The Winning Tablet: Acer Iconia Tab A510 vs Asus Transformer Prime TF201

The Acer Iconia Tab A510 (Olympic Edition) is now available in the market. Asus Transformer Prime TF201 has met its match. This is a battle between two 32GB tablet, Tegra 3 Quad Core-powered processor, with similar specifications and capabilities, but with a huge price difference. Who will be the winning tablet? Who will you choose? Let’s find out.

This article is about a comparison between the Acer Iconia Tab A510 vs Asus Transformer Prime TF201. Both of them are popular Android tablet brands. In this article we compare the tablets only, not including the Asus Transformer Prime’s dock to make the battle fare. Also both of these device have 32GB internal storage memory. First let us compare their technical specifications.

Acer Iconia Tab A510 Specs vs Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Specs

	Acer Iconia Tab A510	Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Specifications
Operating System	Android v4 Ice Cream Sandwhich	Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to v4.0
Chipset	Nvidia Tegra 3	Nvidia Tegra 3
Processor	Quad Core 1.3GHz	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	ULP 12 Core GeForce	ULP GeForce
Dimensions	259.1 x 175.3 x 10.2 mm	263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm
Weight	680 grams	586 grams
Display	Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Super IPS+ LCD, capacitive touchscreen
	10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 pixels, 149 ppi pixel density	10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 pixels, 149 ppi pixel density
	Multitouch	Corning Gorilla Glass
		10 finger multi-touch support with ASUS Waveshare UI
Rear Camera	5 megapixel at 2592x1944 pixel with AF	8 MP f2.4, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera	1 megapixel	1.2 megapixels
Speaker	Stereo with Dolby Mobile 3 Technology	with stereo speakers and High Quality Mic
		SRS Sound enhancement
Audio Connectors	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Memory Internal	1GB DDR RAM, 32GB	1 GB RAM, 32GB storage
Memory External	microSD up to 32GB	microSD, up to 32GB
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, @ 2.4GHz
	Bluetooth 2.1+EDR	Bluetooth v2.1 +EDR
	1 micro USB 2.0	USB v2.0
	1 micro HDMI	micro HDMI port
Sensors	G-Sensor, E-Compass, L Sensor, Gyro-meter	G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass
Battery	Li-Ion 9800 mAh	25Wh Li-polymer Battery

The Similarities

As shown in the table above, there are similarities that the Acer Iconia Tab A510 and Asus Transformer Prime share:

• Both of them are powered by the same NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, 1GB memory and 32GB storage.
• Both of them have a 10.1-inch display.
• Both have longer battery life as compared to other tablets.
• Both of them runs on Android v4 Ice Cream Sandwich (assuming that you have upgrade the Transformer Prime’s OS from Honeycomb).
• Both of them have 1 megapixel front facing camera
• Both of them have the same connectivity features

Acer Iconia Tab A510 Strong Points

• First: The Iconia Tab A510 comes in ICS out of the box. This is a plus factor since you do not have to upgrade your tablet to the latest software.
• Second: It has a longer battery life, 15hrs vs 10hrs
• Third: It’s smaller, with a few millimeters, compared to Transformer Prime.
• Fourth: This is probably the strongest point against Transformer Prime, the price. Currently, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 is $100 cheaper than the Transformer Prime (tablet only).

Asus Transformer Prime TF201 Points

• First: It’s slimmer and has a better body built or design. 8mm vs 10mm
• Second: It has a bigger camera sensor. 8 megapixel vs 5 megapixel
• Third: Has an optional dock designed for this tablet, instantly “transforming” the TF201 to a Android powered notebook.

Conclusion

Generally, both of them can do the same tasks that the other tablet can do. Surely both these tablets can be a winner for you. Why? If you go for personal preference and don’t mind spending another $100, then the Asus Transformer Prime is definitely your best choice. It has a better rear camera, better aesthetics/design, and the optional dock is a plus factor.

But if you are budget conscious, you definitely would want to go for the Acer Iconia Tab A510. You can save $100 compared to the later.

The Acer Iconia Tab A510 comes in two colors; the Olympic Edition Black and Olympic Edition-Silver. While the Asus Transformer Prime TF 201 comes in Amethyst Gray and Champagne.

When you buy Acer Iconia Tab A510, it comes with free shipping. See today’s Iconia A510 best price here.

Alternatively, if you choose Asus Transformer Prime, you would want to check out the today’s Transformer Prime best price here.

You may also want to compare the Asus Transfomer Prime TF201 with Transformer TF101 and Asus Transformer Pad TF300 vs Acer Iconia Tab A510.

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