Product Description
ME400C-C1-BK, Black, 10.1-Inch WXGA IPS Touch Panel, Intel Atom Z2760, 2GB DDR3, PowerVR SGX545, 64GB Flash, Win 8, 802.11BGN, 2MP & 8MP, Bluetooth 4.0, Polymer 25W/h (8.5 Hours), G-Sensor for LCD auto-orientation, Ambient Light Sensor, E-compass sensor, Gyroscope, 1 Year North America Warranty
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
ASUS and You
Incredible Together
ASUS VivoTab Smart ME400C tablet is ultra- fast, highly responsive and elegantly designed to achieve highest productivity for both business and pleasure. With its incredibly thin and lightweight measuring at 0.4" thin and weight 1.3lbs, your world connects through a simple touch of the VivoTab Smart.
ASUS VivoTab, where Innovative Design meets Incredible Performance
About Asus
Tried and tested for Quality
ASUS is a global technology leader who focuses on the mastery of innovation and design perfection. Today, it is the world's #1 manufacturer of motherboards and is one of world's top PC brands. With customers' need in the forefront, ASUS embodies the passion to create products that truly enhance the computing experience. Not only does design matter, ASUS products are also strictly quality tested to surpass industry standards, surviving multiple drop tests, hinge tests cycles and LCD pressure tests to name a few, ensuring that every ASUS product you buy will be one of your best investments.
Reliability Matters
ASUS PCs finish near or at the top of the industry's reliability rankings survey after survey3. Known for their unmatched reliability, ASUS products clearly offers you peace of mind and quality you can trust. Using only premium materials, ASUS aims to break the industry mold and deliver a product that is truly incredible.
VivoTab Smart Incredible Features
- Extremely thin at 0.4" and lightweight of only 1.3lbs.
- 10.1" WXGA IPS Panel with 178 ° ultra-wide viewing angle - capacitive touch panel and multi-touch functionality.
- 64GB flash storage with 2GB of DDR2 system memory for smooth computing.
- Crystal clear 8MP Rear Camera with LED Flash, back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and 2MP Front Camera with LED Indicator for high quality video chatting.
- ASUS SonicMaster Technology delivers more powerful sounds and richer bass to provide the best audio experience.
- Up to 8.5 hours battery life for all-day computing1
- Includes 32GB of ASUS WebStorage2 for 36 months
- NFC ready for convenient and intuitive peer to peer data and content sharing
- Optional TranSleeve Keyboard Vivo – an innovative accessory that acts as a cover, keyboard, and sleeve (sold separately).
- Available in two colors – Black and White
Specifications
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Color: Black – (Model: ME400C-C1-BK)
White – (Model: ME400C-C1-WH) - Processor: Intel Atom Z2760 (1.8 Burst)
- Operating System: Windows 8
- System memory: 2GB DDR2
- Storage: 64GB Flash + 32GB free for 36 months
- Display: 10.1" WXGA IPS Touch Panel with 350 nits brightness 1366*768
- Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, 533MHz
- Video Camera: Rear 8MP Auto-focus w/LED Flash, F/2.2 Aperture, 1080p video recording, front 2MP for video conferencing
- Wireless: 802.11bgn (Single band)
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- Card Reader: 1x Micro SD
- Interface: 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Head Phone / Mic-in) / 1 x Micro HDMI / 1 x Micro SD Card Reader (support SDXC compatible card) / 1 x Internal Microphone /Speaker (SonicMaster) / 1 x Micro USB
- Audio: Hi-Definition Audio Codec / Built-in quality speakers / Mic
- Weight (lb): 1.3
- Dimension (in): 10.5" x 6.7" x .4"
- AC Adapter: Output: 15W / 18 W / Input:100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
- AC Adapter: 8.5 hours
- GPS: Supported
- Sensor: G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, NFC
What's in the Box
- ASUS VivoTab Smart Tablet
- Adapter & Power Plug
- Owner's Manual
- Warranty Card
- Cleaning Cloth
1Actual battery life varies with usage. Operation lifetime subjects to product model, normal usage conditions, and configurations.
