Asus EeePC 1201PN Review Specs - Price
Now Asus has answered the call for more endurance with its 1201PN ($499), which kicks that desktop part to the curb in favor of a power-sipping, single-core N450 CPU.
Asus EeePC 1201PN Specifications:
* Price as Tested: $500.00 Street* Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
* Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
* Processor Name: Intel Atom N450
* Processor Speed: 1.66 GHz
* RAM: 2 GB * Weight: 3.1 lb
* Screen Size: 12.1 inches
* Screen Size Type: widescreen
* Graphics Card: Intel GMA 3150
* Storage Capacity: 250 GB
* Networking Options: 802.11n
* Primary Optical Drive: External
Design
The Eee PC 1201pn’s glossy black-plastic frame gives it a look similar to a shrunken version of the Asus UL50VF, a 15.6-inch laptop, but it's slightly more portable, at 3.2 pounds and 1.3 inches thick when closed. Despite its graphics horsepower, the 1201PN remains very easy to carry, weighing just 3.2 pounds and measuring 1.06 inches to 1.3 inches at its thickest point.
The plastic lid (also available in red, blue, or gray) shows up smudges and attracts dust a bit too readily for our tastes. The left side of the 1201PN houses a VGA port, tiny AC adapter jack, HDMI output, and a USB port. You'll find two more USB ports, an SD Card slot, headphone and mic jacks, an Ethernet port, and a Kensington Lock slot on the right.
Keyboard and Touchpad
The Eee PC 1201PN has more surface area for a wider, more comfortable palm rest. The ergonomic chiclet keyboard is full-size, with concave keys that direct your finger to the center of the surface. Weighing less than 3.5 lbs, the thin and light Eee PC 1201PN is concise and compact so you can use it on a plane or any tight space with room to spare.
The multi-touch trackpad lets you easily zoom in and out to view photos or read documents simply by sliding two fingertips together or apart. The keyboard's easy to type on and comfortable to work at on a desk or perched in one's lap. The dimpled multitouch touchpad below is flush with the rest of the keyboard deck but responds well to finger gestures. A thin chromed-plastic rocker bar for button-pressing could have been a little more ergonomic.
Screen
The glossy 12.1-inch, LED-backlit display is about as roomy as netbook displays get, which matches most laptop displays around 13 and 14 inches. With display resolution up to 1366 x 768, you’ll experience crisp, true-to-life visuals while streaming content on-the-go. Plus the LED-backlit screen saves energy for longer battery life on long flights and lengthy films.
Images and video looked as bright and crisp as they did on the Eee PC 1201N we reviewed previously. Above the screen, a 0.3-megapixel Webcam offers video conferencing and picture-taking capabilities, with a passable frame rate and middle-of-the-road image quality.
Port and Performance
Connect, communicate, and explore online with features that transform your wireless world. High-speed wireless N connectivity is five times faster than 802.11b/g, and, with built-in Bluetooth support, your Eee PC 1201PN lets you transfer data easily between Bluetooth-enabled devices. The integrated web camera and microphone lets you Skype face-to-face with friends, family, and colleagues in crisp, clear quality. 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive are increasingly standard offerings for higher-end Netbooks.Windows 7 Home Premium is preinstalled, which is an improvement over the Windows 7 Starter many Netbooks offer. By going to a single-core Atom processor, the 1201PN is more energy efficient than its dual-core predecessor, despite using a smaller 47WH (6-cell) battery. According to Nvidia, this Ion processor will be the heart of its future Ions with Optimus, which will be able to switch between discrete graphics and the integrated Intel processor and theoretically improve battery life performance. But, we're not sure this Ion GPU has enough graphics punch to really be of use to most people in a dedicated graphics capacity.
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