Asus Transformer AIO P1801

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

9
Bad:

3

Pros:

Fast quadcore processor.
Runs Windows and Android.
Good build quality.

Cons:

Laggy remote Windows experience.
Limited graphics performance.

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Last revision on January 26, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Fast quadcore processor
Runs Windows and Android
Good build quality
Detachable screen gives you a jumbo Android tablet to take to the couch or kitchen
Good performance in desktop mode
HDMI port lets you connect a second monitor when tablet is in use elsewhere
Four USB 3.0 ports
Quick switch between environments

Reviewers Didn't Like

Laggy remote Windows experience
Limited graphics performance
Not the most portable tablet
Some lag on tablet when out of dock
Webcam not accessible to Windows when away from dock
Mouse and keyboard have limited range
No HDMIin
Crashes in either OS can make the system seem unresponsive
Remote desktop technology makes using Windows 8 in tablet mode unreliable, and you might prefer to wait to buy until later this year when the category has matured

Expert reviews and ratings

A bizarre idea, and a rather expensive indulgence – but you have to admire the sheer craziness that would come up with something like...

By tech.uk.msn.com on December 27, 2013

It's no doubt that ASUS have a very unique product here, and no other manufacturer has anything quite close to it on the market. Looking at the P1801, I can see it instantly finding a place in a family home, with mum or dad doing some work on the AIO...

By tbreak.ae on August 20, 2013

You couldn't accuse Taiwanese component maker ASUS of being unambitious. Over the last half a decade or so, the company's managed to carve itself a prominent role in the laptop market and it's now aiming to do the same for tablets, all-in-one PCs and...

By APC Magazine on July 23, 2013

The ASUS AiO P1801 is a unique and stylish computing gadget with excellent performance in Windows 8 as well as Android. It is unique because there is none other of its kind to pose a challenge. It works as an excellent desktop PC, thanks to its powerful...

By TechTree on June 10, 2013

This particular variant of the Asus Transformer AiO powered by Intel Core i3 processor is priced at Rs 86,999. A Core i5 variant is also available, which is priced at Rs 92,999. The Transformer AiO is a great concept, but it's a bit too large. It would...

By FirstPost on June 04, 2013

Asus has been making waves with its range of hybrid machines that can "transform" from one device to another.The Asus PadFone, for example, is a smartphone that can be slotted into a larger display unit to become a tablet. Now, the Taiwanese PC maker...

By AsiaOne on May 18, 2013

The ASUS Transformer AiO is one of the more interesting PC products to be released this year, incorporating both a desktop PC and an 18.4in Android tablet, which doubles as the PC's monitor. You can use the big screen as a regular Android tablet, or...

By Good Gear Guide on May 08, 2013

This thing is HUGE! Not just impressive or imposing, but unwieldy. There's no debate over the largest Android tablet device out there, nothing else even comes close. Most Android devices are compared with phones or tablets, and this just …. isn't. The...

By examiner.com on March 20, 2013

Review: Asus Transformer AiO P1801by Parm Mann on 11 March 2013, 16:00 3.5 Tags: ASUSTeK (TPE:2357) Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qabtqb Add to My Vault: Asus may have humble beginnings - the company was started by four former Acer employees in 1989 - but...

By HEXUS.net on March 11, 2013

Asus looks to science fiction for inspiration with the Transformer AIO (P1801-B037K), an all-in-one Win8 desktop and portable Android tablet...

By itreviews.com on March 09, 2013

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