Pros
- Big display; higher resolution than most netbooks
- Excellent keyboard for a netbook
Cons
- Severe motion smearing in fast action video
- A bit bulky and heavy for a netbook
At A Glance
Asus delivers a netbook in an ultraportable skin, but price and performance may not satisfy.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Eee PC 1215N defies the notion of netbooks being designed just to cater to basic computing needs. The 1215N packs the Intel Atom D525 dual core processor, as well as the next generation NVIDIA ION discrete graphics processor with NVIDIA Optimus technology to deliver a netbook with hard-hitting multimedia performance capabilities.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 1215NPU17BK |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Atom |
| Processor speed | 1800.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 1.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 12.1 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 250.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 11.6 inches |
| Depth | 8.0 inches |
| Height | 1.5 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.9 pounds |
| Weight | 3.3 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink YouCam; |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 43 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:24 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 966 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 649 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 538 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 1153 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 892 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 629 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 460 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 451 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 1109 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 26.39 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 26.07 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 16.02 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 16.31 Frames per second (higher is better) |
