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Asus N10 (Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM)

By Dan Ackerman, CNET.com on 12 December 2008 01:11 PM

Tags: asus, netbook, n10, intel, atom, graphics, discrete, eee

Manufacturer: ASUS

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • USB ports
  • 3
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • Yes

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 160 GB

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 37.1 x 276 x 195 mm
  • Weight
  • 1.4 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • GeForce 9300M GS

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 1GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Atom
  • Processor speed
  • 1.6 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows XP Home

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

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The good:
  • Switchable dedicated/integrated graphics chips
  • Decent keyboard
  • Excellent battery life, especially with GeForce graphics turned off
  • HDMI port and ExpressCard slot are useful bonuses
The bad:
  • Low screen resolution won't appeal to all gamers
  • Underpowered Intel Atom CPU is far from ideal for graphics-heavy applications, and cripples gaming performance
  • High price
The bottomline:

It may look like your standard netbook, but the Asus N10 is unique because underneath it features discrete, switchable graphics. You'll pay a bit more for the privilege, but the end result works for moderate gaming-on-the-go, as long as you don't mind dialling down your game settings.

Editors’ rating:

8.3/10

RRP: AU$1099.00

Related topics:

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