The Asus Transformer Book Trio is an interesting device, bringing the best of two worlds into one neat powerful package. This all-in-one device features three different mode - a tablet mode for portability, a laptop mode for productivity and a docked PC Station mode for creativity. You even get the added benefit of being able to switch between Android and Windows 8

Unfortunately it does have its share of issues. For example, even though the device is capable of running the full Windows 8 experience, we have Microsoft's platform installed on the keyboard dock, and not the tablet. This means that you will have to connect your tablet to the keyboard dock in order to run Windows 8. On the plus side you can quickly switch between Android and Windows 8 while the device is docked. Additionally you can also connect your keyboard to a monitor or an HDTV via HDMI and use it independently from the tablet.

While Asus does include the keyboard with the purchase of this device, it sums up to around $1500, which despite its usefulness, can be somewhat pricey for a  majority of users. Especially since you could find a separate android tablet and a Windows laptop at a cheaper price.

You can read a full review of the Asus Transformer Book Trio on PhoneArena

This is not the first time we are seeing the ASUS Transformer Book Trio, which was first announced back at Computex 2013. But Asus did not shy away from showing off their Android / Windows dual-booting hybrid device at the ongoing IFA 2013 in Berlin.

The Transformer Book Trio is basically a mashup between the Asus Transformer Book and the Asus Transformer Pad. It features a 11.6 inch display with a 1080p full HD resolution, up to 64GB of internal storage and it is powered by an Intel Atom Z2760 processor clocked at 1.6GHz with 2GB of RAM. Unfortunately it doesn't look like Windows 8 can be used in tablet mode, but you will be getting the latest version  of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (Android 4.2.2) if you prefer the Android experience.


If you are looking for more power, you don't have to switch to a different device. Docking your Transformer Book Trio to its keyboard dock will let you get as much as 1TB of storage, an Intel Core i7 Haswell processor and 4GB of RAM. Asus promises the Transformer Book Trio will give you 13 hours of battery life when you tablet is docked, though you will only get 5 hours when your device is running the full Windows 8 experience despite the Haswell chip. Another interesting aspect of the keyboard dock is its ability to connect to an external display for a near all in one PC experience.

Unfortunately Asus has still not revealed the pricing of the device, though its looking quite an interesting device.

The Asus Transformer Book Trio was announced today at Computex 2013 and it looks like we have an interesting All-in-One in our hands. This device morphs between a tablet, notebook and a workstation and runs both Windows 8 and Android Jelly Bean.

In tablet mode the device is powered by a 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor, which is more than capable of taking on most basic day to day tasks. You can enjoy the content on the tablets 11.6 inch IPS-LCD touch display which has a 1920 by 1080 pixel resolution. There is 64GB of storage for your files and a 19Wh battery to power the device while you are mobile.

When the device is docked it gets an additional 33Wh battery which boasts up to 15 hours of battery life. You also get 750GB of additional storage and an Intel Core i7 CPU to power Windows 8 mode. The added storage and powerful processor makes the tablet ideal for more resource intensive tasks.



Asus claims that "the Transformer Book Trio has been designed to smoothly transition between modes, allowing users to sync data or continue to surf the webpage they're on even when moving from notebook to tablet mode." This is interesting considering you are switching between Android and Windows and this is not any form of emulation.

Asus hasn't revealed how much this device will cost, but we can imagine it will be somewhat on the higher range considering its hardware. We will have to wait to find out in any case when the device hits shelves in Q3 later this year.


source - Asus