That behavior is expected since it is Bluetooth. We who work in IT know, that BT never works reliably. The best thing in the world is a user comming to you with a request to install his new BT accessory. ;)
No that's not just that machine, I made university with one of these, the wobble was present since the beginning and the light bleed started after the first year or something. About the Bluetooth paring, for me was not a problem, but sometimes the keyboard was some delay and missing keys stokes. It was not a good device.
We have this exact model and no issue with the keyboard pairing. Just tap any key, wait a couple of seconds and voilà ! Keyboard is excellent and lasts many weeks on a single charge. Can't say the same for the touchpad which was quite poor. Nice screen though
I got one of these for college, wasn’t a fun experience. I just got the new ipad mini and I was surprised to see that I could pair the keyboard with it.
I'm rocking one with the base processor and 4gb of RAM. The screen was 1080p but I replaced it with a 1440p (the only one in stock here). It gets things done. Can't ask much for a convertible 7yo laptop. The keyboard works wonderfully, you might need to update the bluetooth driver on yours. Amazing key travel for such a slim laptop, and the battery lasts for weeks. The only way to not have the processor at 100% all the time is to disable Windows Defender entirely and relay in a good adblocker and being cautious while web browsing in order to evade viruses. Having the "Antimalware Service Executable" running 24/7 in background is a resource hog even with an i7. Battery is fine, lasts four hours under heavy Office/web browsing. I'm amazed it didn't lose any capacity after all these years. There're some compromises to make. Chrome and Edge (or any Chromium based browser for that matter) are prohibited. Firefox is much more stable, uses less ram and the touch response is flawless. Also forget about 1440p streaming, even if the screen supports it. I found that the mobile version of TH-cam works best, and Netflix doesn't stutter if you use the UWP app. It's a shame that there wasn't any successor to this machine. The Asus T302CA was sold only in a few countries, but it solved a bunch of issues (replaceable M.2 SSD, keyboard with pogo pins and a full USB-A, better processor, etc), but I mean there's currently no other 2 in 1 with integrated hinge. They all rely on a flimsy flappy thing at the back of the device that uses quite a lot of space. This one is perfect for the University!
Thanks for sharing your experience with the machine. It seems like forever ago that I looked at it. It did have a few things going for it at the time I'm sure.
@@LaptopRetrospective oh and also the USB port broke after 2 month of usage. So now I'm stuck with Ubuntu 14.04 and I can't update. 😒 Booting from SD is not a thing on those machines, Linux works great out of the box, even android kind of works. I wanted to try MacOS on the machine since it's the same CPU as the MacBook 2015 but again: USB port broke.
I have to admit that I have a real soft spot for Asus. Their computers are usually well constructed and the company is willing to experiment, while many stick to the tried and true. I've actually owned a couple of Asus Mini Transformers (one of them the T100, which came out a couple of years before this one) and did not have these issues with the detachable keyboard, so I suspect yours may be faulty.
@@LaptopRetrospective The T100 I referred to did have a bluetooth keyboard, so I really do think yours might need fixing. The other problem with the 2-in-1s is they often don't get treated too gently, since there's no protective case for the device when it's in tablet mode so they get damaged easily when dropped. Unfortunately I speak from personal experience: I shattered the screen on my T102HA when I dropped it in tablet mode :-(
Could be that it is faulty, but they are incredibly hard to find in any condition these days. That's usually a test of a machines longevity on how easy it is to find spare parts as the years roll on.
@@LaptopRetrospective Yeah, I personally would tend to shy away from buying a used 2-in-1 unless the body is in pristine condition because otherwise I'd be worried about unseen damage caused by accidental drops. Much as I love Asus computers -- they're often also just so aesthetically pleasing -- the practical part of me is just as drawn to the ThinkPads because they're so robust! ETA: The Asus devices are always billed as excellent for travel, because they're so thin and light, but I've discovered from hard experience to leave them at home in favour of the ThinkPads, which may weigh more and aren't as sleek -- with the exception of the Carbon X1, which appeals to me greatly -- but ultimately can take a lot more abuse. My 1.2kg ZenBook now permanently lives on my desk, where it's nice and safe :-) If I want to browse while I'm sitting on the sofa, I use my phone.
Good point on unseen damage, especially in devices like these. The tablet on this certainly looks nice and I'm sure it looked even better with the nicer screen, sans light bleeding. Not sure about the 31Wh on a WQHD panel...
