Raqwe » ASUS Transformer https://www.raqwe.com Hi-tech news Thu, 14 May 2020 10:06:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 New ASUS Transformer Pad TF303CL review https://www.raqwe.com/asus-transformer-pad-tf303cl-review/ https://www.raqwe.com/asus-transformer-pad-tf303cl-review/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:45:33 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=21061 Perhaps today it is incorrect to attribute transformer as noutbuchnogo segment of the market, to the category of new products. Such devices are already well accustomed to the store shelves, and even won a niche buyers. In addition, hybrids are becoming more functional, and if before the unit can boast of, say, a powerful stuffing, at this stage apparent serious improvement. In general, all the lyrics, which, however, brings you to the hero of our review – Transformers 2-in-1 Transformer Pad TF303CL from ASUS. Maybe this model is not too remarkable in their appearance, but inner filling it will certainly appreciate. Design The gadget is available in two colors: blue […]

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New ASUS Transformer Pad TF303CL review

Perhaps today it is incorrect to attribute transformer as noutbuchnogo segment of the market, to the category of new products. Such devices are already well accustomed to the store shelves, and even won a niche buyers. In addition, hybrids are becoming more functional, and if before the unit can boast of, say, a powerful stuffing, at this stage apparent serious improvement.

In general, all the lyrics, which, however, brings you to the hero of our review – Transformers 2-in-1 Transformer Pad TF303CL from ASUS. Maybe this model is not too remarkable in their appearance, but inner filling it will certainly appreciate.

Design

The gadget is available in two colors: blue and gold. Suffice unusual move for the producer, because usually the device dressed in black and white body. On the other hand, it is fashionable today to stand out, but the usual banal colors clearly no surprise.

Such material is typical for manufacturers of mobile gadgets and familiar to users. Of course, the metal – it’s stylish and beautiful, but at the same time, high-quality plastic and did not spoil the device. However, without the metal still has not done: because of his engineers designed hinge connecting the upper part to the lower.

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Returning to the lid, more precisely, to its surface. Plastic soft-touch is remarkable that non-slip and superficially looks very well, and most importantly, the device is quite comfortable to hold. Unfortunately, there is here and fly in the ointment: the lid on itself actively collects fingerprints. Exactly in the middle of it is the logo ASUS, above it – the rear webcam. At the ends evenly “scattered” interfaces.

Front of the tablet in the eye catches a wide frame around the screen. Orientation gadget horizontal, the speakers are located on the right and left of the display, at the top – is a webcam front, next to which another, but now a small sign ASUS.

While many manufacturers try to make the process of transformation “pozakovyristey” in this ASUS decided not to bother. Its principle is simple to ugliness: a tablet with a keyboard connected through Lasik and snaps. For the reverse transformation, just press a special button on the hinge.

By the way, if you wish, you can purchase additional cover plate, which performs two functions: it protects the device from scratches and other damage, and also serves as a support to, for example, it was convenient to watch movies on your tablet.

Of course, the dimensions of the transformer – it is also an important aspect, because the device is still mobile, accordingly, should not bring discomfort to the user’s life. So, part of the tablet ASUS Transformer Pad TF303CL following dimensions: 257h178h10 mm, weight – 550 g In the video connections vary only the thickness, growing by 10 mm. The mass also becomes larger, accounting for 1 kg 145 In general, hybrid produces an excellent impression. One can see that it is made to the “5+”, because absolutely nothing to complain about, no squeaks, no backlash or subsidence.

Display, sound and webcam

Screen device has a diagonal size 10.1 inches and a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels (WUXGA). Fortunately, the matrix has a standard IPS, which ensures good viewing angles and generally high quality picture. The brightness of about 220 cd / m2 can not be called a record, but, in principle, it is not bad. On the contrast (766: 1) the situation is much better, it is just excellent.

Of course, the display of the hybrid sensor, and it is capable of supporting up to 10 simultaneous touches. On the sensor there is absolutely no problem, it works quickly and accurately, without the need to restart.

Given the landscape orientation of the tablet, confusing the question remains: why the manufacturer put the speakers in locations where the user holds the tablet hands? Unfortunately, this sin many brands, and the logic of such actions is difficult to explain. Sound, by the way, pretty good, but still for normal listening will either connect a headset, or else connect the tablet to the keyboard and use it as a laptop or just put it beside him. In the end, we are not dealing with a player and certainly not with a multimedia gadget.

With web-cam is simple: the resolution is 1.2 megapixel front, rear – 5 megapixel. The first is good for video calling, with the help of a second can make quite normal pictures. By the way, the rear camera has autofocus, but no flash.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Docking keyboard Transformer Pad TF303CL turned trims. In principle, the comfort of the printing is not strongly influenced by, and even if you have previously worked as a user with a laptop, the difference will be felt only a short time. Keyboard made of plastic, but it looks stylish as well as decorate aluminum.

