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<p align="center"></p><p><p>With CES press conference Monday in full swing today, Asus has announced the latest generation of the company&rsquo;s ongoing Transformer line of computers. Dubbed the Transformer Book Chi, Asus&rsquo;s latest family of transformers are a collection of 2-in-1 detachable computers designed to bridge the gap between ultrabooks and tablets, allowing the conversion between the two by adding/removing a detachable keyboard from the main tablet body.</p>

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<td align="center" colspan="6">Asus Transformer Book Chi</td>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#016a96" class="contentwhite" width="193">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#016a96" class="contentwhite" width="215">T300</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#016a96" class="contentwhite" width="215">T100</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#016a96" class="contentwhite" width="216">T90</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Screen Size</strong></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">12.5" IPS

2560x1440 or 1920x1080</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">10.1" IPS

1920x1200</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">8.9" IPS

1280x800</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Processor</strong></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">Intel Core M 5Y10/5Y71</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">Intel Atom Z3775</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">Intel ATom Z3775</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Dimensons (Tablet)</strong></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">317.8mm x 191.6mm x 7.6mm</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">265mm x 174.5mm x 7.2mm</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">241mm x 137.5mm x 7.5mm</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Mass (Tablet)</strong></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">0.72Kg</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">0.57Kg</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">0.4Kg</td>
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<td class="tlgrey"><strong>Price</strong></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">$699 (1080p)

$799 (1440p)</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">$399</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#f7f7f7">$299</td>
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<p>Built around x86 and Windows, the Chi family will come in three sizes. &nbsp;The largest and flagship of the Chis is the T300, which at 12.5&rdquo; sits between traditional ultrabooks and large format tablets. The T300 is based around Intel&rsquo;s Core-M 5Y10 (or 5Y71) processor with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD standard. Asus is using full-sRGB IPS panels throughout the entire Chi ineup, and the T300 will be available with either a 1080p or 1440p display.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile the T100 brings the Chi down to 10.1&rdquo;, and in terms of size trends closer to a 10&rdquo; tablet with an attachable keyboard. Driving the T100 is an Atom Z3775, one of Intel&rsquo;s quad-core Bay Trail parts. Paired up with the T100 is a 1920x1200 display &ndash; going from 16:9 on the T300 to 16:10 here &ndash; and like the rest of the Chi family is a full-sRGB IPS display. Rounding out the package is either 32GB or 64GB of eMMC NAND for storage.</p>

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<p>Finally, the smallest member of the Chi family is the 8.9&rdquo; T90, which is a smaller scale version of the T100. Besides trading in the T100&rsquo;s larger display for a 1280x800 full-sRGB IPS display, the specifications between the T90 are largely similar. T90 is powered by the same Atom Z3775 and comes with either 32GB or 64GB of eMMC.</p>

<p>All the 2-in-1s are expected soon. The T300 will start at $699 for the 1080p version an $799 for the 1440p, while the T100 will start at $399, and the T90 at $299.</p>

<p><div>Gallery: Asus Transformer Book Chi<div></div></div></p>
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Source: AnandTech
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