Asus Eee PC 1215B Netbook Reviews and Specs

ASUS’s Eee PC 1215B is the newest player in netbook segment and equipped with AMD’s Fusion Brazos APU (APU is short for Accelerated Processing Unit). An APU combines a northbridge, a CPU and a GPU on the same chip. This ultra portable has got much potential then any other netbook in this segment. It packs faster processor, faster graphics and can easily handle full HD (1080p) video

The chiclet style keyboard makes it easier to type. The full sized keyboard and enough space makes it comfortable to work for long hours. Even the ones who have bigger fingers, they will also find this keyboard as comfortable.

Now let’s talk about the trackpad. There’s nothing extra ordinary here, its a normal sized trackpad and separated from palm rest by two silver plastic bars. Multi touch and gestures such as pinch to zoom are also supported. Its very smooth using this trackpad.

This one comes with standard features offered in netbooks. Its integrated with Wireless N, Bluetooth and Gigabit LAN to help you stay connected. Lack of 3G is a minus point though. But at the price point which this is offered, we can’t complain much.

The USB 3.0 are ofcourse is an eye catcher and is a worthy addition to this netbook. However there is only one USB 3.0 port and 3 USB 2.0 ports. Its quite strange why Asus have felt the need to do this. VGA, HDMI, mic/headphone jacks, card-reader and all the other standard features are included.

Battery Life
As per their official site, if fully charged, then it can run continuously for 8 Hours. This must be under their test conditions, but in real world situation it should be able to give around 6 Hours of life. It has 6-Cell 56Wh Li-ion Battery.

The screen on the Eee PC is glossy, 12.0 inch having a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Because of the 6310 graphics chip, the display is sharp and bright, and ofcourse it can play 1080p videos without any problem. Like most other laptops, the viewing angles are narrow, and if you’re going far back, then the colors get washed out. So if you are sitting away, then the viewing angles will need to be adjusted, but then again, this is normal in a laptop. The 12.1 inch screen offers a larger display when compared to traditional netbook sizes of 10.1 inches and offers a more comfortable viewing experience.