Asus Transformer Book Duet officially announced

Publish date: 2022-09-02

Just yesterday we reported that Asus had leaked news of the Transformer Book Duet through an accidentally (maybe?) released video, which it ended up taking down. Now at their press conference, Asus has made it official!

The new Transformer Book Duet is what Asus is calling a “4-in-1 laptop and tablet” that runs both Windows and Android. Unlike most devices that have attempted to throw both OSes onto the same hardware, Asus says their implementation isn’t running Android on top of Windows or vice versa.

Does that mean you’ll have to shut down and reboot to change your operating system? Nope, thanks to Asus Instant Switch technology it only takes a matter of seconds to switch from Windows to Android and back.

Asus Transformer Book Duet Specifications

As you can see, the Duet packages a pretty mean punch, though on the downside it’s also a bit heavier than a typical ultrabook or tablet. When using as a laptop, the total weight is around 4.1 pounds. Even the tablet itself is a bit thicker, though it’s probably worth the sacrifice if you’re looking for one device to rule them all.

Pricing and Availability

There’s no specific release date just yet, but Asus did reveal that pricing will begin at just $599. It’s unclear what processor or storage configuration you get for that price tag, however.

The Asus Transformer Book Duet certainly isn’t for everyone, but it could still be a solid device for those Android fans that occasionally have need of Windows for gaming, business and other uses — at least if it can provide the seamless Android/Windows experience that Asus claims it can.

What do you think of the Asus Tranformer Book Duet, impressed or not? We’ll be sure to get our hands on this one soon, so be sure to stay tuned to Android Authority!

[press]Las Vegas, NV (January 6, 2014) — ASUS today announced Transformer Book Duet (TD300), the world’s first quad-mode, dual-OS laptop and tablet convertible that allows users to switch between Windows and Android in either laptop or tablet modes with just a single push of the Instant Switch button or a virtual key on the tablet. With a powerful Intel® Core™ i7 processor at its heart, Transformer Book Duet runs up to twice as fast as existing tablets based on ARM® processors. ASUS SonicMaster technology and dual speakers ensure that Transformer Book Duet delivers incredible audio for immersive entertainment.

Quad-mode, dual-OS laptop and tablet with Instant Switch

ASUS Transformer Book Duet (TD300) is an extremely capable device that is able to function as an Android or Windows 8.1 tablet or notebook. Users can simply switch operating systems with a single push of the Instant Switch button or a virtual key on the tablet.

By offering both operating systems, ASUS provides users the ability to run supported Android applications and a vast array of native Windows applications. Transformer Book Duet features a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with Intel HD graphics and 4G DDR3L 1600 RAM, giving it performance that’s up to twice as fast as existing tablets powered by ARM® processors.

The patented ASUS technology that powers Instant Switch offers many performance and productivity benefits over other dual-OS solutions, such as fast, smooth and seamless switching and the ability to resume each OS from where the user left off. As it does not use OS virtualization, Instant Switch also allows each OS to harness the full power of Intel’s latest processor technology.

Striking audio-visuals

ASUS Transformer Book Duet (TD300) delivers striking visuals on its 13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS touchscreen display. This multi-touch display features sensitivity and responsiveness that exceeds Microsoft’s requirements for Windows 8.1. For audio, it comes with ASUS SonicMaster technology for true-to-life sound through the tablet’s dual speakers.

In addition, Transformer Book Duet has a front-facing HD camera with a built-in digital mic for video chats. The tablet display has 128GB of SSD storage that can be supplemented by a 64GB Micro SD card, while the keyboard dock houses up to a 1TB hard disk drive. The dock is also home to USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, a LAN port, and HDMI 1.4 output with 1080p support. In terms of connectivity, ASUS Transformer Book T300 has 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 with EDR.

ASUS Transformer Book Duet sports the same stylish concentric-circle finish found in other ASUS offerings. The Transformer Book Duet has compact dimensions, with the tablet measuring 342.7 x 216.3 x 12.9mm; and the dock measuring 340.9 x 217.6 x 16mm. Together, they weigh around 1.9kg, making it supremely portable and flexible for those on the go.

SPECIFICATIONS

Transformer Book Duet TD300

· Dual-OS – Windows 8.1 Standard / Android 4.2.2

· 13.3-inch Full HD IPS multi-touch display

· Up to Intel® Core™ i7 processor

· 4GB DDR3L 1600 RAM

· Up to 128GB SSD in Tablet

· Up to 1TB HDD in Dock

· 38WHr battery, estimated battery life around 5 hours in Windows 8.1 and 6 hours in Android 4.2.2.

· 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR

· Tablet ports: Micro SD card, Headphone jack, DC jack

· Keyboard dock ports: 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 10/100Mbit/s LAN, HDMI 1.4, audio combo jack, DC jack

AVAILABILITY

Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

1 Specifications and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. For more details about the products mentioned in this press release, please visit http://press.asus.com .

ABOUT ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,168 awards in 2012 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 12,500 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 3,800 engineers. Company revenue for 2012 was approximately US$14 billion.

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