The ASUS Eee PC 1000HE comes with a webcam and an Intel Atom processor.
Weight
Weighing just over 3 pounds, it‘s not the lightest we‘ve seen.
Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. With your purchase, ASUS also gives you 10GB of online storage.
Memory
1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM.
Processor
The new Intel Atom N280 uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.66 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 667 MHz for much faster data transfer on mobile applications.
DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.
Connectivity
It comes with:
- Integrated wireless, compatible with 802.11b/g/n networks
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- A 2-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC)
- 1 VGA monitor port
- Headphone jack, Microphone jack
- Ethernet port
Screen, AV
A 10-inch LED-backlit widescreen display has 1024 x 600 resolution. If the user finds anything wrong with the brightness within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace it free of charge.
Battery
A Super Hybrid Engine and a 8700mAh Li-Ion battery pack gives up to 9.5 hours of battery life. That’s the highest it goes as far as netbooks go.
Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor.
Pros
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.
10GB of online storage is like your own personal flash drive anywhere you go.
Extremely good battery life. 9.5 hours is one of the best on the market.
Cons
The weight. 3 lbs. is light, but not the lightest.
It’s a little more expensive than some of the other mini notebooks out there, but you get a great little laptop for your money. Whether that’s a pro or a con is up to you.
Price: $375
Rating: 4.9/5.0
The Acer Aspire One AOD150-1165 comes with an Acer Crystal Eye webcam and an Intel Atom processor.
Weight
Weighing just under 3 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.
Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.
Memory
1 GB of RAM and can be expanded to 1.5 GB.
Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.
DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.
Connectivity
It comes with:
- An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- A Multi-in-One card reader (SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, and SD Picture Cards)
- 1 VGA monitor port
- Headphone jack, Microphone jack
- Ethernet port
- Kensington lock slot
Screen, AV
A 10.1 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors. Video is run by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950.
Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 5 hours. Some models can last up to 6.5 hours. That’s pretty average for netbooks.
Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.
Pros
The weight. 3 lbs. is light, which is why it’s one of the perfect mini notebooks for a student or businessperson.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at. A little over a year ago, that was the standard in regular sized-laptops.
The design. Very sleek, Acer style.
Cons
None
Price: $330
Rating: 4.5/5.0
