Friday, August 09, 2013

My review of the Asus Transformer AIO P1801-B037K 18.4" all-in-one


I recently purchased the ASUS Transformer AiO P1801, which is actually two computers in one. One part of the computer is the base unit which consists of a 3.1 GHz Intel quad core i5 processor, 8 GB of DDR3 SDRAM, a 2 GB Nvidia GeForce GT 730 M graphics card, a 1 TB 7200 RPM hard drive, a dual layer DVD burner, Windows 8.1 PRO, operating system, gigabit ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless and Bluetooth 4.0.
The other part of the system is a 18.4 inch tablet that docs on the base and serves as a 1920 x 1080p LED IPS multi-touch screen for the base unit. The tablet itself has a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor and 32 GB of memory. When removed from the base unit the tablet can serve as a wireless remote monitor for the base unit or be a standalone android tablet running 4.2 jellybean. The tablet has a built-in handle and a foldout stand built-in. The screen is gorgeous. All in all you really are getting two computers. A very powerful desktop and an equally powerful, large tablet that's excellent for watching videos or playing games, but probably won't be taken out of the home often.