I recently got one of these and trying to find a stylus has been an absolute nightmare. Does anyone know if the SA200 asus active stylus works with it? It doesn't look the same as the one advertised with it on the asus website but I literally have not been able to find a single piece of information (not even the name/ model of the advertised stylus). The only asus styluses i've come across have been the SA200/SA201, and from the little and outdated listings for the laptops and the styluses the only thing that really matters is 'microsoft pen protocol' which I also have not been able to find much info about.
I have this monstrosity of a device. If USB C was used insted of the strange Mico B, I think it would of done wonderful. But USB C was only just getting devoloped. IMHO, it was ahead of it's time. I have a 1440P vesion and the screen is stunning and bright, even by todays standards. Batterlife is terrible at 2-3 hours, and the 8GB of ram is almost useless with the m5y10c is always pegged at 100%. For some reason it can't even do 1440p youtube well in chrome..
I have an Asus ZenBook that uses the same M-5Y10 processor and was successfully able to install Zorin Core OS using Linux Live USB Creator. But that was only after many failed attempts with Rufus and Etcher, with the Zorin distro as well as others. So, I'm pretty sure that it'd be possible to run Linux on this one.
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That behavior is expected since it is Bluetooth. We who work in IT know, that BT never works reliably. The best thing in the world is a user comming to you with a request to install his new BT accessory. ;)
Yeah the Bluetooth and not sharing the keyboard battery with the system are strange.
No that's not just that machine, I made university with one of these, the wobble was present since the beginning and the light bleed started after the first year or something. About the Bluetooth paring, for me was not a problem, but sometimes the keyboard was some delay and missing keys stokes. It was not a good device.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
We have this exact model and no issue with the keyboard pairing. Just tap any key, wait a couple of seconds and voilà ! Keyboard is excellent and lasts many weeks on a single charge. Can't say the same for the touchpad which was quite poor. Nice screen though
Thanks for sharing. Good to know that it does function as intended in some cases like yours.
It has a port expansion dongle, plugs into the USB 3 port on the right hand side
Cool, thanks for sharing that information.
I got one of these for college, wasn’t a fun experience. I just got the new ipad mini and I was surprised to see that I could pair the keyboard with it.
Interesting development, do you think the keyboard will continue to be useful?
I had the grandfather to this: Transformer TF101. Same design, Android tablet 2 in 1! Loved that thing.
What was great about that thought was it was a physical connection to the keyboard. Much nicer. No fussing with Bluetooth!
That does sound nicer.
Bluetooth pairing is a nightmare!
This was probably one of my worst experiences with it. Normally I can get it to play nice.
I'm rocking one with the base processor and 4gb of RAM. The screen was 1080p but I replaced it with a 1440p (the only one in stock here). It gets things done. Can't ask much for a convertible 7yo laptop. The keyboard works wonderfully, you might need to update the bluetooth driver on yours. Amazing key travel for such a slim laptop, and the battery lasts for weeks.
The only way to not have the processor at 100% all the time is to disable Windows Defender entirely and relay in a good adblocker and being cautious while web browsing in order to evade viruses. Having the "Antimalware Service Executable" running 24/7 in background is a resource hog even with an i7. Battery is fine, lasts four hours under heavy Office/web browsing. I'm amazed it didn't lose any capacity after all these years.
There're some compromises to make. Chrome and Edge (or any Chromium based browser for that matter) are prohibited. Firefox is much more stable, uses less ram and the touch response is flawless. Also forget about 1440p streaming, even if the screen supports it. I found that the mobile version of TH-cam works best, and Netflix doesn't stutter if you use the UWP app.
It's a shame that there wasn't any successor to this machine. The Asus T302CA was sold only in a few countries, but it solved a bunch of issues (replaceable M.2 SSD, keyboard with pogo pins and a full USB-A, better processor, etc), but I mean there's currently no other 2 in 1 with integrated hinge. They all rely on a flimsy flappy thing at the back of the device that uses quite a lot of space. This one is perfect for the University!
Thanks for sharing your experience with the machine. It seems like forever ago that I looked at it. It did have a few things going for it at the time I'm sure.
The hinge didn't have that wobble from the factory. However the display bleeding is present on mine too.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@LaptopRetrospective oh and also the USB port broke after 2 month of usage. So now I'm stuck with Ubuntu 14.04 and I can't update. 😒 Booting from SD is not a thing on those machines, Linux works great out of the box, even android kind of works. I wanted to try MacOS on the machine since it's the same CPU as the MacBook 2015 but again: USB port broke.
how to connect USB? i need to install new windows in mine.
is the touch pannel compatible between the t300chi and the 302 chi?
Sorry but I have no idea.
