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More than a tablet: Opening Asus' Transformer Book T100 (pictures)

The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a Windows 8.1 tablet/laptop hybrid that clips into a keyboard dock.

Jessica Dolcourt

Sept. 11, 2013 7:12 p.m. PT

Asus' Transformer Book T100 clips in to Windows 8.1

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Asus' Transformer Book T100 clips in to Windows 8.1

Asus' new Transformer Book T100 may look like a laptop, but pull it apart from the keyboard and you can see it's all Windows 8.1 tablet set snugly into a dock.

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Tablet-only mode

The 10.1-inch IPS screen has a 1,366x768-pixel resolution.

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Asus Transformer Book T100

The Book T100 features Intel's Bay Trail CPU, which was made just for tablets like this one.

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A smattering of specs

You'll also find Intel HD Graphics alongside the quad-core Bay Trail chip. There's a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, but no rear camera on this unit.

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Full keyboard

Clipped in, the Book T100 functions just like a laptop, like most of the Transformer line.

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All about connection

Here's a closer look at the connector mount. Oooh. Ahhhh.

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Ports and more

Seek them and you shall find ports: Micro-HDMI, Micro-USB, a headset jack, and a microSD card reader. The keyboard also musters up a single USB 3.0 port.

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The heft factor

It may look a bit bulky, but then consider that each portion weighs 1.2 pounds alone and less than 2.5 pounds when joining forces. That's almost lighter than a real book (OK, a college text book).

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