With the overwhelming majority of distributors updating its pocket book portfolios with Intel 10th era processors, ASUS has added a brand new mannequin its Chromebook lineup, the Chromebook Flip C436. Two new fashions can be found with Intel’s new Comet Lake CPUs, one outfitted with a dual-core Intel i3-10110U, whereas the opposite variation comes with a quad-core Intel i5-10210U.
Adding to its ‘premium’ vary of Chromebooks, which has fashions ranging from entry-level Intel Celeron variants, the brand new ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 has a 2-in-1 convertible design. It contains a compact 14-inch 1080p touchscreen with its 4-sided NanoEdge show expertise. The display itself has a 360° hinge which permits it for use in a number of configurations together with pill mode, and as a stand. It’s constructed from magnesium alloy and is on the market in two colours, clear silver and aerogel white.
Looking on the technical specs, there are two present variations obtainable for buy from the ASUS Store. The cheaper mannequin comes with an Intel i3-10110U, a PCIe 3.zero x2 128 GB NVMe M.2 SSD, eight GB of DDR3L reminiscence, and a Wi-Fi 6 wi-fi interface with BT 5.zero help. The dearer model of the C436 has an Intel Core i5-10210U quad-core processor, a 512 GB PCIe 3.zero x2 NVMe M.2 SSD, 16 GB of DDR3L reminiscence, and the identical Wi-Fi 6 adaptor with BT 5.zero connectivity.
Both fashions embody two USB 3.1 G1 Type-C ports, which each help show and energy supply. Along the highest bezel is an HD webcam, with an illuminated chiclet keyboard, and a fingerprint sensor built-in into the ability button. For sound, the ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 is utilizing a pair of Harman Kardon stereo audio system, with a 3.5 mm Headphone-out and audio-in combo jack for customers trying to make use of headphones or headsets.
The ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 conforms to Intel’s Project Athena certification with a reported battery lifetime of as much as 12 hours. The battery spec stands at 42 WHrs as a consequence of its 3S1P 3-cell Li-ion battery. It additionally weighs simply 2.6 lbs and sits as its premium Chromebook mannequin, succeeding the C434 we reported on final yr.
It’s probably the most extravagant 2-in-1 Chromebooks in the marketplace at current, with costs beginning at $800 for the i3 mannequin, with the i5 mannequin costing $1000. Both are presently in the stores from the ASUS retailer.
