In early April acquired from a fellow tweaker (V & A!) and decided to write. immediate review
meantime the review updated several times, and unless there are any questions out if anything I dringens to come I do not want to remember, you guys , I am now arrived to the latest revision . "only" to have this review, people who say four star surrender as to where it may still room for improvement because I'm the only five-star course Featureset The Netbook is very complete for as' one compact unit. Positively, especially the camera, are the touchpad (more on this later) and the screen. screen with a resolution of 1024x600 is clearly readable, and backlit, the screen brightness is sufficient for this well Keep reading the brightness is through a hotkey (fn + F5 and fn + F6) to adjust and it runs very smoothly (suspect a hardware link). The touchpad feels very comfortable and very responsive, after some struggle with the settings for the mouse speed is also mice with this touchpad no punishment. Of course I have (the tweaker that I am) also tried immediately to try through the elan tech driver (Touchpad Driver Version 7.0.4.3). Multitouch functionality The driver enables the operation of the touch pad slightly less smoothly, the mouse seems to reign. Slightly slower In contrast, the multitouch functionality adds so much that I take it for granted. The multitouch can be set via the touchpad icon and supports up to three simultaneous touches (fingers ). The actions associated with the various movements are unfortunately hardly adapt and when all functions are enabled to work most functions or no time and grabs the touchpad the action that you have given the highest prio. Possible actions are:
Click (Button) - Operations adjustable
Single Touch Touchpad - Adjustable clicking one / two / three fingers left / right / action set {/ li}
Scrolling - two-finger action, horizontally and vertically adjustable, adjustable sensitivity
Zoom - the coolest feature, selectable actions pinch / swipe and sensitivity adjustable
Rotation - does unfortunately not good combination scrolling direction adjustable sensitivity adjustable
Drag and Drop - by pressing the same location twice, the mouse is locked for towing (vergleijkbaar with left mouse button + move), release and adjustable interval adjustable stops
Magnifying Glass - magnifier, keeping a finger pressed down with the other sweep, for example, works like photo editing or impaired, magnification, width and height adjustable
Swipe Page - with three fingers can be swept between pages, this works as a scrolling function, next page, previous page, etc.
fast keys - work as shortcuts to My Computer and Alt-Tab by swiping three fingers, actions vertically unfortunately not adjustable.
Elantech Driver Overview
The camera provides excellent image in normal daylight, at night from light and the image is a little disappointing, which is not very surprising for a camera with a lens of about 3mm. The camera is recognized under Windows and Ubuntu without any extra drivers, Asus offers quite a program of live effects and settings (Ecap) which is fast but limited useful Webcam Image in ManyCam The amount of expansion ports is more than fine, with three USB ports, a VGA connector, microphone and headphone jack, SD card reader and 100Mbit LAN connection divided between left and right side of the unit. Speakers in the unit provide great sound for such small speakers, and Asus has support for Dolby Surround built Performance CPU As expected from a netbook, the performance at a lower level than a normal laptop. The CPU switches in each position the clock back and multiplier (multiplier of 12 to 6) in very short intervals <2s. The accompanying software (Super Hybrid Engine) has four default setting, namely:;)
Power Saving Mode - Disable HDD and CPU clock low
High Performance Mode - default CPU multiplier to 6x, under load will be increased to 12x which also changes the memory clock
Super Performance Mode - identical to High Performance, but this is bj hogre load the CPU to 15% overgeclockt through increasing core voltage.
Auto - When Using a battery that is consistent with Power Saving, High Performance AC power.
