Asus Transformer Mini T102HA Review: Is this Surface-Clone Mini Worth It?
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- This is the review of the Asus Transformer Mini T102HA by AMDtech
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Specs:
Screen Size 10.1 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Processor 1.44 GHz None
RAM 4 GB
Hard Drive Flash Memory Solid State
Card Description Integrated
Wireless Type 802.11 A/C
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 1
Average Battery Life (in hours) 11 hours
Other Technical Details
Brand Name Asus
Series Transformer Book
Item model number T102HA-D4-GR
Operating System Windows 10
Item Weight 1.7 pounds
Product Dimensions 6.7 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
Item Dimensions L x W x H 6.7 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
Color Gray
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Count 4
Flash Memory Size 128.0
Optical Drive Type None
Batteries 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
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On Bens Bargains right now, it's about 115 dollars, but more reviews have said it really gets bogged down once a few startup apps are running, so TH-cam is not always guaranteed, and Microsoft Office barely runs.
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I just wanted to say I like your new grading system and how you break it down into categories. It sums up the video well and let's me as a consumer know if this device matches what matters to me
Your contents are kind of review that I really wanted. Very convincing and comfortable voice tone. Thanks always
wow, your videos have come far in terms of eyecandy! content is great as always!
Thanks Jose! I have a lot of plans for this year to really make this channel great.
dude awesome review i'm always used to watching the tablets reviews, i am waiting for the apolo lake ones though, hopefully these are going to be reviewed soon on this channel
At last!
An honest and detailed review for this device!
Thank you very much! Also I liked the new score board on this video!
Thank you very much and keep up the good work!
Thanks! I really appreciate it! Glad you like the new grading system. I will be using it going forward for all my reviews.
Thanks for the review, I got myself this device after I saw your video. You helped me made up my mind and this machine is what I've been looking for. Very happy with it.
Thanks! I really appreciate it! Glad i could help.
As always, great review. And some nice touch with the grading system. Great job. As far the tablet goes, I was thinking of getting a secondary device that I can use on the go and use it roughly, do a little typing etc. and I think I will give it a shot.
I've just purchased this and awaiting delivery. thank you very much for your informative review. fantastic.
Thanks! I think you will like this unit.
First time watching... honestly ,i have to say it !!! Very professional review.
i was looking for a device like that, i'm only use windows occasionally and this device it'll be just fine. i ordered from microsoft store. Thanks again for your great review.
I would never consider myself a novice or technophobe, but you speak so fast and give so much information so quickly I really had a lot of trouble understanding it or taking it in before the next feature was being fired out! This may be useful to people who are completely au fait with the lingo, but if you're actually wanting guidance on whether this is a good product or not, forget it!
The closest I came to anything I found useful was that it didn't power his WD hard drive.. which I have, so at least I was able to cross this laptop off my list of eligible ones.
This is my first time watching one of your reviews. I really like your clear and in depth style. Have you had a chance to try the Lenovo miix 320? I would love to get your review on this, I've been eyeing it and the Asus Transformer Mini, that's how I came across this video. Anyways, keep them coming.
Great review. I've seen a few comments complaining that you speak too fast, however I hate slow speakers and slow people in general, so keep up the good work.
thanks! I hate slow speakers as well lol
JoelD85 well, TH-cam is worldwide. so there's Possibility they're non-english speaking people with limited English comprehension. Like me, I'm Asian but I'm fortunate to have good, not excellent, english speaking and writing ability.
This is a very good review. Thanks. :)
Great review!
wonderful review man you deserve more keep u the good work
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
nice review, after I ordered it I'm watching this so cant wait to have it
Thanks! Really nice product.
Great review finally!Thanks
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
I can't wait till i get mine
Thanks for the awesome review!
Other reviewers compare it to the MS surface and lets be real they are not comparable.
Oh.. I love your review 😍
Is there any alternatives to asus t102?
Nice review
Hi, the review is great and informative.
When compering the Asus mini 102 to the HP spectre X2 (with m3 processor) with a very close price tag - which one is a better buy?
a very good review, thanks
Thanks! Really appreciate it.
Cool Test thx
Great review as always AMDtech... the only problem is that already bought the computer paying little bit more lol. By the way Happy New Year and good luck at CES 2017 LAS VEGAS!
Thanks Edu and Happy New Year!
Great reviews! How would you compare the Transformer Mini vs. the Chuwi Hi10 or HiBook?
Hi Andrew, Just discovered your channel and subscribed. Thank you for this review. I am currently searching for a 10-12" tablet and this seems like a great deal since I will mostly be using it for sketching and the checking email and maybe a little video watching, but I also just looked at a review for the ASUS Zen pad 3S 10 Z500M so I was wondering if you had done a review of that device and if you would recommend it over this one (ASUS Transformer Mini) Thanks again.
