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CES: Asus unveils rugged Chromebooks for education
ASUS Chromebook Flip C214 – Flip, explore, and learn!
Schools often have to choose between laptops or tablets when deploying a fleet of devices for a full class, and there are trade-offs associated with both. Laptops are what most students will go on to use in high school and college, but tablets offer access to interactive touch-based lessons, more natural problem-solving in subjects like math, as well as the ability to take notes and practice penmanship or travel outside of the classroom to take notes and conduct experiments. The ASUS Chromebook Flip C214 has a convertible design that transforms between a tablet and a laptop — or anything in between — based on student’s needs.
The 2-in-1 has the same rugged exterior, spill-proof keyboard, and dark grey colour scheme. The hardware includes an N4100 Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage complemented by expansion via MicroSD or USB Type-A. Students can connect to external displays or charge up via either of the two USB Type-C ports, and a stable and reliable internet connection is facilitated by the dual-band 802.11ac.
The 11.6” HD display is equipped with an anti-glare coating and is anchored by a durable 360° hinge that allows it to easily switch between laptop and tablet mode depending on the type of lesson. An optional stylus can slot into a garage on the side, which means teachers don’t have to hand out styluses for lessons and collect them at the end of class.
The 2-in-1 is reinforced to minimize damage, but in the event that there is an accident, it is easy to repair. With just a few tools, it is easy to replace the battery, the motherboard, the keyboard, or even the thermal module. Getting inside the laptop takes just a few minutes, which means broken parts can be replaced without taking a computer out of commission for more than a morning.
Click here to find out about ASUS’ most powerful Chromebook.
