Asus Chromebook Detachable CZ1 pairs MediaTek Kompanio SoC with shockproof casing

20 August 2021
It comes with a 10.1-inch touch LCD, keyboard with trackpad and a built-in stylus.

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  • 27 Aug 2021

YUKI93, 26 Aug 2021Lol, small groups of people? I know a lot of previous Chrom... more.. but I know also lot of people who done with ms product's and chrome os is great alternative. Yep, I'm done with games 20years ago, nice when you are adolescent but later is distraction and waste of time, out there is more important things than playing games.. and my wife used chromebook for work, totally usable with mnml hardver and more compact then average win devices.. say goodbye to uninnovation computer company.

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    • 26 Aug 2021

    YUKI93, 26 Aug 2021Lol, small groups of people? I know a lot of previous Chrom... moreCouldn't agree more with you. Former Chromebook user here and I don't even slightly miss them at all since I migrated to Windows. Now waiting for Windows 11 to arrive.

      AnonD-124847, 26 Aug 2021Joke?! Maybe for you and small group of ppl.. For me is awe... moreLol, small groups of people? I know a lot of previous Chromebook owners who now switched to Windows and never looked back. The only people I know who still use Chromebooks is that they are not a gamer of any kind and only do light office work, that's it.

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        • 26 Aug 2021

        YUKI93, 20 Aug 2021Lol, you clearly have no clue what you are talking about. E... moreJoke?! Maybe for you and small group of ppl.. For me is awesome, MS slowly dies, they are sooo unimportant now as a hi-specs configuration.. I'm using 300$ Chromebook and working great.. Don't care to much about specs, that's for snobs.

          Anonymous, 21 Aug 2021Neither do you. Few clarifications: 1. Chromebook runs b... moreDoes the mi pad 5 not ship to your place?

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            • Anonymous
            • m%V
            • 21 Aug 2021

            YUKI93, 20 Aug 2021Lol, you clearly have no clue what you are talking about. E... moreNeither do you. Few clarifications:

            1. Chromebook runs better on ARM, period. Though probably not your fault, as majority don't know/never tried, but it simply much more efficient than the x86-64 counter part in both performance and resources and encounter way less bugs. But since most people reading way into too much in i5/i7 performance and the fact Google marketed as a laptop replacement that simpler this can't be helped. Not to say ARM version is superior, but simply ChromeOS isn't quite x86-64 optimized

            2. The above point also drives point two. While I agree, buying anything 500-600 bucks doesn't make too much since for a educational/a workable laptop that simpler, there are functional fast Chromebooks - and they are the ARM versions. I look at my Lenovo Duet Chromebook, and I can't even justify in buying Tab S lite/E-series, as my Duet arguably can do more that cost half+ of the price. And the USI pen works nearly as well as the Samsung pens. Yes the market need more USI pens, and Google do need to work on their app library for stylus support and teething out some USI issue, but for 350 bucks with Duet Chromebook and USI pen, I dare anybody can offer nearly the same at that cost.

            Not to say it doesn't have fault, example Google and its OEM vendors at the moment target ARM version as the 'cheaper/botoom end' of market segment, so it not easy to find ARM version that more than 4GB RAM - but that changing, and due to all the reason above, it probably the very few branch that Google decide to compile entire OS in 32bit, even though the processor is capable of 64bit, which in turn dramatically reducing it flexibility as even for Linux app, it hard to get 32bit version these days. But all in all, it depends how Google target Chromebook. I use solely for on-line (e-mail, youtube, e-reader) and some productivity work that involves around in using the stylus. On the stylus prospective, even the Surface can stay aside, as Windows really don't have the sharpest touch experience, since PocketPC. To round in that, I can say for certain, there isn't a product in the realm of 350 bucks on the market, that could bring me the same performance level.

              I would like to try ChromeOS instead of Android on Tablet form factor - 11-12.5" LCD display with SD845-860 or MTK 1000+/1200 like chip, 4-6GB RAM, UFS storage (instead of almost all eMMC's out there). Come on OEMs especially Xiaomi/Asus/Realmente/Lenovo..

                kek, 20 Aug 2021Every time someone comes up mentioning "Linux" as... moreI currently have 4 laptops: a dedicated Windows laptop from 2015, a 2018 Windows laptop running only Manjaro Linux KDE natively, a Pixelbook Go and a M1 Macbook Air. I have experienced the full range of laptop platforms and for me personally Chrome OS is by far my favorite platform in a laptop. People who complain about how "crappy" or "limited" Chrome OS usually have little to no real experience with Chrome OS. I first tried it back in 2014 and I've been very impressed since. The Linux implementation extends the functionality quite a bit. You don't have to go into the command line to use it. By default you can download a .deb file and click to install it. It's very easy for the end user. You only have to get as deep with Chrome OS as you want to. The M1 Air is great as well, it's quick, but I just prefer Chrome OS over Mac OS. If all operating systems could run all software I would take Chrome OS over any other.

