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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2011-11-09 | 2017-06-15 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Asus Transformer Prime, getting a global score of 82.4 against 56.3. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a much newer and somewhat thinner tablet device than Asus Transformer Prime, although it is also a lot heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a better looking display than Asus Transformer Prime, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a much better 2736 x 1824px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a superior performance than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Asus Transformer Prime.
The Asus Transformer Prime counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot more expensive than the Asus Transformer Prime, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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