
The Transformer Prime, which was released last December and was the first tablet with Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor, remains at the top of the pyramid, for now that model starts at $100 more than the Pad for the 32GB version. Priced at $379 for 16GB of storage, and $399 for 32GB of storage (prices as of ), the Transformer Pad is the new value tablet in Asus’s lineup.

And more worrying than those compromises–which include a slightly heavier weight and different materials than what’s found on the premium Prime–were the frequent glitches I seemed to encounter, with no rhyme or reason, while using this Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. However, the Transformer Pad had to make some compromises in its components and display to achieve its goal. The device largely succeeds in this mission, delivering performance that’s on a par with its pricier Transformer Prime sibling. The 10.1-inch Asus Transformer Pad TF300 aims to reshape the tablet market by delivering top-tier performance at a value price.