2Web storage size and validity varies. Please check with your authorized retailer or logon to https://www.asuswebstorage.com/ for more details
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Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Asus
- Model: ME400C-C1-BK
- Released on: 2013-01-27
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .40" h x 6.70" w x 10.50" l, 1.30 pounds
- CPU: Atom Z2760 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 2GB SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 64GB
- Processors: 2
- Display size: 10.1
Features
- Windows 8, 10.1 inches Display
- Intel Atom Z2760 1.8 Ghz Duo Core Processor
- 64 GB Flash Memory, 2 GB RAM Memory
- 802_11_BGN wireless
From the Manufacturer
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
ASUS and You
Incredible Together
ASUS VivoTab Smart ME400C tablet is ultra- fast, highly responsive and elegantly designed to achieve highest productivity for both business and pleasure. With its incredibly thin and lightweight measuring at 0.4" thin and weight 1.3lbs, your world connects through a simple touch of the VivoTab Smart.
ASUS VivoTab, where Innovative Design meets Incredible Performance
About Asus
Tried and tested for Quality
ASUS is a global technology leader who focuses on the mastery of innovation and design perfection. Today, it is the world's #1 manufacturer of motherboards and is one of world's top PC brands. With customers' need in the forefront, ASUS embodies the passion to create products that truly enhance the computing experience. Not only does design matter, ASUS products are also strictly quality tested to surpass industry standards, surviving multiple drop tests, hinge tests cycles and LCD pressure tests to name a few, ensuring that every ASUS product you buy will be one of your best investments.
Reliability Matters
ASUS PCs finish near or at the top of the industry's reliability rankings survey after survey3. Known for their unmatched reliability, ASUS products clearly offers you peace of mind and quality you can trust. Using only premium materials, ASUS aims to break the industry mold and deliver a product that is truly incredible.
VivoTab Smart Incredible Features
- Extremely thin at 0.4" and lightweight of only 1.3lbs.
- 10.1" WXGA IPS Panel with 178 ° ultra-wide viewing angle - capacitive touch panel and multi-touch functionality.
- 64GB flash storage with 2GB of DDR2 system memory for smooth computing.
- Crystal clear 8MP Rear Camera with LED Flash, back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and 2MP Front Camera with LED Indicator for high quality video chatting.
- ASUS SonicMaster Technology delivers more powerful sounds and richer bass to provide the best audio experience.
- Up to 8.5 hours battery life for all-day computing1
- Includes 32GB of ASUS WebStorage2 for 36 months
- NFC ready for convenient and intuitive peer to peer data and content sharing
- Optional TranSleeve Keyboard Vivo – an innovative accessory that acts as a cover, keyboard, and sleeve (sold separately).
- Available in two colors – Black and White
Specifications
-
Color: Black – (Model: ME400C-C1-BK)
White – (Model: ME400C-C1-WH) - Processor: Intel Atom Z2760 (1.8 Burst)
- Operating System: Windows 8
- System memory: 2GB DDR2
- Storage: 64GB Flash + 32GB free for 36 months
- Display: 10.1" WXGA IPS Touch Panel with 350 nits brightness 1366*768
- Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, 533MHz
- Video Camera: Rear 8MP Auto-focus w/LED Flash, F/2.2 Aperture, 1080p video recording, front 2MP for video conferencing
- Wireless: 802.11bgn (Single band)
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- Card Reader: 1x Micro SD
- Interface: 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Head Phone / Mic-in) / 1 x Micro HDMI / 1 x Micro SD Card Reader (support SDXC compatible card) / 1 x Internal Microphone /Speaker (SonicMaster) / 1 x Micro USB
- Audio: Hi-Definition Audio Codec / Built-in quality speakers / Mic
- Weight (lb): 1.3
- Dimension (in): 10.5" x 6.7" x .4"
- AC Adapter: Output: 15W / 18 W / Input:100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
- AC Adapter: 8.5 hours
- GPS: Supported
- Sensor: G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, NFC
What's in the Box
- ASUS VivoTab Smart Tablet
- Adapter & Power Plug
- Owner's Manual
- Warranty Card
- Cleaning Cloth
1Actual battery life varies with usage. Operation lifetime subjects to product model, normal usage conditions, and configurations.
2Web storage size and validity varies. Please check with your authorized retailer or logon to https://www.asuswebstorage.com/ for more details
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
83 of 85 people found the following review helpful.
By Y. Z.
As potent as the iPad and its App store are, and as fabulous as Android Tablets have become, I still could not pull the trigger on either one.
I really, really, wanted a Windows 7/8 environment on a Tablet.