I have not reviewed the Asus Zen Pen 3s, but I can say the Asus Transformer Mini certainly gets the job done. I will look into the Asus Zen Pad 3s for potential review. Thanks!
I've had one of these for about a week now and have grown to really like it. Much of the criticism I have seen online hasn't really been an issue for me. I bought this to experiment with digital illustration and found the pen to be problematic. The pen would "skip" at times, especially right out of the box. It seemed as if it was having problems wherever there were fingerprints. I cleaned the screen a number of times but the pen would not glide easily over fingerprints. I finally discovered that rather than always clean the screen that cleaning the smudged screen with a soft cloth helped enormously. I guess the soft cloth evenly distributes the oils left behind by my fingers and suddenly the pen works flawlessly. I still feel the pen tip is too stiff and prefer using an actual Surface pen with it. Despite these problems, it's been a real trouper of a tablet and the long battery life is fantastic. I even like the keyboard and trackpad though I have encountered a few glitches here and there but nothing to be too upset over for a tablet at this price point. Excellent review and thansk for posting this!
Thanks! I really appreciate it! Thanks for the input as well. Good tips.
+Pierre Fontaine Hey I was looking into buying this 2 in 1 for digital art but as a secondary device. Primarily I use an Intuos pro but I wanted something I can take with me on the go to do quick doodles and concepts, basically things that arent too intensive or demanding. Anyways I was wondering if you've tried Sketchbook, if so what did you think of it? Did it perform well compared to any other programs you might have tried?
Hi,do yoy recommend me this product to study?
Got this for Christmas as I was looking at a surface. Rushed to open and set it up as to do a review and let me say I'm ok with Asus. I see why the rush to a 12" or better is required. Yes the keyboard is to small but I am learning to adjust. A longer power cable would be a VERY nice addition. Since I was looking for something to at most handle a database and some mailing using word this might work. The screen was good for what I've done to date. I've watched a few movies and open a document. Wish it was faster but as I said, this might just work.
I quite like mine. It works well for in home streaming on steam when I'm too lazy to use my desktop
"Let's find out!". Love your catch phrase! :P
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
Great review
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
Excellent review, many thanks. I think I'm just about sold on this hybrid, but I have a query over the USB port - if it is connected to mains power would I be able to run a Liteon external DVD drive (connects via a single cable for power and data) from the USB port? I noticed you said in the review that you had mixed results with the port, but was that when the Transformer was being powered by battery, and do you think that connecting it to the mains would make a difference? Thanks.
Excellent review - thank you!
Thanks, really appreciate it!
Thanks for mentoning the sRGB.
No problem. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, one question: how much storage will it support in the micro SD slot ? SAN disk now has a 512G micro SD card, will it work on this machine ?
excellent review
Thanks! appreciate it.
AMDtech, Interesting review. I looking to replace my Lenovo Yoga 11s, requirements are light weight huge, full Windows a must. I'm looking at the Acer Switch Alpha 12 though I know battery life isn't what it should be, $650 at Costco, 8gb ram, 256gb SSD, i5. What do you think, or should I look elsewhere?Thanks!
Thanks for this great review! Thinking of order one, but before I do, can you please tell me if this device is fanless????
Thanks! I really appreciate it! Yes, it is fanless.
Hi Andrew, can you review the Teclast X5 Pro? Thank you.
lol exact 1 year later i watch this vid nice yob man
Excellent reviewed. Straight forward, unbiased and professional. Not a waist time showing a video on opening a box. I did ordered this 2 in 1. I watched many reviews of it and your review convince me to buy it. I did buy it at the Microsoft store as their Signature Edition (whatever that means).
Damn i super like ur review nice
Thanks man!
Dear @AMDtech , This VS Lenovo Mixx320? This would help me so much
You mind doing a review of the Asus Transformer 3 Pro?
Thanks for the review. I've been looking for a small 2-in-1 to replace my old 9" Asus EEE. I'm thankful that ASUS put 4GB of ram in there, and not 2GB. Manufacturers rarely gets the point with ram. Even if the CPU is slow, there's benefit in multitasking with more ram. Even expensive $1000 entry models like the Dell XPS 2-in-1 comes with only 4GB, which is insane in 2017. I have 4 wishes that I'd like Asus to do for their next iteration:
1. Keep form factor but make screen about 1" bigger (smaller bezels).
2. Put a Core M in there (might have to limit the CPU to handle heat).
3. Bump the ram to 8GB.
4. Keyboard backlight.
I think there's a big market for small PCs, if they solve the performance problems.
Great review, as always. Only negative is a run through of the OS so we can see the speed (slugishness) would been the icing...
Thanks for the feedback will do so in the next video. Thanks!
That was an amazing review, it's a great job. but now I'm a bit confused between this device and Lenovo Yoga Book windows version, I like them both but it's not easy to choose!
