Asus Packs Dual-Core Atom, Nvidia Ion Graphics into New Netbook
Asus Packs Dual-Core Atom, Nvidia Ion Graphics into New Netbook
Posted 06/30/2010 at 6:27am
| by Paul Lilly
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Asus has managed to squeeze about as much performance as currently possible into its new netbook, the Eee PC 1215N. It all starts with a dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor clocked at 1.8GHz, which is supplemented by Nvidia's Ion graphics chipset. Nvidia's Optimus technology is also part of the package, allowing the 1215N to switch between the discrete Ion chipset and integrated graphics to extend battery life.
Other features include choice of 250GB or 320GB hard drive, 500GB of cloud-based storage (Asus WebStorage), Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and HDMI-out.
With the HDMI-out port and Nvidia's Ion graphics, Asus claims you'll have no trouble playing back Full HD 1080p content on your a large screen TV. Embedded hardware decoders include H.264, VC1, and MPEG2.
No word yet on price or availability.
Image Credit: Asus
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Lime
June 30, 2010 at 11:36am
I don't see why ASUS is still pushing Atoms. The SU7300 does whatever an Atom can do but better.
aviaggio
June 30, 2010 at 8:10am
Ok, lessee, take a regular laptop, remove the optical drive, shrink the screen, and charge full price. What's wrong with this picture?
It's not a netbook. It's a laptop with a small screen and no optical drive.
Havok
June 30, 2010 at 7:50am
Now my 1201n is no longer at the top of the netbook food chain...
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