip it around and dock it 'backwards' on the keyboard for a viewing mode with multiple angles.
To get this level of spec with the Surface 3 you would be looking at around £500 - the 64Gb model can be picked up for around £350 new right now, but the keyboard and pen would be separate purchases. For basic email/web, office stuff and note taking, this Asus is fantastic. I even have Dragon NaturallySpeaking running on it flawlessly.
Some slight downsides - the bezels are pretty big. Not a deal breaker (and the screen itself is fantastic) but it's obviously been designed this way to keep symmetry with the keyboard dock and not make the keys too tiny. Secondly, this ships with Windows 8.1 and it's a little buggy out of the box. I downloaded the Windows 10 Upgrade Tool via the Accessibility site and it updated perfectly for free.
Again, there is a LOT here for the money. Bear in mind the floppy iPad Pro Smart Keyboard costs MORE than this entire device! If you need the pen (I do, for digital markup of PDFs), there is simply nothing better value that comes close.
No. Not possible as the keyboard is always 'attached' via Bluetooth (unless you switch it off). My Surface devices didn't do this either - at least not reliably.
janner43
13 Aug 163#5
For hints, tips, discussion & helpful guides on this - IE W10 upgrade for example, don't search, just go here... TransformerForums T100Chi
its nice i just wish it was dual windows/android boot
janner43 to hornetsam
13 Aug 161#2
You won't find anything on sale that does that. Both MS & Google have "banned" their sale. You'll need to do it yourself.
jameshothothot to hornetsam
13 Aug 161#30
i dual booted mine with remixos. wasn't easy but mine was 32gb and so this would be better as I had to install on internal drive not external sd card
janner43
13 Aug 161#3
Yes - it's only about the price for me on this. And the 64gb eMMC. For the price, this is a bargain - not that I intend to buy one...:smiley:
GNKelly07
13 Aug 161#4
The screen is a big bonus as well. Main reason why I kept mine rather than sell it on.
Also, Poundland have excellent cases for these at the moment - see HERE for pics (not listed online)
janner43
13 Aug 163#5
For hints, tips, discussion & helpful guides on this - IE W10 upgrade for example, don't search, just go here... TransformerForums T100Chi
Can ya downgrade to win7 on these?
don`t want 8 or 10
janner43 to maxmax
13 Aug 161#9
Not as far as I know. W7 doesn't have the drivers required.
thabiz to maxmax
13 Aug 161#20
8 can be made to almost like 7 with the install of Start Menu, then block the W10 update with GWX or whatever it's called. I occasionally go into the metro interface by mistake but other than that it is the same as 7.
Nice to see another person giving the finger to Windows 10. I hate the way MS have forced the update through, and how it's all about data mining, and cloud BS, and updates you can't turn off. It's bad enough that google and social media are making money off every shred of info about me, but now an entire OS is doing that aswell.
Elevation to maxmax
14 Aug 16#46
Downgrade....?
AndyRoyd
13 Aug 162#7
Probably only true of high street outlets. Far East suppliers and their European warehouses are littered with dual boot Windows and Android devices.
Hi everyone, this deal is tempting to me because I'm looking for a mini laptop to replace/add to my Thinkpad X201t(which still works but has a crap battery). I was more oriented towards chromebooks, to the c100pa initially ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0107N7WT6/ ) but don't want to spend over £170. So was thinking about the C201pa ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0107N7X5E/ ) or the N22 ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GCNZ79C/ ). I have a galaxy note 10.1 2012 edition and a galaxy tab pro 8.4 and was thinking that I might be fine in selling them and then buying just one of those chromebooks( since I have a note 4 for quick notes taking I don't feel I need the note 10.1 anymore and BTW my old thinkpad has also the wacom digitizer with its pen just in case). I didn't like the idea of a windows tablet but this one seems really good on specs and price and might be able to install linux or a sort of chromebook-like-os on it..Therefore, I wanted to hear your thoughts on it and about the tablet,especially if someone has it already..
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Opening post
Let's admit it: carrying both a tablet and a laptop is a nuisance. Chi is a 2-in-1, which means exactly what it says - it's a Windows laptop with a keyboard that detaches, turning it into a Windows tablet. Two devices, in one beautiful package. It's a simple idea that's elegant and convenient, too. Need to work? It's a powerful laptop. Time to relax? Detach the keyboard and it's a handy tablet. No fuss, no hassle.
Thinner. Lighter
Transformer Book T100 Chi is razor-thin and feather-light, with a tablet that's just 7.2mm thin and weighs a mere 570g. Even with the keyboard attached, it's still a slender 13.2mm and weighs just 1.08kg, so you'll never have an excuse to leave your T100 Chi at home. Working (or playing!) on-the-go has never been so easy.
