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  1. 23:21:24 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use
  2. 22:53:23 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2
  3. 05:36:38 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1

ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use


 : This model was released on March 30, 2011. It was about 429 GBP(730,000 won). The first model didn't support 3G. And then 4 months later, 3G supported model was released. The model number is TF101G. The price was 599 EUR(720,000 Korean won). 




1

 Specifications




Table


Release :

July, 2011

Size:

271 x 171 x 12.98 mm

Weight:

680 g(Including battery)

Software

OS:

Google Android 3.1

CPU, Chipset

CPU Clock:1000 MHz
CPU:

NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 T20 

Memory, Storage capacity

RAM Capacity:

1 GB

ROM Capacity(SDcard):

29.8 GB

Screen

Screen type:

Color IPS TFT

Screen Size:

10.1 Inche

Maximum Resolution:1280 x 800


Sound

Mic:

Mono

Built in Speaker:

Stereo

Cell phone

Celuar Network:

GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900 (B8), UMTS2100 (B1)

Data Connection:

GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA


Interface

Expansion Slot:MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Transflash
USB:USB 2.0 Client, 480Mbit/s
Blutooth:Bluetooth2.1 + EDR
Wireless LAN:802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Infrared:Not supported


GPS Connection

Built in GPS Module:

Supported

Secondary GPS Service:

GeoTagging


Built in Camera

Back:5 MP
Auto Focus (AF):Supported

Optical Zoom:

1 x

Front Camera:

1.2 MP






 : According to the specifications, it has what tab should have.... 


 Appearance..


Each part




 : There are so many expansion slots inclusing HDMI...USIM and so on..


With keyboard docking station







 : It just look like a notebook when it's connected to keyboard. Nevertheless, I can't do everything which I can do with a notebook computer. Yes, this is Android Pad. But at least I could feel like using a notebook computer.






2

 Performance and software


 This tablet also has some special ASUS features... like other tablets. But the software updates stopped...unfortunately... after the version 4.0.1




Benchmark results of Antutu


 

: According to the results, the performance is similar with Galaxy S2. I valued the Tegra CPU high. I expected more performance than this.... but...


 You would know if you use this one directly, but it's not for high performance gaming.  





I connected a USB flash disk to this device


It recognize it as USBdisk2


You can see the Drives....



I tested copy and paste


Wow, the copying was so fast.


These are the features which ASUS pad has...



Basic information



As you see external HDD is recognized.




 : In summary, the shortcoming is the performance it self. If a software demands a little high performance, it stirred. The outcomings are the expansion. I can use it as tablet also a notebook. And the longer battery life is very good. 


 This device is recommended for Internet Video Lesson or movie watching....listening to music....


  1. 23:21:24 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use
  2. 22:53:23 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2
  3. 05:36:38 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1


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  1. 23:21:24 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use
  2. 22:53:23 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2
  3. 05:36:38 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1

ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2

 

 : I came to know that this machine doesn't have much performance after buying this one. It was hard to play the high resolution video with this machine. NVIDIA's tegra CPU is integrated on this machine. And it's almost impossible to enjoy high performance game. Yes, I bought this one not for playing a game, but for watching videos... Yes, even now I am using this one very well. 




1

 Check the cause


 As explained on the previous posting, the structure of the adapter is different. Other AC adapter cannot be used for this machine. And also the plug type is not usable in Korea as you see below pictures.


The plug - It's not usable in Korea



And then I had to re-adjust like the picture




Originally, it's the replacable plug.



 : And then I tried recharging. After a few minutes, the adapter got hot and not charged more. And when moving connecting part of the wire, it charged and not charged... repeated it. Yes, from this behavior, I suspected it might have a problem on the cable itself.... And I found two wires were disconnected.



As you see it on the following pictures...


: As you see there are 5 more wires than the ordinary re-charger.


You can see the wire disconnected




If wanted to fix this by myself but I didn't have any soldering device. Even if I had one, I wasn't confident in fixing it successfully. And I decided to buy a new one.


Cautions: In this case, if you force it to connect, the adapter might be overheated and stop working. And then it's not possible to use it. To fix this, you have to put the adapter in a refrigerator for about 2 hours after packing it in a plastic box. And then you put it out from the refrigerator. You can use it again.






