Acer Iconia Tab B1 vs. Asus MeMO Pad ME172v

Acer and Asus are competing in the entry-level Android tablet. Acer has the 7-inch Iconia Tab B1 while Asus has its own 7-inch MeMO Pad ME172V. Both brands took a slightly different approach so we thought we’d pit them in a side by side comparison.

Acer used a MediaTek processor which a lot of people are already somewhat familiar with since a number of smartphones also uses them. Asus, on the other hand, went with VIA skipping the Atom chip they used in the FonePad and Tegra 3 which they used in the Nexus 7.

Acer scored points in the CPU and storage while Asus scored with RAM and battery capacity. CPU gives you faster performance and storage allows for more media files. RAM allows for smoother multi-tasking (and possibility of update) and battery just gives you more juice.

Looks like a tie, right? If the price is almost the same, who’s the better tablet?

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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28 Comments

garz says:

12 years ago

What one lacks the other one has. It’s a tie, indeed.
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dare says:

12 years ago

I’ve seen the Asus Memo Pad and Acer B1. Asus Memo Pad looks better and better screen resolution than Acer B1.
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mr.techie says:

12 years ago

it’s really a tough choice to make.. having great battery makes a lot of sense since you are dealing with portable device. i am leaning towards asus right here, given their reputation. the only thing i’m worried is the cpu.. we dont have idea about via on tablets.. plus how much does it eats battery… is it power hungry? though, greater ram would at least help the cpu .. :)
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Freeje says:

12 years ago

Skip the two and get the Hyundai T7 it costs less ($145) and so much more powerful with a quad core. Not to mention GPS. Hands down winner!
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hanjo says:

12 years ago

The asus won me with the ram and battery.
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John says:

12 years ago

Let’s look at it this way: you won’t enjoy the 1.2ghz dual-core processor of Acer with that kind of battery.

I think I’ll choose Asus, but won’t expect the qualities of Nexus 7 on it.

If you want a really good tablet for lots of apps, then choose Nexus 7, but if you want a tablet for reading, basic surfing, and watching some shows, then I think MeMO pad is your choice.
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Kunsel says:

12 years ago

Tama ba to? Kakapunta ko lang sa ASUS sa SM North Cyberzone, yung Memo Pad na 6,995 PHP walang Bluetooth.
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Ser Lou says:

12 years ago

wala po bluetooth asus memopad. nakatry na ko pareho at mas pinili ko ang asus since sa battery at 1gb ram po. pati yun grip nya ok kesa sa acer. kung titingnan parang equal kay acer na dual core. downside is yun ram at battery life. kay asus kaya nya din mga hd games kahit papaano. at battery nya is ok sa surfing at reading e-books
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Iyan Sommerset says:

12 years ago

How does the battery life compare in real-world/actual testing? The different CPUs might make a difference in how they consume power.
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Lorenzo says:

12 years ago

I purchased a MemoPad and it has an LCD Panel issue. The screen is a little dim and gradient (gray to black color) on the side of the screen where the Asus Logo is situated. The defect is very noticeable when the tablet is in landscape mode and when running apps with white background like Chrome. I forwarded the problem to AsusWorld Megamall and confirmed it is a defect. As of now, my tablet is sent to RMA. I have seen 4 units having the same defect so this is not an isolated case, it also isn’t isolated to the color of the back of the device. Fellow MemoPad members, please check your MemoPad LCD panels thoroughly, stare at it with a white background. The problem was already forwarded to Asus Philippines’ Facebook page. Still no specific reply was sent to me.
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