Asus announces a Chromebook addition-- the Flip C436, available in two flavours both featuring an Intel Comet Lake CPU, with either the dual-core Intel i3-10110U or the quad-core i5-10210U.
Like the name might suggest, the Flip C436 has a 2-in-1 hybrid design. The 14-inch 1080p touchscreen is attached to the keyboard via 360-degree hinge allowing use in multiple configurations, including as a tablet, with a stand or simply as a regular notebook computer. The chassis is built out of magnesium allow and comes in a choice of two colours, transparent silver or aerogel white.
Moving on to the internals, as well as the aforementioned Intel CPU options the Flip C436 includes 128/512GB NVMe SSD storage, 8/16GB DDR3L memory and a Wifi 6 adaptor with Bluetooth 5.0 capability. Also included are two USB-C ports, both with display and power delivery support, an HD webcam, illuminated chiclet keyboard, fingerprint sensor (integrated in the power button), Harman Kardon stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone-mic combo jack. Asus says the Chromebook has Intel Project Athena certification, as the 42 WHrs Li-on battery allows up to 12 hours of use on a single charge.
The Chromebook Flip C436 is shipping now.
