Pros
- Ultraportable in size and screen real estate
- Good ergonomics and video playback
Cons
- Not for gaming
- Slow benchmark performance
At A Glance
If you want the ultraportable form factor and can live without state-of-the-art performance, this laptop is a bargain.
Manufacturer’s Description
With the embedded ATI Radeon HD 6250/6310 graphics, the Eee PC 1215B provides users the best portable multimedia enjoyment for its size. DirectX 11 support - exceptional 3D performance allows users to play games and video smoother than ever before. Also, users can enjoy smooth, Full HD 1080p content through the HDMI port to an HD display without any latency
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 1215BMU17RD |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | AMD Fusion |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 1.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| 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 | 320.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 8.0 hours |
| 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 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 11.6 inches |
| Depth | 8.0 inches |
| Height | 1.5 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.8 pounds |
| Weight | 3.3 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 52 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:50 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 855 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 551 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 499 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 11.1 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 1.4 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0.5 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 965 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 660 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1506 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 470 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 459 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 387 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 937 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 25.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 24.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 16.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 15.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
