- 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
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Asus Transformer Infinity
- 7"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb
First seen on December, 2011
Rated 51% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)Undoubtedly you know what I am going to say about the 2-megapixel front facing camera; it is good for video chatting and that's about it.
Rated 82% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)It is here that the performance and those extra cores really shine.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Toshiba Thrive 7" Tablet compared to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
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Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Rated 51% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)Similarly, graphics performance in games like Shadowgun was good.
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
7"
10.1"
Thrive 7" Tablet by The Verge (Dec, 2011)I anticipate that large tweaks like that and other small tucks will make these tablets much better once ICS arrives for the larger screen.
screen resolution
Thrive 7" Tablet by The Verge (Dec, 2011)While the $379 tablet has the same internal specs — a Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage — it costs less than the original Thrive without sacrificing its high resolution 1280 x 800 7-inch display.
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 | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Thrive 7" Tablet by The Verge (Dec, 2011)The nice, pixel-dense 1280 x 800-resolution display can only do so much for this $349 tablet; it just isn’t enough to combat the creaking and poor build quality, the camera placement, and the lagging performance and battery life.
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.
processor
Thrive 7" Tablet by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Its Tegra 2 1GHz Dual-core processor is also starting to seem a little old-hat, now that quad-core tabs are appearing.
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.
Performance Real world tests of Toshiba Thrive 7" Tablet vs Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
cpu speed
Thrive 7" Tablet by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)We did notice a little lag in the tab too, more so than in its brother the 1.2GHz dual-core Excite X10.
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.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
| Lighter | 377 g | vs | 730 g |
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| Around 50% lighter | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 215 ppi | vs | 149 ppi |
| More than 40% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 1.2 MP |
| Around 70% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
Advantages compared to the Toshiba Thrive 7" Tablet
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
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| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 7" |
| More than 40% bigger screen | |||
| 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 | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.33 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| More than 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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cores
Toshiba Thrive 7" Tablet 32 GB | Rated 51% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)It could be that I have now spent a significant amount of time with the quad-core Tegra 3-powered Asus Transformer Prime, which responds swiftly to swipes and opens applications quickly, but the Thrive just feels slow when it comes to doing those things.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 32 GB, Champange | Rated 82% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)The Prime’s quad-core processor might be getting all the brand-new-spec attention, but don’t let the 8-megapixel line pass you by.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 2 | Google Nexus 7 4-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 5 | Asus Transformer Infinity 2-way tie: High resolution front camera |
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