HDD
Auto - High Performance AC power - average 52.6 MB / s (HDTach Quick Bench 4x average dels result)
Auto - Power Saving Mode on battery - 66.9 MB / s average (HDTach Quick Bench 4x average result)
Super Performance Mode on AC - 49 MB / s average (HDTach Quick Bench 4x average result)
This result actually surprised me the most, at lowest performance state turns the hard disk to perform best with a total difference of 17 MB / sec and biggest difference (in different measurements) of 20.3 MB / sec between Super Performance and Power Saving Memory This netbook is expanded to 2 GB of memory with the original module has been replaced by a Kingston 2GB DDR2-800 (400Mhz) module with latency 6-6-6-18 at 400Mhz. Benchmark Results from Lavalys:
Super Performance Mode mains - 285Mhz - 3421 MB / s Read - 3035 MB / s Write - 2502 MB / Copy - 99.7ns Latency
Auto High Performance mode AC - 266 MHz - 3183 MB / s Read - 2833 MB / s Write - 2332 MB / s Copy - 107.4ns Latency
Auto Power Saving Mode on battery - 209 MHz - 2470 MB / s read - 2226 MB / s Write - 1823 MB / s Copy - 139.4ns Latency
The performance of the memory are therefore well in line with expectations with the performance settings of Super Hybrid Engine, and here is the back bells and lowering the core voltage can be seen in the performance during normal use of the different performance settings, not much to note, only the combination battery and super performance feels slower than the power saving mode (strange but true), runs the unit is not permanently swapping so the battery life increases and noise decreases significantly. the 2Gb memory Image Quality As previously stated the screen is just fine, the resolution is anything used to, but with the help of some small tweaks to Windows and various programs offer screen enough surface flow to work well. , the changes I've made here are: let Windows taskbar automatically hiding places and top of the screen, small icons in the start menu, ClearLooks Windows style ( http://schmoove.deviantar...s-for-Windows-XP-18591720 ) and Ubuntu mouse pointers. Moreover knows Firefox (like IE) a full screen option, which is linked to the F11 key, this may still read well with a small hem all text. by setting up a serif typeface font , the brightness is fine, only in extreme backlighting or into the sun, the legibility less, the screen does not flip, and there is to be found. no clear bias my desktop immediately after startup, watch hidden taskbar Video Quality, supposed to be, so yellow image playback 720p HD runs smoothly with VLC, not with flash Construction quality and robustness My EEEPC came including Crystal Cover (ugly blue hard plastic case) that can be snapped around the unit that protects against scratches etc. The EEEPC is fine scratch resistant, keys etc leave no visible marks on the cover. The build quality is good, open display and closing feels solid and connections are tight enough USB / power is not simply pull / fall out. For transport Asus offers a standard cover with soft fabric which also Crystal Cover the device more than houses. The device is further stabilized by four small feet, this also ensures the airflow under the device which is clearly used to mark all the drain slots at the bottom. Ergonomics As expected with a device of this size is the ergonomics on some which points to the screen, for example, can not quite put nice to still look good with it on your lap to work with. The keyboard is a relief for people who have a 7/8 "netbook are used, the keys are in fact fine to use to type a piece or longer time to work. Keyboard still works also with a rubber cover this fine, though exactly pressing a key with this difficult. Touchpad with buttons I would have preferred slightly to the right (right handed he) himself, but that is a more personal choice. An adverse dot in the ergonomics is that the battery makes the back unnecessarily heavy, so The netbook is not stable to use on your knees, and un-even surfaces really tends to go backwards. This can be solved by while typing your mouse (if you use it) on either side of the netbook to explain. Without the acrylic cover this point, however, is less obvious. Heat and noise The machine uses hardly energy, and it is also good to note at this point. stndaardgebruik When the fan and HDD not hear, until the CPU fully loaded extended period of time (Youtube HD etc) is ecause the background to produce sounds. , the heat generation is hardly noticeable, continuous use is for only aware of the graphic card (bottom right) a warmer feel. mobility and battery life , the Netbook has a very nice size and weight to permanently take it with you, I do it everywhere (train / bike / car). The cover device is well protected and mobile use, there is hardly any difference to notice in performance and function. The battery life is highly dependent on the used programs and tax and it is mine between 1.5 hours (Ubuntu + Blender) and 5.5 hour (Windows + ooffice). Typical of the EEEPC seems longer battery life under Windows to be compared Ubuntu possibly this is due to the driver or Super Hybrid Engine. After many tweaking as described below, using Powertop, array.org kernel and some other minor tweaks notice that the battery performance does not seem to stay on windows, both idle and under load behind unfortunately the sitauties not identical, and they can So give a wrong impression, but my expectation is that the performance of the battery under windows and ubuntu does not deviate and actual battery life will be identical. during normal use Test results are listed below. Battery Runtime For each test, the battery is fully charged again under windows Tests are performed using Battery Eater ( http://batteryeater.com ), hibernate at 10%, then BE results extrapolated to 100%. Battery life Windows: Battery Eater
meantime the review updated several times, and unless there are any questions out if anything I dringens to come I do not want to remember, you guys , I am now arrived to the latest revision . "only" to have this review, people who say four star surrender as to where it may still room for improvement because I'm the only five-star course Featureset The Netbook is very complete for as' one compact unit. Positively, especially the camera, are the touchpad (more on this later) and the screen. screen with a resolution of 1024x600 is clearly readable, and backlit, the screen brightness is sufficient for this well Keep reading the brightness is through a hotkey (fn + F5 and fn + F6) to adjust and it runs very smoothly (suspect a hardware link). The touchpad feels very comfortable and very responsive, after some struggle with the settings for the mouse speed is also mice with this touchpad no punishment. Of course I have (the tweaker that I am) also tried immediately to try through the elan tech driver (Touchpad Driver Version 7.0.4.3). Multitouch functionality The driver enables the operation of the touch pad slightly less smoothly, the mouse seems to reign. Slightly slower In contrast, the multitouch functionality adds so much that I take it for granted. The multitouch can be set via the touchpad icon and supports up to three simultaneous touches (fingers ). The actions associated with the various movements are unfortunately hardly adapt and when all functions are enabled to work most functions or no time and grabs the touchpad the action that you have given the highest prio. Possible actions are:
Click (Button) - Operations adjustable
Single Touch Touchpad - Adjustable clicking one / two / three fingers left / right / action set {/ li}
Scrolling - two-finger action, horizontally and vertically adjustable, adjustable sensitivity
Zoom - the coolest feature, selectable actions pinch / swipe and sensitivity adjustable
Rotation - does unfortunately not good combination scrolling direction adjustable sensitivity adjustable
Drag and Drop - by pressing the same location twice, the mouse is locked for towing (vergleijkbaar with left mouse button + move), release and adjustable interval adjustable stops
Magnifying Glass - magnifier, keeping a finger pressed down with the other sweep, for example, works like photo editing or impaired, magnification, width and height adjustable
Swipe Page - with three fingers can be swept between pages, this works as a scrolling function, next page, previous page, etc.
fast keys - work as shortcuts to My Computer and Alt-Tab by swiping three fingers, actions vertically unfortunately not adjustable.
Elantech Driver Overview
The camera provides excellent image in normal daylight, at night from light and the image is a little disappointing, which is not very surprising for a camera with a lens of about 3mm. The camera is recognized under Windows and Ubuntu without any extra drivers, Asus offers quite a program of live effects and settings (Ecap) which is fast but limited useful Webcam Image in ManyCam The amount of expansion ports is more than fine, with three USB ports, a VGA connector, microphone and headphone jack, SD card reader and 100Mbit LAN connection divided between left and right side of the unit. Speakers in the unit provide great sound for such small speakers, and Asus has support for Dolby Surround built Performance CPU As expected from a netbook, the performance at a lower level than a normal laptop. The CPU switches in each position the clock back and multiplier (multiplier of 12 to 6) in very short intervals <2s. The accompanying software (Super Hybrid Engine) has four default setting, namely:;)
Power Saving Mode - Disable HDD and CPU clock low
High Performance Mode - default CPU multiplier to 6x, under load will be increased to 12x which also changes the memory clock
Super Performance Mode - identical to High Performance, but this is bj hogre load the CPU to 15% overgeclockt through increasing core voltage.
Auto - When Using a battery that is consistent with Power Saving, High Performance AC power.