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The keys have a square shape between them enough space, because Chiclet keyboard. Marking the usual white. I would like to say a little about the features of the individual buttons on the keypad. Despite the fact that it is a stripped-down, basic buttons you need to work, have a normal appearance. In particular, it is a single-row [Enter], and [Shift], and [Caps Lock]. All of them, except for the right [Shift] are elongated and very comfortable. On the keyboard provides some additional keys that make it easier to use the gadget. For example, there [Home], the sleep button, and several multimedia. By the way, the key travel is average, it is comfortable for prolonged typing.

The touchpad, respectively, also received a cut. Rather, it is the length of the standard “the notebooks’ size, but the height – significantly reduced. Again, the difference is felt for a brief period, to quickly get used to this innovation. Touchpad quite easy to use, because it has fast response and supports various multi-touch gestures (pinch, drag and drop, etc.). There are no physical keys, but there is a separator.

Performance

Operating System ASUS Transformer Pad TF303CL (90NK0142-M00940) is represented by Android 4.4 KitKat interface ZenUI. The latter is very simple and intuitive to work, plus it aims to perform many useful functions, for example, is reminiscent of an important event, plays the role of organizer. It is noteworthy that the user gets 5GB of cloud storage ASUS, and in the first year of use – an additional 11 GB of extra.

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Processor Intel Atom Z3745 has in its arsenal four cores, and its working frequency range from 1.33 GHz to 1.86 GHz. This SoC is made on 22nm process technology, has 2 MB of cache and consumes up to 4 watts of power. On the whole, this chip provides a good job, quite competitive among the many tablet counterparts.

In a “sled” with the processor and the graphics card is Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail). The minimum operating frequency is 311 MHz and, if necessary, rises to 792 MHz depending on the load. Video card supports DirectX 11.0 and Shader 5.0, as well as codecs MPEG2, VP8, MVC, VC1, and others.

Anyone will be able to run a variety of games designed for the Tablet PC, for example, all sorts of shooters, the same World of Tanks or try to force the race Asphalt 8.

RAM 2 GB, which, in general, quite well. To store a built-in eMMC 16GB. However, you can buy the 32GB version and transformer.

Ports and Communications

Basically interfaces are located at the ends of the plate, on the docking keyboard has full-sized port only USB 2.0. So, on the left side of the tablet, you can see the port Micro-USB, Micro-HDMI video output and volume rocker.

Starboard is equipped with a card reader microSD, by which the amount of internal memory can be increased by a maximum of 64 GB. There you can see a combined headset jack, and more – Card slot micro-SIM.

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The rear panel is empty, but you can see on the front of the trigger device.

Of the sensors used accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, light sensor and Hall sensor. As for wireless communications, they are presented with Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, the module 4G. Also there is complete only with 3G. Not to mention about the availability of navigation systems, in particular, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS.

Battery

3-cell lithium-polymer battery has a capacity of 25 Wh. Mode web surfing discharge the battery for about 7 hours, the film high quality – 6 hours, and high load – a little more than 2 hours. Incidentally, the idle time of the tablet is about 10 hours. In general, the results were very good, and the hybrid is able to withstand the test of autonomy worthy. However, if the docking station is also equipped with a battery, the duration of the transformer would be really higher.

Conclusion

In general, without a shadow of a doubt we can say that ASUS Transformer Pad TF303CL – one of the most decent Transformers today. Let’s start with the fact that the gadget is very pleasing appearance, is not exclusive, but rather interesting and attractive. By the way, not the last role to be played by non-standard colors: gold and blue. Do not disappoint the display, whose resolution is 1920×1080 pixels, and the matrix – IPS.

The keyboard, despite his crippled, compared with notebook versions, still was very comfortable and functional, the same can be said about the touchpad. However, the filling of a hybrid device of stars from the sky is not enough, then again, compared to laptops, but this is not necessary, because for solving complex problems, there are more powerful gadgets. In general, with the usual daily chores transformer handle on “hurray”.

And, of course, we should note the presence of the module 4G in our equipment. So, given the low cost of $ 340, we can fully recommend this gadget users who are in search of a transformer. Acquisition or without 4G dock will be cheaper, so you can always choose a model to your taste and budget.

