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Announcing the ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 to Nordic countries
The first Chromebook Plus from ASUS is a compact and lightweight all-rounder, perfect for individuals and professionals striving for enhanced productivity.
KEY POINTS
- Portable productivity: Compact, lightweight laptop features fast WiFi 6E, optional touchscreen* and a 5.7" touchpad.
- Immersive and reliable: 14" FHD IPS NanoEdge display; FHD shielded webcam with temporal noise reduction; ASUS Antimicrobial Guard; US military-grade durability
- Friendly flexibility: 180° lay-flat hinge for easy sharing and collaboration, up to 10-hour[i]battery life and loaded with the latest connectivity.
- More power gets more done: Chromebook Plus is easy to use and easy to love, with support for AI-powered apps for productivity and creativity.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 3, 2023 — ASUS today announced ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34, a compact, lightweight and cost-effective all-rounder 14-inch laptop that’s ideal for users seeking enhanced productivity and creativity on the go. ASUS Chromebook Plus Enterprise CX34 built with ChromeOS business device manageability will be released this year mid-November.
Powerful, portable and primed to push productivity further, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 sports a stylish and durable design that weighs a mere 1.44 kg and is packed with features to help users achieve more. These include AI-powered tools and apps powered by an Intel®Core™ processor, as well as a 180° lay-flat hinge, expansive 5.7-inch touchpad, fast, stable WiFi 6 and up to 10-hour1 battery life to enable the most frequent customers to power through everyday work and play. The all-new laptop is available in Pearl White or Rock Grey colorways, exuding understated modern style.
"Google is excited to be working with ASUS as a critical partner on our Chromebook Plus launch. The ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 is compact yet productive, engineered to help users get more done, whether it's an enhanced video calling experience, creative work through Magic Eraser and apps like Photoshop on the web, or sitting back and watching a movie on a crisp high-resolution screen." — John Maletis, VP of Product, Engineering, UX, ChromeOS
Portable productivity
Engineered with Intel®Core™ processors and fast, power-efficient LPDDR5 4800 MHz memory, and featuring a high-capacity PCIe® SSD, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 delivers the performance and responsiveness required for seamless productivity. This helps provide ample storage for business files, school work and entertainment content. Adobe Photoshop®[iii] and Adobe Express® for example, empower users to quickly and easily edit standout photos or create social graphics, flyers, business cards. And with LumaFusion, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 assists users in transforming raw footage into stunning video with features like track layering, audio mixing, custom titling, and keyframing. Customers who purchase a Chromebook Plus device[iv] between October 8, 2023 and January 31, 2024 get a complimentary three-month trial to Adobe Photoshop Web. The three-month trial membership also gives Chromebook Plus users access to Adobe Express Premium plan.
For fast, reliable connectivity at home, in the office, classroom, or when commuting in between, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 includes Wi-Fi 6 technology, ensuring online content loads in the blink of an eye. This desirable connectivity is boosted further by exclusive ASUS technologies, such as ASUS WiFi Master[v] for ChromeOS, ensuring greater speed, stability and range — helping users to stay connected anywhere, fast. And for the times when users don't have access to WiFi, with File Sync on Chromebook Plus, they will have access to their Google Docs, Sheets and Slides online and offline.
In addition to the intuitive control afforded by the optional touchscreen, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 benefits from a large 5.7-inch touchpad. This expansive input area is optimized to provide smoother, more responsive fingertip control, making it easier to multitask and achieve more without the need for a mouse.
Immersive and reliable
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 is equipped with a gorgeous 14-inch Full HD (FHD), three-sided NanoEdge display, improving immersion and maximizing the workspace.
With a 1080p webcam and built-in video call controls that automatically enhance clarity and lighting, cancel noise, and blur backgrounds, users always look and sound their best — no matter what video call app they’re using. They can also mute the mic and turn off the camera with one click for added privacy and convenience. As well, this high-resolution camera can be quickly hidden behind a retractable cover.
Wellbeing is also a cornerstone of ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34’s design, with the keyboard, touchpad and palm rest all protected by ASUS Antimicrobial Guard.[vi] This exclusive treatment is scientifically proven to inhibit bacterial growth by up to 99% over a 24-hour period to keep the laptop hygienic.
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 is also built tough, with a series of structural reinforcements to boost chassis strength. The design meets the next-level and industry-leading US MIL-STD 810H durability standards[vii], which are more rigorous and demanding than ever before. Additionally, the device undergoes stringent in-house testing — including panel-pressure, shock and drop tests — to ensure maximal toughness and shrugs off everyday knocks and bumps.