Luxury. Elegance. Purity
Transformer Book T100 Chi may look smooth, slim and sophisticated, but it's tough at heart. The body and display are both precision-crafted, all-aluminum one-piece designs that eliminates the need for ugly seams and screws. This also means that even though it's exceptionally thin and light, there's no loss of strength. Chi takes real life in its stride, without missing a beat.
Picture Perfect
Experience beautifully-clear and bright images with T100 Chi's ASUS TruVivid display, engineered using direct bonding to reduce reflections and give sharper, more vivid colors under any lighting conditions. With Chi, images look so good you'll think they're real. And with IPS technology for super-wide viewing angles, Chi really is a feast for your eyes.
Immersive Audio
Chi banishes the idea that small size means small sound. Exclusive ASUS SonicMaster technology combined with powerful stereo speakers gives you crystal-clear audio with deep, rich bass. Now you can enjoy the ultimate sound experience - anywhere!
Processor
Intel® Quad-Core Atom® Bay Trail-T, Z3775 1.46GHz
Up to 2.39GHz
2M Cache
Memory
2GB On-board
Hard Drive
64GB eMMC
Optical Drive
None
Software
Operating System: Windows 8.1 (32bit) - with Bing for Tablet (AFO)
Microsoft® Office 365 Personal - 1 Year Subscription
Display
10.1" Touch Screen
Ultra-Slim
LED Backlit
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics Gen7
Audio
Built-in speaker
Built-in array microphone
Networking
802.11agn+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band)
Power Supply
10W AC Adapter
Output: 5V DC, 2A, 10W
Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimensions
Width 256mm
Depth 174mm
Height 12.7mm
Weight 1.07kg
Interfaces
1 x Micro USB 2.0
1 x Micro USB 3.0
1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack
1 x micro HDMI
Micro SD Card Reader (SDXC)
Warranty/Miscellaneous
HD web camera + 5 Mega Pixel rear camera with Auto Focus
ASUS 255mm keyboard with 17.43mm key pitch
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Top comments
First, consider what you are getting for £129.99 - this is a very premium, metal tablet with chamfered edges and excellent build quality. It was clearly designed at a much higher price point and when docked is not dissimilar in size and thinness to a MacBook Air 11". Even the box screams 'premium'. Inside that box you also get:
- An active stylus. Metal bodied with rubberised grip, similar in weight and feel to a Wacom pen.
- A keyboard dock with half-decent trackpad. Again , the wrist rest/keyboard surround is metal with chamfered edges.
- 1 year of UNLIMITED cloud storage from Asus Webstorage.
- 1 year of Office 365 Personal. I've already sold my code on eBay as I have no need for it (effectively bringing the price down to £105).
It's clear that Asus intended for this to compete with the non-Pro entry Surface 3 (that, too, has 2Gb RAM and 64Gb storage). This doesn't have a kickstand, but you can flip it around and dock it 'backwards' on the keyboard for a viewing mode with multiple angles.
To get this level of spec with the Surface 3 you would be looking at around £500 - the 64Gb model can be picked up for around £350 new right now, but the keyboard and pen would be separate purchases. For basic email/web, office stuff and note taking, this Asus is fantastic. I even have Dragon NaturallySpeaking running on it flawlessly.
Some slight downsides - the bezels are pretty big. Not a deal breaker (and the screen itself is fantastic) but it's obviously been designed this way to keep symmetry with the keyboard dock and not make the keys too tiny. Secondly, this ships with Windows 8.1 and it's a little buggy out of the box. I downloaded the Windows 10 Upgrade Tool via the Accessibility site and it updated perfectly for free.
Again, there is a LOT here for the money. Bear in mind the floppy iPad Pro Smart Keyboard costs MORE than this entire device! If you need the pen (I do, for digital markup of PDFs), there is simply nothing better value that comes close.
No. Not possible as the keyboard is always 'attached' via Bluetooth (unless you switch it off). My Surface devices didn't do this either - at least not reliably.
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Also, Poundland have excellent cases for these at the moment - see HERE for pics (not listed online)
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[GUIDE] How to Clean Install Windows 10 and Install Drivers
don`t want 8 or 10
Nice to see another person giving the finger to Windows 10. I hate the way MS have forced the update through, and how it's all about data mining, and cloud BS, and updates you can't turn off. It's bad enough that google and social media are making money off every shred of info about me, but now an entire OS is doing that aswell.