Thankfully the wait is over, but are we getting everything we wanted with this one?
Bottom line first:
This Asus is by far the best value 10" Windows Tablet in the market now and for sometime to come judging from the price tags of similarly equipped Win8 Tablets by Acer, Samsung, HP, DELL, Lenovo, MS and others.
To find the Asus' page with details about this model, Google eee asus vivotab-smart features
Or better yet: search 'ASUS Vivotab Smart Review Tablet-News' on YouTube for a true-to-life 28:07 minute video.
Hardware:
The 10.1" feels surprisingly light in your hands at 1.16lbs/580gr. By comparison, the iPad retina is ~3oz heavier at 652gr. The Plastic back is sturdy with no flex and feels good to the touch.
The screen is bright and sharp. I found that I keep the brightness level at the very low end of the scale which also benefits battery life.
When using it for plain Windows 7 tasks, plus Windows 8 games, browsing, Skype, emails etc. the battery was good for over 11 hours(!) at which time it was at 10%.
Charging it back to 100% - while continuing to use it - took 4 hours.
Asus provides a 3 foot long cable that charges the Tablet via the micro-USB port and plugs either into the provided wall adapter or other power sources (laptops/Desktops/Car USB chargers).
Under the hood:
Out of the 64GB it comes with, the recovery partition occupies about 8. Additional 20GB are taken by the OS + Asus but no bloatware which is really appreciated, thus leaving you with around 33G free. The micro-SD slot will support up to additional 64GB.
The Tablet comes with 2GB RAM and that is the limit this architecture can support.
The CPU/Graphics provide for a snappy and incredibly fluid experience and the screen is very accurate to the touch. It's a true joy to use. The tablet is also silent because the CPU does not require active cooling (i.e. a fan or ventilation slots). The combination of total silence and a lively usage experience is quite addictive.
Note that the Atom Z2760 was developed with power conservation a priority, and the inevitable trade off is that it might not be able to play quickly or at high frame rate very demanding games, sophisticated graphics or video editing tasks. For those, you may need to stick with much more power hungry machines.
'ASUS Live update' - When updating the BIOS refrain from disturbing the process. It may take 5 min to complete including a reboot. Drivers update worked quickly and without a hitch.
Stability:
After extensive daily use of the tablet for 3+ weeks, it has not crashed, nor hung even once!
This is quite commendable considering this is a new OS on a newly designed architecture.
Suggested Accessories:
1. The box does not come with a micro-USB to USB, or micro-HDMI to HDMI adapters. Those will run you about 2 bucks. Make sure the USB adapter is of the OTG type. With that type of adapter, the Tablet recognized instantly a corded Keyboard, corded Mouse, wifi dongle for a Wireless Keyboard/Mouse, and a 32G flash drive. It did not manage to play music or video off of an external Samsung DVD however. Maybe due to a limit on how much Amps the Tablet can output(?). That same external DVD plays fine with just one USB port when connected to my Acer HTPC. Various external HD drives will work too (see comments by other users). An externally powered HD worked right away as well.
2. The charging USB cable that comes in the box is quite short at 3' and I use a much more practical 6' one. Again, not any cable will do. Mine was purchased elsewhere, but you can get one on Amazon for both Data and Charge, as mentioned by others in the comments thread.
3. I took my chances with a case-only folio of the Asus Vivotab RT and the 'Smart' fit it very nicely after flexing the side clamps outward a bit.
rooCASE Slim-Fit (Black) Folio Case Cover for ASUS VivoTab RT TF600T Windows Tablet (Support Auto Sleep / Wake Feature)
But, you can now already find tailor-made ones for the 'Smart' too.
4. The 'Smart' unfortunately does not come with a docking keyboard (the RT does, but the 'Smart' cannot dock into it).
Instead of getting the Asus' Transleeve Keyboard, I ordered a corded mini-Keyboard/Touchpad that also incorporates 2 full size USB ports.
The good news is that both USB ports of this Keyboard were recognized by the Tablet!
In spite of being a little smaller than the tablet - it is surprisingly convenient to type on (except maybe for people with large hands). The keyboard is extremely light at 10oz and provides ample feedback. The Touchpad is too sensitive though, which almost rendered it useless. To discipline it, I resorted to a no-Tech fix by applying scotch-tape on it and Voilà.
