Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T - the new flagship of Asus, which replaced the best seller in the top class of tablets with Android OS - Transformer Prime. These two beauties are very similar both visually and “stuffing”, and the main difference between them is the display. But, as is customary with us, let's all carefully and slowly “put it on the shelves”.
Summary of the rating:
Differences Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T from its predecessor Transformer Prime
Display
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Yes, he is gorgeous! The Super IPS + matrix, and even the resolution of 1920 by 1200 pixels - such a "hellish" combination can hardly impress anyone. However, such a high resolution has a couple of minuses:
- The display consumes more power, which affects the battery life of the tablet.
2. 25 times more points (against a matrix with a resolution of 1280x800) increases the load on the processor and graphics accelerator. This also leads to a decrease in battery life, since the processor often has to work with more load and at maximum frequency. - In addition, there is another drawback, which, over time, will have to be “eliminated”: incorrect operation of a very large number of applications on tablets with such a high resolution.
Processor memory
Transformer Pad Infinity, in a version without a 3G module, is equipped with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip. However, there is a significant nuance: unlike Transformer Prime, the chip works here at higher frequencies - up to 1.6 GHz, while in Prime the maximum frequency is lower at 0.3 GHz. The difference, although small, however, is still significant. But even raising the frequency cannot compensate for the greatly increased load due to the large resolution of the display - the tablet often freezes, and in general it does not work as smoothly as the TF201 Prime. This is the price for a chic display.
The Transformer Pad Infinity modification with the 3G module is significantly different (in fact, it is a completely different tablet), since it has a completely different platform: instead of the NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip, these tablets will have a dual-core Qualcomm processor - MSM8260A.
Thanks to the latest technology (and lower tech. Manufacturing process, and more modern architecture), this dual-core processor can compete on equal terms with four Tegra 3 cores, while consuming less energy. We will be able to compare these two very different modifications of the Transformer Pad Infinity tablets in more detail “head-to-head” only later, when the 3G model comes on sale.
RAM has changed in quality - now it is DDR3. Quite a bit faster and more economical than DDR2, which is installed in Prime. The volume is the same - 1 gigabyte. I would like to see in the top class, which includes tablets of the Infinity series, 2 GB RAM!
Communication Features, GPS
And here the tablet in question is very different from its predecessor in the person of Prime. No, not that the Bluetooth module is now version 3. 0 (this is a trifle). The differences are that Infinity is spared the huge Prime drawback - poor reception of signals from GPS satellites and the extremely small working distance of the Wi-Fi module. If you aren’t in the know, let’s recall: the all-metal rear panel of Asus Transformer Prime simply shielded the antennas inside the tablet, which had an extremely negative effect on the operation of GPS and Wi-Fi. This gross engineering miscalculation was corrected in the Infinity series: the tablet design remained the same, with the exception of the addition of a strip of plastic on the rear panel, which gave “freedom to radio waves”.
Cameras, sound
Both cameras have changed, and for the better:
The front camera has acquired a large number of megapixels - 2 versus 1. 2 for Prime. The quality has not increased so proportionally, but for video conferences it is quite enough.
The rear camera has become even more aperture (f2. 2 versus f2. 4 for Prime), and the lens has changed (yes, there it is, how could it be without it! Just a little red. :)). By the way, the exact same camera module is also installed in the cheaper Asus tablet - Transformer Pad 300. Photo quality is one of the best among all Android tablets.
The sound subsystem remains the same. It is noteworthy that on the official website of Asus in the characteristics of Transformer Prime “stereo speakers” are indicated, while for Transformer Pad Infinity - “speaker”. The sound quality can be estimated at 4 and it is the same as that of Prime, and, accordingly, there are still two speakers - they are simply located next to each other, and, as such, the stereo effect does not work. The description of Infinity corrected the oversight of the description of Prime.
Battery life
Just like Prime, Infinity is equipped with a rechargeable battery with a very impressive capacity: 25 Wh. But the battery life is different, and this difference is all the more significant, the greater the load on the tablet. If we compare the battery life when playing an HD movie in cycles, the display brightness is set to 50% and Wi-Fi is on (thanks to the guys from Engadget), then the difference with Transformer Prime is almost 1 hour, which is a lot. And this difference will be even more significant if you start some kind of heavy game. But then, which display does Infinity- right?
About Dock
A new “keyboard-docking station” module has been released for Transformer Infinity, which differs from the Prime docking station only in one and not for the better - the battery capacity (19. 5 Wh against 22 Wh). Neither the size nor the weight of the docking station has changed, so the difference in batteries is surprising.
However, it is very pleasant that the docking station from Prime is completely and completely suitable for the Infinity tablet.
Dimensions and weight
The tablet only slightly became thicker and heavier than its predecessor. The difference is so small that it might not even be mentioned: it is 0.2 mm thicker and 12 grams heavier.
Price and conclusions
But with the price, everything is very interesting: abroad, at the time of writing this mini-review, the cost of the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 tablet (with NVIDIA Tegra 3, without a 3G module) was only $ 499 for a modification with 32 GB of memory. This is exactly the same as it cost at the time Transformer Prime was released. At the same time, Prime has fallen in price quite a bit - by 20-40 dollars in the USA, for example. And if you are faced with the choice of taking Prime or Infinity, then, without a doubt, you should prefer the second. And, personally, I would take Infinity not so much because of the high-resolution display, but because the new tablet lacks an “inborn pathology” Prime - poor GPS and Wi-Fi.
And if something else?
A good alternative to this tablet can be the Acer Iconia Tab A700, which has its advantages and disadvantages. The cost of the A700 abroad is almost the same as that of Infinity, but in Russia the situation is slightly different and not in favor of Asus: Acer products cost only a little more in Russia than abroad, which can not be said about Asus.
(3 ratings, average: 5,00 out of 5)
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