This combination fared well in our GeekBench 2 test. The Transformer Pad 300 scored an average of 1231 over three runs. This is a fair few points higher than the Toshiba AT200 which managed 979.

We found the performance of the tablet to be good. Navigation around the home screens and menus is speedy and smooth. The tablet has no problem with opening apps quickly and coping well with multi-tasking. We also tested out 3D games such as Frontline Commando which the tablet ran smoothly.

We only experienced a couple of small problems when using the Pad 300. Firstly the pre-loaded browser crashed occasionally and there is quite a long wait for once waking the device up from sleep before it connects to a remembered Wi-Fi network because the default setting is to never keep Wi-Fi on during sleep. This can be reversed but will use more power.

Asus has fitted the Transformer Pad with 16GB or 32GB of internal flash storage. In addition to this there is a Micro-SD card slot for expansion and 8GB of Asus Webstorage for life.

As we mentioned earlier the tablet has a 10.1in screen. It uses in-plane switching (IPS) technology and has a resolution of 1280 x 800. We rated the displays on the previous Transformers highly and the Pad 300 is no exception. The screen provides a crisp and bright image with good contrast.