                  kek, 20 Aug 2021Every time someone comes up mentioning "Linux" as... moreI definitely agree with you. I myself used to always jumped around in no less than ten Linux distros, and all of them have completely different experiences. Now that Microsoft gives us Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) feature, I don't miss using Linux desktop OS as my daily driver. Now I occasionally use Linux either through that or VMware.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 21 Aug 2021

                    Wasted chip on absolute trash specs.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • fCP
                      • 20 Aug 2021

                      kek, 20 Aug 2021Every time someone comes up mentioning "Linux" as... moreIf you are comparing Samsung/xiaomi over pixel then you need to understand people mostly pick phone based on Hardware first

                        YUKI93, 20 Aug 2021I have never been a fan of Chrome OS, but I agree with you.... moreYeah the specs are usually never worth the price but with how well received Lenovo's Chromebook Duet is, sometimes it isn't apparent you're using low spec. Definitely could be better, and I get that ChromeOS might be only good for productivity tasks vs media/app use but I still think tablets are much better suited for a full OS instead of a mobile one. The Surface lineup and how popular it is kind of shows that.

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                          dbjungle, 20 Aug 2021I'm a big fan of Chrome OS personally. I would like t... moreEvery time someone comes up mentioning "Linux" as the great savior for all end user case scenarios, I point my fingers to Desktop Linux marketshare, and even Android's own state is a good example.

                          Why do you think Windows has been successful so far? Is it because is free? No. It has been successful because it's ease of us for most users, something a lot of die hard Linux fans cant wrap their heads around. They always jump in with their "muh console" and forget that in the real world, people need tech to do tasks easily, not to add more steps to it. And that's without mentioning the mess of different distros you can find, all with their different communities, issues, UX, etc.

                          So, dont go around assuming that by having Linux, something is "better". Why would someone using ChromeOS if they can get a proper device (PC/Laptop) that runs full fledged Linux + Windows, or even better, a Macbook Air with M1 chipset? Heck, even some tablets like the Samsung Tab S6 Lite are tons of time better options than a crappy Chromebook.

                          I'll give you another good example: Android. AOSP is pretty unpopular, to the point that no OEM has used it as it is since a long time ago. Even most custom roms add stuff on top of it to make it better. You could even say, Android is as big as it is, thanks to that customization every company adds on top of it. Just compare how much Xiaomi/Samsung sells alone in 1 year, compared to Pixel phones lmao, which are Google in house devices.
                          Even Android One devices failed to sell due to the same reason

                            AnonD-124847, 20 Aug 2021🤣🤣 .. luckily your opinion doesn't worth anything, chr... moreLol, you clearly have no clue what you are talking about. Even Samsung's latest Galaxy Chromebook 2 laptop with Intel Celeron CPU and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage starts at $550 for crying out loud! I see much more powerful Windows 10 laptops with 2020 Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage for that same sort of money.

                            And btw, 'awesome system'? I had personally tried it for one full week and it's a complete joke. It really feels like using a generic Android tablet since not all apps installed on the phone can be installed on it, particularly mobile games. Since I used it as a dual boot on my Windows 10 laptop, I got rid of it for good and never looked back. I much prefer to use Android's Desktop Mode solution like Samsung DeX or LG Screen+ or even Motorola Ready For.

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                              TabMaster, 20 Aug 2021The thing is most ChromeOS tablets have crappy specs and ch... more🤣🤣 .. luckily your opinion doesn't worth anything, chrome os grow and it's awesome system that will change interaction with computer's and other devices.. when I'm home my mobile computer/smartphone is on a rest.. gsmarena team, it would be great to review more chrome os devices in the future.

                                YUKI93, 20 Aug 2021I have never been a fan of Chrome OS, but I agree with you.... moreI'm a big fan of Chrome OS personally. I would like to see a Chrome OS tablet come out with a Snapdragon 778 / 780 or Dimensity 1100 / 1200 and 8GB+ RAM. It would perform like a dream. I understand people's lack of enthusiasm for Chrome OS, but for me it's the perfect secondary device OS. With Android and Linux support Chrome OS can do *almost* everything you need to do away from your primary computer. We just need better performance now to match.

                                  ishreal, 20 Aug 2021ChromeOS tablets always made more sense to me than Android ... moreI have never been a fan of Chrome OS, but I agree with you. With ARM chipsets like the Mediatek Kompanio lineup, it does make a strong argument for affordable Android-supported tablets. The trouble with Chrome OS-powered laptops and tablets though is that they always give subpar specs for a relatively high price. Even in this case, the non-shockproof ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 with the same spec as this shockproof counterpart is $390 RRP. A used 2019 or even 2020 Android flagship smartphone with Snapdragon 855 or 855+ or 865 chipset can still offer better performance all-round, and that's before counting in phones that have Desktop Mode support like Samsung, LG, and Motorola.

                                    dbjungle, 20 Aug 2021MediaTek’s Kompanio 500 (MT8183). The Helio P60T in the Ch... moreYes, Kompanio 500 is indeed a renamed Helio P60T. The model number MT8183 remains the same.

                                      Hang on a minute, this is basically ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 with added MIL-STD-810H shockproofing.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 20 Aug 2021

                                        Can Kompanio run Windows instead?