The Transformer Prime: A Game-Changing Android Tablet

As I sat down to review the Transformer Prime, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. This is, after all, one of the most highly anticipated Android tablets of the year, and I had high expectations for its performance. And boy, was it met.

From the moment I powered on the tablet, I knew that this was going to be a special device. The design, while not particularly revolutionary, was sleek and premium-feeling, with a sturdy metal body that screamed "quality." But it was when I started to dig into the tablet's performance that things really got interesting.

The Transformer Prime is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip, which provides more than enough horsepower for even the most demanding tasks. And boy, does it ever deliver. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is beautifully executed, with a design that's both elegant and functional. From the font to the robot-inspired UI elements, every detail has been carefully considered to create an experience that's as smooth as silk.

But what really sets the Transformer Prime apart from other Android tablets on the market is its ability to deliver a seamless user experience. Apps like TikTok and Spotify open up with ease, thanks to the tablet's powerful processor and generous 2GB of RAM. Even graphics-intensive games like Riptide GP are rendered at breathtaking speeds, making for an experience that's truly unlike anything I've ever seen on Android.

Of course, no review would be complete without mentioning the web browser. And I'm happy to report that the Transformer Prime's stock browser is one of the best I've ever used. Features like Adobe Flash support and smooth page loading make it a joy to browse the web, even for heavy users. And with multiple tabs open, you can enjoy seamless browsing without any lag or slowdown.

But gaming on the Transformer Prime is where things really get interesting. With its Tegra 3 chip and 1GB of RAM, this tablet can handle even the most demanding games at high frame rates. I played through Riptide GP for what felt like hours, mesmerized by the beautiful graphics and smooth gameplay. And it's not just me - other reviewers have reported similar experiences with games like Angry Birds, which runs surprisingly well on the Transformer Prime.

One of my biggest surprises was the battery life. While some devices in this class tend to be power-hungry, the Transformer Prime actually seems to get better mileage out of its 3100mAh battery. I got a full day's use out of it, with even moderate gaming and browsing without any issues.

Of course, no review would be complete without mentioning the quirks. The GPS lock can be a bit finicky at times, and Wi-Fi strength can vary depending on your location. But these are minor complaints in an otherwise excellent device.

In conclusion, the Transformer Prime is one of the best Android tablets I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing. With its powerful processor, beautiful design, and smooth performance, it's a device that checks all the boxes. Whether you're a gamer, a heavy user, or just someone who wants a great tablet experience, this device is sure to impress. And at $499, it's an absolute steal.

