ASUS BR1100: The Best Laptop for Primary School Learning
Designed for durability, portability, and enhanced remote learning experiences, the ASUS BR1100 is engineered to withstand the demands of daily school life.
Firm, Full-Featured Power for Learning
The ASUS BR1100 is built to be durable and portable, ideal for students moving between classrooms, home, and other learning locations. It features a steel frame, a scratch-resistant finish, and a spill-resistant keyboard, designed to withstand the rigors of daily school life. Despite its robust construction, the ASUS BR1100 series is compact, weighing from 1.26 kg. It runs on Windows 10, offering secure connectivity, flexibility, and productivity.
Two configurations are available: a traditional clamshell with a 180° fold-flat display (BR1100CKA) or a flip version (BR1100FKA) with a 360° hinged display and dual cameras.
Student-Friendly Design
- Durable Exterior: The lid surface and undersides feature a 3D-textured, scratch-resistant finish that improves grip and aesthetics.
- Spill-Resistant Keyboard: Certified for a 10,000,000 keystroke lifespan and resistant to spills of up to 330 cc of liquid.
- Robust Cable Design: An anti-loosening LVDS cable design ensures stable and durable connections, preventing loosening due to shock and vibration.
- Reinforced Ports: I/O ports are reinforced with steel brackets for enhanced durability.
- Impact Protection: Reinforced structures at each corner absorb hard impacts.
- Reliable Hinge: The lid is mounted on a hinge connected to steel brackets for strength and reliability.
- Carrying Grip: A rubber bar at the bottom provides sturdy support for easier carrying.
Military-Grade Reliability
Rigorously tested to comply with demanding military-grade MIL-STD-810H durability standards, the ASUS BR1100 exceeds these standards, providing peace of mind for educators and parents.
- Drop Test: Withstands a 120 cm drop height with power on, mimicking desk accidents.
- Hinge Test: Up to 30,000 open-and-close cycles.
- Port Durability Test: Tested 5,000 times to ensure physical durability of I/O ports.
- Twist Test: 50,000 twisting tests to ensure chassis rigidity.
- Panel Pressure Test: Withstands 28 kg force on the lid and bottom without damage.
- Keyboard Durability Test: Up to 10,000,000 keystroke lifespan.
- Spill-Resistant Test: Repels up to 330 cc of liquid without harm.
Garaged Stylus Pen
The ASUS BR1100FKA features an optional active stylus accessory supporting 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and MPP 2.0. This allows students to practice traditional writing skills and express creativity. The stylus is garaged within the laptop, minimizing the chance of loss. A 15-second charge in the garage provides 45 minutes of use.
Multi-Touch Display with Eye Care
The ASUS BR1100FKA boasts an 11.6-inch HD touchscreen display (1366 x 768 resolution) with wide 178° viewing angles. It includes Low Blue Light mode and Anti-Flicker technology (Direct Current mode), certified by TÜV Rheinland Eye Care. These features reduce the harmful effects of blue light and display blinking.
Optimized Remote and Outdoor Learning
To enhance remote learning, the ASUS BR1100 includes an HD camera with a webcam shield, 3D Noise Reduction technology, and AI Noise-Canceling to improve video quality and filter background noise. Optional Wi-Fi 6 ? and 4G LTE ? wireless technology enable learning from anywhere.
AI Noise-Canceling Technology
Voice quality is crucial for clear communication. The ASUS BR1100 features AI Noise-Canceling technology for clear communication in any scenario. The AI Noise-Canceling Mic function offers four modes: Normal, Balance, Single presenter, and Multi-presenter. Single Presenter mode filters out ambient noise except human voices. Multi-Presenter mode normalizes voices from different positions for consistent volume. The AI Noise-Canceling Speaker filters ambient noise, allowing students to hear and record more clearly.
- ClearVoice Mic: Enhances speech, reduces background noise ?
- AI-Trained Noise Reduction Technology
- ClearVoice Speaker: Filters ambient noise from remote audio ?
An additional 1.3-megapixel camera ? above the keyboard on the ASUS BR1100FKA can be used for recording content when the laptop is in tablet mode.
Good to Go LED Indicator
A bright LED indicator ? integrated into the top cover allows educators to quickly see if a student's laptop has connectivity or power issues, signaling when assistance might be needed.
- On: Normal operation
- Slow blinking: Less than 20% battery power remaining
- Fast blinking: No Wi-Fi or 4G connection
ASUS BacGuard Antibacterial Coating
To promote health and hygiene, the ASUS BR1100 keyboard features a special BacGuard antibacterial coating. This coating integrates silver ions that destroy bacterial cell membranes, preventing propagation. It has passed ISO22196 test certification ✅, demonstrating an antibacterial effect as high as 99% against common bacteria like E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
Specifications
| Model | BR1100FKA |
| CPU | Intel® Celeron® N4500 Processor 1.1 GHz (4 MB Cache, up to 2.8 GHz, 2 cores) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro (ASUS recommends Windows 10 Pro) |
| Memory | DDR4 4 GB 2400 MHz on board (dual channel support) |
| Memory Slot | N/A |
| SSD | Onboard 128 GB eMMC |
| HDD | N/A |
| Display | 11.6" LED backlit, HD (1366 x 768) 16:9 IPS glossy panel, 250 nits brightness, 63% screen-to-body ratio |
| GPU | Intel® UHD Graphics |
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| Video Camera | 720p HD camera with microphone; 13.0 MP world-facing camera |
| Wireless LAN | Dual-band 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| Audio | AI Noise-Canceling Technology, 2 integrated stereo speakers, Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support |
| Weight | 1.40 kg with 42 W battery ? |
| Dimension | 29.46 x 20.49 x 1.99 cm |
| Battery | 42 Wh, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion |
| AC Adapter | USB-C®, 45 W AC adapter, Output: 15 V DC, 3 A, 45 W, Input: 100~240 V AC 50/60 Hz universal; Ø4.0, 45W AC adapter, Output: 19 V DC, 2.37 A, 45 W, Input: 100~240 V AC 50/60 Hz universal |
| Keyboard | Full-size, spill-resistant, with 1.35 mm key travel 'chiclet' keyboard |
| Security | TPM 2.0 (Optional) / Webcam Shield / Kensington Lock slot ? |
| Manageability | ASUS Control Center / ASUS Business Manager / MyASUS |
| Certificates | Energy star, EPEAT Gold, RoHS, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB |
Comprehensive Ports
The ASUS BR1100 offers a range of useful ports for connectivity:
- 1 x 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack ?
- 1 x DC-in ?
- 1 x HDMI 1.4 ?
- 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ?
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A ?
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ?
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® with power delivery support ?
- MicroSD card reader ? (optional)
- Stylus support (optional)
- Kensington Lock slot ?
- Nano SIM slot (for 4G LTE models)
Long Battery Life for All-Day Use
Equipped with a 42-watt-hour battery ?, the ASUS BR1100 series provides an impressive battery life of up to 10 hours, allowing students to work throughout the day without needing to charge. Battery life may vary based on configuration, usage, and settings.
Note: Battery tests conducted by ASUS on December 18, 2020, using 1080p Video Playback scenario.