Anybody has instructions or video on disassembling the T300?
www.how-fixit.com/laptop-repair-guides/asus-laptop/asus-transformer-book-t300/
I have to admit that I have a real soft spot for Asus. Their computers are usually well constructed and the company is willing to experiment, while many stick to the tried and true. I've actually owned a couple of Asus Mini Transformers (one of them the T100, which came out a couple of years before this one) and did not have these issues with the detachable keyboard, so I suspect yours may be faulty.
I've also had some experience with some of their Transformer Books that were positive, they just didn't have Bluetooth keyboards.
@@LaptopRetrospective The T100 I referred to did have a bluetooth keyboard, so I really do think yours might need fixing. The other problem with the 2-in-1s is they often don't get treated too gently, since there's no protective case for the device when it's in tablet mode so they get damaged easily when dropped. Unfortunately I speak from personal experience: I shattered the screen on my T102HA when I dropped it in tablet mode :-(
Could be that it is faulty, but they are incredibly hard to find in any condition these days. That's usually a test of a machines longevity on how easy it is to find spare parts as the years roll on.
@@LaptopRetrospective Yeah, I personally would tend to shy away from buying a used 2-in-1 unless the body is in pristine condition because otherwise I'd be worried about unseen damage caused by accidental drops. Much as I love Asus computers -- they're often also just so aesthetically pleasing -- the practical part of me is just as drawn to the ThinkPads because they're so robust!
ETA: The Asus devices are always billed as excellent for travel, because they're so thin and light, but I've discovered from hard experience to leave them at home in favour of the ThinkPads, which may weigh more and aren't as sleek -- with the exception of the Carbon X1, which appeals to me greatly -- but ultimately can take a lot more abuse. My 1.2kg ZenBook now permanently lives on my desk, where it's nice and safe :-) If I want to browse while I'm sitting on the sofa, I use my phone.
Good point on unseen damage, especially in devices like these. The tablet on this certainly looks nice and I'm sure it looked even better with the nicer screen, sans light bleeding. Not sure about the 31Wh on a WQHD panel...
This machine looks slick! Such a shame the hinge has significant wobble.
Thankfully it doesn't have a huge impact on how the device is used.
Have u upgraded this to windows 10 already?
No longer have this device.
any one can help me to connect my T300chi to his keyboard I don't know what is happening.please😭😭
I have the same issue
NIce 32X reference.
First thing that came to mind when I saw this needed two power sources to charge.
I thought this was so cool back when it came out
I can see why, they had some decent promotional material and made some exciting claims, but I think they did much better in later versions.
I recently got one of these and trying to find a stylus has been an absolute nightmare. Does anyone know if the SA200 asus active stylus works with it? It doesn't look the same as the one advertised with it on the asus website but I literally have not been able to find a single piece of information (not even the name/ model of the advertised stylus). The only asus styluses i've come across have been the SA200/SA201, and from the little and outdated listings for the laptops and the styluses the only thing that really matters is 'microsoft pen protocol' which I also have not been able to find much info about.
The stylus for the Dell Venue 8 and 11 pro works on this.
Does anyone know what is the point of micro HDMI?
Smaller than regular HDMI. 😂
i would definitely ditch the keyboard and install android-x86 on it and just use it as that.
Would be a good experiment machine.
That was a weird setup. Helix is a much better implementation.
Helix, Surface, yeah, quite a few did it better but I don't know if ASUS had the manufacturing capabilities at that time.
I have this monstrosity of a device. If USB C was used insted of the strange Mico B, I think it would of done wonderful. But USB C was only just getting devoloped. IMHO, it was ahead of it's time. I have a 1440P vesion and the screen is stunning and bright, even by todays standards. Batterlife is terrible at 2-3 hours, and the 8GB of ram is almost useless with the m5y10c is always pegged at 100%. For some reason it can't even do 1440p youtube well in chrome..
Yeah it is one of those odd devices. 😁
I would buy one today if it didn't run Windows!
(I've had such bad experiences trying to install Linux on UEFI tablets)
Linux on tablets can be hit and miss depending on how touch control is implemented by the hardware.
I have an Asus ZenBook that uses the same M-5Y10 processor and was successfully able to install Zorin Core OS using Linux Live USB Creator. But that was only after many failed attempts with Rufus and Etcher, with the Zorin distro as well as others. So, I'm pretty sure that it'd be possible to run Linux on this one.
Yeah I don't imagine it would be hard to get it working.
another unusual from-factor from *ASUS*
It is in some ways and not in others. Lenovo and other companies did something similar but didn't rely on Bluetooth.
*form
I have this and they keyboard is always an issue. The MOUSE NEVER WORKS! Garbage
I suspect it leaves a lot to be desired.