Quad core tablet. The new Asus tablet with a keyboard dock is one of the first products with Nvidia's quad core processor, Tegra 3. Just in time for our review, Asus also upgraded to Android 4.0. We examined how the hybrid with the brand new chip and latest software fares in comparison to the precursor and the competition.
Compared head-to-head with the Prime we have to say we think the Infinity is worth the extra £100. The tablet comes with a host of upgrades including a slightly faster processor, crisper screen, improved front and rear facing cameras and double the amount of storage.
The Transformer Prime TF201 is currently being sold for Rs.49,999, although you can find it in online store like Flipkart for Rs.46,000. While it’s expensive for a non-3G tablet, it’s a very good upgrade from the previous version but we still wouldn’t recommend buying this now, especially when the Transformer Pad 300 has launched. This is a very similar tablet to the Prime in features and specs plus, it’s also 3G ready and a bit cheaper as well. Asus has yet to launch this tablet in India so we’d recommend waiting for it if you’re on a tight budget and want 3G. Remember that the storage capacity will be lesser and it won’t have the IPS+ display but other than that, it’s going to be the same. Hopefully, once that launches the price of the Prime will drop, which will make it a better buy.
Even without the dock, the $500 Transformer Prime is an impressive device that epitomizes the best hardware capabilities available today. And that hardware comes packed into a device that is both slimmer and lighter than the new iPad, includes a fast quad-core processor, a brilliant 10.1-inch display and a solid 12 hours battery life (When used without the mobile dock).
Some have called the iPad 3 an incremental upgrade. I disagree. As I think this comparison shows, the new iPad is substantially better than the next-best competitor. When judged relative to the competition the iPad 3 is the best product Apple makes and among the best consumer electronics products available today. Everyone else is still trying to catch up.
So the Prime isn’t perfect, but it does edge in front of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 on value, connectivity and all-round performance. It’s our new favourite Android tablet – and a hint of things to come.
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The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is a well-designed and well-built product that has been executed superbly. Not only does it look great it has a long list of impressive specifications and features. Its hybrid nature sets it apart from the competition and it all comes for a fairly reasonable price.
The Transformer Prime triumphs over the iPad 2 in almost all areas, but the Apple device is still an excellent tablet in its own right. Business users may still be tempted by the Apple ecosystem, which is embraced by IT admins. Android is still viewed with caution when it comes to security, but the Prime is a jack-of-all trades in terms of usability. The ability to use the device as a tablet or netbook is something that proves hugely valuable and its multimedia capabilities are unmatched by Apple at this time.
We can’t make our minds up if this is more tablet than laptop or vice versa, but we can be sure of is that this is a great all round piece of kit that also looks the part. It’s packing one of the best keyboard docks we’ve seen and is supremely powerful thanks to the quad-core architecture. Android 4.0 gives the Prime an added gloss particularly in the camera deparment but is missing some of the quirkier features such as Face Unlock and Beam. Ultimately though this is a corking tablet/laptop hybrid that is more powerful than ever and with Ice Cream Sandwich added into the mix is the best.
The Prime excels when it comes to battery life and multimedia capabilities and is hands down the best Android tablet on the market. Although we would consider it primarily as a content consumption unit, the Prime will be a valuable companion on long business trips and for taking notes during meetings or events.
The first tablet on earth to be licensed by Google to officially be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the ASUS Transformer Prime, and we’ve got it running slick here in a full review for you. This tablet has been out for some weeks now, but has just been updated officially to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich this month. As we found at CES 2012, this tablet/transformer device has indeed worked with Google to make this happen, and you’ll see the speed and excellence therein because of it. Also before you begin be sure to check out our full Transformer Prime review to see the rest of the capabilities of this machine.
We can’t make our minds up if this is more tablet than laptop or vice versa, but we can be sure of is that this is a great all round piece of kit that also looks the part. It’s packing one of the best keyboard docks we’ve seen and is supremely powerful thanks to the quad-core architecture.
Aside from the skinny dock, which is actually a bit of a step back from the Transformer 1 and wobbly GPS reception – but a patch is on the way – the Prime is an impressive bit of kit. The blazing fast hardware, superb screen, lightness, thinness and bang-up-to-date version of Android and decent price combine to make this the best Android tablet yet.
As such, the Prime finds itself in a similar place as the original Transformer. Yes, this is a very good tablet - and the best Android tablet for the money. However, the iPad 2 still appears to be the better choice. The OS is better, battery life is better, app selection is better, and performance is generally on par. The Prime is the closest any Android tablet has come to leaping the high bar set by the iPad 2, but it still can't top it - and it won't really have a chance of doing so unless battery life is improved and Android 4.0 is a major improvement over Honeycomb.
