ASUS TRANSFORMER PAD INFINITY TF700 - $500 (Rs.28000)

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity
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       Asus had added yet another member to their Transformer series of tablets. Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 looks very similar to its predecessor Transformer Prime with only small changes. Thickness has increased very slightly and there is also a small change in the back cover. But is there any need for Transformer Prime users to upgrade? Well let’s see about that, TF700 has a sharper screen resolution than the Prime, that is, 1920 x 1200 to be exact and processing speed has now become 1.6 GHz from the existing 1.3 GHz of Prime. TF700 has the same 8 MP camera as that of the Prime with a LED flash. Signal reception problem in Prime is also not present in the case of TF300. RAM is still 1 GB but now it is DDR3. Overall when you consider TF300 it is one of the best 10” android tablets in the market today.

SPECIFICATIONS:

*  Android 4.0.3 icecream sandwich OS

*  1.6 GHz Tegra 3 quad core processor

*  1 GB DDR3 RAM

*  10.1” S-IPS, LED backlit display

*  1920 x 1200 screen resolution

*  Memory: 32 or 64 GB and can be expanded using micro SD

*  Camera: 8 MP rear with LED flash and 2 MP front

*  25 Wh battery and 19.5 Wh battery in keyboard dock (should be bought extra)

*  Wi-Fi, GPS, micro HDMI, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0

*  Sensors: Gravity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Gyro sensor, Digital compass

PROS:

*  High resolution display

*  Good camera

*  Good quad core performance

*  Smooth gaming

*  Long battery life

CONS:

*  Distorted display when touch pressure is increased

*  Less apps for this greater resolution

*  Some performance problems

       Even if TF700 is a quad core tablet there is some performance issues, but it does not happen too often. However we do not want any lag for a 500$ tablet. So is an upgrade from Transformer Prime to TF700 necessary? If you want a sharper and crisp display and a greater processor speed then you can go for TF700. But if you are after display then don’t forget the ipad with retina display. You can also consider Acer iconia A700 which is 50$ less than TF300 and almost has the same hardware under the hood. In summary, if you are after a 10” android tablet with good performance and gaming then keep this tablet in your mind.