ENGADGET is developing the best buy 2021 project that introduces recommended gadgets and services during the year -end and New Year holidays.From then on, we will reprint the review article by Satoshi Nakayama, who had a lot of response in 2021.
I am a traveler IT writer Nakayama.I bought Chromebook for the first time in 10 years.The model is ASUS's "Chromebook Detachable CM3".At present, it is a limited quantity commemorative campaign (limited quantity), so the price is usually 35,800 yen at 5800 yen, which is a fairly good reason for purchasing.Not only that, but the GIGA school concept has a share of 40 % or more, so Chromebook has become quite popular, so I would like to actually buy and check what the recent Chromebook looks like.Because it is.
Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3
"Chromebook Detachable CM3" is 10.Equipped with a 5 -inch (1920 x 1200 dots) LCD panel.It is a so -called tablet type, but it is a 2in1 model of Detachable as the model name is attached to the back cover and the front cover of the keyboard integrated type.
The processor is equipped with MediaTek's MT8183, the memory is 4GB and the storage is 128GB.Although the specifications are not high -end, the operation itself is not very sharp, the text input of the text and the screen display are not so good, and the touch operation has high finger tracking, so it can be used without stress.When scrolling websites at high speed, it seems that the screen flows without drawing, and if it is weak, it seems that it is efficiently processed.
The display has a high resolution for the size, so there is not much dot feeling.However, since the surface specification is glare, I am worried about the reflection.Since fingerprints are easy to attach, I want to use non -glossy films and use them.
Terminals are also used for charging on the right side Type-C and 3.Only equipped with a 5mm earphone jack.There are no tips such as Type-A, HDMI output, or SD card slot.If you want to expand the functions and use it, it seems better to prepare a Type-C connection dock.
The keyboard is integrated with the cover attached to the main unit.The key pitch is about 1.The key sequence at 75mm is common except that the Enter key is slightly smaller, and it is not difficult to typing.It can be used sticky on the grounding surface, and can be used even if a slope of about 6 degrees is applied.However, it cannot be used if the keyboard cover is separated from the main unit.
Personally, I am worried that the click of the touchpad is a pekopeko paco paco, but the cover integrated keyboard is basically like this, so it is inevitable.
The cover on the back of the main unit is a stand, and can be used not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction.Since the angle can be adjusted to some extent, it can be installed according to the height and size of the table.The back stand type of this kind has a surprisingly large ground contact area at the time of use, but when I tried it at the seat table of the train, I could put the stand a little bit.
The body size is 255 when the detachable keyboard and stand cover are attached..44 (W) x 167.2 (D) x 16.9 (H) mm and weighs about 915g.Since it is less than 1kg, the numerical value is light, but the size of the main unit and the material of the cover seem to be light.
255 when you remove the detachable keyboard and stand cover.44 (W) x 167.2 (D) × 7.9 (H) mm is quite light at about 506g.It seems good to use it as a tablet.
The main unit has a built -in stylus pen (ASUS USI PEN) and is automatically charged when stored.When pulled out, the touch pen tool starts to create a handwritten memo, and it can be used to specify the screen capture range.Recently, there is a lot of handwriting work such as signing PDF and returning, so it is useful to have a stylus.
When removing it, pull it out with your nails, but it is slightly harder.It is easy to take out if it is a knock type and a mechanism that pops out when pressed, but this area is a trading off with the price.
The drive time in the battery is about 12 hours on the specifications when the keyboard is attached.When the brightness was maximized and used for manuscript writing for about 5 hours, the remaining amount was about 40 % remaining, so if it was fully charged, it would be enough for one day.
The attached charger is integrated with a cable and supports output at a maximum of 45W.However, if you connect a charger with a lower output or a mobile battery with a maximum of 18W output, it was charged.It is a nice point that you can reduce your luggage because you can use chargers and mobile batteries with smartphones.
Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3
"Phone Hub" felt that it was convenient to actually take it out and use it on the go.In cooperation with Android smartphones, smartphone notifications can be displayed on Chromebook, and tethering on off can be operated from the Chromebook side.To make full use of Chromebook, connecting to the Internet is assumed, so it is thankful that tethering can be turned on without taking out smartphones.
So, I wrote a photo of this article and a photo taken with a digital camera with the Android app "Lightroom".In addition, we performed the submission with CMS, but there was no particular trouble.As expected, I think that Windows PCs have a shorter work time and have a high specifications, but they are not at the level where you can do it unless you overdo it.It's practical enough, and if you buy a Windows PC of 30,000 to 50,000 yen, it feels more comfortable.It is no longer popular in the educational market.
Personally, it is a bit difficult to operate a personal computer, "Chromebook Detachable CM3", but I think that the second submachine is not difficult to carry.
Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3