2

 Purchasing a cable and working properly


 Nowadays, 11st.co.kr sells products cheaper than gmarket.co.kr. I compared the price... As you see on the following pictures, the price on 11st is slightly cheaper than gmarket. This one is to buy the product from abroad. Therefore it took about 1 week to get it on my hand.




Gmarket



It says, it takes aboiut 7 to 15 days for delivery



On 11st



It says it take about 10 to 20 days for delivery



 As you see on the following pictures, the price is cheaper on 11st. And I decided to buy that. 


 Finally, I paid 35,000 won(35 USD) for this product.



Product delivered


 : I've waited long... Now I can use it. It works fine. No heat problem.


 

Working fine





 : How can I say.... did I make some money? On used market, it sells about 70,000 won... I can say that I saved about 40,000 won.... And does this product worth it?


  1. 23:21:24 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use
  2. 22:53:23 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2
  3. 05:36:38 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1


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  1. 23:21:24 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use
  2. 22:53:23 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2
  3. 05:36:38 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1

ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1

 

 : A posting selling this product in 20,000 won(about 20 dollars) appeared on a used product selling site(Joonggonara). The reason was that it wasn't turned on. I needed one Android tab... It looked fine. And I decided to buy it.




1

 TF101 Model


 The first impression of this device was, 'Yes, it's ASUS'. Made in Taiwan, which is a well known computer product manufacturer. This one looks so solid. And well made...


The appearance




One bolt missed out. It seems that the previous owner tried to repair this.



It's possible to make a phone call using USIM














2

 Checking the symptoms and finding the cause


 It recharges with regular recharger which is not the dedicated recharger, but slowly. After a long day charging, it was turned on and turned off after a while use. At first, it didn't turn on at all. Anyway, I found that at least it's not the problem of the device itself. It must be a problem with charging or battery.


I found a similar symptom on Youtube






  From the video, I inferred that the power supply(adapter) had a special output system. I found also a website where the structure was explained.


 The structure: Click Here


 : According to the explanations on the website, the output voltage and current of this ASUS system are 15V and 1.2A and the output of the regular recharger are 5 V or 5.1V and 0.7A or 1.0A. Yes, with the regular recharger, it cannot be charged properly.


  15V, 1.2A: when the screen off, it charges 35% an hour. And when the screen on, it charges.

  5V, 0.5A:  when the screen off, it charges 3% an hour. And when the screen on, it doesn't charge.

  5V, 2A:  when the screen off, it charges 10% an hour. And when the screen on, it doesn't charge


 

Look at the pins of the ASUS TF101 Adapter




Regular recharger




 : If you look at closely, you can see there are more pins on the TF101 recharger than the regular one. In other words, it uses other wire for high voltage. Therefore it has more problems than other products.

  1. 23:21:24 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - The performance and actual use
  2. 22:53:23 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 2
  3. 05:36:38 ASUS TF101, Transformer Tabbook - Purchasing used one and repair, Part 1


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  1. 2015.11.11 ASUS TF101G 32G SD, 트랜스포머 탭북 그 성능과 사용기 (1)
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ASUS TF101G 32G SD, 트랜스포머 탭북 그 성능과 사용기 


 : TF101 모델이 2011년 3월 30일에 출시되었다. 초기 출시 당시 가격은 영국 파운드로 429 GBP(한화 약 73만원)이다. 이는 3G가 안되는, 즉 전화로는 사용할 수 없는 모델이었고, 이후 2011년 7월에 3G가 지원되는 TF101G이 출시된 것이다. 출시 당시 가격은 유로로 599 EUR(한화 약 72만)이다. 




1

 사양


 아래 사양표를 보면 알겠지만, 그 당시 출시된 기기의 사양에 해당한다. 성능이 뛰어나거나 그러지 않은... 그저 기본적인 것을 하는 그 정도의 사양이다. 


