Asus ZenPad 7 and ZenPad 8 release date, specs; targeted to the affordable tablet market

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Asus has been relentless in its campaign to release several mobile products. Thanks to the amount of success that the company has accumulated with sales of its 4 GB RAM Zenfone 2, Android Central has reported that the Taiwanese company has something special planned for tablet enthusiasts. Featuring the model names ZenPad 7 and ZenPad 8, both slates are expected to be unveiled at Commutex 2015, which is expected to kick off from June 2, 2015.

Asus ZenPad 7 will be available to purchase in two models; a Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G model. All details of ZenPad 7 have been given below:

  • Z170C: Wi-Fi only for $159 USD
  • Z170CG: Wi-Fi + 3G for $181 USD

As the model name suggests, ZenPad 7 will possess a 7 inch screen that will render the 1024 by 600 resolution. Powering the tablet will be Intel Atom x3, along with 1 GB of RAM inside. Intel x3 happens to be the baseline model of the company's newly released Atom SoC lineup, which is the reason why the tablet carries such a low price tag.

Additionally, the product comes with 8 or 16 GB of expandable storage, along with a 2 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front camera. Providing the slate with the necessary amount of battery life is a 3900 mAh. The tablet will be available in the following color schemes:

  • Black (Z170C-1A013A)
  • White (Z170C-1B009A)

ZenPad 8 will be the higher performing model, with an 8 inch display resonating a resolution measuring 2048 by 1536 pixels. While specific hardware specifications were not provided, ZenPad 8 will most likely be powered by Intel Atom Z3560 or Z3530. In addition, it will have 2 GB of RAM and will be available to purchase in the 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB internal memory models.

Both tablets are expected to be available during the end of July.

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