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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Acer |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2011-11-09 | 2012-10-04 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 36.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1015.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel HM77 Express chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W700 is a bit better than the Asus Transformer Prime, having a 59.6 score against 56.3. The Acer Iconia W700 has Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 operating system. Even though the Acer Iconia W700 is newer than Asus Transformer Prime, it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Acer Iconia W700 has a bit more vivid screen than Asus Transformer Prime, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite larger screen. The Acer Iconia W700 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Acer Iconia W700 has a little bit better hardware performance than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. The Acer Iconia W700 and Asus Transformer Prime have quite similar battery performance. The Asus Transformer Prime captures a lot better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia W700, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Asus Transformer Prime also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Although Acer Iconia W700 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Asus Transformer Prime, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus Transformer Prime. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Asus Transformer Prime, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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