We’re glad to know that ASUS didn’t allow the device’s entry level price tag to justify skimping on good build quality and good looks. The tablet feels solidly built, a trait we’ve come to expect from ASUS over the past couple of years. Overall build quality proved to be satisfactory. Oh, and the lone 1 MP camera on the device isn’t something to go bananas about, but it is clear enough with decent lighting to facilitate video calls between family and friends. This is enough to get you through a short day if you’re using the device moderately (about 2 hours of screen on time), but don’t expect it to hold a charge overnight on anything but a full charge with a capacity of 4270mAh.
I’ve only tested the port with 32GB class 10 cards, which seemed to work out just fine.īattery life on this device proved to be a tad miserable, allowing us just 3-4 hours of heavy usage before the low battery indicator started blinking. We are happy to see a microSD card slot to expand storage, with just 16GB being afforded to the user out of the box. You at least get 802.11n, though if you’re a fan of 5GHz WiFi you’ll be disappointed - the ME172V only supports the 2.4GHz band. It’s also a WiFi-only tablet, though at this price point that’s a given. Most average consumers might not be able to tell the difference, but if you’re used to using HD displays every day it becomes hard not to notice.Ĭonnectivity is severely limited here, with no Bluetooth radios to speak of. Having used 720p and 1080p devices in this screen size, I can tell you that the downgrade is less than desirable. It doesn’t help that the device’s 7-inch display isn’t HD, with a max resolution of 1,024 x 600 on the spec sheet. You’ll especially want to steer clear of playing today’s graphically demanding 3D titles on this thing, with games like Batman and Real Racing 3 being a bit on the unbearable side when it comes to frame rates. The processor and RAM combo work well enough to facilitate smooth operating system use and basic multimedia capabilities, but gaming is hit or miss. This is an Arm Cortex-A9 based SoC that has a very decent GPU, though this might have been more impressive if this were still the year 2010. Under the hood is VIA’s 1GHz WM8950 chipset and 1GB of RAM.
The ASUS MeMo Pad ME172V doesn’t boast a collection of inspiring specs. That tablet’s name is the ASUS MeMo Pad ME172V, but is it worth the trouble even at just $150? Sit back as we take a quick look at this 7-inch offering, and determine whether or not you should opt for something like this or a certain other affordable 7-inch tablet from the ranks of ASUS. ASUS set out to create an ultra affordable tablet for folks who don’t want to spend a lot of money on a slate.
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