Review ASUS Eee Personal Computer 1001P SeaShell
The Eee Personal Computer 1001P SeaShell is ASUS’s latest entry-level netbook charity the Intel Atom N450 processor as well as Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics. Designed closely after the higher-class brother, the 1005PE, the 1001P offers many of the same features, reduction the Chiclet-style keyboard, incomparable battery, as well as incomparable tough drive. In this review, we see how the 1001P stacks up opposite pick netbooks as well as if it binds the candle to the some-more costly 1005PE. ASUS Eee Personal Computer 1001P SeaShell Specifications: Observant readers competence notice which this examination is matching to the Eee Personal Computer 1005PE’s review. This is since the 1001P shares many of the same components with the predecessor. Build as well as Design At the tip of the 1001P, it’s easy to see the “SeaShell” heritage, as well as thankfully it manages to keep the tiny plain set up peculiarity for the bill netbook. The matte black cosmetic isn’t disposed to be during home as well as the set of keys is really firm, dual things we customarily do not see upon bill notebooks. The assorted tools of the framework come together with parsimonious set up tolerance, similar to the higher-priced laptop. This isn’t the many imperishable netbook we’ve ever seen, yet ASUS gave the 1001P the flattering plain set up for $299.
A good alleviation upon the netbook compared to the last Seashell is the lapse of an easy-access RAM cover. If we wish to ascent the RAM in your 1001P, only mislay the singular screw upon the entrance row upon the bottom of the netbook. we would have additionally favourite to see an easy-access row for the tough drive, yet many netbook buyers aren’t starting to disaster with the tough drive.
Screen as well as Speakers
The Eee Personal Computer 1001P is the lower-cost chronicle of the 1005PE Seashell as well as facilities the matching clamshell framework yet offers opposite lid designs. Our 1001P denote comes with the textured wobble settlement imprinted upon the shade cover. The 1001P lacks the tiny of the 1005PE’s silken flair, as well as the in vogue island keyboard, yet altogether still retains the elementary nonetheless complicated look.
The Eee Personal Computer 1001P uses the sincerely customary LED-backlit arrangement row with the 1024 x 600 local resolution. Unlike the 1005PE, the 1001P offers the matte-finish arrangement which isn’t disposed to glisten or combined reflections from brightly illuminated rooms. Even with the matte finish, the arrangement offers glorious tone superfluity as well as contrast. The shade fortitude is tiny during 1024 x 600, yet we cite the fortitude of 1366 x 768. Obviously this competence not be price in effect upon the netbook labelled underneath $300 yet we can dream, right? Vertical observation angles have been average, with minimal tone exaggeration when observation from subsequent as well as the tiny overexposed colors when beheld from above. Horizontal observation angles have been improved with colors staying correct during intensely far-reaching observation angles with the tiny tone rinse out.
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A somewhat irritating underline we beheld upon the 1001P is associated to the low-end Starter book of Windows 7. Microsoft thatch the desktop credentials to the specific OEM picture as well as prevents the user from becoming different it by the carry out panel. ASUS circumvents the complaint with the application in the advancing club which lets we shift the credentials to an additional some-more aged image.
The Eee Personal Computer 1001P’s built-in orator opening is flattering good for the 10-inch netbook. I’m not the air blower of speakers’ place upon the bottom front corner of the 1001P, yet the audio peculiarity is improved than what we typically listen to from netbook speakers. The speakers furnish good volume (enough to fill the tiny room) as well as there is minimal exaggeration even during aloft volume levels. The speakers miss most bass, yet the operation of highs as well as midtones have been fine. Still, the audio outlay from the headphone jack is giveaway of viewable exaggeration as well as is improved when interconnected with earphones or the good set of outmost speakers.
Keyboard as well as Touchpad
The 1001P has the gentle set of keys as well as is easy to sort on. ASUS returned to the customary set of keys pattern similar to the 1005HA’s, instead of the Chiclet-style set of keys upon the 1005PE. The keys have been somewhat not as big than what we find upon the full-size notebook, yet once we regulate your typing strokes, it isn’t most of the problem. we am not certain we would suggest regulating the set of keys upon the every day basement as your first submit method, yet for roving or completing work in the classroom, it’s only fine.
