"Asus Transformer Book Flip" is a good portable device that comes with averagely great features. The price is just around $349 which makes this gadget a very good deal. Performancewise, it's not the best, but the "Asus Transformer Book Flip" isn't cheaply made and it is powerful enough to cater to your basic needs.
"Asus Transformer Book Flip" Design
"Asus Transformer Book Flip" has a metallic top case which makes this budget friendly machine look polished and fit. The hybrid has a textured plastic as its bottom case, which may sound a bit cheap. But despite the plastic bottom, "Asus Transformer Book Flip" is solid with minimal creaking. The power and volume buttons are on the upper left edge of the device, which is a rather tablet-like feature.
"Asus Transformer Book Flip" Specs
"Asus Transformer Book Flip" weighs 2.6 pounds, which is quite a reasonable weight. Furthermore, its compact case measures 11.69 x 7.93 x .73 inches.
The device is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron-N3050 (dual-core, 2MB cache, up to 2.16GHz with Turbo Boost) CPU. It comes with Intel HD Graphics and 4 GB DD3L RAM. The 11.6 inch screen features a 1366 x 768 IPS multi touch display.
Storage is 64 GB eMMC and the laptop comes with multiple ports as well. For the camera, there is a .3 megapixel webcam.
"Asus Transformer Book Flip" has a pretty good battery life. The manufacturer of the device claims that the notebook can last 8 hours on a single charge. According to TechRadar's review, they had tested the "Asus Transformer Book Flip" and the claims of the company isn't an exaggeration at all. They were able to consistently use the device for 6 hours while web surfing, Spotify streaming, Youtube streaming, and working with Docs. The test was done while the device had a full brightness setting, which means that dimming the screen may add more time. According to the tech website, their benchmark testing resulted to Asus Transformer Book Flip's 7h 36m run time.
"Asus Transformer Book Flip" Conclusion
At a $349 price, the "Asus Transformer Book Flip" is an exciting 2 in 1 device. But unless your budget is tight or your laptop needs are basic, there are other choices with better performance and at a higher price.
