Asus Transformer Pad 300
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- Posted: 27 Feb 2012 Announced: 27 Feb 2012
- Market Status: Released
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Asus Transformer Pad 300 is the most affordable Asus gets with tablets without getting cheap: the TF Pad 300 drops the aluminum for plastic and the price dips a $100 below the Transformer Prime to $399. It’s still a serious computing machine powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip, but it’s slightly bulkier. The Transformer Pad 300 is 0.39” (9.9mm) thick and tips the scales at 22.4 ounces (635 g). The screen on the TF Pad 300 is almost the same great screen as on the Transformer Prime - it’s an IPS one with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. There’s also 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory.
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Asus Transformer Pad 300 specifications
Pros
- Quad core processor
- Very fast processor (1200 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- HDMI connector for TV-out (Micro HDMI (Type D))
Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (149 ppi)
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Design
- Device type:
- Tablet
- OS:
- Android (4.0.3)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 (263 x 180.8 x 9.9 mm)
- Weight:
- 22.40 oz (635 g)
the average is 17.5 oz (499 g)
- 22.40 oz (635 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 10.10 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 1280 x 800 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 149 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- IPS LCD
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor
Hardware
- System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- NVIDIA Tegra 3
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Quad core, 1200 MHz
- Graphics processor:
- Yes
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 1024 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 32000 MB
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
- 32 GB
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 8 megapixels
- Aperture size:
Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening can get.
- F2.2
- Features:
- Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, White balance, ISO control, Geo tagging, Scenes
- Camcorder:
- 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
- Front-facing camera:
- Other
Multimedia
- Music player:
- Filter by:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback
- Filter by:
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, Flash
- Built-in online services support:
- YouTube (upload), Picasa
Technology
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
- Messaging:
- Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 3.0, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- Proprietary
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- USB Host
- HDMI:
- Micro HDMI (Type D)
- Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Flight mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 27 Feb 2012
Shopping information
- MSRP price:
- 379 $
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Asus Transformer Pad 300 16GB
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB
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