Friendly flexibility
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 was created to be a friendly and flexible companion for college students, teachers, and busy professionals. The bright, clear FHD 14-inch display is available with an optional touchscreen*, for input that’s as easy as it is intuitive. The screen is also attached with a strong 180° hinge that enables it to be laid fully flat — making it perfect for sharing content or collaborating on projects. The 10-hour1 battery life is more than enough to power through a full day of work or school, with plenty to spare in the tank for some rest and relaxation.
For maximum convenience, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 is crammed with connectivity. Two full-function reversible USB-C® (USB Type-C®) ports make it easy to charge the laptop or to connect it to peripherals and external displays. USB-C also empowers superfast data-transfer speeds — making it possible to transfer a 2 GB video file to a USB drive in under two seconds. ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 also features two standard USB 3.2 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port and an integrated 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo socket.
More power gets more done
Chromebook Plus, the new upgraded tier of Chromebooks from Google, is easy to use and easy to love. Users enjoy seamless performance for enhanced video conferencing and creativity apps, plus improved personalization and productivity that segues seamlessly between the online and offline worlds.
Chromebook Plus includes new features that make exploring creative endeavors with ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 more magical. The built-in Google Photos app includes enhanced features like the AI-powered Magic Eraser that easily removes unwanted background distractions and an HDR effect to enhance brightness and contrast. Users will also enjoy the revamped movie-creation tools to help them make high-quality movies with only a few easy clicks.
Management capabilities for businesses and schools
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 comes with management capabilities with the Chrome Enterprise Upgrade or Chrome Education Upgrade packages, adding even more features to empower ambitious businesses and modern learning paradigms.
Chrome Enterprise Upgrade unlocks the built-in business capabilities of ChromeOS devices, with zero-touch enrollment enabling devices to be drop shipped straight to employees in an easy three-step process. This option also adds advanced security controls that add the ability to disable or remotely wipe devices, force re-enrollment and enable sign-in restrictions to ensure data stays in the right hand. It also includes managed updates, insightful reports and crash reports.
Chrome Education Upgrade offers ChromeOS education device management and 24/7 Google support and guidance at no additional cost. IT teams are equipped with more powerful controls to supercharge deployment and onboarding, set device usage and access settings, and streamline ongoing management — empowering teachers and students to create effective learning environments to help each individual succeed. And with access to advanced security settings, they can ensure that school and students remain safe, whether devices are used at school, at home, or anywhere in between.
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 for education: A powerful, affordable device designed to meet the needs of both teachers and IT staff. The ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 has the best-in-class security and simple management that IT leaders love from their student fleet. Coupled with the power, speed, memory, and storage teachers need, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 help create a cohesive classroom for teaching and learning.
Pricing and Availability
ASUS premieres Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402), available at Elkjøp and Dustin in Norway from October 9th, 2023.
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[i] Based on Chromium OS power Load Test. Battery performance is based on a mix of standby, web browsing and other uses. Charging time requires the battery to be at least 5% charged, with the device inactive and using the included charger. Actual battery life depends on usage, specifications, applications and environment, among other factors.
[ii] When compared to top-selling Chromebooks from July 2022 to December 2022.
[iii] Subscription required.
[iv] Terms & Conditions apply. See chromebook.com/perks for full offer details. Limited time offer. Applicable while supplies last.
[v] Devices with this certification offer enhanced WiFi stability when a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interference is present, allowing users to stream smoothly when they are up to 225 meters away from a router.
[vi] The antimicrobial treatment is tested by an independent third-party laboratory according to the ISO 22196 standard (measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces), using bacterial cultures that include Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, with an antibacterial activity (R) result of R > 2. R = 2 indicates a 99% reduction in bacterial activity compared to an untreated surface.
[vii] The testing regime includes the requirements of both military-grade standards and ASUS quality tests, and varies depending on device. MIL-STD-810 testing is conducted on selected ASUS products only. Note that the MIL-STD-810 testing helps to ensure the quality of ASUS products but does not indicate a particular fitness for military use. The test is performed under laboratory conditions. Any damage caused by attempts to replicate these test conditions would be considered accidental, and would not be covered by the standard ASUS warranty. Additional coverage is available with ASUS Premium Care.
*Touchscreen option not yet available in the Nordic. TBA.
