Asus VivoTab Smart hands-on

Whereas the Asus VivoTab aims to target a specific group of consumers who are all about productivity on the go, Asus' other Windows 8 tablet offering in the VivoTab Smart is looking to target a much broader audience. For starters, the VivoTab Smart is a bit easier to handle seeing that it’s only donning a 10.1-inch display – as opposed to the wider 11.6-inch screen on the VivoTab.

At first glance, one would presume the VivoTab Smart tablet to be the beefier spec’d device, but in actuality, it’s sporting very similar hardware specs inside its body. Aside from the 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 IPS display it’s packing, everything else internally is similar to the VivoTab. Specifically, it features a 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z2760 dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash & F2.2 lens, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 1080p video recording, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC.

Interestingly enough, it’s mentioned that the Asus VivoTab Smart will be available in a variety of HSPA+ and LTE configurations. Beyond that, this is an easier tablet to handle around, especially when Asus extends its usability thanks to the available accessories for it – like the various colored smart covers for it and a Bluetooth keyboard.