Still, the screen's brightness rating of 243 lux is higher than the category average of 227 lux, but just below the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga's 281 lux.

If you really want to change the color settings, we suggest skipping either of the aforementioned options and moving right along to Manual Mode.ĭespite its excellent visual quality, the Transformer Book's display offered shallow viewing angles, with images washing out at roughly 40 degrees. The Theater option gave our display a yellow hue that was less than desirable, while the Vivid setting cranked up the white balance. The program features three preset color levels for various viewing situations including Normal, Theater and Vivid. Colors were also exquisite, as made evident by the blisteringly neon lights of a rain-soaked city.Īs part of its software suite, ASUS loaded the Transformer Book with its Splendid Technology display utility. While watching a 1080p trailer for 'Pacific Rim,' we could clearly make out intricate details found on the movie's giant robots, including gaps between their armor plating. Text on websites such as was razor-sharp, and we were able to see more content above the fold than on lower resolution 13-inch displays. By comparison, the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700t, which has a smaller 11.6-inch display, measures 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches and weighs 1.8 pounds.Ĭlick to EnlargeThe Transformer Book TX300's gorgeous 13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS display produced outstanding visuals. Lenovo's innovative Yoga hybrid is more in line with the Transformer Book's dimensions at 13.1 x 8.9 x 0.67 inches, but is still far lighter than the ASUS, weighing just 3.4 pounds.Īs a stand-alone tablet, the Transformer Book TX300 measures 13.3 x 8.4 x 0.15-0.43 inches and weighs 2.2 pounds. The dock's underside features a slightly textured brushed aluminum design.Īt 4.2 pounds and 13.3 x 8.6 x 0.27-0.94 inches, the Transformer Book TX300 is both larger and heavier than the 12.5-inch Dell XPS 12, which weighs 3.4 pounds and measures 12.5 x 8.5 x 0.6-0.8 inches. A slider lock sits on the connector's left side. The brushed aluminum keyboard deck is exceptionally wide for a product in this class, and we certainly appreciated the extra room.Ībove the keyboard, just below the dock connector, is a strip of faux metal knurling. Unlike many Windows 8 laptop-tablet hybrids, the Transformer Book TX300 offers a large wrist rest and touchpad. Click to EnlargeThe dock's keyboard deck apes that of ASUS' Taichi 21 and Zenbook Prime.

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