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ASUS BR1100FK review

ASUS BR1100FK

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Short charge time to 80 per cent
  • Very good screen
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good touchpad
  • Silent operation
  • Full-sized HDMI port
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • No SD card slot
  • Sluggish performance
  • Sensitive power button makes it easy to accidentally turn off the laptop while handling it
  • Low usable storage space
  • Poor storage read and write speed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Pro Education

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Performance score
48%
Tablet use score
61%
Ease of use score
80%
Battery life score
68%
Display score
80%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
80%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
141
Storage read-speed (MBps)
194
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
43
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:27
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:58
Expert tester comments
The ASUS BR1100FK is designed for schools that need to deploy laptops to students. It is a low-powered device (running an Intel Celeron CPU) that can be used for basic Web-based tasks, video streaming, and online communications. The build quality is strong, and it features textured lid and base panels that can reduce the risk of it slipping out of the hand when being carried. A convertible form factor means it can be used as a tablet or display device, and there is a stylus stowed in the base that can facilitate handwriting and drawing tasks.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$599.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
11.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Celeron N4500
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel UHD
Storage capacity (GB)
64
Available user space (GB)
17
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
23 x 205 x 293

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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