News of the insane powerhouse Asus Transformer
Prime quad core tablet only broke a few days ago, but Henry Martin from ZTOP in Brazil already got a hands on with the little supercomputer.
Not exact matches
Aside from the
Prime's sleek design and PC - like transformation potential, the product will be the first
tablet to run on a
quad -
core processor — specifically, the new Tegra 3 chip made by Nvidia.
The Asus Transformer
Prime is scheduled to come out sometime next month; we'll likely see other
quad -
core tablets (and then phones) shortly thereafter.
We got our hands on the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Prime, the first
quad -
core tablet to hit the market.
Asustek Computer last week announced the Eee Pad Transformer
Prime tablet, which has a 10 - inch screen and the Tegra 3
quad -
core processor.
Build and design aside, the Transformer
Prime is also important because it's the first
tablet to use NVIDIA's Tegra 3
quad -
core processor.
Meanwhile, the Transformer
Prime has received positive reviews so far and it will be really interesting to see how the Tegra 3
quad core tablet compares with the next gen iPad 3.
The launch of the Transformer
Prime had its share of fanfare with the big boast of the Tegra 3
quad -
core processor that the
tablet has at its heart.
As for its claim - to - fame, the Transformer
Prime is not just about being a sequel to one of the best selling Android
tablet — the first gen Transformer but is also the first
tablet to be based on the latest 1.4 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3
quad core processor.
The Taiwan based company is having to deal with availability issues of the only
quad core tablet so far, and if that is not enough, a Hasbro versus Asus battle will also have to be accommodated in the Transformer
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Asus officially announces the details of its Transformer
Prime tablet — the first
tablet to have a
quad -
core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor.
The first device to be powered by Tegra 3 is the Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Prime, though Nvidia's intention remains to spread this
quad -
core chip out to as many manufacturers as possible, in both
tablets and smartphones.
Asustek Computer on Wednesday announced the 10 - inch Eee Pad Transformer
Prime tablet, which has a
quad -
core processor that could make it the fastest
tablet in the market.
Most of the leading
tablets like Apple's iPad 2 and Samsung's Galaxy Tab come with dual -
core processors, and Asus» Transformer
Prime will be the first with a
quad -
core chip.
Quad -
core chips could also help
tablets like the Transformer
Prime become better gaming platforms.
Asus is upgrading its
tablets at a furious pace, and the new
tablet comes just six months after it shipped the Transformer
Prime, which was the industry's first
quad -
core tablet.
The Asus Transformer
Prime was the first
tablet to use the new Nvidia Tegra 3
Quad -
Core CPU processor and is poised for great success during the critical holiday season.
While those with the latest
quad -
core Transformer
Prime tablet are already enjoying Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, those with the earlier model
tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer, will have to wait just a little bit longer to get the update; the wait won't be long though.
Description ASUS Transformer
Prime is the first
quad -
core Android
tablet sporting a 10» Super IPS + display with 1280x800 resolution and Gorilla Glass protection, NVIDIA's Tegra 3
quad -
core processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD recording plus a 1.2 megapixel front - facing camera, SonicMaster audio, microSD slot and HDMI port, and quoted 12 hours of video playback time.
The Transformer
Prime is the world's first
tablet to feature NVIDIA's next - generation
quad -
core Tegra ® 3 processor.
Asus today put to rest all rumors that said its Transformer
Prime tablet has been hit by the delay bug, claiming the world's first
quad core tablet is very much on track for a December launch.
The Asus Transformer
Prime tablet PC, hailed for it being the first to come with a
quad core Tegra 3 chipset from NVIDIA is all set to storm markets in Taiwan from today, December 1st.
The Taiwan based company is having to deal with availability issues of the only
quad core tablet so far, and if that is not enough, a Hasbro versus Asus battle will also have to be accommodated in the Transformer
Prime scheme of things from now onward.
Fremont, CA (November 8, 2011)-- ASUS officially announces the world's first
tablet with the NVIDIA ® Tegra ® 3
quad -
core processor — the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
Prime.