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and pick up a 32GB Wi-Fi Transformer Prime - I think you'll be glad you did.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's up guys MKBHD here and today we're taking a look at the first tablet running Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich the first quad core mobile device today we're taking a look at our full review of the Asus Transformer Prime first of all this thing features probably the best build quality of any tablet on the market to date it has a spun Metal finish on the back where it houses that 8 megapixel camera and a Flash and has a solid array of ports from the volume rocker the mini HDMI port the micro SD card slot and the power button up top along with that microphone and on the other side the 32 mm headphone jack uh with the very impressive speaker which I'll detail in a second and all of that comes in a package just 8.3 mm thin which is thinner than even the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but don't let those specs fool you it may be really thin and really light but it feels really good in the hand just mess around with it maybe in a store or something you'll probably be able to tell and with build quality like that it makes it ideal for just lounging back and watching movies or just YouTube videos on that 10.1 in 1280x 800 super LCD display and when I say super LCD that's not only a compliment to the quality and the viewing angles but the thing also gets really bright like 600 nits bright like most computer monitors only go up to 300 or 350 nits so you can read this thing in sunlight unlike some other tablets out there but yeah this has an excellent display so of course what we love about the Transformer Prime is the Tegra 3 chip that powers this thing along with liquid smoothness and fluidity as you can see it's a quad core chip but it has a fifth core running at a slightly lighter clock speed of 500 MHz to take core of stuff like in the background like swiping between home screens and just running background tasks and little stuff like this and this actually saves battery life a lot like a great battery life because it offsets all the stuff that would normally be on the 1.3 GHz quad core chip for the more demanding stuff so Android 4.0 is just like like I mean I can't even describe how good it is it's like if Google hired me to find something wrong with Ice Cream Sandwich I i' I'd be fired it's amazing it's beautiful everything right from the design right down to the font the robot font is absolutely well executed so Props to Google for Android 4.0 doing a really good job with this one now just as a side note if you are running an Android 4.0 device go ahead go to your settings go down to developer settings and click okay and enable force GPU rendering this is what's giving me the liquid smooth performance with the apps that aren't IC enabled yet so stuff like twick uh you can go through really smooth scrolling stuff like Spotify all apps for phones work amazingly well and if you enable this on your 4.0 smartphone you're also going to get really smooth performance in a lot of apps now something I've been asked a lot about was the browser performance on the Transformer Prime and it's been a mix bag sometimes it looks at the website you're visiting and says says me you know this is a a light website and I don't have to put a lot of horsepower into it so it doesn't and you might find yourself on the single core for light stuff but you might get to a heavy website like this and pinching and scrolling might become more difficult so you need to trust that that quad core power is going to kick in for those bigger websites and the more heavy tasks and stuff so I found the easiest way to get good performance was to have multiple tabs open but generally the stock browser was pretty good there's some nice features in it from Ice Cream Sandwich and it handles Adobe flash just fine so it gives a pretty nice overall great web experience now I've also gotten more involved with gaming on the Transformer Prime you thought I was going to open Angry Birds didn't you no but but this holy buns this is insane absolutely ridiculous it blew my mind this Tegra 3 really shines here like nothing ingra 2 could ever cover in fact this is one of the one times I wish I still had my zoom so I could compare and show you guys just how much slower it was playing these same games in a lower quality I'm telling you the video doesn't even do it justice Rich high definition graphics and Fast Response times uh to movement and touch are like nothing I have ever seen before freaking props to Nvidia for this one it sounds like they paid me to say that I mean yeah they probably should have actually but seriously guys look at it just look at it it's beautiful uh and even you can see the water splashing on the game in this in this screen is just absolutely beautiful so you can definitely expect to get awesome gaming performance and a great experience from gaming on the Transformer Prime hands down the best Android gaming tablet I promise in fact let's wait a sec let's let's go over this uh bump in the water here a yeah look at the water that splashed up on the screen that is just awesome Riptide GP by the way is the name of the game if you want to check it out so now you know the Transformer Prime's got it all covered it has an office suite for businessmen and it's got a ton of great games in the Android market for leisure the ever growing Android Market uh I hope to get my hands on the dock soon to take a detailed look at that but until then this is the Transformer Prime you know it's had a few quirks like people complaining about Wi-Fi strength and GPS lock the GPS issue was fixed with a recent firmware update while the Wi-Fi issue while it's never cut out on me has always been a tad little bit weaker because of the metal body and the speaker the speaker it's like someone at Asus thought hey dude what's the most inconvenient place we can possibly put a speaker right here where they hold the tablet right right where they put their hand okay that's exactly where we'll put it but honestly the speaker has uh really good quality that makes up for it and it's pretty loud so overall really this is the best tablet money can buy so if you got 500 bucks sitting on the monitor underneath you're watching this video on you should hand that to me right now or go go pick up a 32 gig Wi-Fi Transformer Prime it's available in either gray or gold hey thanks for watching this full review and if you enjoyed it please go ahead and give it a thumbs up I really do