Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom Z3775 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 2 is a bit better than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, having a 62.1 score against 58. IPad 2's construction is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi. IPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS, and Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with Windows 8.1 OS. The Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with a brighter display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280.
Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Apple iPad 2 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with a superior CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory, a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi. The iPad 2 shoots clearer photos and videos than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution.
Although iPad 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad 2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, giving up some specifications.
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