Is the Transformer
Prime a good stepping stone into the world of
quad -
core tablets or should we look ahead for more to come?
The ASUS Transformer
Prime was the first
quad -
core Android
tablet on the market and we've had quite a bit of time to play around with it.
Unless you can wait for the wave of
quad -
core devices sure to be headed to stores later this year, do not go into a store looking for a
tablet without keeping the ASUS Transformer
Prime on the front of your list.
As the Asus Transformer
Prime is also the first
quad -
core tablet in the world, it's potentially more powerful than nearly any rival — barring Windows tabs like the Samsung Series 7 Slate, which costs more than double at # 999.
Nvidia has already shipped a
quad -
core ARM processor for
tablets, and Asustek Computer recently announced the Eee Pad Transformer
Prime tablet, which sports a 10 - in.
After many rumors that the Transformer
Prime was delayed, Asus assured us that the
quad -
core Tegra 3
tablet would start shipping this week.
As the first
tablet with a
quad core processor, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
Prime lives up to the hype.
The first
quad -
core tablet, the svelte ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
Prime has a brilliant IPS display and comfy keyboard dock.
The Eee Pad Transformer
Prime TF201 achieves an even bigger first, as it is the first
tablet powered by Nvidia's
quad -
core Tegra 3 CPU.
The Transformer
Prime will be among the first
quad -
core tablets to reach market when it finally hits store shelves, though ASUS did not indicate how long its solution for these wireless issues would take to implement.
The Asus Transformer
Prime was announced back on the 8th as the world's first NVIDIA Tegra 3
quad -
core tablet.
Performance, Software, and Multimedia The
Prime and the TF300 are still the only
tablets available with the latest round of high - end
quad -
core processors.
Asus recently gave a sneak peek of its new Eee Pad Transformer, a next - generation Android - powered 10 - inch
tablet called the Transformer
Prime that features a Nvidia
quad -
core processor, and is just 0.32 inches thick.
The 10 - inch Asus Transformer
Prime sounds like it will be an impressive device and may be one of the earliest
tablets out of the gate rocking Nvidia's anticipated Kal - el
quad -
core chip for mobile devices.
The world's first
quad -
core tablet with the Tegra 3 processor is the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
Prime.
To be clear, the Transformer
Prime is no raw deal: The
Prime is the world's first
quad -
core tablet, and it offers an unprecedented level of power.
Asus» Eee Pad Transformer
Prime is the world's first Nvidia
quad -
core Kal - El
tablet.
The Transformer
Prime is the world's first
quad -
core tablet, running Nvidia's speedy new Tegra 3 processor.
And
quad -
core tablets, such as the Tegra 3 - powered Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Prime, are already here.
Meanwhile, other
tablet makers may pursue the lucrative business market, where powerful
quad -
core slates such as the Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Prime may have a receptive audience.
The Asus Transformer
Prime has moved the goal - posts with its more powerful
quad -
core Tegra 3 internals, but to be fair most rivals, even if they're new entrants like the Motorola Xoom 2 and Sony
Tablet P, still use Nvidia's «last - gen» platform.
Now we know that ASUS has favored NVIDIA's Tegra 3 processors in the past, with the series of Transformer
Prime / Pad
tablets being a perfect example, but to have an Android 4.0
quad -
core tablet come with a price tag of $ 199, we have to wonder if that sounds a bit too good to be true.
I'm honestly not sure
quad -
core is something an average
tablet user truly needs at this point, but for a power - user, gamer, or anyone who just wants top - of - the - line technology, the added processing muscle puts the
Prime in a league of its own.
If you don't need 4G in your
tablet, we prefer the
quad -
core - powered ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
Prime, which offers an optional keyboard.
The Transformer
Prime is the world's first
quad -
core tablet, and armed with Nvidia's new Tegra 3 processor, it pushes portable touch - based computing to powerful new heights.
As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1» delivers weaker performance on that front than other
tablets with beefier processors and GPUs — such as the 1.2 Ghz and 1.3 GHz Tegra 3
Quad Core that powers the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 and the Asus Transformer
Prime, respectively.