ASUS Vivo Tab

Stylish and metal-clad ; Unmatched battery life ; Brightest screen in class ; Full-size Wacom stylus

Atom still performs poorly ; No integrated stylus slot ; No full-size SD card reader

range, as the release switch is now somewhat awkwardly located at the side of the tablet, rather than easily accessible in the centre of the dock.

Excellent general specs ; 8MP camera ; full Windows 8

Processor slow ; Ports problematic ; Could be brighter

This is the best Windows 8 tablet we've yet seen in terms of power efficiency and capability. But we do have reservations over the processor, which can cope with basic tasks yet does struggle due to the complexity of Windows and multitasking with...

Keyboard with good feedback, Wacom stylus pen for accurate input, Standard USB ports via docking station, Extreme battery runtimes with docking station, Silent operation, Low heat development, Bright display and high contrast, Best viewing angles in...

Low Windows-performance, Lowest GPU power, Loud click pad, Slow, small flash storage, Very long charging time of both batteries, Slight TFT bleeding / pressure-sensitive borders, A standard SD card reader and an HDMI port at the dock. The low...

Good quality materials, very good optional keyboard dock with extended battery, Wacom digitizer

High price, driver support has been weak, Asus tech support seems unaware of product

The Asus VivoTab TF810C is a lovely Atom Windows 8 transformer whose launch has been hampered by spotty retail presence, a lack of drivers for the first two months and an enormous price tag in the US. Now that Asus has the drivers mostly sorted out,...