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Asus P527

Design: Candy bar • Carrier: Unlocked • OS Supported: Windows Mobile • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00 • Price When Reviewed: $599
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Christopher Null
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Very Expensive: $599 (3/5/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 100
  • Features:Good: 79
  • Design:Good: 77

Pricing Very Expensive: $599

Very Expensive: $599

Performance Superior: 100

Superior: 100
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 10:00 
Battery Life Word Score Superior 

Features Good: 79

Good: 79
General
Dimensions (inches) 4.4 by 2.2 by 0.6 
Weight (oz.) 4.4 
Design Candy bar 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier Unlocked 
GPS Yes 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor Texas Instruments 
Processor Speed 200 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes)
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes)
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.6 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 240 by 320 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 800 No 
GSM 850 Yes 
GSM 1800 Yes 
GSM 1900 Yes 
CDMA 850 No 
CDMA 1900 No 
IDEN No 
TDMA No 
WCDMA No 
HSDPA No 
EDGE Yes 
EvDO No 
GPRS No 
UMTS No 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
EMS No 
MMS Yes 
E-Mail No 
IM No 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
IrDA Yes 
WiFi Yes 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB1 Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Proprietary Cable No 
Over the Air No 
Expansion Card Support
SD Card No 
MiniSD No 
MicroSD Yes 
MSMicro No 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard No 
Stylus Yes 
Touchscreen Yes 
Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel Yes 
Predictive Text Entry (T9) No 
Dedicated Controls
Music Playback No 
Volume Control Yes 
Camera Shutter Yes 
Voice Memo Recorder No 
Operating system
OS Supported Windows Mobile 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Exchange No 
IMAP4 Yes 
SMTP Yes 
Lotus Notes No 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
AAC Plus No 
WMA Yes 
MP3 Yes 
RM No 
Audio Features
Audio Inputs Microphone 
Audio Outputs 3mm headphone jack 
FM Radio Yes 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Digital Zoom Yes 
Streaming Video No 
Video Calling Conference No 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 12 
Saturday Support (hours) 12 
Sunday Support (hours) 12 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 77

Good: 77
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