ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Hands-on

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IntroductionThe ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T is the direct successor of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. It is equipped with a 1920 x 1200 Full HD screen (yey 16:10) and a 1.6GHz quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor which also has a 12 core GPU (there is also a LTE SKU with Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 dual core). It also comes with 1GB of DDR3L RAM and 32 or 64GB flash storage capacity.For its chassis, ASUS retained the attractive spun aluminum shell with 3D coaxial hairline polish for the body. This time however, it uses plastic for its antenna housing in order to avoid interference with its WiFi and GPS functionality.

The display panel is LG's high definition Super IPS+ and has a wide 178 degree viewing angle augmented with a whopping 600 nits ultra bright backlight which allows viewing under glaring conditions or outdoors. In addition, the Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protects the screen from cracks and scratches. The TF700T supports 802.11 g/b/n wireless protocol, Bluetooth v3.0 and A2DP.

Like most other recent ASUS tablets and Ultrabooks, the TF700T uses in-house SonicMaster technology for an above average audio experience. One can take very sharp photos quickly due to its rear 8MP camera with 5-element lens, large F/2.2 aperture, LED flashlight and back illuminated CMOS.

Obviously the main attraction of the Transformer series is the QWERTY keyboard dock companion which provides an additional battery, SD card reader and USB OTG port. The chiclet keyboard design itself is similar to its predecessors and offers common Android shortcuts and is comfortable for typists .
Built for road warriors, the TF700T will last an impressive 9.5 hours of continuous use and 14 hours when docked.

Lightweight and Fashionable
The TF700T measures 263mm x 180.8mm x 8.5mm and weights around 598g.

The spun aluminum finish is a uniquely ASUS design
When docked, it looks like a small notebook computer

Although the entire setup is still fairly slim even when docked; it is still a wee bit thicker than most Ultrabooks

The power and sleep button is located on the upper side of the TF700T The volume button is located on the left. However, without ridges or raised indications, locating it becomes a bit of a challenge

The bottom is brush metal finished with rubber feet

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External Look of the Tablet

MicroSD reader located on the right makes expanding the storage of the TF700T a breeze



The lower right hand side contains the 3.5mm audio jack, the Micro-HDMI & hard reset pinhole



The TF700T uses the same propietary 40 pin connector of the Transformer Pad Series



8MP camera, LED flash & microphone



Front of the TF700T includes a light sensor and another 2MP camera



A surround sound speaker is located on the left of the tablet

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The keyboard multi dock – providing additional connectors and power

The initial launch of Transformer Pad keyboard dock won raving reviews and converted many users to ASUS. The dock not only added more connectors but also increased the battery life up to 14 hours; allowing more versatility in its use. The TF700T’s multi dock provides USB 2.0 connectivity to a rich ecosystem of common peripherals. It also comes with a handy SD card reader which is the most common format for cameras.

We've seen this chiclet design before on the Eee PC netbooks from yesteryears



Common shortcut keys for Android



The release slider for the dock





SD Card reader



A single USB 2.0 port



The 40 pin power and data transfer connector is located on the lower left side

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Pre-installed Applications

On top of the default Android ones, ASUS included several pre-installed applications with the TF700T; Mynet which supports DLNA streaming, MyCloud for cloud services and NVIDIA Tegra Zone etc.

The TF700T Menu on the bottom right provides several shortcut access to applications and settings, including configuration of the Super IPS+ display



MyNet provides DLNA streaming to the various multimedia devices in your home




MyCloud includes ASUS WebStorage cloud services , Splashtop remote access and the multimedia store ASUS@Vibe





ASUS WebStorage provides 8GB of on-the-go cloud storage for users of the TF700T





ASUS@Vibe provides music, news and eReader multimedia functionality for the enjoyment of users





The included NVIDIA TEGRA ZONE provides a list of games of different genres to compliment the Google Play Store




Performance Impressions

In terms of performance, the TF700T is a mark improvement over its predecessor, the Transformer Prime. It is comparable to the HTC One X which uses the same Tegra 3 SoC. It provides a much better experience as far as usability and gaming is concerned. Using it in real world situations, the TF700T is smooth, responsive and does not display many of the slowdowns associated with previous versions of Android tablets.





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