The Transformer Up Shut

The Transformer Pad TF300 instance is all plastic, whereas the Prime uses aluminum. The TF300 is also 0.11lbs (58 grams) heavier, though Asus says the physical dimensions are identical. Naturally, the Prime'southward aluminum housing looks a lot nicer, but the plastic is cheaper and being more of an aesthetic concern, bargain hunters aren't likely to care much.

The plastic housing flexes a footling if you push difficult enough, but nowhere near enough to be a problem. Asus made critical components such equally the swivel on the docking station out of steel to improve durability.

Combined, the dock and pad measure 10.3 x 7.i 10 0.76" (263 x 180.8 x 19.4mm) and weigh roughly 2.6lbs (1181g). The tablet itself measures 10.3 10 7.one ten 0.40" (263 x 180.viii x 10.4mm) and weighs simply 1.2lbs (546g).

Equally mentioned, both the tablet and dock take their own bombardment. These are charged using a proprietary interface that connects using USB. The same xl-pin connectedness is too used to connect the tablet to the dock.

Those who desire a tablet to serve as their main on-the-become PC will dear the dock. It adds extra connectivity such as USB, increases battery life and makes your tablet more than productivity-friendly with a keyboard and trackpad solution.

The trackpad measures three.two 10 ane.5" (82 10 39mm) which is a reasonable size and certainly not small by netbook standards. Usability is excellent in our experience. The blackness cursor glows blue and is piece of cake to follow on the Android Bone.

The dock also improves typing productivity, and in our opinion, is a must-take if you intend on typing for an extended menses. We constitute the on-screen keyboard also ho-hum fifty-fifty for brusque emails, but your experience may vary.