Always go with processor speed. Unless you have time to research the reviewed speed.
Thank you for the detailed review for us normal people.
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
got this for wife for microsoft office it runs very well screen is ok realy nice mini laptop/tablet to do light work she does not bother with youtube fits in her bag [out of sight out of mind] she likes it a lot
Still working great in 2023 . Running gnu linux.
Great review. Have you had any problems with this device being glitchy/not working or turning on after a while?
I assume he only reviewed it and tested out the speed. It's vastly too slow to use for anything serious. He wouldn't use it enough, it's kind of a sad machine.
I have it because I need a Windows 10 Standard Tablet that can be carried in my shoulder bag. And it has a great keyboard. It is great if you are not looking at high power cpu/gpu.
Hi Andrew! Which pen is better? Asus or surbook (Chuwi)?
i would be happy if you make a comparison between the T102 and T103.
Hello Andrew, wondering if you've ever used this device Acer SP111-31N-C4UG Spin 1, 11.6" Full HD Touch, 2 in 1 Laptop. Saw this on Amazon with 2 options, with that Intel Celeron and Intel Pentium.
sir, i'd like to have a question..
which is better to buy.. chuwi hibook pro or hi10 pro or hi12 ????
i really need the answer hehe thank you so much sir
Hi there,
I know you said ne hard core gaming, but what if you wanted to get into star wars the old republic to do like minor things in the game like transfering character to a different server,or may check out your stats, or other things like this?
Thanks.
@AMD tech One question: Does more than just one program run on it fluently. For example, when I want to use Open Office, Google Chrome (3,4 tabs) and a math Programm?
If I have $400 what other tablet laptop would you recommend. I love pens because I use them to take notes when I visit clients or in meetings.
What will you recommend asus transformer mini or Lenovo yoga book? :)
Would you recommend this over the 10 inch tablets from Chuwi?
the only issue I have with these "surface type" 2 in 1 computers is use on a lap. I buy in this segment for portability and flexibility and that includes in tight spaces where I dont have a desk to use it on.
can you review the hp x2 10 2in 1 please or can i have your thoughts on that one
Hi, could I ask how it runs for web browsing (maybe with some pages opened), Netflix, TH-cam, movies, mail and basic use? Better this or the iPad pro? I am concerned about how windows can work with an intel atom and if it can get slow in few months. Thanks and sorry for my bad English. :)
What do you think is the best budget 2in1 tablet?
I KNOW THAT YOU SAID NO HARD GAMING, BUT WHAT ABOOUT IF I WANTED TO GET INTO THE GAME STAR WARS THE OLD REPUBLIC TO LIKE DO SOME MINOR THINGS, LIKE TRANSFERING CHARACTER,ETC?
THANKS.
I like it as a secondary device - works well and for the money its a steal........
Hey AMDtech I'm an incoming college freshman and I was wondering if this would be a good laptop for school work and maybe streaming movies and videos here and there.
I have a budget of 400 dollars and I was wondering if I should get this laptop/tablet or should I look into getting a different laptop?
There is actually a slip for the pen in the side.I think you missed that.
Have you come across any 2 in 1s with APollo Lake processors?
I have this same asus tablet but my tablet has 64gb of storage and 4gb installed windows 11 home 64bit the only does pen have to be paired to the tablet by Bluetooth
does this work for editing ?
like photoshop or illustrator
I am student shopping for 2 in 1 detachable computer at low price. Thanks for the Great review AMDtech! I got good info that could tilt my choice for ASUS T102HA.
Thanks! I really appreciate it! For a student, this is a good choice.
I'm using it as my school device now, as a replacement of the Linx 1010. It looks and feels so much better than what I expected out of online pictures, spec sheets, videos and reviews when I finally got it. I would say that it's a premium tablet at a cheaper price to flagship devices.
Hi, great video really complete [liked]! I want to buy a t102ha but I'm wondering how the keyboard is? It looks much more stiff than a surface keyboard on your video but, do you think it is rigid enough to type on your lap, in bed or sofa... or should I go with the t101ha which has almost the same specs (despite being less sexy lol), but a more laptop keyboard style?
You can type of your lap, but just like the SP4, it is not ideal. I don't think any of the surface like devices are good in the lap to be honest. But it can be done with some balancing required.
I just received mine and would like to know this.... the pen that comes with this Hybrid seems like it could scratch the screen.... What is the screen made of? Is it possible that this could happen? Also.... Is the HDMI output of this machine via micro HDMI 1080P. I bought one of these for my lady and she loves it.
