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The Transformer Pad Infinity is the new high-end Android tablet from ASUS, but the TF Pad 300 series slots in below the TF Prime at $399. Still based on NVIDIA's Tegra 3 (likely lower clocks than the TF Pad Infinity), the 300 Series drops the aluminum chassis in favor of a similarly styled plastic body (available in three colors: red, white, navy). Thickness and weight are both up (9.9mm vs 8.3mm), but the 300 Series is still thinner and lighter than the original Eee Pad Transformer.</p>
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The SoC used in the 300 Series is exclusively NVIDIA, but 4G LTE connectivity will apparently be an option through a discrete LTE baseband.</p>
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The 1280 x 800 panel used in the 300 Series maintains the same 1280 x 800 resolution of the Prime but it drops the Super IPS+ designation, it's just standard IPS.</p>
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ASUS Tablet Specification Comparison</td>
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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer</td>
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ASUS Transformer Pad 300 Series</td>
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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime</td>
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ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity</td>
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Dimensions</td>
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271mm x 175mm x 12.95mm</td>
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263 x 180.8 x 9.9mm</td>
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263 x 180.8 x 8.3mm</td>
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241.2 x 185.7 x 8.5mm</td>
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Chassis</td>
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Plastic</td>
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Plastic</td>
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Aluminum</td>
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Aluminum</td>
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Display</td>
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10.1-inch 1280 x 800</td>
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10.1-inch 1280 x 800 IPS</td>
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10.1-inch 1280 x 800 Super IPS+</td>
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10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 Super IPS+</td>
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Weight</td>
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675g</td>
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635g</td>
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586g</td>
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586g</td>
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Processor</td>
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1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 (2 x Cortex A9)</td>
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NVIDIA Tegra 3 (4 x Cortex A9)</p>
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1.3GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 (4 x Cortex A9)</td>
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3G/4G LTE - 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 (2 x Krait)</p>
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WiFi - 1.6GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 T33 (4 x Cortex A9)</p>
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Memory</td>
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1GB</td>
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1GB</td>
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1GB</td>
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1GB</td>
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Storage</td>
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16GB + microSD card</td>
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16GB</td>
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32GB/64GB + microSD slot</td>
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16GB - 64GB</td>
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Battery</td>
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24.4Whr</td>
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22Whr</td>
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22Whr</td>
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25Whr</td>
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Pricing</td>
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$399</td>
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$399</td>
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$499/$599</td>
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$599 - $799 est</td>
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