ASUS Eee PC 1015PN

Those seeking to play the game in high detail will require an upper-middle class GPU such as the GeForce GT 640M, provided they are willing to sacrifice tessellation which drained a lot of performance in our testing. If tessellation is a must, one...

HDMI output ; Pleasant input devices ; Bright and high contrast display ; Suitable for outdoor use ; Passive cooling system ; Power consumption and battery life

Legacy case design ; No USB 3.0 or Bluetooth 4.0 ; Limited upgradability ; Only 12 month warranty ; Meager system performance ; High temperatures with a high load ; Average speaker quality

The fact that Asus hasn't used the newly acquired space from the absent cooling system for adding new features

Usual Asus quality ; The Seashell design still looks good ; Chiclet keyboard and touchpad ; Quiet ; Very cool ; Long battery life ; Matte display

Expandability ; Poor performance ; No Bluetooth ; Poor speakers ; Low-contrast display, extremely high black levels

That the Intel Atom N570 was overtaken by the N550 in so many benchmarks

High-end workmanship; Strong graphics performance; Low temperature development; USB 3.0 included; Quiet operating noise; Matt display

Weak processor performance; Only average battery runtime; Small scope of supplies

The seashell case's sustainability

The ASUS 1015PX has a good design, is pretty much loaded in terms of features and performs as good as any average netbook. However, it deserves to be called value for money because at Rs. 12,999, the netbook is priced a lot lower than the rest of these...

The ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM is priced at Rs. 20,999, which is decent for a dual core processor netbook. You don’t get a whole lot more for the additional price but at the same time, it's not much more than a single core processor netbook. We like the nifty...

Design, workmanship, haptics ; Input Devices ; Impressive display ; Good performance ; Nvidia ION 2 graphics ; HDMI port ; Battery Life

Expandability ; Windows 7 Starter ; Moderate scope of supplies ; Poor loudspeakers

The good display rates, which supply a throughout smooth HD reproduction and the good battery life due to the (manual) graphics switching

Application performance ; Chiclet keyboard and touchpad ; Dedicated graphics unit ; Case and workmanship ; Good, matt display ; HDMI interface ; HD rendering

Extendability ; Emissions and battery life ; Moderate scope of delivery ; Poor loudspeakers

The good performance in office use despite the single core processor of 1.2 GHz

Intel Atom N550 dual core ; Design, workmanship, haptics ; Chiclet keyboard and large touchpad ; Good, matt display ; Office performance ; Quiet and efficient cooling system ; Start price

Expandability ; Moderate scope of delivery ; Connectivity ; Poor loudspeakers

The dual core netbook's low start price and the good 10.1 inch display with a matt surface

Good workmanship and plain design ; Chiclet keyboard and large touchpad ; Long battery life ; Matt display with good rates ; Good cooling system

Moderate configuration ; Small scope of delivery ; Poor loudspeakers ; Poor performance ; Extendability

UMTS, for giving the netbook the finishing touches of mobility