ASUS has just widened its Chromebook lineup for the Indian market, bringing three new machines built squarely for students and young professionals who live in the cloud. The ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable, ASUS Chromebook CM14, and ASUS Chromebook CM15 are now up for grabs through Amazon and the ASUS eShop, and honestly, this feels like ASUS finally taking the budget Chromebook segment in India seriously instead of treating it as an afterthought.
All three run ChromeOS with Google AI baked in, so you get Gemini, cloud-first productivity tools, and the kind of boot-up speed that makes a Windows laptop feel ancient by comparison. Prices start at INR 26,990, with No Cost EMI options bringing the entry point down to roughly INR 5,165 a month. For students juggling tight budgets, that’s a meaningful number.
ASUS Chromebook Lineup: Price and EMI at a Glance
| Model | Starting Price | No Cost EMI | Where to Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable (CM3206) | INR 37,990 | From INR 6,332/month (6 months) | Amazon, ASUS eShop |
| ASUS Chromebook CM14 (CM1405) | INR 26,990 | From INR 5,165/month | Amazon, ASUS eShop |
| ASUS Chromebook CM15 (CM1505) | INR 28,990 | From INR 5,665/month | Amazon, ASUS eShop |
Worth flagging here: the CM32 is the flagship of this trio in every sense, both in price and in what it can actually do. The CM14 and CM15 are the no-fuss workhorses.
ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable: The Tablet That Wants to Be Your Laptop
This is the one that’ll get attention on social media, and deservedly so. The ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable is a proper 2-in-1, weighing just 640 grams in tablet mode, which is lighter than most actual tablets, let alone laptops with keyboards attached.
Here’s what makes it interesting:
- 2.5K high-brightness touchscreen with a magnetic detachable keyboard
- Comes bundled with an ASUS Pen for note-taking and sketching, no extra purchase needed
- Metallic chassis with military-grade durability testing, so it isn’t the flimsy plastic affair you’d expect at this price
- Corning Gorilla Glass protection on the display
- MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor running the show
The pitch is clear: switch between tablet mode for binge-watching or sketching, and laptop mode when an assignment is due in two hours. Whether ASUS pulls off that flexibility well in daily use is something we’ll only know once we get hands-on time with the unit, but on paper, the spec sheet is genuinely competitive against pricier Android tablets.
You can check the live listing and current price here:
ASUS Chromebook CM14 and CM15: Built for the Daily Grind
If the CM32 is the showpiece, the ASUS Chromebook CM14 and ASUS Chromebook CM15 are the dependable siblings that just get the job done. Available in 14-inch and 15-inch sizes respectively, both share the same DNA:
- MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor across both models
- Up to 20 hours of battery life, which is the kind of number that actually matters for a student who forgets their charger half the time
- 180-degree lay-flat hinge for easy screen sharing during group study or presentations
- Narrow-bezel displays for a more immersive viewing experience relative to their size
- Lightweight builds despite the larger screen real estate
These two aren’t trying to dazzle anyone. They’re built for people who want a laptop that boots fast, survives a backpack, and doesn’t demand babysitting. The 20-hour battery claim, if it holds up close to real-world numbers, would put these comfortably ahead of most Windows laptops in this price bracket.
As of publishing, these two models haven’t shown up yet on Amazon.in’s live listings, even though the press announcement marks them as available today. Use the placeholder links below for now, and swap them out for direct product links the moment ASUS updates the listings.
ASUS Chromebook CM14 (CM1405) – search current listings
ASUS Chromebook CM15 (CM1505) – search current listings
What You Get Across the Lineup
ASUS is sweetening the deal with software perks that apply to all three Chromebooks. Buyers get Google AI Pro benefits along with 5TB of cloud storage for three months. That’s a genuinely useful bundle for students who are constantly running out of storage for assignments, project files, and the inevitable pile of lecture recordings.
Financing is handled through ASUS Easy Pay, the brand’s in-house EMI program, which is what brings that sub 6,000 monthly figure into play for the entry-level CM14.
Thoughts
The CM32 Detachable is the model worth getting excited about. A sub-650 gram detachable with a 2.5K display and a bundled stylus at this price point is rare, and if ASUS has nailed the build quality the way the spec sheet suggests, it could be a genuine alternative to entry-level Android tablets for anyone who actually needs to type essays rather than just consume content.
The CM14 and CM15, meanwhile, are playing it safe, and that’s fine. Not every student needs a tablet hybrid. Plenty just want a laptop that survives four years of college without complaint, and a 20-hour battery claim backed by military-grade durability testing checks that box reasonably well.
Our one gripe: pricing for the CM14 and CM15 still feels slightly steep for what is fundamentally a ChromeOS device with modest on-paper specs, given how aggressively Windows laptops in the same INR 27,000 to 29,000 band are priced right now. ChromeOS simplicity and battery life have to do a lot of convincing here.