- 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
- Apple iPad mini
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- 8.2"
- 16 GB
- WiFi 3G
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb
First seen on January, 2012
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)However, the core features on offer are compelling, with an IR transmitter for controlling your telly, a high res screen, a couple of decent cameras and solid performance.
Rated 100% by by Slim (May, 2012)The specs of the machine are the best around right now, the quad core is bullet fast.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition compared to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
“8.2
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The display isn't as vivid and high contrast as AMOLED ones but is on par with most competing tablets with LCD panels – viewing angles are good and colours reasonably rich.
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.
screen size
8.2"
10.1"
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Max brightness isn't outstanding but is certainly sufficient for all but the brightest of days.
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.
screen resolution
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)With the HDMI connected, the display will simply mirror whatever's on the tablet, or in the case of video playback, will actually play it at the TVs full resolution, assuming your clip is high enough 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.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 1.3 MP | 2 MP |
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)On the back is a competent 5 megapixel camera with LED flash (samples below).
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
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)It runs a Texas Instruments OMAP 4 processor, which is a dual core chip running at 1.2GHz, and this is accompanied by 1GB of RAM.
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 Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition vs Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
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
6 hour
10 hour
Xoom 2 Media Edition by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)it's enough to load the tablet with plenty enough videos to last a long haul flight, enough apps and games to keep you entertained for 100s of hours, and as many ebooks as you could read in a lifetime, but if you do have an extensive mp3 collection as well, you'll soon start to run out.
Eee Pad Transformer TF300 by T.-J.-Power--PowerCPA (Jun, 2012)It charges fast and the battery life is more than good enough.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Lighter | 388 g | vs | 635 g |
| Around 40% lighter | |||
| Sharper screen | 184 ppi | vs | 149 ppi |
| More than 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Smaller | 216 x 140 x 9 mm | vs | 263 x 181 x 10 mm |
| More than 40% smaller | |||
Advantages compared to the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly longer battery life | 10 hour | vs | 6 hour |
| Around 70% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Significantly bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 8.2" |
| More than 20% bigger screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| 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 face unlock | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 3.2 Honeycomb |
| Newer android OS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 |
data
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Luke (Jul, 2012);). The power cable can be connected to a PC or laptop USB port and thus can provide media connectivity and allow file transfer.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Discerning-and-Frugal--Baka (Aug, 2012)Standard USB devices connect well to the keyboard dock so I can attach my CF cards through a reader to transfer data to an external hard drive and free up media to continue shooting on the four cards I normally have with me.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Jesse-Phillips (Jun, 2012)Android 4 uses the MTP and PTP so plugging the device into the computer will not provide you with a standard USB media device.
apps
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 80% by by MihirI can freely add and remove media files without having to go through an application like iTunes, although to be fair I actually like the easiness and organization iTunes has and wish Android had a free and better program like iTunes.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by JVirus (Feb, 2013)It functions perfectly as a media playback device, gaming device, or "just sitting on the couch surfing the internet" device.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by Henderson (Sep, 2012)For standard web browsing, light games, streaming media, email, facebook etc. it's incredibly convenient.
type
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition 16 GB | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The Xoom 2 Media Edition doesn't completely win us over thanks to a few sloppy design decisions, a lack of 3G option, no expandable memory and Android's continued lack of apps.
storage
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 20% by by Alexander-N (Sep, 2012)When connected to MacBook in "Media Device File Transfer Mode" it does not appear to mount the storage.
size
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 32 GB | Rated 100% by by dave-wilson (May, 2012)Although I also liked the Fire, when reading magazines and other types of media, I was waiting for a tablet that provided a larger screen size, expanded connectivity, longer battery life, and able to store more data.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Google Nexus 7 3-way tie: Fast Bluetooth |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 6 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market |
 | 7 | Acer Iconia Tab A210 4-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab W510 5-way tie: Biggest screen |
