14 DAY TRIAL // The Asus Transformer Prime may not be available for purchase yet, but this hasn’t stopped YouTube user rubberotter from posting a short video review of the tablet based on its experience with a pre-production unit.
The video has been removed since then, but Tablet Community managed to take a look at it and reports that the review showed the tablet running a 1080p HD video and a demo of the Riptide racing game without any difficulty.
The video also showed how the Prime is much thinner than the original Transformer, as it has about the same size as Apple’s iPad 2.
At the end of the review rubberotter also shows the performance of the Transformer Prime in the AnTuTu Benchmark, where the tablet manages to get 6524 points.
Better performance should be possible once Android 4.0 will become available, the author of the video saying that almost 11,000 points can be reached.
As many of you know, the Asus Transformer Prime is a 10.1-inch tablet powered by Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 SoC that is paired together with 1GB of RAM, an GPS, a gyroscope, SonicMaster audio and a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera.
The rear 8MP resolution camera comes with auto-focus support, an f/2.4 lens, a back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and is capable of recording 1080p video.
Outside of the tablet, Asus will also release a keyboard dock for the Transformer Prime (the original Asus Transformer dock isn't compatible with the Prime) which adds another six hours of running time to the tablet's 12 hours battery life estimate.
The basic Transformer Prime model comes with 32GB of storage space and can be upgraded via a microSD slot, but users also have the option of going for a beefier 64GB version of the tablet.
Asus’ Transformer Prime is already available for pre-order from a series of Websites in the US, Canada and Europe with prices starting at $492 (363.5 EUR).