Big Power in Simple 2-in-1 Design : Asus Transformer 3 Pro

Slim, portable and packed with power. That's the best way to sum up what Asus wants from the Transformer 3 Pro. And no, it's not just the name that bears a resemblance to Microsoft's Surface Pro range. There's also the detachable keyboard, kickstand, pen and well, the whole thing, really.

On the top of the range, an Intel Core i7 processor provides the power, you can get up to 16GB of RAM and an impressive 1TB of storage via an SSD drive, and there's also a Thunderbolt 3 port for connectivity.

Design and Display

The exciting Asus booth at Computex wasn't far from Microsoft's booth in the corner, so you'd be forgiven for mistaking the Transformer 3 Pro demo station for a Surface Pro exhibit.

The Transformer 3 Pro touts a 12.6-inch display that's slightly bigger than the Surface Pro 4 at 12.3 inches, which makes for a small but meaningful difference.

Asus also ups the resolution to 2880 x 1920 pixels, giving it a 3K device with 121% RGB. All of this fits into a frame that weighs 795g and measures 289 x 211 x 8.35mm. That's a bit wider, but shorter and noticeably thinner than what you'll get from Microsoft.

The Transformer Pro 3 has a polished, metallic design and Asus made sure to point out its diamond-cut-lid during my Computex demo session. It sounds more fancy than it is, but the chamfered edge looks nice enough.

The keyboard is outfitted in a soft PU leather and sports a large glass trackpad, and I'm told that the keyboard is included. That's a big perk over the Microsoft Surface series.

Asus designed the Transformer 3Pro keys to be the opposite of my 12-inch MacBook low-pile keyboard. They're nice and springy with plenty of feedback.

There are accessories to splurge on, however. There's an Asus Pen, XG Station 2 external graphic dock, expansion dock and audio pod.

Specs and Baterry Life

This is where the TransformerPro 3 gives you more bits for your buck. It starts with an Intel Core i5 processor, but of course Asus showed off the faster Core i7 chip in its demo unit. Of course.

It also tops out at a more-than-satisfying 16GB of LPDDR3 2133MHz, though things start out at the 4GB of RAM level. Internal storage, likewise, maxes out at a mighty 1TB with a PCIe x4 SSD.

What's important here are not that the top-of-the-line specs necessarily beat the Surface Pro 4 - you can customize Microsoft's 2-in-1 with the same high-end configuration. It's that Asus starts you out with more for less money.

There's no Core-M3 version, for example. Asus cut right to Core i5. Its 2-in-1 also filled with ports, leading with a USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 connection supporting Thunderbolt 3.

This USB-C port can handle power, data and a 4K display output. There's also a USB 3.0 port, microSD card slot HDMI connection and audio jack. It has all of the wireless connection standards you'd expect, including 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1.

It runs Windows 10 just fine, but the big question mark for me is will it do that long enough? The Asus Transformer Pro 3 battery life is a mystery right now with a 39W capacity lithium polymer battery.

My Opinion

The Transformer Pro 3 is the competitor of Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft. Asus Make it same for less money. With a big power inside, this is the good one to choose. You can do all your dalily job with this 2 in 1. this one so powerfull