I believe with latest low power 8Gen CPU's and no external GPU that battery life is possible, but it probably means with running in low performance mode and with video brightness down...
My guess is they are attempt sub $500 which previous model is - but that is likely i3 version. This model uses integrated GPU and also Windows 10 S - to lower cost.
In my experience windows is terrible on chromebook class hardware (celeron, 11.6" screen, 2gb-4gb ram, emmc). I'd say $500 is inexpensive for an attractive windows laptop with decent hardware. Acer certainly sells cheaper laptops that lose the aluminum, thin bezels, etc and still run windows.
Or take the Acer Chromebook 14. ~$300 on Amazon.com. It's aluminum. 32GB eMMC, 14" Full HD, Celeron. Doesn't have the thin bezel screen. Doesn't have a fingerprint reader. So it's $300, but has a worse cpu, much worse storage system (and smaller) etc.
Do these still not support charging by USB-C? I can't believe they're still releasing laptops that *require* proprietary chargers after this many years. It's getting harder and harder to defend that. If they want to make it an option for some strange reason, maybe that's fine, but USB-C should be usable for charging these things.
Haha home/end/pgup/down are Fn, but not even at arrow keys but on top on F9-F12. Absolutely gross. And 1366x768 still being an option in 2018? What the actual fuck.
I am rather glad there are now more vendors pushing acceptable products into that space. I've grown really, really tired of seeing all these $2000 notebooks with $600 ingredients serving the iDontcareaboutmoney crowd.
Wow, a TN 1366x768 screen in this day and age... Almost got suckered in by the Best Buy sale. They are selling the CBI5A model with the 1080p TN display. It's a pretty horrible panel for even a TN display.
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jeremyshaw - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
38Whr sounds quite small, especially for ASUS' claimed battery life of 11 hours!?HStewart - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
I believe with latest low power 8Gen CPU's and no external GPU that battery life is possible, but it probably means with running in low performance mode and with video brightness down...MrSpadge - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
Surely only with the 1366×768 TN panel.rahvin - Friday, November 30, 2018 - link
That resolution panel should be illegal.abufrejoval - Saturday, December 1, 2018 - link
Only when forced upon you by some corporate purchasing manager.Otherwise I believe in free choice and there are eyes too tired to care.
Death666Angel - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
Headline: "Inexpensive"Text: "ASUS has not announced MSRPs" - "Price ?"
Huh?
HStewart - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
My guess is they are attempt sub $500 which previous model is - but that is likely i3 version. This model uses integrated GPU and also Windows 10 S - to lower cost.JeffFlanagan - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
Maybe they mean inexpensive for a new Windows laptop. My new Chromebook, which will fully serve my portable needs, was $150.Papaspud - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
You can get cheapo notebooks for windows too, apples and oranges.andrewaggb - Thursday, November 29, 2018 - link
In my experience windows is terrible on chromebook class hardware (celeron, 11.6" screen, 2gb-4gb ram, emmc). I'd say $500 is inexpensive for an attractive windows laptop with decent hardware. Acer certainly sells cheaper laptops that lose the aluminum, thin bezels, etc and still run windows.Or take the Acer Chromebook 14. ~$300 on Amazon.com. It's aluminum. 32GB eMMC, 14" Full HD, Celeron. Doesn't have the thin bezel screen. Doesn't have a fingerprint reader.
So it's $300, but has a worse cpu, much worse storage system (and smaller) etc.
Pretty sure you're getting what you pay for.
coder543 - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
Do these still not support charging by USB-C? I can't believe they're still releasing laptops that *require* proprietary chargers after this many years. It's getting harder and harder to defend that. If they want to make it an option for some strange reason, maybe that's fine, but USB-C should be usable for charging these things.zepi - Thursday, November 29, 2018 - link
For gaming machines, it is easy to defend, but for everything else I'd also want USB-C PD.timecop1818 - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
Haha home/end/pgup/down are Fn, but not even at arrow keys but on top on F9-F12. Absolutely gross. And 1366x768 still being an option in 2018? What the actual fuck.CheapSushi - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - link
It's an option if you want something cheaper. There are no bad products (overall), just bad prices.zamroni - Thursday, November 29, 2018 - link
It's better to buy business grade laptops because they are more durable.abufrejoval - Saturday, December 1, 2018 - link
I am rather glad there are now more vendors pushing acceptable products into that space. I've grown really, really tired of seeing all these $2000 notebooks with $600 ingredients serving the iDontcareaboutmoney crowd.Namisecond - Monday, April 1, 2019 - link
Wow, a TN 1366x768 screen in this day and age...Almost got suckered in by the Best Buy sale. They are selling the CBI5A model with the 1080p TN display. It's a pretty horrible panel for even a TN display.
darwin97 - Thursday, May 9, 2019 - link
hasta cuanto se le puede poner de ram y ssd??