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The Synaptics touchpad used upon the 1001P is further matching to the gesture-enabled denote upon the 1005PE. It allows we to operate multi-figure gestures such as “pinching” your fingers together or “pulling” your fingers detached to wizz in or out. You can additionally operate the “three-finger tap” as an pick to the right click upon the mouse. The Synaptics carry out row in Windows additionally allows we to customize the gestures. The touchpad aspect is lonesome in dots which yield the transparent denote of the edges of the touchpad, yet it additionally creates the touchpad aspect as well severe for discerning finger movement. The left as well as right touchpad buttons have been located underneath the singular rocker-style button, yet there’s no subdivision in between the left as well as right side, so it’s easy to incidentally press the center of the touchpad button. The touchpad buttons have intensely shoal feedback, so it’s infrequently tough to feel possibly or not you’re dire the button.
The 1001P lacks the dedicated wireless on/off switch, yet ASUS did embody FN set of keys shortcuts for wireless, shade brightness, video output, volume, as well as Windows charge manager.
Input as well as Output Ports
The 1001P offers the same pier preference as the 1005PE. Namely, we get 3 USB 2.0 ports, the 4-in-1 media label reader, headphone as well as microphone jacks, Ethernet port, as well as the lapse of the customary VGA out port. Here is the discerning debate around the Eee Personal Computer 1001P:
Front view: No ports, only purify lines as well as indicator lights.
Rear view: No ports either, only the hinges as well as battery.
Left side view: Power jack, VGA out, USB 2.0 port, confidence close slot, as well as feverishness vent.
Right side view: 4-in-1 label reader, headphone jack, microphone jack, dual USB 2.0 ports, as well as Ethernet.
Performance as well as Benchmarks wPrime processor some-more aged formula (lower scores meant improved performance): PCMark05 measures altogether complement opening (higher scores meant improved performance): 3DMark06 some-more aged formula opposite netbooks @ 1024 x 768 fortitude (higher scores meant improved performance): CrystalDiskMark tough expostulate opening test: Heat as well as Noise
The 1001P is versed with the 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 as well as Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics. For normal every day activities, similar to browsing the Web, typing documents, as well as listening to music, the complement didn’t uncover any lag. In the HD video tests, we played the 720P trailer for “Up!,” as well as the complement successfully kept up with the video decoding. But when we attempted the 1080P version, the complement sputtered. With the Adobe Flash 10.1 beta installed, the complement had difficulty personification 720P HD flash; sufficient which the complement became obsolete until the video stopped playing. Given which the netbook doesn’t even suggest the shade with the fortitude able of displaying HD video, the incapacity to fool around the trailer is not weighted heavily.
Thermal opening of the Eee Personal Computer 1001P is glorious with really low energy consumption. Even underneath successive stress, we still couldn’t get the 1001P to form any poignant comfortable spots. For heat-sensitive users, the netbook would be an glorious choice. Fan sound is minimal during worst, wanting your ear right subsequent to the empty opening to listen to it during normal conditions. With the complement stressed, the air blower speed increased, yet it was still formidable to listen to over room noise.
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Battery
Compared to comparison Intel Atom processors similar to the N270 as well as N280, the 1001P’s greatest strength is the newer chipset interconnected with the N450, which is most some-more efficient. According to ASUS, the netbook should get an estimated eleven hours of runtime whilst handling from the battery, since the 1005PE, with the somewhat incomparable battery, was estimated during fourteen hours. In the battery exam with the shade liughtness marked down to 70%, wireless active, as well as Windows 7 upon the offset profile, the complement stayed upon for 8 hours as well as the singular minute. This is 4 hours subsequent the time the 1005PE managed upon battery nonetheless it did operate the aloft genius battery.
Conclusion Pros: Cons: Individual Ratings: *
The ASUS Eee Personal Computer 1001P SeaShell during the heart is the low-cost chronicle of the 1005PE. Priced $80 less, the 1001P loses the island keyboard, aloft genius battery, 250GB tough drive, N-wireless, as well as Bluetooth. The 1001P reached an considerable 8 hours of battery life, yet let’s recollect which is 4 hours reduction than the 1005PE. With the 1005PE offered for as tiny as $365 by the tiny online retailers, augmenting your bill would outcome in the some-more able road-warrior netbook. Overall, the 1001P still provides the good worth with 8 hours of battery hold up for $300 retail, yet if we can outlay somewhat more, we benefit 50% some-more battery life.
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