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Review of the tablet ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) https://www.raqwe.com/review-tablet-asus-transformer-pad-tf701t/ https://www.raqwe.com/review-tablet-asus-transformer-pad-tf701t/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:31:35 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=10011 ASUS Company has the right to call himself the founder of a minimum of two classes of devices. While netbooks have outlived their own, then the unit 2-in-1, namely, to such devices it is possible to carry all models of ASUS Transformer, are just in the beginning of his career. In this case, despite the youth of the class as a whole, ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is already the fourth (!) Generation of a family of transformers, received a 10-inch IPS-screen ultra-high resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels, and the latest quad-core NVIDIA Tegra platform 4. Options and accessories Model ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is supplied in a compact cardboard […]

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ASUS Company has the right to call himself the founder of a minimum of two classes of devices. While netbooks have outlived their own, then the unit 2-in-1, namely, to such devices it is possible to carry all models of ASUS Transformer, are just in the beginning of his career. In this case, despite the youth of the class as a whole, ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is already the fourth (!) Generation of a family of transformers, received a 10-inch IPS-screen ultra-high resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels, and the latest quad-core NVIDIA Tegra platform 4.

Options and accessories

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Model ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is supplied in a compact cardboard box with a plastic tray, where you can find the tablet, a miniature battery charger with detachable cable and the accompanying proprietary documentation. In the version with an extended (and of course more expensive) will also be offered a complete set of keyboard docking station with built-in battery. Subsequently, the docking station can be purchased separately, but at the start of sales, it will be offered only as part of a kit, do not miss out on this question during the selection. Closing the issue with modifications tablet should be noted that at present there is only one gray color options and two versions of a data warehouse with a capacity of 32 and 64 GB.

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If desired, you can also purchase branded accessories and adapters. In particular, micro-HDMI video output is available just two full-size adapter for D-sub and HDMI. USB 3.0 connector can be used not only for the connection of portable sources of information, but also for the organization of a wired network access using proprietary cable USB/RJ45. Well, to the proprietary 36-pin port on the bottom of the tablet can be connected not only supplied cable, but corporate card reader and adapter 36pin-to-USB 2.0.

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The tablet

Making the front of the tablet ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) traditionally minimalist, but 10-inch screen you can find just the front webcam of 1.2 megapixel, light sensor, as well as the manufacturer’s logo and the arrow-pointer to plug the charger. The border width is the same all along the sides of the screen and is about 2 cm, which allows you to easily and false positives and hold the tablet in a vertical or horizontal position.

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The back of the tablet, and three of its four sides are made of aluminum gray color, decorated with radial texture typical of the top models of ASUS. To avoid shielding the signal of wireless modules upper bound of the case and a small portion of the back panel is made of dark gray smooth plastic. Thus the design of the panel much more attractive than its predecessor ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700T) .

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On the “back” ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) bore the 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, but no flash, the only speaker SonicMaster, as well as the lock key and volume control. Both keys are noticeably above the surface of the panel and display distinct edges, making them very easy to grope blindly. Also note that the key lock is integrated LED that glows red when the battery power and green to achieve a full charge. 

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The upper bound of the housing is free, on the right you can find a single microphone on the left – a slot for memory cards MicroSD (without cap and “slide”), video micro-HDMI, and a combined audio port for headphones and headsets. On the bottom edge of the body handed two holes to secure the docking station and a proprietary 36-pin connector for charging the battery, and connect to a docking station or a PC with the bundled USB-cable.

Docking Station

Unlike the first generation ASUS Transformer Pad keyboard dock new items almost entirely made of plastic, metal hinge left only for the striker. Mounting plate to the docking station is carried out by the usual scenario with two pins for the physical and connector for electronic communications, and the tablet to release just pull the little slider.

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The base housing dock ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is a part of complex shape made ​​of smooth and textured sides in the rest of the plastic. To design did not slide on the table, glued to the bottom of the four rubber feet, but it should tilt the display / tablet is a little further and the distal portion of the dock will be based on a fairly slippery plastic inserts on the hinge. However, even in this situation Android-laptop propensity to roll over is not observed, as the developers have managed to improve the weight distribution of both parts of the transformer (tablet is lighter and heavier than the dock).

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Almost the entire back face of the dock is the hinge and the front edge is too sharp, to put on it useful items. On the left side you can find the connector for the charger and a miniature display on the right – the card reader for SD cards and full-port USB 3.0.

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Operating panel dock ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) of opaque plastic contains a small island keyboard and wide touchpad without dedicated keys. The keyboard layout is typical for Android-based Transformers, in addition to standard character and number keys, you can find doubles familiar interface buttons Back, Home, Search and Menu buttons as well as brightness, volume, playback control, and run popular applications.

Display

To protect the 10.1-inch matrix tablet ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) uses the “anonymous” tempered glass, which is quite strange for a flagship device. Recall that for the same ASUS Zenbook Infinity (UX301LA) the manufacturer has not regretted Gorilla Glass 3 full-cover display and operating panel. However, if the glass is able to cope with the operational damage, the owner of the tablet will not care how well-known company manufactured it.