HDD
Auto - High Performance AC power - average 52.6 MB / s (HDTach Quick Bench 4x average dels result)
Auto - Power Saving Mode on battery - 66.9 MB / s average (HDTach Quick Bench 4x average result)
Super Performance Mode on AC - 49 MB / s average (HDTach Quick Bench 4x average result)
This result actually surprised me the most, at lowest performance state turns the hard disk to perform best with a total difference of 17 MB / sec and biggest difference (in different measurements) of 20.3 MB / sec between Super Performance and Power Saving Memory This netbook is expanded to 2 GB of memory with the original module has been replaced by a Kingston 2GB DDR2-800 (400Mhz) module with latency 6-6-6-18 at 400Mhz. Benchmark Results from Lavalys:
Super Performance Mode mains - 285Mhz - 3421 MB / s Read - 3035 MB / s Write - 2502 MB / Copy - 99.7ns Latency
Auto High Performance mode AC - 266 MHz - 3183 MB / s Read - 2833 MB / s Write - 2332 MB / s Copy - 107.4ns Latency
Auto Power Saving Mode on battery - 209 MHz - 2470 MB / s read - 2226 MB / s Write - 1823 MB / s Copy - 139.4ns Latency
The performance of the memory are therefore well in line with expectations with the performance settings of Super Hybrid Engine, and here is the back bells and lowering the core voltage can be seen in the performance during normal use of the different performance settings, not much to note, only the combination battery and super performance feels slower than the power saving mode (strange but true), runs the unit is not permanently swapping so the battery life increases and noise decreases significantly. the 2Gb memory Image Quality As previously stated the screen is just fine, the resolution is anything used to, but with the help of some small tweaks to Windows and various programs offer screen enough surface flow to work well. , the changes I've made here are: let Windows taskbar automatically hiding places and top of the screen, small icons in the start menu, ClearLooks Windows style ( http://schmoove.deviantar...s-for-Windows-XP-18591720 ) and Ubuntu mouse pointers. Moreover knows Firefox (like IE) a full screen option, which is linked to the F11 key, this may still read well with a small hem all text. by setting up a serif typeface font , the brightness is fine, only in extreme backlighting or into the sun, the legibility less, the screen does not flip, and there is to be found. no clear bias my desktop immediately after startup, watch hidden taskbar Video Quality, supposed to be, so yellow image playback 720p HD runs smoothly with VLC, not with flash Construction quality and robustness My EEEPC came including Crystal Cover (ugly blue hard plastic case) that can be snapped around the unit that protects against scratches etc. The EEEPC is fine scratch resistant, keys etc leave no visible marks on the cover. The build quality is good, open display and closing feels solid and connections are tight enough USB / power is not simply pull / fall out. For transport Asus offers a standard cover with soft fabric which also Crystal Cover the device more than houses. The device is further stabilized by four small feet, this also ensures the airflow under the device which is clearly used to mark all the drain slots at the bottom. Ergonomics As expected with a device of this size is the ergonomics on some which points to the screen, for example, can not quite put nice to still look good with it on your lap to work with. The keyboard is a relief for people who have a 7/8 "netbook are used, the keys are in fact fine to use to type a piece or longer time to work. Keyboard still works also with a rubber cover this fine, though exactly pressing a key with this difficult. Touchpad with buttons I would have preferred slightly to the right (right handed he) himself, but that is a more personal choice. An adverse dot in the ergonomics is that the battery makes the back unnecessarily heavy, so The netbook is not stable to use on your knees, and un-even surfaces really tends to go backwards. This can be solved by while typing your mouse (if you use it) on either side of the netbook to explain. Without the acrylic cover this point, however, is less obvious. Heat and noise The machine uses hardly energy, and it is also good to note at this point. stndaardgebruik When the fan and HDD not hear, until the CPU fully loaded extended period of time (Youtube HD etc) is ecause the background to produce sounds. , the heat generation is hardly noticeable, continuous use is for only aware of the graphic card (bottom right) a warmer feel. mobility and battery life , the Netbook has a very nice size and weight to permanently take it with you, I do it everywhere (train / bike / car). The cover device is well protected and mobile use, there is hardly any difference to notice in performance and function. The battery life is highly dependent on the used programs and tax and it is mine between 1.5 hours (Ubuntu + Blender) and 5.5 hour (Windows + ooffice). Typical of the EEEPC seems longer battery life under Windows to be compared Ubuntu possibly this is due to the driver or Super Hybrid Engine. After many tweaking as described below, using Powertop, array.org kernel and some other minor tweaks notice that the battery performance does not seem to stay on windows, both idle and under load behind unfortunately the sitauties not identical, and they can So give a wrong impression, but my expectation is that the performance of the battery under windows and ubuntu does not deviate and actual battery life will be identical. during normal use Test results are listed below. Battery Runtime For each test, the battery is fully charged again under windows Tests are performed using Battery Eater ( http://batteryeater.com ), hibernate at 10%, then BE results extrapolated to 100%. Battery life Windows: Battery Eater
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