Asus announced a plethora of devices at CES 2023 across different categories. Most of them were computers running Microsoft Windows 11.
Interestingly, the company only unveiled a couple of ChromeOS products. They are Asus Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip and Asus Chromebox 5. Let’s take a look at them.
Asus Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip
The new Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip by Asus is aimed at consumers looking for cloud gaming and productivity. The MIL-STD 810H-certified convertible laptop comes in a single Pearl White color with orange-accented WASD keys and RGB backlit keyboard.
It sports a 14-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels (WUXGA) and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The display supports up to 400 nits peak brightness touch input, and USI stylus input. It comes powered by up to 13th Gen Intel Core i7 U series processor paired with up to 16GB LPDDR4x RAM and 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD.
The device offers multiple connectivity options, such as WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes with a Kensington lock slot, a MicroSD card slot, dual stereo speakers powered by Harman Kardon, dual microphones, a 720p webcam, and a Titan C security chip.
The computer weighs 1.8kg and draws energy from a 63Wh battery. Finally, it carries support for 45W fast charging.
Asus Chromebox 5
The Asus Chromebox 5 is the successor of Chromebox 4, which was announced in late 2020. The latest mini ChromeOS PC from the company arrives with updated internals and a cool feature.
The Chromebox 5 is powered by up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor. It houses LPDDR4x RAM and PCIe Gen 4×4 SSD.
The device comes with various connectivity options, like WiFi 6E, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, 4 x USB Type-A ports, 1 x Thunderbolt 4 port (USB Type-C), 2 x HDMI ports, and a DisplayPort. It also has a MicroSD card slot and can support up to four 4K displays.
Apart from the aforementioned specs, the product now features a 15W wireless charging pad on its top. Thus, users can conveniently charge their smartphones and other accessories by simply placing them on Chromebox 5.
The device will be available in Q1 and it will start at $399.
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