Asus Transformer Book T100 review, specs: Asus is proving its mettle as a brand that can provide no-nonsense mobile workstations with the Asus Transformer Book T100 heralding what it can deliver.

The budget-friendly Windows 8.1 convertible notebook tablet is an ultraportable laptop that has a 10-inch tablet and can lasts for 10 hours.

Thanks to an Intel Atom processor and Windows 8.1, programs in the machine move faster and more gracefully than a user can imagine.

Phone Arena notes that the specs of the Asus Transformer Book T100 include a 10.1-inch HD display with IPS and multi-touch capabilities, a 1.2MP camera and the Windows 8.1 OS with MS Home Office & Student 2013. It’s powered with a Quad core Intel Atom processor with 2GB of memory and Intel HD graphics. As earlier stated, the battery for the Asus Transformer Book T100 can last up to 10 hours. In terms of specs, it’s one of the best windows convertibles around.

ZDNet has selected the Asus Transformer Book T100 as one of the best tablets for 2013, noting that the $399 price of the unit is a full $70 less than a entry-level Surface 2 tablet. Another advantage is that it runs on the full version of Microsoft Office and not the cut-down version for Windows RT, which is what powers the Surface tablets as well as Nokia 2520.

The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a convertible that switches from a tablet to a notebook, as it comes with a keyboard as well. Thanks to the long battery life, this is one machine you can use for a full day on a single charge.

According to Laptop Mag, the Transformer Book T100 is powerful enough to handle just about any productivity task. It notes as a plus for the unit it’s Solid Bay Trail performance, owing it to the 1.3 GHz quad-core Atom Z3740 processor it has.

A few downsides with this tablet/PC hybrid design is that the cramped keyboard feels like than what older models of Netbooks have, according to a review by CNET. It’s also not as fast as zippier, larger and pricier Windows products and that display for the tablet is not as vibrant.

A quick search on Google shows the Asus Book Transformer T100 in varying prices. Office Depot online offers a 32GB variant of the Asus Book Transformer for $349.99. It’s the lowest-end of the pricing range and much lower than what Asus usually sells it’s Android tablets for, which according to Engadget usually hovers at around $500.

CNET notes that this is not really a device that you’ll fall in love to, but for it’s sheer price and still notable specs for a new generation of netbooks, it’s still a great buy.

The Asus Transformer Book T100 is not by any means an exceptional notebook. But for the price and the value it offers, you’ll go a long way to being a satisfied and productive tablet-laptop user.