2012 Android Tablet Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

"2012 Android Tablet Asus Transformer Pad TF300T" With its latest 10-inch tablet, the Pad Transformer TF300 ($ 379 list, 16GB, $ 399, 32GB) Asus avoids major hardware and design upgrades, opting instead for incremental improvements and a more value-oriented remix of an existing tablet. The TF300 is a cheaper version of the current Epee Pad Transformer Prime ($ 499, 4 stars). Inside there is still a quad-core Video Terri 3 processor, which was the fastest in the Prime Android device to come through our labs. But missing and some of the premium features like the aluminum backing and Super IPS display + the price is offset to $ 100 lower.

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2012 Android Tablet Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

is still one of the fastest tablets, but it did not quite have the chops to overthrow the new Apple iPod ($ 499, 4.5 stars) than the best 10-inch tablet on the block . Solid performance, the latest Android operating system, keyboard and signature make the TF300 a solid dock iPad alternative, but we are still waiting for an Android tablet spectacular blow to us.
Physical design, features and differences

The most immediately obvious difference between the transformer and the transformer pad TF300 prime the textured plastic is back. The dimensions are almost identical, at 10.4 by 7.1 inches (HW), the TF300 but slightly thicker (0.38 vs. 0.32 inches) and heavy (1.39 pounds vs. 1.28 pounds) than the Prime . A power / dock connector sits at the bottom edge, the Micro-USB port and macros card slot on the left can be found is the standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack on the right side, and the power button is up to the top. The TF300 is available in three patriotic colors: royal blue, iceberg white, red and Torch. The entry level model, we evaluated includes 16 GB of internal memory and a 32GB model can be had for $ 399th There is no 64GB model, as with the Prime Transformer.

 A standard-IPS display replaces the Prime Super + IPS screen. This may seem like marketing-speak, but there is a significant difference. The resolution of 1280 x 800-pixel resolution remains, but the TF300 screen maxes out at 350 nits, the Prime Minister held outdoors-friendly 600-nit-mode. The TF300-screen still gets enough light, even if there is something darker than the screen on the iPods 2 ($ 399, 4.5 stars) appears. The viewing angle is fine, but cool colors on the TF300, and everything just looks more vivid and saturated Prime. There is still a high quality display with a higher resolution than the iPods 2 of 1,024 x 768 pixels.

The TF300 uses a similar 8-megapixel rear-facing camera to the prime, with the only difference being a slightly larger aperture-f/2.2 f/2.4 instead. There is no LED flash on the TF300, but the 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera is the same for both models. The Prime Transformer had some GPS connection problems which were attributed largely to the tablet of the aluminum body. The plastic back on the TF300 to help out there. The tablet connects to 802.11b Wi-Fi networks and supports Bluetooth 3.0.

The optional keyboard dock for the TF300 and Prime are pretty much identical. The price remains the same for an additional $ 149, but the docks are not cross compatible between Transformer models. The keys are very comfortable, the response is multi-touch track pad, and you will receive tablet-specific function keys, while multi-function key actions such as cut, copy and paste as they would on a laptop. The dock adds a 16.5Wh battery, a full-size USB port and an SD card slot. If you want to consider the TF300 for productivity, you'll pony up the extra $ 150 for the dock, as it extends the functionality and set the tablet apart from his brothers Android.

Performance, software and multimedia
The Prime Minister and the TF300 is still the only available tablets with the latest round of high-end quad-core processors. Although the CPU clock speed of 1.3 GHz has to have been reduced here 1.2GHz, the TF300's quad-core Video Terri 3 still blazed through our benchmark.

You get three performance modes: Normal, Balanced, and Power Saving. At the highest setting, the TF300 was until shortly before the prime, but still turned in some of the most impressive results of all Android tablet. Theoretically, the TF300 will have an advantage in memory with 1 GB of DDR3 RAM, 1GB DDR2 RAM than on the other hand, in the prime, but the difference was negligible in the memory benchmarks in my tests. During regular use, felt both tablets and responds equally fast, outstanding games and power-hungry applications. Expect the same great performance from the TF300, which is refreshing given the value-based pricing.
The transformer was Prime Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade at the beginning of this year, and the TF300 comes with latest mobile Google operating system directly out of the box. The experience is almost identical to feel on two tablets, with minor adjustments to Asus optics and software. Apart from cosmetic changes, the most notable addition to the Advanced Settings menu that appears when you press the info area. From here you can easily adjust screen brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth settings, and see all the updates for your various applications. Tweaks for a closer look at the OS, check out our hands-on with the Prime Transformer with Ice Cream Sandwich. Remain Android 4.0 is a major step forward with a smoothness and polish that Apple's iOS rivals, but the same problems: a lack of apps Android Tablet optimized along with an easy way to play them on Google.

Bundled together with the standard Google app suite, you get some really useful applications preinstalled, including excellent mark (a word processor and note-app), Polaris Office (an office suite, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files processed), and my Cloud (Asus cloud storage solution, 8GB life offers cloud storage) to help increase the productivity capabilities of the tablet. Bloat ware, fortunately, is nonexistent.
Photos with the TF300, the 8-megapixel rear-facing camera taken look good, with little noise and details usually sharp. Some finer textures still look a little waxy, but that's pretty typical for tablet cameras. The difference between the TF300 and Prime has is mainly in low-light situations, the TF300 an advantage due to its larger aperture. Low light pictures looked much better, capturing fine details with relatively low noise. The Prime Minister of the low-light images were grainy with a lot more noise. The TF300 is 1080p video, as well as the prime capture, and as smooth and sharp at 30 frames per second in the open air, was grainy and jerky video topping out at around 17fps indoors.

Similar to the Prime Minister, the TF300 is a media whiz. Ovid, Diva, MPEG4, H.264 and AVI videos played very well at a resolution of 1080p. MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WMA audio files played smoothly all over the stage.

The 2012 Android Tablet Asus Transformer Pad TF300T packs a 22-watt-hour battery that Asus rates of up to 10 hours of normal use. Set with the screen on maximum brightness, Wi-Fi connected, and set the processor to maximum power, turned the TF300 in 7 hours, 53 minutes of continuous video playback, slightly better than the 7 hours, 38 minutes registered by the transformer Prime , with its much brighter screen. Asus claims the docking station controls an additional 5 hours of battery life, so that should take the TF300 throughout the day.

Conclusions
The Transformers Prime was a first-class tablet as it was published last year, and the TF300, which is not very different, except that it is less costly, carries the torch. But it seems like a place holder while we wait for the Infinity Prime, with its 1080p display with high resolution. Similar to Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) ($ 249.99, 4 stars), Asus will focus on affordability, rather than large spec upgrades. At $ 379 for the 16GB model, with the fastest processor available, the newest version of Android, and a versatile add-on Keyboard Dock is the Asus Transformer TF300 pad an attractive package. It is certainly among the best non-Apple tablets available today, but we are still looking for an Android tablet, which can top the 2012 Android Tablet Asus Transformer Pad TF300T.