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Hands-on: ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 & ASUS Transformer Pad 300

By Wong Casandra - 28 Feb 2012

Hands-on: ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 & ASUS Transformer Pad 300

Hands-on: ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Series & ASUS Transformer Pad 300 Series

ASUS took to the stage of this year's MWC to unveil more Android 4.0 tablets, namely the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 and the Transformer Pad 300, apart from its long-awaited PadFone. Perhaps in preparation for a long line of hybrid tablet/netbook devices to come, ASUS has made the wise decision to change its confusing "Eee Pad Transformer" moniker to something simpler and easier to read, "Transformer Pad". The first to adopt the NVIDIA quad-core chip processor for its ASUS Transformer Pad Prime (formerly known as ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime), the Taiwanese company have taken the liberty to include it as part of the specs for the two newly announced products. 

 Yep, the Taiwanese company promises more Transformer Pads.

The three Transformer Pad devices are clearly targeted towards different demographics with the ASUS Transformer Pad Prime being the flagship top-end product. The other high-end ASUS Infinity range targets multimedia enthusiasts while the ASUS Transformer Pad 300 series targets a more casual group of users, one that places more emphasis on fashion trends.

 Important Features

Highlights of ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 / ASUS Transformer Pad 300
Operating System
  • Google Android 4.0
  • Google Android 4.0
Processor
  • MSM 8960 Snapdragon Dual-core1.5GHz
    (3G/4G LTE model) / NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core 1.6GHz
  • NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core
Memory
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB ROM / 1GB RAM
    (8GB of free lifetime ASUS WebStorage)
  • 16GB ROM / 1GB RAM
    (8GB of free lifetime ASUS WebStorage)
Display
  • 10.1-inch 1920x1200 full HD Super IPS+ screen / Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2
  • 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 X 800) LED Backlight screen IPS screen
Camera
  • 8MP rear-camera / F/2.2 aperture / LED flash
  • 2MP front camera
  • 8MP rear-camera
  • 1.2MP front camera
Battery
  • Pad only: 25Wh - 10 hours
  • Pad with Mobile dock: 25Wh+ 22Wh - 16 hours
     
  • Pad only: 22Wh - 10 hours 
    Pad with Mobile dock: 22Wh+ 16Wh - 15 hours
Dimensions / Weight / Colors
  • Pad only:
    263 x 180.8 x 8.5mm/ 586g
     
  • Mobile dock:
    263 x 180.8 x 8-10.4mm/ 537g
     
  • Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold
  • Pad only:
    263 x 180.8 x 9.9mm / 635g
  • Mobile dock:
    263 x 180.8 x 10.2mm / 546g
     
  • Blue, White, Red 

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Series

The Transformer Pad Infinity Series sets out to be the world’s first Full HD, 4G LTE/3G/Wi-Fi tablets for multimedia and HD video enthusiasts in three memory capacity memory configuration: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The main draw of the gadget is not only in its processor, but also in its 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 Full HD Super IPS+ touchscreen and SonicMaster sound technology. The tablet will be protected by the next gen Corning Gorilla Glass 2 as well as feature an 8-megapixel F2.2 camera. The 3G/4G LTE version is said to come armed with a Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz processor instead of the NVIDIA quad-core chip (Wi-Fi version). Of course, the Wi-Fi versions will also be available. There are no details about its release date and price yet, so keep your eyes peeled out for more news.

Tablet or netbook? It's hard to decide which is what when you are faced with a Transformer Pad product. Here's the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity 700 and its bright IPS+ screen.  

ASUS Transformer Pad 300

On the other hand, the ASUS Transformer Pad 300 sports a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 X 800) LED Backlight screen - otherwise, specs differences are minimal. The device also leverages on NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 platform with 1.2GHz CPU and runs Android 4.0 OS. However, it will only be available in the 16GB configuration. Instead of an aluminum build like its higher-end Infinity 700 cousin, the device features a polycarbonate case. Likewise, there are no details about its release date and price yet.

The ASUS Transformer Pad 300 is slightly thicker and heavier than its Infinity 700 counterpart. Nonetheless, the device itself is still slim and small even when plugged into its keyboard dock.

The Transformer Pad 300 Series comes in red...

...white and blue.    

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