ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 tablet launched at around Rs. 25,600
What's the story
ASUS has announced its latest Chromebook Detachable CM3 tablet. It carries a starting price-tag of $350 (roughly Rs. 25,600). As for the key highlights, it comes with an LCD touchscreen, an 8MP rear camera, a MediaTek processor, and a 28Wh battery. The tablet also offers support for a USI Pen (stylus) and a detachable keyboard with an ErgoLift design.
Design and display
The tablet has a military-grade build quality
The ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 features a matte-finished aluminium body with thick bezels, a MIL-STD 810H build quality, and a stain-resistant cover. It has an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front snapper. The tablet bears a 10.5-inch Full-HD+ (1920x1200) LED-backlit LCD screen with an aspect ratio of 16:10 and 320-nits of brightness. It tips the scale at 0.51kg and measures 25.54x16.72x0.79cm.
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It has a built-in microphone
The ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 is equipped with a USB 2.0 Type-C port, a built-in speaker, a microphone, and a headphone jack. For wireless connectivity, it offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2.
Internals
The device has up to 128GB of internal storage
The ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 draws power from a MediaTek MT8183 processor, combined with Arm Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and up to 128GB of storage. Under the hood, it runs on Chrome OS and packs a 27Wh battery, which is claimed to last up to 12 hours on a single charge. The tablet also supports Google Assistant voice assistant.
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ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3: Pricing and availability
The ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 is priced at $350 (roughly Rs. 25,600) for the 64GB storage model and $370 (around Rs. 27,000) for the 128GB version. The optional USI Pen costs $39 (around Rs. 2,900).