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ASUS Eee PC 1215N Pro Reviews

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www.pcper.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Atom+Ion combination is not bad, but computer hardware is an all-or-nothing market. If your competitor is just slightly quicker, and just slightly less expensive, you lose. That's the issue here. If the Eee PC 1215B was not available I would be tempted to award the 1215N the Editor's Choice, but this excellent netbook is overshadowed by the apperance of its new baby brother.

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Apr 25, 2011

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Asus delivers a netbook in an ultraportable skin, but price and performance may not satisfy.

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Nov 22, 2010

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AnandTech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

So it really comes down to priorities—if you're looking for a gaming netbook or a real ultraportable notebook, the 1215N won’t really be your cup of tea. But if you’re looking for the highest gaming performance you can find in a $500 super-portable notebook, the 1215N should be your system of choice. Like the predecessor, know the limitations and you should be fine.

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Nov 25, 2010

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ITreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With decent performance, reasonable battery life and a good design, you're probably wondering what the catch is. Well, somewhat unsurprisingly, it's the price. At £429 the Eee PC 1215N is considerably more expensive than most netbooks. The 12-inch screen makes a big difference, though, and the higher-than-average resolution allows you to fit much more onto the desktop. All in all it's a decent netbook, but you're paying for the extra features. And although it's undeniably faster than a single-core netbook, the speed difference isn't massive.

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Nov 29, 2010

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Asus' Eee PC 1215N is the most powerful Intel-based netbook we've tested, enhanced by an attractive design and great-feeling soft plastic finish. However, it's let down by its poor keyboard and premium price tag, which puts it up against AMD's NEO-based ultra-portables and even Intel's own CULV machines. Though it certainly survives the encounter, it doesn't come away unscathed.

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Dec 14, 2010

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Eee PC 1215N certainly isn't a bad effort from Asus, but it occupies something of an uncomfortable middle ground between bog-standard netbooks and fully fledged laptops. The performance increase over standard netbooks is definitely there, but it's not massive.

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Nov 29, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In the end, the Asus Eee PC 1215N blurs the line between netbooks and lower-end ultraportables. The bigger screen and solid keyboard give it an edge over most netbooks, but it's also bulkier and heavier than most. Performance lags behind many thin-and-light laptops, yet the price is higher than most netbooks. The Asus 1215N really defies easy categorization. Users looking for long battery life, a decent display, and a great keyboard will be happy. Those looking for better performance - and willing to spend more - might take a look at ultraportables instead.

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Nov 23, 2010

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Sacrifices battery life for a welcome increase in performance, but the price takes it close to ultra-portable territory.

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Nov 05, 2010

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SlashGear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It’s a significant step up in performance and connectivity from a regular netbook, only with a fair chunk of the battery life retained and avoiding the price of a standard ultraportable. Intel’s mobility-focused Atom N550 processor will likely err on the side of longevity (the D525 is intended as a desktop chip) but if your multimedia demands fall between the netbook and notebook camps then the ASUS Eee PC 1215N might well fit that gap. For £429/$485 we can forgive the flexing keyboard and missing USB 3.0 since the performance holds up so well.

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Oct 18, 2010

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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Asus has packed high performance components for Netbook standards into a solid case with the Eee PC 1215N, and provides good solutions in many areas. This includes the distribution of interfaces, the low emission characteristics, and within limits the mobility including the battery life. The performance is good for this category of Netbook, and master a large proportion of common home user tasks with ease. As far as games are concerned, the Eee PC is merely suitable for the entry level gamer playing less demanding titles. Unfortunately a low contrast and brightness display with a reflective surface was adopted, which severely limits the possible areas of use. The price also appears to be a little bit high in light of the fact that there are currently CULV notebooks available at a retail price of in the region of 500 Euros.

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Oct 18, 2010

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HotHardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Eee PC 1215N, from a style perspective, is just about exactly like the 1201N from late July. It has a glossy 12.1" display, a chiclet keyboard, a multi-gesture trackpad, a single-bar trackpad button (still not a fan), and the usual port arrangement. Asus isn't redesigning the netbook or anything, but at least a familiar design is spruced up by the latest and greatest internal components, mildly improved build quality and a wider-than-average trackpad.

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Sep 10, 2010

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NotebookReview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

ASUS has once again shown why the Eee PC line of netbooks remains popular with many consumers. The new Eee PC 1215N offers the best overall performance we've seen from an Atom-based netbook. Battery life isn't as good as the best single-core netbooks, but it is better than the previous 12-inch Eee PC. In truth, the only things we didn't like about this netbook were all related to design. First, the keyboard was too bouncy and the touchpad buttons are just horrible. We also would have liked to see easier access to the hard drive and wireless cards since many well-informed owners add new hard drives or SSDs to their netbooks.

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Aug 31, 2010

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computershopper‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Helmed by Nvidia’s Optimus technology and a dual-core processor, this netbook zooms past its peers. Anyone undecided between a portable netbook and a full-featured laptop should consider this system.

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Sep, 2010

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Asus Eee PC 1215N combines Intel's dual-core Atom CPU with Nvidia Ion graphics and Optimus GPU-switching for an impressive overall package, but one that still feels a bit too much like a Netbook.

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Aug 30, 2010

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tweaktown‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This might be the perfect netbook to complement a larger, more powerful, but less portable full notebook or desktop computer. If you are into a lot of media encoding and editing, the 1215N might not meet your needs alone, but if you want a platform for movie watching and entertainment and have a second machine to do the heavy workloads, the 1215N is a great option.

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Aug 31, 2010

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Asus updates the EeePC 1215N with Nvidia's Optimus and dual-core Atom processor, making it the fastest netbook on the market.

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Aug 30, 2010

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LAPTOP Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There are now a plethora of options for those who want to buy a sub-$500 notebook they can take anywhere, and the ASUS Eee PC 1215N provides the best bang for the buck. While AMD-powered 11.6-inch ultraportables offer comparable processing power, they don't last as long on a charge as this machine and don't provide as much graphics muscle. That's the difference Nvidia's Optimus technology makes. Yes, you could get a similarly sized Intel ULV laptop that offers more pep and even longer battery life (like the Acer Aspire Timeline 1830T), but you'd have to cough up at least $200 more. Call it a supercharged netbook or a notebook. The bottom line is that for those on a budget, the Eee PC 1215N can't be beat.

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Aug 31, 2010

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