- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Google Nexus 7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Apple iPad 4
- Apple iPad 3
Rated 100% by by Slim (May, 2012)The specs of the machine are the best around right now, the quad core is bullet fast.
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Released October, 2011
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)At least capturing HD video is easy thanks to its 5-megapixel (720p) camera.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
“10.1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 80% by by AstroBob--AstroBobI have used Ipads and frankly the addition of the keyboard, quad core and ease of memory expansion puts the ASUS ahead.
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 65% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)The front-facing 2 megapixel camera is comparable to most of the others I've seen on other Honeycomb tablets.
screen size
10.1"
10.1"
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by Sathish (Aug, 2012)Coming back to the Asus, What makes it a really good tablet.... It has a really good screen too, I feel it's more than enough for a display of this size.
Iconia Tab A500 by Carolyn-Work (Oct, 2011)It has a large clear screen that makes it great for watching movies or viewing the internet.
screen resolution
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by Andrew-Vosper (Sep, 2012)It's not a super high resolution display, so the individual pixels are pretty good sized, and this was pretty noticeable.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by Keith-D.-Sniadach (May, 2012)The front camera has less pixels and isn't as great, but is perfect for video calls and gets the job done.
Iconia Tab A500 by Elizandra-Cruz--US.ARMY-VETERAN (Aug, 2011)Front camera is half size since the camera is to the left instead of the middle so if you chat with someone they will see your side instead of your face you either have to turn your tablet in protrait mode or try to move to a specific area so you can be in the middle of the camera otherwise you will be to the side.
processor
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by Patrick-S-Chalmers (Jun, 2012)To be honest i truly loved the Xoom which is why i decided to upgraded heck if 2 cores are great 4 must be incredible.
Performance Real world tests of Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 vs Acer Iconia Tab A500
cpu speed
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by R.-Kurthakoti (May, 2012)The tablet has very good clarity and excellent speed thanks to the Tegra 3 processor.
Iconia Tab A500 by R.-Hebshie---BRANDhesive (Jan, 2012)The Nvidia Tegra2 processor is lightening fast and even though I am not a big tablet/phone gamer (I'm an Xbox guy on that front) I have been blown away by the graphics and game play on the HD games (a couple of which come free on the tablet).
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by Zachary-Wagner (Apr, 2012)Web browsing is quite fast (I use Dolphin browser), and once I updated Adobe Flash, flash within web pages works great.
battery life
10 hour
6.92 hour
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by T.-J.-Power--PowerCPA (Jun, 2012)It charges fast and the battery life is more than good enough.
Iconia Tab A500 by M.-Senecal--the-wrathful (Jun, 2012)The advantage to the not-usb charge thing is that it has a better battery life, and charges a little faster than you'd expect.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly longer battery life | 10 hour | vs | 6.92 hour |
| More than 40% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Newer android OS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | Mar, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 |
| Release date 5 months later | |||
| Smaller | 263 x 181 x 10 mm | vs | 259 x 178 x 13 mm |
| Around 20% smaller | |||
Advantages compared to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 1.2 MP |
| Around 70% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 | Acer Iconia Tab A500 | ||
 |   Rated by 605 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by GPN (Aug, 2012) Rated 100% by by CrazyNess (May, 2012) | Rated by 609 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Real-Iron-Man--Tech-Savvy-Bargain-Shopper (Jul, 2011) Rated 100% by by SteveO (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by S.-deBeaubien--Scotty (Feb, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
screen
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 60% by by birdsonbat (May, 2012)First impression was that I could tell it was faster than A500 it was more responsive meaning faster screen swapping...The major issue I ran into was that if I grasped the TF300 on the upper left corner near the power button the tablet would just completely shut down!
data
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 80% by by Jose-Manuel (Jun, 2012)Used to own a iconia a500 so i kind of miss the usb port but other than that is a great productAn advice: in configurations set the android keyboard the one that come stock is but uggly.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 4 | Apple iPad 4 Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 5 | Apple iPad 3 3-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 8 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market |
