- 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
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Asus MeMO Pad
Rated 100% by by Slim (May, 2012)The specs of the machine are the best around right now, the quad core is bullet fast.
Rated 87% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)Whether it's a simple round of Scrabble or an intense romp through Grand Theft Auto 3, the iPad's combination of Retina Display and quad-core graphics processor add up to a dramatic improvement for gaming.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 compared to the Apple iPad 3
“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.
9.7”
iOS 6
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)This would be a great feature for designers and artists, or even those who like handwritten notes, and would complement the Retina Display very nicely.
screen size
10.1"
9.7"
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.
iPad 3 by Roaming-Seer--RoamingSeer (Jun, 2012)The big screen makes it fun to take pictures or videos as I recently did at the National Air and Space Museum.
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.
iPad 3 by Gabriel (Aug, 2012)This a Great product, the retina display is simple great, much more stable because of the memory and the graphics in games are much better.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 1.2 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.
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.
iPad 3 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)Featuring an Apple designed Dual-core A5X, low power, high performance processor, the 1.44 pound (1.46 pounds for the Wi-Fi + 4G) iPad 3 is a tad thinner than the iPad 2, though the screen size stays the same.
Performance Real world tests of Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 vs Apple iPad 3
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.
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
10 hour
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by T.-J.-Power--PowerCPA (Jun, 2012)It charges fast and the battery life is more than good enough.
iPad 3 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Another nice perk is that if you buy into the Verizon version, not only do you get your LTE service on the iPad, but you also can use the device as a wireless hotspot at no extra charge (AT&T says they're working on it, but they don't offer the same luxury).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 3
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Supported card formats | microSD | vs | None |
| Supports supported card formats | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 1.2 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
| 4x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (iOS) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 9.7" |
| Almost the same | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Advantages compared to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
| More storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 32 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Much higher resolution screen | 2048 x 1536 | vs | 1280 x 800 |
| More than 3x higher resolution screen | |||
| Much sharper screen | 263 ppi | vs | 149 ppi |
| Around 80% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 | Apple iPad 3 | ||
 |   Rated by 605 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by GPN (Aug, 2012) Rated 100% by by CrazyNess (May, 2012) | Rated by 190 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by AgingBoomer Rated 20% by by reviewman (Jul, 2012) Rated 80% by by x59htes (Apr, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
resolution
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 80% by by SineLanguage (May, 2012)For example, I have no issue with the screen resolution or brightness on this, but I can only imagine how awesome that Retina display must look on the iPad 3.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Josh (Apr, 2012)The display is good, but not enough to compete with the retina display that the Ipad 3 has.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Social-Studies-TeacherI was concerned about the screen resolution and quality, especially after hearing about the improved screen resolution for Apple's iPad 3 and the upcoming Transformer Prime 700.
type
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 80% by by SineLanguage (May, 2012)I'm happy with my purchase but if you want an Android tablet closer to all the iPad 3's specs you probably want to wait for that one.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 80% by by Christopher-Lee (Jul, 2012)Even owning an iPad 3, I don't really notice the difference much (Android tends to prefer clean lines in interfaces, making the pixel differences less noticeable).
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 80% by by Christopher-Lee (Jul, 2012)However, while smooth, Ice Cream Sandwich does not currently match up perfectly against my experience with iOS on my iPad 3 (screw "the new).
screen
Apple iPad 3 64GB 4G AT&T | Rated 80% by by SP (Mar, 2012)Yet with all the convenience a tablet has over a laptop I've been waiting for this retina screen and pre ordered my first tablet a Black 16Gb 4G At&t on the first day of release.
Apple iPad 3 64GB 4G AT&T | Rated 80% by by TomWilly (Mar, 2012)At the end of the day, my iPad 2 would still be fine if I had never seen the iPad 3 screen.
operating system
Apple iPad 3 64GB 4G AT&T | Rated 100% by by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)The policy can also control other aspect of the iPad 3 64GB Wi-Fi +4G's including third-party e-mail account creation; Windows SharePoint Services and Windows File Shares access; message size limits; attachment downloading, as well as a host of other security related features and functions.
format
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Hope-D.-Tolboe--Dealsllc (Jul, 2012)Just bought this a week ago and was originally looking at the Ipad 3 but thought i'd try this one first because for a hundred dollars less than the Ipad 3 basic model, I was getting twice the storage space at 32gb vs 16gb, with the capability of expanding even farther with an SD card.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 4-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 5 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market |
 | 6 | Dell Latitude 10 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 7 | Asus PadFone 2 Quite higher resolution rear camera |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab W510 6-way tie: Biggest screen |
