lame SSD & UMTS firmware has locked

During the 901 GO in the UK and Italy with fast SSD (90 MB / s read & 50 MB / s write) is offered, German units are equipped with nearly the same price an ancient SSD with only 37 MB / s read and 10 MB / s write speed, which leads to significant performance degradation.

For this, the built UMTS modules have been prepared for a SIM or Netlock by T-Mobile, as a result, not only a T-Mobile sticker located on the packaging, but the firmware of the UMTS module can not be without entering a 8 Update -ary codes.
However, Asus was able to get this code and other buyers so far not notified and maintains the contrary, a firmware update of the UMTS module is not necessary, although such is offered on the Asus site to download.
Without firmware update you will be able to show this device in a corresponding firmware does not use the full range of HSUPA 5.76 Mbit / s, but only with the currently supported bandwidth of 1.45 Mbit / s.
In addition, the buyers any future bug fixes and optimizations otherwise be denied as long as Asus this code for the firmware update does not provide.

The displaced persons in Germany and Austria 901 GOs (with T-Mobile label on the box) are inferior in this context.