Overview
- The ASUS Pad was unveiled at Computex on Tuesday and marks Asus’s formal return to the tablet market after several years away.
- The tablet uses a 12.2-inch 2.8K dual-layer OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland low‑blue‑light certification, and full DCI-P3 coverage for brighter, smoother visuals.
- Performance hardware includes a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 chipset, 8GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage in 128GB or 256GB options with a microSD slot that accepts up to 1TB.
- Battery and connectivity focus on endurance and speed with a 9,000mAh cell, 45W fast charging (claimed 50% in about 30 minutes), Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type‑C port that supports external monitors.
- Asus detailed build and software features such as a magnalium chassis with a fibreglass rear, Dolby Atmos quad speakers, Asus Pen 2.0 and GlideX support, and Android 16 with Google Gemini integration, but it has not yet announced pricing or regional availability.