Asus’ original Transformer was Stuff’s Product of the Year 2011, and the new Prime is all that and more. With a quad-core Tegra 3 processor inside, it’s the fastest tablet ever.
We can’t make our minds up if this is more tablet than laptop or vice versa, but we can be sure of is that this is a great all round piece of kit that also looks the part. It’s packing one of the best keyboard docks we’ve seen and is supremely powerful thanks to the quad-core architecture. Yes, it’s running Honeycomb, but when an Asus Transformer Prime Ice Cream Sandwich update lands in January (fingers crossed), this tablet/laptop hybrid could really go some way to convince more people to embrace the tablet revolution once and for all.
If we’re honest, Tegra 3 came as a little bit of a disappointment. We had been hoping for iPad-beating levels of responsiveness, smoothness and battery life. The Prime doesn’t quite offer that, and although the new chip does boost HD video and the potential for high-end gaming, the companion core setup seems to compromise some aspects of browsing performance.
Asus’ Tranformer Prime is a thing of beauty. Despite being easily as thin and light as most rivals, this aluminium-clad tablet is far more powerful thanks to its quad-core Tegra 3 internals. This also means that smooth 1080p video playback on a tablet and console-quality gaming on Android are finally realities, and the Prime shows them off on the best tablet screen we’ve yet seen. The keyboard dock is the icing on a very tasty cake, and though there are a few concessions compared to the original Transformer’s dock, it’s still an amazing add-on that not only makes the Prime one of the most versatile devices on the market, but also one of the longest-lasting. Quite simply, the Prime is the best Android tablet available and arguably the best tablet per se.
The $499 Eee Pad Transformer Prime is not only the fastest tablet we've tested, but also one of the best-looking, most functional, and--because of its AppLocker--the most family-friendly. We were wowed by its brilliant IPS display, razor-thin design, and remarkably comfortable keyboard dock. Users looking for a large choice of apps may still prefer the iPad 2, and those who need a tablet for business/note-taking may prefer the ThinkPad Tablet with its pen and security features. However, if you're looking for the most powerful, portable 10-inch Android tablet on the market, look no further.
The Asus Transformer Prime makes a visual statement, in both its brilliant design and its inner power. The docking station option makes it a superb choice for power users who want a tablet that converts into a productivity workhorse. Our full rating is pending until our testing is complete, but this tablet is shaping up as one of the top contenders you can buy today. We'll update this review with full testing results when available. The Transformer Prime ships through online retailers December 12, and will be in stores December 19. No word yet as to the availability of an expected 3G version.
So if you're considering the Prime, just make sure it does what you need. I can't recommend it the same way I would the iPad 2, assuming that there's an app available for whatever. If you're a Droid through and through, you'll revel in the power here. For Web surfing with Flash, for playing Nvidia's Tegra Zone games, or for drawing in Sketchbook and PS Touch, the Prime is the ultimate experience right now.If you're considering this tablet, you first need to go to market.android.com and make sure the apps you want aren't just there, and that they're optimized for tablets. Until Google can offer a broad array of easily discoverable tablet apps, tablets like the Prime will get good reviews, but won't our wholehearted endorsement, or our Editors' Choice.
To put it simply, the ASUS Transformer Prime is easily the best Android tablet and is possibly the best tablet, period. It depends mainly on your own taste and usage model. By itself, the Transformer Prime is a superbly designed and powerful tablet with an excellent display, application processor and overall user experience. However, with the optional laptop dock, the Prime turns itself into an ultra-mobile productivity machine that can play HD video for 18hrs – try that with a laptop. This means that Asus customers won’t have to worry about battery life anymore.
Headed by a quad-core processor, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet certainly boasts impressive specifications. It also seems to place an important emphasis on design: it's thinner, lighter and more attractive than most other Android tablets on the market.
It also has features unlike any other tablet out there, so if there was a tablet out there that could disrupt the market the ASUS Transformer is it!
The ASUS Transformer Prime is without a doubt the finest Android tablet to date, and barring those with an addiction to having what they call the “widest” or “finest” app collection in the land, I’ve got no qualms with calling this the highest quality slate on the market today. Of course the app production ecosystem for the iPad 2 is stronger – people still see it as an easier place to make cash. With Android it’s still not so easy to make a winning application, especially one that’s supported by a market that has a real vetting process. But lo and behold, those of you who are developers of games specifically, you’ve got NVIDIA to work with, and not only do they give developers wanting to work with them the resources they need to make their game optimized for their processors, they promote the heck out of your games by giving them to us to test out.
89.47%: There do not exist many models, which are rated better. The most ratings get ratings, which are a bit worse.