Pros
- Pairs well with keyboard docking station
- IPS display provides better-than-average images
Cons
- No ports beyond a docking connector
At A Glance
The Transformer stands well on its own, but it's notable when paired with Asus's terrific optional keyboard dock, which adds an SD Card slot, USB port, touchpad, and extra battery.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Nvidia Tegra 2 |
| Processor speed | 1024.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 1.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 10.1 inches |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 16.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Wireless connection | Wi-Fi |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 6.7 inches |
| Depth | 0.5 inches |
| Height | 10.7 inches |
| Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Micro SD | Micro SD Card |
| SD card | Micro SD Card |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) |
Performance
| Operating System | |
|---|---|
| Operating System Tested | Android |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Sunspider (Javascript Benchmark) | 2.2 Seconds |
| Average Page Load Time | 8 Seconds |
| File Transfer Speed | 11.8 MB per Second |
| Startup Time | 40.1 Seconds |
| Gaming: Anti-Aliasing Off | 24.1 Average Frames per Second |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:35 Hours:Seconds |
| Recharge Time | 2:55 Hours:Seconds |
| Display Quality | |
|---|---|
| Still Image Display Quality | Good |
| Video Display Quality | Good |
| Still Image Capture Quality | |
|---|---|
| Overall Image Quality | Good |
| Exposure Quality | Fair |
| Color Quality | Fair |
| Sharpness | Fair |
| Distortion | Fair |
| Video Capture Quality | |
|---|---|
| Overall Video Quality | Fair |
| Video Quality - Regular Light | Fair |
| Video Quality - Low Light | Fair |
| Video Audio Quality | Fair |
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