Testseek.com have collected 366 expert reviews of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201.
December 2011
(87%)
366 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
46 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Classy
Solid
And svelte design
Includes useful software tweaks
MicroSD card slot
Good gaming power from quad-core processor
Great battery lifeThin
Light
High-end designSolid performanceGood value
Gorgeous design
Very light and slim
Excellent display and fast
Gorgeous
Super-bright IPS Screen
Speedy quad-core Processor
Slim and stylish design
Keyboard dock has great feel
Blazing fast
Great gaming
Cool keyboard dock
Quad-core performance is evident in slick transitions and program multitasking
High-quality keyboard for emails
High-spec cameras
Desktop-like browser...
Light and thin
Speedy
Gorgeous aluminum finish
Generous storage for the price
Stunning Super IPS+ display
Long battery life
The Transformer Prime shows how Android tablets could and should be built. And this tablet actually lives up to the hype as far as speed and performance goes. It's easily the fastest Android tablet out there
And may well be faster than the iPad 2—though
Fastest Android tablet we've tested yet
Materials and worksmanship
Super thin at. 33"
Beautiful
Bright display with Super IPS+ Mode
32GB model at $499 is $100 cheaper than a similarly equipped iPad 2
Very fast
First quad-core tablet
Slim
Attractive tablet
Durable with spun metal finish
Keyboard dock adds a lot of function
The Asus Transformer Prime sports an iPad 2-inspired design that's even thinner and nearly as light
While also managing to include microSD and Micro-HDMI support. The Prime delivers smooth and clear 1080p video
And the 8-megapixel camera captures detail
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Android
Asus
Ice Cream Sandwich
Quadcore
Tab
Great design
Build
And size
Bright
High quality SuperIPS+ screen
Tablet can run for over nine hours
Superb gaming performance
Superfast quadcore processor
Brilliant Super IPS display
Killer industrial design
Convertible aspect with its optional keyboard dock
Stellar battery life
Ice Cream Sandwich ready
Great screen
Superb build
Swift performance
Reasonable connectivity
Excellent graphics
Unmatched battery life
Excellent value for money
Newest mobile quad core chip
Very good screen
Elegant and robust aluminum case
Latest Android 4.0.3
Extended options thanks to keyboard dock
The editors didn't like
Not a lot of software optimized for quad-core CPU
Occasional hiccups and stuttersKeyboard on dock is less than perfect
GPS and WiFi woes
Weak
Quiet audio
Tiny power button
Not readable in direct sunlight
Some bugs
Honeycomb lacks both apps and a good app store
Keyboard’s trackpad is over sensitive
Not much quad-core optimised software yetLook and Feel...
No dedicated USB port
Only one speaker
No Android 4.0 face-recognition feature
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The big ding is that it's still running Honeycomb. While the Tegra 3 over-powers Honeycomb's speed problems with obscene processing power
It's still not a very intuitive UI
The most glaring design flaw is the speaker. Yes
Speaker. Singular
Only one speaker port
Slightly warm color balance for the display
GPS signal issues
Keys on dock are shallow
Camera captures washed out images
Weighting when docked takes getting used to
Not every game takes advantage of the quad-core CPU
And frame rates can suffer as a result. When connected to the dock keyboard
The tablet is top-heavy and can easily slide off a lap or table if you're not careful
WiFi only. 40pin connector for charging instead of USB. Keyboard dock is pricey. Dock is lighter than tablet
Making the assembly topheavy and causing stability problems. Keyboard's trackpad has issues
Poor app selection and quality
Software isn't completely optimized for the faster processor
Abstract: The first thing that you'll discover when you've attached the keyboard to the tablet is just how much the Transformer Prime looks like one of ASUS' brand new MacBook Air-esque Ultra Books. It's remarkably thin at just 8.3mm and even with the keyboard in p...
Published: 2011-12-16, Author: Jonathan , review by: channelpro.co.uk
If we’re honest, Tegra 3 came as a little bit of a disappointment. We had been hoping for iPad-beating levels of responsiveness, smoothness and battery life. The Prime doesn’t quite offer that, and although the new chip does boost HD video and the pote...
Blisteringly powerful processor, Very bright screen, Keyboard makes typing much easier, Sturdy build quality
Won't ship with latest version of Android, Expensive, Software problems with camera
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is a superbly powerful tablet made as practical as a laptop by the keyboard dock. Sadly, it's let down by its outdated operating system -- it's premium in hardware, but not in software....
Stunning Super IPSdisplay, Outstanding battery life, Greatlooking design and solid build quality, Physical keyboard makes light work of text entry, SD card slot for storage expansion, Classleading camera
App library pales in comparison to iOS, Costs as much as a fullyfeatured laptop, Only one configuration for UK consumers
A top IPS screen, good even outdoors, The Tegra 3 quadcore is very promising, Nice design and very slimline, good use of aluminium, Keyboard dock an improvement on the first one, Good battery life / Video decoding
Poor speaker sound, Honeycomb still not 100% optimised. We can't wait for Android 4.0!, Keyboard could still be improved / Tablet not available without the dock, Proprietary connector for charging and connecting the dock…, No dedicated media player
If you don’t want to go for an iPad and you’re looking towards Android, the EeePad Transformer Prime is THE no one product out there right now. Sure, you have to get the keyboard with it but this takes the tablet into another world, that of the hybrid ...
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Published: 2011-12-16, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
The best Android tablet yet, boasting excellence all round, but it isn't perfect...
Thinner and lighter than most, Gorgeous, super-bright IPS screen, Quad-core yet excellent battery life, Keyboard dock adds connectivity and battery, Full HD video plays smoothly
Dock's keyboard inferior to original Transformer, Metal finish relatively smudge-prone and slippery, Top-heavy docked design requires care on lap, Poor speaker positioning, App selection still inferior to iPad, No 3G (yet)
Asus' Tranformer Prime is a thing of beauty. Despite being easily as thin and light as most rivals, this aluminium-clad tablet is far more powerful thanks to its quad-core Tegra 3 internals. This also means that smooth 1080p video playback on a tablet and...
