Asus Vivo Tab RT

The Asus Vivo Tab RT ( $ 599 list with Mobile Dock ) is an interesting slate tablet that can dock clamshell notebook . It makes a little more sense for most business and consumer users than Sony Vaio Duo 11 ( D11213CX ) PCM1 : , because you can go for ultra portability ( just over a pound ) by leaving Mobile keyboard Dock home . With the Mobile Dock , the Vivo Tab RT works like a clamshell ultraportable laptop . In fact " all- day " battery life , the Vivo Tab RT is a good road warrior machine , provided basic needs of your road warrior is the Web and Office . There are some kinks to exercise , but the form factor is hope .

Design and Features
The following Vivo Tab RT current slate tablet design cues . It sports a 10.1 - inch touch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio . Side of the tablet is curved for comfort when holding it , as theApple iPad . RT Windows shared new Windows User Interface ( UI ) with Windows 8 , Windows RT although not run older programs written for x86 Windows XP and Windows 7 as Windows 8 cans . Windows RT is a more streamlined version of Windows that runs well on ARM - based NVIDIA Tegra 3 in Vivo Tab RT , at the expense of backwards compatibility with older Windows programs . But then again , you would be in the same boat if you decide to stop using your Windows laptop in favor of a Mac laptop , Android tablet like the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 , or the iPad .

The Vivo Tab RT has a couple of webcams , a backward facing 8MP one with LED flash and 2MP front facing one for Skype and self - shot . Both webcams are located on the top of the tablet , reinforcing landscape Vivo Tab RT 's . Accelerometers automatically rotate the screen to portrait mode . At the bottom of the tablet in front soft keys Windows vivo Tab RT 's . The key activities such as Windows Windows key on a keyboard , especially moving back and forth between Windows UI ( formerly known as Metro interface , also known as the Start screen ) and the currently active app . Supports screens up to five touch points , which are eligible as you have a hands free when using the handheld tablet .

The Vivo Tab RT May microSD slot , micro - HDMI port , and a headphone jack , but that's about it for the common non - proprietary connectors . In addition to the docking connector on the bottom , there is a port 36 - pin for the included USB charging cable . Supports 36 - pin port The system also includes a USB 2.0 dongle , so you can plug other peripherals such as USB flash drives and mice . Dongle is easy to lose , however , to keep track of you .

The Vivo Tab RT weighs just over a pound ( 1.15 pounds ) . This makes it more convenient than 1.44 - pound weight of the iPad . The Vivo Tab RT measures about 10.5 by 6.75 by 0.37 inches ( HWD ) , which is comparable to the Top ( 11 by 7 by 0.37 ) and iPad ( 9.5 by 7.5 by of 0.37 ) . The back panel has an embedded NFC ( Near Field Communication ) sensor , in anticipation of NFC becomes a widely used standard . The tablet also supports 802.11 b / g / n 2.4GHz Wi - Fi , but lacks a radio for the 5GHz band ( the iPad supports 5GHz Wi - Fi ) . The Vivo Tab RT also has built - in Bluetooth 4.0 , the same as the iPad .

The Vivo Tab RT trumps the iPad by bundling a Mobile Dock with mechanical keyboards and extra features such as a USB 2.0 port and a built - in battery . The dock adds 1.2 pounds heavier tablet . The Mobile Dock 22WHr battery with 25WHr internal battery supplements the Vivo Tab RT 's , given the potential combination almost double its battery life . The Mobile Dock keyboard is more cramped than a standard keyboard . The measurement from the Q key to P key on a standard desktop keyboard is about 7.5 inches : in vivo Tab RT Mobile Dock , it was 6.75 inches . It is certainly more useful than the onscreen keyboard takes up screen space , but it will take a few sessions to get used to typing . At present , the Vivo Tab and Mobile Dock sold as a bundle , and individual pricing is not available .

The docking connector configuration also . You have to push the transition to a tablet while taking the Vivo Tab RT off the dock to loosen . Latching back onto the Mobile Dock is simpler , and the tablet vibrates to let you know the link is successful.Of course , you do not have to worry about connecting a keyboard to the iPad : the iPad is a Bluetooth keyboard or bust .

The Vivo Tab RT has the standard Windows setup RT operating systems , including mail , music , videos , Internet Explorer 10 , Maps , Windows Store, and Xbox Live Games . The system also has Microsoft Office 2013 RT ( Home and Student ) , so use it to work right out of the box . Office 2013 now the preview version , but will be updated as Microsoft Word , Excel , PowerPoint , and OneNote to the full version once it is available through Windows Update . Asus also added some screen Start programs , including the Amazon Kindle reader , webcam app , SuperNote ( note - taking ) , MyLibrary ( an open e - book reader ) , MyDictionary , 8GB of storage of the Web ( for the life of the unit ) , Asus @ vibe fun center (another game store ) , and a guide to Windows RT .

performance
The Vivo Tab RT is relatively unresponsive to swipe input , whether on screen or using the built - in trackpad on the Mobile Dock . The trackpad was sometimes delicate , but when it did work it is consistent . Hopefully Asus can fix the occasional hiccups with a software update . Viewing HD video 720p in vivo Tab RT is smooth with only a few frames are dropped , and videos from Netflix looked great in bright IP + display . Thanks to IP + display , you can watch from a wide variety of angles , the top and bottom of the screen . Adobe Flash video as Wreck It Ralph trailer Disney.com website looked good . In Browsermark Rightmark benchmark test , the Vivo Tab RT is a little behind the iPad , but it still performed well .

The Vivo Tab RT surpassed in terms of battery life . It lasted 9 hours 37 minutes on our video rundown test , well above its nine -hour claim . 10:54 The iPad take the same test . We could not test the battery life the Mobile Dock ( ending our test video in ten hours and change ) . That said , the use of the Mobile Dock should extend battery life of the Vivo Tab RT to about 15 hours .

The Asus Vivo Tab RT certainly scores well on battery life , innovation, and portability . Availability , on the other hand , is a mixed bag . It has Office RT , a must - have programs for workers and students , but the 3,000 selected from various app store apps ( Windows Store, ASUS @ Vibe , and Xbox Games ) is the paltry compared to the hundreds of thousands of apps in the iTunes Store , thousands of Google Play , and millions of apps for Windows 7 and 8 . Until actually getting Windows Store going , you'll still find a better selection of apps on an iPad or Android tablet . That said , what you need is an actual keyboard , impressive battery life , Microsoft Office , and the Web , Asus Vivo Tab RT is an intriguing choice .