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Under the protective glass and 10-point capacitive touch layer hides a great 10-inch Super IPS matrix with a resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels, which corresponds to the density of pixels 300 PPI. The matrix is ​​made by Sharp on the new technology IGZO, which allows you to create screens with ultra-high resolution and low power consumption.

The viewing angles ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is not less than 178 degrees, so the image does not lose its properties under any reasonable view angle, and color gamut exceeds the space of Adobe RGB, allowing you to display the maximum number of shades of color. Those who are not satisfied with the default settings screen can adjust the color temperature, hue and saturation according to your preferences. Lighting system operates in two modes, Normal allows you to adjust the brightness of 10 to 220 cd/m2, while designed to operate under the bright sun rises Outdoor maximum brightness up to 360 cd/m2.

Functionality

The tablet ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is based on the latest hardware platform NVIDIA Tegra 4, built on the proven precursor to the scheme “4-plus-1”. For processing-intensive tasks meet four productive core ARM Cortex-A15 with a maximum operating frequency of 1.9 GHz, and during downtime in the case enters the fifth companion core. Responsible for handling the graphics core integrated graphics subsystem 72 NVIDIA GPU. The RAM is 2 GB, and built-in data storage, depending on the modification of the tablet will have a capacity of 32 or 64 GB, plus an external MicroSD-card with a maximum capacity of 128 GB, plus 5 GB of cloud storage for life ASUS.

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The tablet is equipped with a module Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Dual Band with support for Mirocast, module Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR and hardware navigation unit GPS + GLONASS. Primary battery is 31 Wh, the full charge of the tablet which is able to last up to 13 hours of video playback as 720p. Connect the dock with an extra battery on the 16 Wh add another 4 hours of autonomy, that is all you will be able to view the 8.5-hour video.

Currently ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) – this is one of the best equipped and productive tablets, which can be clearly seen on the high results in synthetic benchmarks and quality of graphics in today’s 3D-games. But for playing movies had to use a popular MXPlayer, as a video player system could not cope with some of the codecs and audio tracks.

Interface

The tablet ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is running Android 4.2 with the company’s software shell.

The revised system notification bar contains a solid amount of additional information and references. At the top is a string mode switches with status display, and you can easily turn off unwanted items and arrange the rest in any order you like. What follows is the usual brightness slider on both sides of it are buttons activate the Outdoor sensor and light sensor. For them there are icons tuning mode wireless networking, voice presets Audio Wizard, activation technology Miracast, and a shift in the system settings menu and clearing notifications. Note that the notification list contains not only the standard information about the events, but also additional features and data, for example, when you connect an external drive, you can quickly learn of its scope, the file list or even turn it off, and the transformation in notebook mode you will be advised of the possibility of typing with a keyboard and prompt residual charge its battery. Very informative and systematic widget that displays not only the charge of each of the two batteries, but also the source of this charge – AC adapter or docking station.

At the bottom of the main window interface ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) is an additional panel which can be taken eight icons of frequently used applications. The characteristic ring in the center of the application window opens, in which with the help of tabs you can switch between widgets and programs, the latter not only can be sorted alphabetically, but also by frequency of use and nature of the installation (pre-installed or downloaded by yourself). Also note that in addition to the three usual Android-keys on the bottom there is another button that activates the panel with a “floating” applications. The proposed default list can be extended and thin out according to your preferences. Such software is interesting because it allows you to get a semblance of multitasking, displaying floating applications and widgets in one window with applications already running classic. Finally, we note that a long press on the Home button launches a convenient panel with a list of favorite applications and system operations.

Operation

During the operation of special claims to the ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) have arisen. Evolutionary improvement over the previous top-end transformer company received a slightly updated design and radically improved hardware stuffing, including IPS-display with a resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels and a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra platform 4 with 2 GB of RAM. Ease of use The device remained at the same high enough level so that the combined performance is still the best Android-tablet with a keyboard dock. 

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The results

As a result, ASUS Transformer Pad (TF701T) – is updated to the current technological level of the flagship Android-transformer, which boasts an excellent IPS-screen and quad-core platform Cortex-A15. The model can be recommended to those who are seeking a device with ultra-high resolution display, as well as all the fans tablet with keyboard docking stations.

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Liked

+ Fresh hardware platform NVIDIA Tegra 4
+ Great Super IPS (IGZO) display with a resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels
+ Updated design, improved weight distribution
+ Keyboard dock with extra battery and a USB 3.0 connector

Do not like it

– Dock of plastic, not metal
– The only speaker

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