With the new Windows, you get the best of work and play. Windows 8.1 Pro includes everything in Windows 8.1, plus enhanced features that help you easily connect to company networks, manage your devices, access one PC from another, encrypt your data, and more.
Windows 8.1 gives you the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your resume, and pull together a killer presentation — all on a single PC. Now you can organize up to three apps on your screen at once in a single view.
Personalize your Start screen with your favorite news, friends, social networks, and apps. Customizable colors and backgrounds and four different sizes of tiles make your device as unique as you are.
In addition to great built-in apps for email, people, photos and video editing – you can also download thousands of popular apps from the Windows Store, including Netflix, ESPN, Skype and Halo: Spartan Assault.
Stay up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.
Windows 8.1 starts up faster, switches between apps faster, and uses power more efficiently than previous versions of Windows, including Windows 7.
From the Start screen, you are just a click away from the familiar Windows desktop you know so you can do the stuff you’ve always done.
It’s easy to do more at once. Snap multiple apps side by side in a single view for easy multitasking.
Windows 8.1 works harmoniously with various types of devices, including touch, mouse-and-keyboard, or both. Whatever kind of device you have, you'll discover fast and fluid ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place to another.
Stay connected to your photos and important files and access them on your phone, tablet or PC with SkyDrive. By signing in with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running Windows 8.1 and you'll immediately see your own background, display preferences, and settings.
If your PC is running Windows 7, your files, apps and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.1 Pro.
Programs that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8.1 Pro.
Experience Office at its best on Windows 8 devices. Discover new and better ways to create, edit, and browse—using a keyboard, pen, or touchscreen. Don't forget: Office is not part of Windows 8.
The New Windows | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro | Pro Pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your PC is currently running: | Windows 7, Windows 8 | Windows 7, Windows 8 | Windows 8, Windows 8.1 |
| Great Apps built in such as Mail, Calendar, Messaging, Photos, and SkyDrive with many more available at Windows Store. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Includes Internet Explorer 11 for fast, intuitive, touch-friendly browsing. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Keeps you up-to-date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Works with new and existing Windows desktop software including the full Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, SharePoint Designer and more).* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Comes with Windows Media Player | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Provides enhanced data protection using BitLocker technology to help keep your information secure.** | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Enables you to connect to your PC when you’re on the go with Remote Desktop Connection. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Connects to you corporate or school network with Domain Join. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Watch and record live TV with Windows Media Center.*** | ✔ |
* Refers to programs built for mouse and keyboard that run in the classic Windows desktop environment.
** Data is protected on Windows 8 PCs and removable drives using BitLocker and BitLocker to Go.
*** Requires a TV tuner.
With a 10” detachable tablet, the ASUS Transformer Book T100 is the ultimate 2-in-1 portable notebook. It’s light as ever, but packs 64GB SSD storage on tablet plus an extra 500 GB of HDD storage in the keyboard dock. Access all your content and files in one place and enjoy all-day computing – an amazing 11 hours of battery power – without having to plug in a power cord. With the latest Windows 8.1 operating system and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 preinstalled, that’s a full day of work or play on the run.
The T100 combines the productivity of a laptop with the portability of a tablet. At just 2.4 lbs, it’s one of the lightest notebooks in the world. It’s a fully functioning Windows 8.1 laptop you can easily pick up and go. But detach the 10.1-inch HD display from the keyboard and it becomes a 1.2 lb tablet – among the lightest in the industry – for extra portability. Switch back and forth in an instant to suit your every need. Why choose between a laptop and a tablet? With its sleek design and versatility, the T100 gives you both.
Thanks to the exclusive ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II power management system, the ASUS Transformer Book T100 provides an amazing 11 hours of battery power. Now you can do more without having to reach for the power cord. On top of that, the T100 provides 14 days of standby with a near-instant wake up time. Simply open the computer and it’ll be ready for use in just 2 seconds. You’ll never have to wait for sluggish reboot times again. And don’t worry about losing data during long stints in standby mode – the T100 automatically backs up all content when the battery level falls below 5%.
Powered by the new Intel Atom Bay Trail-T Z3740 quad-core processor, the T100 is faster than ever. Now you’ll be able to use multiple programs simultaneously without a hint of lag – and you won’t be short on programs. Perfect for the student or working professional, the T100 comes pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 with full versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote – a $139 value that makes the T100 even more affordable. Plus, the Windows Store can be used with Xbox Live games and music. With the T100, you’ll be able to multitask – switching back and forth between productivity and entertainment – in the smoothest, most efficient experience possible.
The T100 isn’t just a tablet with a keyboard dock – it’s a fully functioning laptop. Already featuring a beautiful touchscreen, it was only right that ASUS paired it with a worthy keyboard, one that features precision-engineered keys with 19 mm travel for comfortable typing. The keyboard works with the multi-touch touch pad for effortless navigation of the full Windows 8.1 experience. Even more, the dock boasts an extra 500 GB of Hard Drive space so you can store your data – music, high-res photos, HD movies – all in one, easily-accessible place. To make that even easier, the T100 comes with USB 3.0, which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Now you can transfer a 25 GB Blu-ray-quality movie in just 70 seconds, then – with the tablet’s micro-HDMI port –connect to a full HD TV for big-screen entertainment.
The T100 features a brilliant 10.1-inch HD display that brings your photos, videos and games to life. The 178-degree viewing angles provide greater all-around clarity and a fuller picture, which you can fine-tune to your specific needs. Reading Mode detects your environment and auto-adjusts the display’s brightness, contrast and color for comfortable reading even after prolonged use. But the T100 provides quality audio to match its impressive picture. ASUS’s team of sound engineers has crafted SonicMaster for an unmatched listening experience. Larger sound chambers reduce distortion and provide a crisper, true-to-life sound even in noisy settings – all while keeping the technology as thin as possible.
The T100 comes with free unlimited ASUS WebStorage for one year so you never lost data again. Store your data – personal files, music, photos, movies – in the cloud and access it anytime you want. With the MyBitCast app, your content will be auto-updated and synced so you can share with friends via a smartphone, tablet or computer. All you need is an internet connection.