Comparing the Asus Transformer Infinity 700 With the Asus Transformer Prime

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The upcoming release of the Asus Transformer Infinity 700 shows that Asus is aiming to increase its tablet offerings in the market.

However some similarities were noted with the soon-to-be-released Asus Transformer Infinity tablet with the Asus Transformer Prime. This had resulted to speculations that the upcoming device may be an overpriced version of the previous version of the tablet.

Despite its similarities, the Asus Transformer Infinity 700 offers much more than the previous model of the device. The main difference between the upcoming device and its predecessor is the enhanced display screen on the soon-to-be-released tablet. Although it basically has the same size at 10.1 inches and the same technology, the upcoming Asus Transformer Infinity 700 features a display resolution of 1920 by 1200. In comparison the Asus Transformer Prime only comes with a 1280 by 800 resolution.

The Asus Transformer Infinity 700 will have a pixel density of around 224 PPI as compared to the 149 PPI on the Asus Transformer Prime.

The soon-to-be-released Asus Transformer Infinity 700 will also feature a 1.5 GHz dual-core MSM8960 processor from Qualcomm while the Asus Transformer Prime features a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. The upcoming tablet offering of Asus will also feature LTE network support while its Wi-Fi only version will come with a 1.6GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor from Nvidia.

The soon-to-be-released Asus Transformer Infinity 700 will also be 0.2 millimeters thicker than the Asus Transformer Prime however this slight difference in its thickness is barely noticeable since both tablets have the same weight. The upcoming Asus device will also feature a two-megapixel camera in front compared to the 1.2MP camera on the previous version of the device.

When it comes to pricing, the Asus Transformer Infinity is a bit expensive compared to the Asus Transformer Prime since the 64GB model of the previous is expected to be priced at around $785 compared to the $720 price tag of the former. The upcoming device offering of Asus will only have a 64GB model for the moment even as the 32GB model of the Asus Transformer Prime is priced at $499 over at Amazon.