Final Thoughts

Although the Transformer Pad TF300 isn't flawless, Asus met our expectations in delivering a worthy successor to last year'south Eee Pad Transformer. Compared to the pricier Transformer Prime, the Transformer Pad looks and feels slightly cheaper, its screen isn't equally bright and its Tegra iii processor is clocked slightly lower, merely it remains an attractive option if you're seeking a more affordable solution.

Folks with a more than flexible budget should find it like shooting fish in a barrel to justify the Transformer Prime'southward toll premium (~$100), yet cash-strapped shoppers won't sacrifice much by purchasing the Transformer Pad. Afterwards all, it still packs a powerful quad-core Tegra iii processor, 16GB to 32GB of storage, an amazing IPS brandish, and the TF300T keyboard docking station. Software is driven by Android ICS and Asus is known to update its devices rather oftentimes compared to the competition.

As with the original Eee Pad Transformer, the Transformer Pad'south dock remains a fundamental selling point for us equally we spend a lot of fourth dimension typing. The ability to turn the tablet into a competent netbook makes the Transformer Pad and its brethren a ameliorate choice for productivity-centric usage than many alternatives. The heave in bombardment life is also a huge plus and it really helps justify the dock's $130 asking price.

Still, the dock isn't perfect. Because it costs a bit more than the original Eee Pad Transformer's TF101 dock, we were disappointed to observe simply a single USB two.0 port. In add-on, the lack of rubberized feet means that the Transformer Pad can -- and often does -- slide across the desk when you lot're trying to use it.

Overall, nosotros're thrilled Asus decided to offering a more affordable version of the Transformer Prime and the Transformer Pad is easily one of the all-time value tablets/netbooks coin tin purchase today.

Pros: Powerful quad-core Tegra 3 chip, great IPS display, good value, optional keyboard docking station makes it a good pick for productivity-centric usage.

Cons: But one USB 2.0 port on dock, Android even so has a limited tablet app pick.