Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Review

The sides of Transformer Prime have an brushed aluminum finish and are separated from the aluminum backing of the tablet. Along the top edge of the Prime is (assuming the tablet is docked in the keyboard accessory) where the rather small power button is located on the far left side. I must admit that it can be pretty awkward to press although you do get used to it after a few days of use.

Implanted within the power button is also a small LED light, unfortunately its only two functions is to shine orange whilst charging and green when fully charged. There is also one of the microphones located directly above the light sensor on the top edge.

Along the left edge is where the vast majority of ports are found, from top to bottom, the two stage volume rocker, Micro HDMI port, MicroSD card slot and the other microphone pinhole.

The volume rocker does its job well enough and gives the same tactile feedback as the power button. It is neither too stiff or loose, preventing accidental presses as well as making it easy enough to adjust the volume.

The bottom edge is where Asus' proprietary connectivity and charging port is found in the centre. Sadly, you have to plug the tablet into the AC adapter to charge it, plugging it into your PC will only allow for the transfer of files.

There is also two slots that are used to secure the keyboard dock. These two slots are a bit disappointing though, I wish Asus had made some kind of cover for these ports as they take away from the otherwise magnificent design of the tablet.

Finally, the 3.5mm headphone jack is found two thirds of the way up the right edge.

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