ASUS Eee PC 1005HA: Refining the Netbook
by Jarred Walton on August 20, 2009 4:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Laptops
Netbook Testing Setup
For our performance tests, we're sticking with PCMark05 and adding 3DMark03 and 3DMark05 into the mix to give you an idea of relative 3D/graphics performance. We've also added a couple video encoding benchmarks along with CINEBENCH. Suffice it to say, you don't want to do any video encoding or 3D rendering on a netbook! Given the similarity in overall performance among the various netbooks, we are also providing detailed results from PCMark05 so you can better understand what the composite score means.
We are also including a couple entry-level notebooks in the testing results, the Gateway NV52 and NV58. These two notebooks are a good representation of the current AMD and Intel mobile platforms, and they represent the next step up from the $300-$375 netbook price range. The Gateway NV52 currently costs about 30% more than the 1005HA, while the Gateway NV58 costs about 50% more. As you might expect, you get substantially more performance from either notebook… and substantially less battery life, plus a package that weighs twice as much. The NV52 will show up in the charts in dark green (AMD) while the NV58 is in gold (Intel); feel free to ignore those results if you're only interested in netbooks, but it does help illustrate the differences between the netbook and laptop markets.
For reference, here are links to the specifications for the other netbooks and laptops we've tested. We are also including results from two other netbooks in this review, the Acer Aspire One 751h and the GIGABYTE Booktop M1022. The Acer uses a larger 11.6" LCD along with a lower power (and lower performance) Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz) and an MID (Mobile Internet Device) chipset with Intel GMA 500 graphics. Specifications for the Booktop M1022 are virtually identical to the ASUS 1005HA, other than the battery. Full reviews of these two netbooks will be posted in the near future. Again, note that testing procedures have changed relative to some of the previous results, so only results run using the current procedures are included. Unfortunately, we don't have the previously tested netbooks so we aren't able to rerun the necessary tests.
ASUS 1000HE
Gateway NV52
Gateway NV58
MSI Wind U123
Now let's look at the test results.
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Mithan - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
I want it for Internet, Word Processing, Email and maybe the odd crappy old game, so I dont need a killer video card.Still, 1.2 isnt enough speed..
gaiden2k7 - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
they do have one - it's called a mac :pand you can bootcamp W7 if you so desire
drawback? cost.
orenlevy - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
as i Open the New 1005 i noticed immediate the charger plug that shrink to size of mobile.it is absolute drawback case when u move the notebook when connected to charger it is so fragile connection .i already have this problem with 1 client it is too thin for notebook world.besides the surface of the touch pad
is strange if your finger little wet it is heard to controls the mouse.
that's all for now.
vlado08 - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
Is it possible to compare the Acer Timeline 3810T (Intel ULV Core 2 Solo SU3500) with these netbooks (Intel atom)bingeboy86 - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
This is a great netbook for making a hackintosh.Only annoyances are no access to the wifi card or the HD with out really taking the machine apart. Other then that I've loved it.
Here is a good read if you want to install osx on it:
http://jpmcgarrity.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/asus...">http://jpmcgarrity.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/asus...
jabber - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
....when I saw the vertical res was still 600 in the spec list.Visual - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
it is also again using the old chipset and crap video, really disappointing.JarredWalton - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
Acer AO751h is 1366x768... but it's not a clean win by any stretch. Review should be up next week.crimson117 - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
CPU = z520 = boo, hiss!http://www.slashgear.com/acer-aspire-one-751-bench...">http://www.slashgear.com/acer-aspire-on...tom-z520...
Am I really expecting too much for a ~$320 netbook without any obnoxious drawback? They fixed one thing (the screen size) but at the same time they ruin another (the much crappier processor), making this a compromise sidegrade instead of a sure-buy.
JarredWalton - Thursday, August 20, 2009 - link
And just because the LCD resolution and size are "better" doesn't make the LCD the better choice overall. The ASUS display looks *much* nicer than the low contrast 751h... but I do have to say the 1366x768 resolution is much more desirable. There are a few other netbooks coming out with 11.6" LCDs as well; hopefully one of them will work better.