Pros

  • Big, bright 10-inch screen
  • Great keyboard and mouse

Cons

  • It borders on ultraportable-sized

At A Glance

Asus fixes most shortcomings of the Eee family with its newest--and biggest--mini-notebook.

Manufacturer’s Description

Enjoy All-day Computing with EEE PC 1000HE-BLK005X Netbook. 9.5 hours of battery life for all-day computing, Convenient one-touch system recovery beautiful and durable Infusion finish and high speed wireless connectivity with 802.11n and Bluetooth support.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number EPC1000HEBLK005X
Processor
Processor type Intel Atom N270
Processor speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 10.0 inches
Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 600
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Integrated Intel 945 Express Chip Set
Storage
Drive size 80.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Other storage SD Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 10.5 inches
Depth 7.5 inches
Height 1.6 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.7 pounds
Weight 3.7 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Included Software
Included Software
  • Microsoft Works
  • Sun Microsystem StarOffice 8
  • InterVideo WinDVD
  • Skype
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Hardware List
  • Notebook
  • battery
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 0
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots SD Card
Case
Multipurpose Bay n/a

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 37
WorldBench 6 Rating Very Good
Battery
Battery Life 4:32:48 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 758  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 586  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 612  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 1331  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 1041  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 947  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 734  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 614  seconds (lower is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 1502
Number of Included Batteries 1