Specs and appearance, the Asus tablet keeps getting better as demonstrated by the company’s latest offering the new Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Series and the Asus Transformer Pad 300.
Thinner and lighter than the previous pioneer tablet the Asus Transformer TF101, the Transformer Pad Infinity Series claims to be the world’s first Full HD Wi-Fi tablets boasting of 600 nits brightness, a 1920 x 1200 Full HD Super IPS+ display and ASUS SonicMaster technology.
Asus officials positions the tablet as the “go-to tablet for HD mobile entertainment.”
What’s more, its mobile CPU got a boost with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor to deliver stunning gaming and graphics visuals, fast and seamless multi-tasking.
ASUS has already been including its proprietary SonicMaster sound technology to all its products and the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Series benefited from this move. This superb sound feature enables the enjoyment of a “cinematic audio-visuals” in the tablet.
In addition, the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Series boasts of next generation Corning Gorilla Glass 2, which renders the display with improved resistance and toughness.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity has a 2MP front camera for video conferencing along with an 8MP rear camera with a large F2.2 aperture, 5-element lens and LED flash.
The design of the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity followed the design of the Asus ultrabook the Zen Prime—ultra slim at only 8.5 mm and sporting a metallic spun concentric circle finish.
Having all these hot features, the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity carries a suggested retail price of P37,995.
ASUS Transformer Pad 300 Series
Meanwhile, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 Series is the features-scaled-down –affordable-version of the Transfomer.
The product that carries an SRP of P24,995 targets the young and trendy, tech-savvy set as it comes in attractive colors of blue, white and red to reflect their individuality and personal style.
The affordable tablet already comes fitted with NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor and ASUS SonicMaster technology. It features a 1.2MP front camera for video conferencing and an 8MP rear camera with a large F2.2 aperture, 5-element lens allows for high quality images along with 1080p HD video recording.
The Transformer Pad 300 Series comes with a battery life of 10 hours, and that is extended to 15 hours once it is paired with the mobile keyboard dock.
Specifications
ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Series
Display | 1920×1200 full HD Super IPS+ screen with 600 nits brightness
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2 |
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Operating system | Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) | |
CPU | NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T33 Quad-core 1.6GHz | |
Memory | 1GB RAM DDR3 | |
Storage | ROM:16GB/32GB/64GB
8GB of free lifetime ASUS WebStorage |
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Connectivity | 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.0(Wi-Fi) ,
Bluetooth 4.0 LE and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
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Camera | 2MP front / 8MP rear-camera with large F/2.2 aperture and LED flash | |
Interface | 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Head Phone / Mic-in) /
1x micro-D HDMI 1.4a port / 1 x Micro SD Card Reader / Dual microphone / 1 x Stereo Speaker |
Mobile Dock: 1 x QWERTY Chiclet keyboard 1 x USB2.0 port and 1 x SD Card Reader
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Sensors | G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, GPS | |
Battery | Pad only: 25Wh – 10 hours*
Pad with Mobile dock: 25Wh+ 22Wh – 16 hours* |
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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 |
ASUS Transformer Pad 300 Series
Display | 10.1″ WXGA(1280 X 800) LED Backlight screen with 178 degree viewing angle and IPS screen
10 finger multi-touch |
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Operating system | Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) | |
CPU | NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 Quad-core | |
Memory | 1GB RAM DDR3 | |
Storage | ROM: 16GB
8GB of free lifetime ASUS WebStorage |
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Connectivity | 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 | |
Camera | 8MP F/2.2 Auto-focus (rear), 1.2MP (front)
1080p video recording |
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Interface | 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Head Phone / Mic-in) /
1 x micro HDMI / 1 x Micro SD Card Reader / 1 x Internal Microphone / 1 x Stereo Speaker |
Mobile Dock: 1 x QWERTY Chiclet keyboard 1 x USB2.0 port and 1 x SD Card Reader
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Sensors | G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, GPS | |
Battery | Pad only: 22Wh – 10 hours*, Li-polymer,
Pad with Mobile dock: 22Wh+ 16Wh – 15 hours* |
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Dimensions / Weight / Colors | Pad only:
263 x 180.8 x 9.9mm / 635g Mobile dock: 263 x 180.8 x 10.2mm / 546g Blue, White, Red |
(*)Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.