- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb
#1 in 2011 tablets
Released December, 2011
Rated 82% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)It is here that the performance and those extra cores really shine.
Conclusion Check out the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
10.1”
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Rated 82% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)Considering it’s the world’s first tablet to squeeze in a quad-core ARM processor, it’s even more impressive.
screen size
10.1"
7"
7.9"
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Sam-Smith (Jan, 2012)The screen is neither too small that you can't read some websites or pdf's (like B&N's Nook at times) nor too big that the unit is cumbersome to hold.
screen resolution
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Sam-Smith (Jan, 2012)The resolution of the screen is very impressive and colors are displayed vibrantly.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB   | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP   | 2 MP |
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Doh (Dec, 2011)Camera, 8mp back and front camera is good enough for face time.-Was able to playback 1080p videos pretty smoothly.
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Christopher-Church (May, 2012)The front camera works well for quick Skype sessions.
processor
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Alan-McGaughey (Jan, 2012)This machine is not really a quad core... IT'S A FIVE C0RE!! Four performance cores and companion core which takes care of a lot of the system overhead.
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Mr.-M.-Simmonds (Mar, 2012)The speed of the tablet is unreal (Tegra 3 - 4/5 cores).
Performance Real world tests of Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
cpu speed
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by romy (Dec, 2011)My wife has an iPad 2 that she also got recently, and while I am impressed by both devices, the Prime has won me over with its insane processor speed and beautiful display.
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by D.-Arias (Jul, 2012)IT would be nice that you could choose which programs or apps should be given the priority setting of using the highest processor speed.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Mike (Feb, 2012)the tablet is blazingly fast regardless of what it's doing and i recently installed the chrome beta to use instead of dolphin/stock that i had been alternating between before and i noticed huge speed increases over what i already thought was rather fast load times from the.
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Delmar (Dec, 2011)Web browsing is very fast, but no better than my Samsung.
battery life
10.25 hour
7 hour
8 hour
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Mckinley-Bruckner--mick3444 (Dec, 2011)Tegra 3 makes screen transitions are a LOT smoother, gaming performance is better, battery life is improved, the screen is brighter, and its all tucked into a BEAUTIFUL, durable, premium design.
Eee Pad Transformer Prime by Gai-Elhanan-MD* The charger charges quickly but it is unique to Asus and no iPad chargers (2.1A) will charge the transformer faster than a trickle rate.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Quad core -
Capacitive -
1.2 MP -
8 MP -
10.25 hour -
10.1" -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
8 MP -
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors -
Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
Great for maps and navigation apps -
Get directions and navigation, geotag photos -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
1.33 GHz -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions -
Can be operated hands free
cons
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need wi-fi or wired connection to be online -
3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) -
must unlock manually
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 611 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Arijit (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by E.-Danilenko (Mar, 2012) Rated 60% by by EGURU (Jan, 2012) |
Screen
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 100% by by Addam-W.-Campbell (Apr, 2012)It's fast, well made and the screen is awesome.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 20% by by TimiOther then that, I can say the quality of the screen was good, images were sharp, it was just a very short time to enjoy it.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 80% by by RoyHobbs (Jan, 2012)At first, I thought this couldn't do as much as my XP laptop but the more I use the Prime the more I see it is truly better, easier, more versatile and the screen is fantastic.
Operating System
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 80% by by Duane (Jun, 2012)From my experience with Android tablets, this is as far as I know the best tablet in the Android tablet category.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 60% by by J.-Abercrombie--Scott-in-Calgary (Jan, 2012)It's an amazing piece of hardware, I like the Android OS, and the docking station sounds like a great idea (haven't had the docking station in my hands).
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 100% by by TrustedReviews (Jun, 2012)With its retina-searing 600nits brightness this is also one of the few tablets that’s actually usable in sunlight, and regardless of the kind of content you’re consuming, Asus’ latest Android effort makes it all look vibrant and almost three-dimensional.
Operating system
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 100% by by TrustedReviews (Jun, 2012)It can even be used as a netbook or laptop replacement if you’re happy with its limitations, and dare we say should run Windows 8 beautifully when that OS comes out, expanding its flexibility further.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 100% by by RV-Driver (May, 2012)I was pleasantly surprised with the performance and how far along the Adroid OS had come along!
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 82% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)I also didn’t notice much of a difference when it came to multitasking — it didn’t have a problem running multiple apps, but I didn’t notice a speed increase between the Prime and the original Transformer under heavy loads.
Apps
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 100% by by ValtheRed (Jul, 2012)I cannot be happier with how games, email, and note-taking are so easy for my husband to do on this tablet.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 80% by by yawansumame (Jul, 2012)Aside from that, I really am enamored by this visually stunning, gaming powerhouse!
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 100% by by Scott (May, 2012)I use my phone (a lot) for business, but texts, calls, conference calls, GPS and camera are all I need and want in a phone, and my (non)smart phone does all those things better than most smart phones AND the battery lasts 10X longer than a smart phone.
Wifi
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 40% by by Samar-Mankarios--Summer (Jul, 2012)Bad wifi connectivity, after I charged the tablet as instructed in the manual, I turned on the tablet and it couldn't connect to wifi, it kept saying turning wifi on but it never did, I had to search for the reset to factory settings options to reset the tablet, after that it did connect, which is not supposed to happen, I shouldn't need to reset a brand new tablet for the wifi to work.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 73% by by c|net (Apr, 2011)With the Wi-Fi Xoom and no-contract G-Slate asking for $600 and $750, respectively, the Transformer is a great lower-price alternative.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 20% by by Mike-D--intotheblue (Mar, 2012)There is also the hardware issues with WiFi and GPS, the GPS is a non-issue for me since I always have my phone with me, but the WiFi performance for me has just been OK but not great.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 Fastest processor Google Nexus 10 vs Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime |
 | 4 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 3-way tie: Higher resolution rear camera Transformer TF300 32 GB vs Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 2-way tie: OK operating system Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" vs Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime |
 | 7 | Asus Transformer Infinity High resolution front camera Transformer Infinity vs Eee Pad Transformer Prime |
 | 8 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market MeMO Pad vs Eee Pad Transformer Prime |
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Editions Editions of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | Android OS | Supports unlocking with face recognition | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 32 GB | Android 3.2 Honeycomb |  | TF201-B1-CG | | ||||
 | | 32 GB | Android 3.2 Honeycomb | | TF201-B1-GR | | ||||
 | | 64 GB | Android 3.2 Honeycomb | | TF201-C1-GR | | ||||
 | | 64 GB | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich |  | TF201-C1-CG | | ||||