A corded KBRD does not draw battery power like BlueTooth or WiFi ones do, nor does it require charging. Another benefit is being able to plug more than one USB device via the keyboard instead of messing around with the more delicate micro-USB port of the Tablet itself (a micro-USB to USB adapter is needed to connect the Keyboard of course.)
Perixx PERIBOARD-510H PLUS, Wired Keyboard with Touchpad & USB Port - USB - Super Mini 9.05"x6.30"x0.90" Dimension - Built-in 2 x USB2.0 Hubs - Silent X Type Scissor Keys - 5.90 Feet Cable
A similar Perixx Keyboard with 2 USB ports and a trackball, only larger in size, might be worth considering too:
Perixx PERIBOARD-505H PLUS, Wired Trackball Keyboard With USB Port - Mini 12.40x5.79x0.83" Dimension - 0.55" Optical Trackball - 5.90 Feet Cable - Fit with Professional or Industrial Use - Built-in 2x USB2.0 Hubs - USB Interface
Alternatively, BlueTooth/Cordless KBRD/TCHPD offer many options to chose from.
Windows 8:
Briefly put, it does take getting used to, but once you are up to speed you forget all that critics had to say ever since Win8 was introduced. Win8 really shines in Touch environments, and before long you will find yourself swiping right and left, splitting the screen to share apps on your real estate, run Skype and Pandora in the background, open files and browse the Internet the perfect way that only true Browsers can, flip effortlessly between the desktop and Win8 Apps, update drivers on the fly, plug in USB devices, attach, send, share and manage any kind of digitally captured file, and what not.. You will have just one thing to say then: Hallelujah.
I did miss the Start button on the Desktop application, but it was very easy to add. Win8 provides very generous customization options far beyond what I have already implemented. That's very nice to know.
Windows 8 Apps Store:
As of Early march 2013, with 31000 'English' Apps, the App store leaves a lot to be desired and is 'under construction'. The Built in search tool is rudimentary at best and is a hindrance to finding what you are looking for. I found some of my favorite games, News Apps, Utilities etc. to get a reasonable starting point, but it is still lacking in many areas.
When you Search the Store using the Charms 'search', the Free version of some games would not show up, like 'Fruit Ninja' Lite. But they are very much there.
Luckily, sites like Intel's AppUp.com or windows8apps.com are a great help in searching the store.
Lastly, some aspects of the Tablet could have been better..
-- I wish Asus offered a docking Keyboard/Touchpad and I think that Asus fell short with their TranSleeve contraption, which is the thin keyboard + origami-style cloth cover. The Cloth cover can be folded to support the Tablet from the back, but is useless should you want to hold the Tablet on your lap for example. Also, the Magnets that attach it to the Tablet are not sufficiently strong and both the keyboard and cloth cover can separate from the Tablet too easily, potentially causing it to slip.
-- Although the sound quality is acceptable, with only one speaker on the back, stereo effects are, well.. non-existent.
-- While charging the Tablet via the micro-USB port, the port cannot be used for anything else. At least the 10+ hours of battery life gives you ample opportunities to charge when the port is not in use.
-- The GPS is not of the kind you have on your Cell. It's only usable when you have WiFi.
The shortcomings however pale in comparison to what you are getting. This fantastic Productivity & Entertainment companion is a keeper for me.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
By rloonia
Pros:
Battery Life
Display Size
Processor
NFC
Micro HDMI
Micro USB
Weight (580 Grams)
Full windows 8
Build quality
64 Gb emmc
Cons:
Speaker volume could have been higher, but its still acceptable based on the compact form factor.
Full USB port would have been better but not a deal breaker
I initially got an Acer Iconia W510 and was fed up of the constant crashing/driver issues with the device and returned it.
1. Build Quality
Checked this tab in while surfing for windows 8 tablets and i liked its build quality and features that are mentioned in pro's list here (Acer tablet had a lot of flex on the back plastic cover). As expected the tab feels really sturdy with no signs of flex no matter how you hold it.
2. Battery Life
The battery life of tablet is great, i can go through full day (approx. 9 hrs of usage) without any problems.My use involves web surfing, videos, music, games etc (I use this for entertainment mostly)
3. Performance
Intel Atom serves for most needs, dont expect Heavy lifting programs like adobe photoshop to run very smooth but other than that for daily needs it works well even while multi tasking. I ususally have multiple apps open and switch between them constantly, the experience goes without a hitch. You can have multiple browsers/tabs open and it would work great, the 2GB RAM complements well with the atom processor and does not show any signs of slowdown in day to day use of Office, Videos, Music, Web Browsing, reading, Games from Windows store etc and also since this is intel powered, you get all the goodies of pugins to browser in desktop mode.