appreciate the rating uh and thanks for watching and I'll talk to you guys in a bit peacehey what's up guys MKBHD here and today we're taking a look at the first tablet running Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich the first quad core mobile device today we're taking a look at our full review of the Asus Transformer Prime first of all this thing features probably the best build quality of any tablet on the market to date it has a spun Metal finish on the back where it houses that 8 megapixel camera and a Flash and has a solid array of ports from the volume rocker the mini HDMI port the micro SD card slot and the power button up top along with that microphone and on the other side the 32 mm headphone jack uh with the very impressive speaker which I'll detail in a second and all of that comes in a package just 8.3 mm thin which is thinner than even the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but don't let those specs fool you it may be really thin and really light but it feels really good in the hand just mess around with it maybe in a store or something you'll probably be able to tell and with build quality like that it makes it ideal for just lounging back and watching movies or just YouTube videos on that 10.1 in 1280x 800 super LCD display and when I say super LCD that's not only a compliment to the quality and the viewing angles but the thing also gets really bright like 600 nits bright like most computer monitors only go up to 300 or 350 nits so you can read this thing in sunlight unlike some other tablets out there but yeah this has an excellent display so of course what we love about the Transformer Prime is the Tegra 3 chip that powers this thing along with liquid smoothness and fluidity as you can see it's a quad core chip but it has a fifth core running at a slightly lighter clock speed of 500 MHz to take core of stuff like in the background like swiping between home screens and just running background tasks and little stuff like this and this actually saves battery life a lot like a great battery life because it offsets all the stuff that would normally be on the 1.3 GHz quad core chip for the more demanding stuff so Android 4.0 is just like like I mean I can't even describe how good it is it's like if Google hired me to find something wrong with Ice Cream Sandwich I i' I'd be fired it's amazing it's beautiful everything right from the design right down to the font the robot font is absolutely well executed so Props to Google for Android 4.0 doing a really good job with this one now just as a side note if you are running an Android 4.0 device go ahead go to your settings go down to developer settings and click okay and enable force GPU rendering this is what's giving me the liquid smooth performance with the apps that aren't IC enabled yet so stuff like twick uh you can go through really smooth scrolling stuff like Spotify all apps for phones work amazingly well and if you enable this on your 4.0 smartphone you're also going to get really smooth performance in a lot of apps now something I've been asked a lot about was the browser performance on the Transformer Prime and it's been a mix bag sometimes it looks at the website you're visiting and says says me you know this is a a light website and I don't have to put a lot of horsepower into it so it doesn't and you might find yourself on the single core for light stuff but you might get to a heavy website like this and pinching and scrolling might become more difficult so you need to trust that that quad core power is going to kick in for those bigger websites and the more heavy tasks and stuff so I found the easiest way to get good performance was to have multiple tabs open but generally the stock browser was pretty good there's some nice features in it from Ice Cream Sandwich and it handles Adobe flash just fine so it gives a pretty nice overall great web experience now I've also gotten more involved with gaming on the Transformer Prime you thought I was going to open Angry Birds didn't you no but but this holy buns this is insane absolutely ridiculous it blew my mind this Tegra 3 really shines here like nothing ingra 2 could ever cover in fact this is one of the one times I wish I still had my zoom so I could compare and show you guys just how much slower it was playing these same games in a lower quality I'm telling you the video doesn't even do it justice Rich high definition graphics and Fast Response times uh to movement and touch are like nothing I have ever seen before freaking props to Nvidia for this one it sounds like they paid me to say that I mean yeah they probably should have actually but seriously guys look at it just look at it it's beautiful uh and even you can see the water splashing on the game in this in this screen is just absolutely beautiful so you can definitely expect to get awesome gaming performance and a great experience from gaming on the Transformer Prime hands down the best Android gaming tablet I promise in fact let's wait a sec let's let's go over this uh bump in the water here a yeah look at the water that splashed up on the screen that is just awesome Riptide GP by the way is the name of the game if you want to check it out so now you know the Transformer Prime's got it all covered it has an office suite for businessmen and it's got a ton of great games in the Android market for leisure the ever growing Android Market uh I hope to get my hands on the dock soon to take a detailed look at that but until then this is the Transformer Prime you know it's had a few quirks like people complaining about Wi-Fi strength and GPS lock the GPS issue was fixed with a recent firmware update while the Wi-Fi issue while it's never cut out on me has always been a tad little bit weaker because of the metal body and the speaker the speaker it's like someone at Asus thought hey dude what's the most inconvenient place we can possibly put a speaker right here where they hold the tablet right right where they put their hand okay that's exactly where we'll put it but honestly the speaker has uh really good quality that makes up for it and it's pretty loud so overall really this is the best tablet money can buy so if you got 500 bucks sitting on the monitor underneath you're watching this video on you should hand that to me right now or go go pick up a 32 gig Wi-Fi Transformer Prime it's available in either gray or gold hey thanks for watching this full review and if you enjoyed it please go ahead and give it a thumbs up I really do appreciate the rating uh and thanks for watching and I'll talk to you guys in a bit peace\n"