CES 2012: New Asus Eee PC Netbooks Revealed

By Joe Evans

Asus Eee PC 1225B & X101CH Netbooks

Asus describes the Eee PC 1225B as a 12.1 Entry Level UltraPortable with an emphasis on Entertainment, Productivity, and Media Playback. The 1225B has an MSRP of $399 and should hit the market in February of 2012 in North America.

ASUS Eee PC 1225B Features and Specifications:

  • AMD E-450 Dual Core mobile processor
  • 1.6GHz processor speed
  • AMD Hudson Fusion Controller Hub
  • AND UMA graphicsAMD HD6320 (DX11, 1080P output)
  • 12.1″ LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display
  • 1366×768 (720P)
  • 2GB DDR3-1333 memory (upgrade to 4GB, 2xSODIMM)
  • 320GB Serial ATA hard drive
  • SATA 3G (5400rpm)
  • Audio
  • Built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers with SRS Premium Output (Realtek HD codec). HDMI output (Brazos)
  • Webcam
  • Digital 0.3MP
  • Connectivity Features –
  • 2 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 high-speed USB 3.0 port
  • Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz)
  • Built-in 10/100 LAN
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • 2-in-1 media reader MultiMediaCard and SDHC Card formats.
  • I/O Ports– 1 x Microphone-In, 1 x Headphone Out, 1 x VGA Mini D-Sub, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 1 x HDMI, 2 in 1 Card Reader (MMC,SDHC)
  • Weight
  • 3.1 lbs.
  • Measurements
  • 11.65/7.99/0.91~1.4 WDH
  • Battery
  • 6-Cell, 56WHr, 6:02hrs in MobileMark 2007 Productivity Mode, all ports on, standard Win7 settings- (Tested with Balanced settings in Power Management)
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
  • Software included
  • Adobe Reader 9, Office 2010 Trial, Trend Micro A/V Trial, ASUS Application Suite including one free year of ASUS WebStorage.
  • Warranty
  • 1-year Parts and Labor, 1-way free shipping, 24/7 Tech Support.
  • Colors Black, White, Red Textured Finish

ASUS Eee PC X101CH Netbook

Asus describes the Eee PC X101CH as a 10.1 Entry level Netbook with an emphasis on Entertainment and Light Productivity. Thin and Light chassis design with a Chiclet Keyboard. The X101CH has an MSRP of $269 and should hit the market in February of 2012 in North America.

ASUS Eee PC X101CH Features and Specifications:

  • Intel ATOM N2600 Dual Core mobile processor
  • 1.6GHz processor speed
  • Intel Platform Controller Hub
  • Intel UMA graphics (DX10, 720P output)
  • 10.1″ LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display
  • 1024×600
  • 1GB DDR3-1333 memory (upgrade to 2GB)
  • 320GB Serial ATA hard drive
  • SATA 3G (5400rpm)
  • Audio
  • Built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers with SRS Premium Output (Realtek HD codec). HDMI output (Cedar Trail)
  • Webcam
  • Digital 0.3MP
  • Connectivity Features –
  • 2 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
  • Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz)
  • Built-in 10/100 LAN
  • 2-in-1 media reader MultiMediaCard and SDHC Card formats.
  • I/O Ports– 1 x Microphone-In x Headphone Out, 1 x VGA Mini D-Sub, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 1 x HDMI, 2 in 1 Card Reader (MMC,SDHC)
  • Weight
  • 2.3 lbs.
  • Measurements
  • 10.3/7.1/0.86 WDH
  • Battery
  • 3-Cell, 56WHr, 4:01hrs in MobileMark 2007 Productivity Mode, all ports on, standard Win7 settings- (Tested with Balanced settings in Power Management)
  • Instant On Technology 3~5 second resume with up to two week standby
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
  • Software included
  • Adobe Reader 9, Office 2010 Trial, Trend Micro A/V Trial, ASUS Application Suite including one free year of ASUS WebStorage with up to 3GB of storage space.
  • Warranty
  • 1-year Parts and Labor, 1-way free shipping, 24/7 Tech Support.
  • Colors Black, White, Red Matte Finish

ASUS also announced that the UX series remains unchanged save for the two new colors, Rose Gold and Hot Pink. They also noted that all units are now shipping with the Elan Touchpad plus updated drivers that improve resume and standby times. There you have it!

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