4. Stability
The first thing you should do when getting this tablet is update it, Asus Live is a good client to get updates related to drivers and you would see many windows updates which are very critical stabilty and power updates, these updates also include updates to make the microsoft store work better. Once you get up to date, there are no stability/driver issues and the tablet works well, Ive been using this for around a week and i did not see any crash or any driver issue. Its very stable and works really well.
Hope this review was helpful for people thinking of purchasing this tablet. I definitely recommend this product.
Thanks
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
By Deified Texan
Absolutely a life changing device for me. I have to give up my office with the arrival of a baby boy. I fretted about this as I love my study but I really like my desktop computer in the study.
My wise wife suggested I use one of our existing notebooks instead --- a no go for me. If I am sitting at a desk then I don't want to be on a laptop conversely for mobile use I am not a fan of notebooks due to the weight and battery life.
I went to the Microsoft Store after watch all the microsoft commercials. I was hesitant as I had previously updated my desktop home computer to Windows 8 and what a hassle as I had to learn something new and different. I really liked the Windows Surface at the MS Store though --- Windows 8 was truly made for a tablet but the Surface ran Windows RT and if I lose my desktop then I would not be able to use my Windows programs (Quicken, etc)with the Surface. The Microsoft Rep told me that the Surface Pro was on the way but would weigh 2lbs and have a short battery life. No thanks.
I came home and did some research and found the Asus Vivotab Smart which magically ran full Windows 8 on an Intel Atom processor. I was again hesitant as I had a netbook with an Atom processor years ago and it was slow. But the reviews were great on the Asus Vivotab Smart. So I bought it along with the cover and keyboard.
Game charger. Its super fast and seamless. Plays movies without a hitch. The system is as fast as my eyes can watch the screen and fingers can swipe. Windows 8 is weird on a desktop but is by far the best tablet OS going. I liked my Ipad and wifes Andriod phone but they were toys to a certain extent. This has all the same features except that Windows 8 is more intuitive as a tablet than the Ipad and Android. Plus I can run my beloved Quicken and Microsoft Office, etc.
I won't miss my desktop computer and office (save that is where I watched football).
Pluses:
- 9 hrs of battery life (I can confirm this)
- Windows 8 is the ultimate tablet OS (use your thumbs)
- weighs ~1.25lbs --- light
- get the cover and keyboard --- the are a must, the keyboard is normal sized and the cover is a kickstand also
- Screen is super clear and fresh --- viewing angles are great
- Windows Metro/modern is great and it took getting this tablet for make me figure that out
- Full Windows although I only find myself use quicken, office for the traditional windows programs
- Take the dive and sign up for the integrated Microsoft experience: outlook.com email and use skydrive cloud for you storage which is free. I resisted this at first but once I switched over to outlook.com IMAP email and the cloud for "my documents" --- I realized I was stupid for waiting so long.
- Thus Windows 8, outlook.com and skydrive synchs all my computers and tablets seamlessly with zero work. So with this tablet synched my email, music, documents, pictures, etc when I turned on the tablet for the first time and logged in with my email.
- Kills complexity in my life. Now my computers, notebooks and this tablet are on the same synchronized platform even my background picture and passwords are the same. So I am going to sell my Ipad (never liked Itunes) and my wifes Andriod phone is on chopping block.
Minuses:
- The App store is still developing which is a bit of a hassle. Netflix and audible.com, fitbit are there but my wife wants the facebook app, pinterest (wife's request), skyward and a few others.
- Apparently computer writers/reporters are fanboys of Apple and Google which will be a disservice as their readers will stay with those platforms instead of switching to Windows 8 tablets thus the App store may be slow to reach a critical mass of users.
- Microsoft made a mistake with the Surface. Its beautiful but RT is limited compared to Windows they should have taken the Asus approach with full Windows 8 on a Intel Atom. This tablet is lighter, has the same battery life and all the windows goodies.
- at $499 its more expensive than Androids although beats the pants off Apples considering you full Windows 8
- Does not come with Office installed
Get this tablet.
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