Asus is prepping a second, more luxurious Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet
Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by TabletMan in Tablets
The new Google Android powered Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Image: Asustek Computer Inc.
After announcing and launching the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime in 2011 what more could Asus have in store for tablet buyers so early in 2012? Well of course it’s a higher-end version of the 10.1″ Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T is on display at CES 2012 right now in Las Vegas, Nevada and the new Asus tablet packs many of the same technical specifications as the 2011 Transformer Prime, but there are some pretty big differences between tablets.
The first difference is that the 2012 Transformer Prime features a Full HD WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution 10.1-inch IPS display, meanwhile the 2011 Transformer Prime dons a 10.1″ HD WXGA (1280×800) resolution IPS display. The next difference is the 2012 Prime starts at $599 for a 32GB model and goes up to $699 if you want the only other size option of 64GB. And the final difference is the general designs of the two tablets the 2012 Prime isn’t as flashy as the 2011 Prime tablet which is currently available in a shiny Purple or shiny Gold color.
According to Asus the new 2012 Prime tablet is targeted as users looking for a tablet that offers the ultimate experience in both Entertainment, Media, Gaming and Productivity tasks. With the Full HD display the 2012 Transformer Prime definitely has the screen real estate that tablets before it haven’t offered, and with the quad-core 1.3 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 powering the tablet it’s not lacking in the processing department when compared to the current market competitors.
In their press announcement for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T the Taiwanese tablet maker describes the new high-end 10.1″ tablet with the following main features:
- Processor- NVIDIA Tegra 3 Mobile Processor (1.3 GHz Quad core Cortex A9, 12 core GeForce GPU)
- Display – Brilliant 10.1″ HD (1920×1200), 178 degrees ultra-wide viewing angle Super IPS+ panel display with Gorilla™ Glass
- Camera – Rear facing 8MP Auto-Focus camera with dedicated LED Flash, 2.0MP Front Facing camera for Video Chat
- Storage – 32GB or 64GB internal memory plus 8GB of ASUS Web Storage2
- Media Capabilities – 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 High Profile, High Bit Rate video decode and playback
- Media Capture – 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 video capture
- Connectivity – Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
- Ports – 2-in-1 3.5mm jack, micro-HDMI output, microSD card reader
- Audio – Built-in stereo speakers, microphone
- Dimensions – 263 x 180.8 x 8.3mm, 586g
- Battery – 25WHr Lithium-Polymer Battery
- ASUS Transformer Prime Keyboard Dock with Trackpad – (same dock for TF201)
- Ports – 1 x USB 2.0 ports, Full-size MMC/SD/SDHC card reader
- Battery – 22 WHr battery for extended battery life
- Dimensions – 263 x 180.8 x 8 to 10.4 mm, 537g
- OS – Android 4.01
The new Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T is set to ship to North America in Q2 of 2012 with models starting at $599 (as mentioned above). For now blogs like Engadget and Android Community have hands-on photos up that show what the TF700T looks like right now, you can check out two of the best photos of the tablet below.
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T and dock. Image: Engadget
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T back. Image: Android Community
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