
Written By Pranav Sawant
Published By: Pranav Sawant | Published: Dec 12, 2023, 05:02 PM (IST)
Asus on Tuesday launched a new Chromebook model in India. The all-new Asus Chromebook Plus CX3402 comes with a compact and lightweight design, but packs Intel hardware from its 12th generation. Since it’s a Chromebook, it boots on ChromeOS and comes with Google Play Store. Some of the highlights of the laptop include a 14-inch FHD display, a full-size chiclet keyboard, and a 3-cell battery. Also Read: 6 Best Under 1 Lakh Laptops That Handle Gaming, Editing, And More With Ease
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX3402 a.k.a CX34 comes in two processor configurations. It has the base Intel Core i3-powered machine and an i7-powered model. The former model has a 12th generation i3-1215U processor, whereas, the latter’s exact CPU is a 12th generation i7-1255U. Both boot on ChromeOS with Chrome Enterprise Upgrade support. Also Read: Asus ROG Xbox Ally, ROG Xbox Ally X Gaming Handhelds Launched In India: Price, Features, Availability
Apart from the chipset, the i3-powered model has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS SSD storage. The i7-powered machine, on the other hand, comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of variant.
The laptop in both configurations has a 14-inch display with an FHD resolution. The IPS screen has an anti-glare coating and boasts 250 nits of brightness. It has an NTSC color space of 45 percent. There’s a camera on the front with 1080p video recording capability. It is mainly for video meetings. Asus has also provided a Webcam shield, which is one of the most requested privacy features.
As for the battery, both pack a 50Wh 3-cell Li-Polymer battery with support for 45W USB-C fast charging support. The charger comes in the box. Both laptop variants are advertised to offer 10 hours of usage on a full charge.
The laptop comes with connectivity features like Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3. It has a 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, a 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, a 1x HDMI 1.4 port, and a 3.5mm audio combo jack. Furthermore, it has a full-sized chiclet keyboard. It’s a backlit keyboard with anti-ghosting support and a key travel of 1.4mm. The laptop weighs 1.44 kg and has the following dimensions – 32.64 x 21.44 x 1.87 cm.
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX3402 starts at Rs 39,990 for the Intel i3-powered configuration. It is now available for purchase on Flipkart in the Rock Grey color option.
The pricing for the Intel i7-powered machine is yet to be revealed. That’s kept for business customers and so it will be available for purchase at commercial PC channels.