Please, please review the Acer switch 3, the celeb on one, thanks
Celeron*
Hi, on the video he said it cannot power a portable hard drive. Can I use a powered usb hub plugged to it to use an external hard drive or which specific external hard drive I can plug it directly and use it normally? Does anyone know? Help
Thanks
Great and thorough review! Thank you! You gave this a 74% overall rating, i'm curious, which budget 2 in 1 do recommend most highly? Hopefully one with good keyboard and good speed/processor performance
Surface 3 is the best "budget" 2 in 1 out there, but I believe a 4gb 128 model is $400 by itself, plus another $100 for the keyboard and $100 for the pen. And I don't think it's manufactured anymore.
First a little background. I bought an Asus TF210 Tablet/Computer many years ago. I still have and I still use it but it cannot be upgraded from Android 4.1 and despite getting all the updates and so on the browsers (there are two Chrome and another one whose name I forget) frequently crash. Further there are very few apps for it not that I need many but even so there are few. The appeal of the Asus was it was both a tablet and computer with a full sized functioning keyboard. Both the screen and the keyboard had batteries promising up to 18 hours on a charge. That was never achieved. Next I bought a Surface RT when it looked like the Asus had died - it turned out to be a faulty charger which I replaced by getting a new one on ebay. The Surface RT runs Windows 8.1 and can't be upgraded to Win 10. It uses Internet Explorer (yes I know) and there are very few apps for it in the Microsoft Store. I see now that there are a variety of new Surface Tablets including a budget priced Surface Go as well as that there is now dual screen device made by Microsoft that runs Android (so there will be many more apps). The point of all this is; you haven't at the mid point of the review mentioned anything about the Windows version and upgrades etc being available. We should not assume that this will automatically occur Asus may well have some statement about this but users need to be sure. Secondly although this is a new device it is to be hoped that there will be a heap of apps for those who need them and either a version of Office or a version of Libre Office that can be installed. I don't want to be a naysayer but I think it is easy to be sucked in by a new low price gadget that has no future. I say this because Asus discontinued the TF201 after a short time.
So what would be your top 3 less pricey full Windows choices for a Surface Pro 4? Great reviews.
Thanks
Kimberly Jennings this, huawei matebook now on sale, and...some $350-400 laptop running penguin or core m3...all manageable...still:)
i got one i use as a secondary device good for on the go light tasks.
I agree, great secondary device.
So what's the HA mean? what does it mean compared to the original? for the C4-... whatever?
Is their an Asus mini 10'' that combined the Chromebook and Transformer?
the pen is supposed to be put in the loop on the keyboard
WRONG. the pen's clip will fit in that loop not the actual pen.
Great review!
Im a professional musician and I need something like the mini or a 13 inch tablet that has usb ports for expanding the drives and or sd slot. I would use it live on stage to play mp4 or mp3 files. karaoke or home made mp4 videos.I would need a file or karaoke media player that can adjust the files pitch or key on the fly,live right on stage.Aside from the 2 in one or tablet,would you know of a good software/app also, that can be used on it live on stage as I described? As it is now,Im using an app called Kjams to play the files and change keys as needed. Are there any others like a (itunes that changes keys) out there?
Thanks for your help.
Barry in NYC.
Hello, VEry Good Video but i Want to know if can use Adobe Indesign on this device ? Do you try it ?
Thks a lot for this nice video
did not try it. worth a look perhaps.
a rear camera would be incredibly useful for note taking though ...
Please mention weights in kilos too
Andrew I like the chuwi and cube tablets. I like the dual OS too but do any come with dual AC wifi 5ghz?
my Chuwi hi10 died after a Windows 10 software update.
On the amazon website it says that it usually ships within 1 to 2 months, can anyone confirm it?
can you make a techlast x5 pro review?
So happy to see this balanced review. Would love to score a good deal on this...
Thanks! MS has it on sale for $299 on the website.
AMDtech Thanks! I just need to convince myself why I need this lol. Realize I don't use them as much as I used to since my phone handles.
AMDtech what would you recommend as a business 2 in 1 that would be mostly used docked at work i.e. hooked up to external monitor/keyboard ? it needs to be able to easy hookup for presentations on beamers... looking for good worthy surface alternatives...
It's at $250 now
shut your face! Where?
How does this device work with CSP?
I bought this, it's a little slow, but I bought it mainly for the pen to use with Sketchbook which works just flawlessly.
Tony S. I got it, and it works beautifully, definitely not Surface Pro 4 but difinitely on par with Surface Pro 3. This thing is so good!! I use this more than my PC.
Would I be able to use Xbox Kinect with this device?
I love it
Hello Andrew, I am a student looking for a device with the soul purpose of school work. The note taking features of the Asus T102ha are really appeling. But since I haven't had any hands on experience with the devices I am struggling with my decision of whether to buy it or not. I currently am debating on whether to get the Asus T102ha-c4-GR or the Samsung tab a with Spen. Would you recommend one over the other for task like note taking on powerpoints and one note?
Luis Sierra Get the tab as it may have less bloatware. Some apps are better designed for those devices than mini laptops.