Two ASUS Transformer Pads were launched yesterday, the high-end TF700 which is the Infinity, and its more affordable sibling, the TF300 which we did a brief hands-on back in April.
These 10.1-inch Android tablets were announced a few months ago and it’s making its way in our shelves just now with a price tag of Php37,995 for the Infinity (TF700) and Php24,995 for the TF300. Each sports the same NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor and will come with its own keyboard dock for better productivity and longer battery life.
So what’s the difference between the two?
The Infinity has a more brushed aluminum Zenbook feel to it, even on its keyboard, a Full HD Super IPS+ 600 nits display, and 64GB internal storage. The Transformer Pad TF300 on the other hand has a rubbery polycarbonate lid with a plasticky keyboard, WXGA IPS display, and 32GB storage.
Here’s a more detailed specs comparison between the two:
| Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 | Transformer Pad TF300 |
|---|---|
| 10.1″³ full HD Super IPS+ display @ 1920×1200 pixels (600 nits brightness), Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | 10.1″³ WXGA IPS LCD @ 1280×800 pixels |
| Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) |
| NVvidia Tegra 3 T33 1.6GHz quad-core | NVidia Tegra 3 T30L quad-core processor @ 1.2GHz |
| 1GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, up to 32GB microSD | 1GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, up to 32GB microSD |
| 8GB FREE lifetime ASUS WebStorage | 8GB FREE lifetime ASUS WebStorage |
| WiFi 802.11 b/g/n | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| 1.2MP (front) camera and 8MP auto-focus (rear) with large F/2.2 aperture | 1.2MP (front) camera and 8MP auto-focus (rear) with large F/2.2 aperture |
| microHDMI port | microHDMI port |
| Mobile Dock: QWERTY keyboard, 1x USB2.0 port, SD Card reader | Mobile Dock: QWERTY keyboard, 1x USB2.0 port, SD Card reader |
| Battery Life: 10 hours (tablet), 16 hours (with dock) | Battery Life: 10 hours (tablet), 15 hours (with dock) |
| Colors: Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold | Colors: Blue, White, Red |
| SRP: Php37,995 | SRP: Php24,995 |
We were also told that these two will eventually get an Android Jelly Bean upgrade.