사양표


출시일:

2011년 7월

크기:

271 x 171 x 12.98 mm

중량:

680 g(배터리 포함)

소프트웨어 환경

OS:

구글 안드로이드 3.1

CPU, 칩셋

CPU 클록:1000 MHz
CPU:

NVIDIA 테그라 2 250 T20 

Memory, Storage capacity

RAM 용량:

1 GB

ROM 용량(SDcard):

29.8 GB

화면

액정 종류:

칼라 IPS TFT

액정 크기:10.1 인치
최대 해상도:1280 x 800


마이크:

모노

내장 스피커:

스테레오

휴대폰

셀룰러 네트워크:GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900 (B8), UMTS2100 (B1)
데이터 연결:GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA


인터페이스

확장 슬롯:마이크로SD, 마이크로SDHC, 트랜스플래시
USB:USB 2.0 클라이언트, 480Mbit/s
블루투스:블루투스 2.1 + EDR
무선 LAN:802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
적외선:지원 안됨


위성 연결

내장 GPS 모듈:

지원됨
보조 GPS 서비스:지오태깅


내장 카메라

후면:5 MP
자동 초점 (AF):지원

광학 줌:

1 x

전면 카메라:

1.2 MP






 : 위 사양만 보면 있을 건 거의 다 있다. 일단 갖출 건 다 갖췄다. 보통 이런 탭의 경우 GPS가 빠져 있거나 등의 문제가 있는데 비교적 기본은 잘 지켰다는 것.


 외관을 보자..


각 부위




 : 위에서 보면 알겠지만, 마이크로SD도 있고 심지어 HDMI 단자도 있다. USIM은 마이크로가 아닌 일반 USIM이다. 즉 확장은 쉽게할 수 있다는 의미... 게다가 아래와 같이 키보드부를 여결하면 그 확장성은... 더 넓어진다.


도킹 스테이션과 연결된 모습







 : 연결한 모습은 마치 노트북과 같은 모습니다. 그렇다고 노트북으로 할 수 있는 모든 것이 가능한 것은 아니다. 하지만 일반 USB를 사용할 수 있고, 2차 배터리가 있기 때문에 하루종일 사용해도 배터리가 끝나지 않으며 SD 카드로 바로 연결해서 사용할 수 있고, 키보드도 사용할 수 있기 때문에 마치 노트북을 사용하는 듯한 느낌은 가질 수 있다.





2

 성능 그리고 소프트웨어


안드로이드는 윈도와 달리 제품에 맞게 운영체제까지 변경하는 게 가능하다. 그래서 기본은 같을 지언정 운영체제 수준에서 어느 정도 그 회사에 맞게 혹은 제품에 맞게 변경하는 게 가능하다. 그래서 각 제품마다 독특한 특징을 가지게 된다. 이 태블릿도 마찬가지다.




앙투투 벤치마크 결과


 

: 벤치마크 결과를 보면 알겠지만, 그 성능은 갤럭시 S2 정도에 해당한다. 즉 성능이 한참 못미친다는 얘기. 테그라라면 적어도 웬만한 CPU 성능은 내 줄줄 알았지만...그렇지 못했다는 얘기다.


 직접 사용해보면 알겠지만 현재 나와 있는 게임을 실행하기에는 무리다. 게다가 유투브 고행상도를 실행하면 약간 버벅되는 게 있다. 요즘 저가형 휴대폰 보다 못하다는 의미다. 





키보드 USB 포트에 USB를 연결해보았다


USB 디스크로 인식이 되어 있음을 알 수 있다


이렇게 3개 드라이브로 인식이 되었다.



이미지를 복사해보았다.


헐 복사는 아주 빠르다


ASUS패드에만 있는 것



이 제품의 기본 정보



아래에 보면 외장 하드가 인식 되어 있음을 알 수 있다.




 : 자 정리해 보면, 단점으로는 '성능'이다. 조금 고사양을 요한다 싶으면 여지 없이 버벅거린다. 이로 인해서 터치도 반응이 느려진다. 장점은 넓은 확장성이다. 태블릿으로도 쓸 수 있고 노트북처럼도 쓸 수 있는 융통성이 있다. 게다가 키보드를 장착했을 때 정말 오래가는 배터리는 큰 장점이다. 그러나 지금 시기에 구매하기에는 성능이 너무 딸리는 편이다. 가격이 현재 약 7 ~ 8만 정도로 형성된 데는 이런 이유가 있다. 


 그래서 이 제품은 '인강용'이나 가벼운 게임용으로만 사용할 분이라면 권장한다.


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