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Asus Eee PC S101 in Laptops
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Verdict
Fantastic looks fail to conceal the S101's fatal flaw: it's the same old netbook underneath.
Review Date: 23 Nov 2009
Price when reviewed: £346 (£398 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | EPCS101-BRN004X |
| Review Date | 23 Nov 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £346 |
| Price inc VAT | £398 |
| Overall rating |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Performance | N/A |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty final | 2yr collect and return |
| Physical specifications | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 262 x 182 x 26mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 1.090kg |
| Processor and memory | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Atom N270 |
| RAM capacity | 1.00GB |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| SODIMM sockets free | 0 |
| SODIMM sockets total | 1 |
| Screen and video | |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.2in |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,024 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 600 |
| Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Graphics chipset | Intel GMA 950 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| DVI-I outputs | 0 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 15GB |
| Spindle speed | N/A |
| Optical disc technology | None |
| Optical drive | None |
| Battery capacity | 4,900mAh |
| Replacement battery price inc VAT | £0 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| 802.11a support |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| 802.11 draft-n support |
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| Integrated 3G adapter |
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| Other Features | |
|---|---|
| ExpressCard34 slots | 0 |
| ExpressCard54 slots | 0 |
| PC Card slots | 0 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 3 |
| SD card reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| MMC (multimedia card) reader |
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| Smart Media reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| Pointing device type | Touchpad |
| Integrated webcam? |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 0.3mp |
| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows XP |
| Software supplied | Sun StarOffice 8, Microsoft Works 9, Intervideo WinDVD 5 |
| Battery and performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Battery life, light use | 4hr 37min |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | Fail |
| 3D performance setting | Fail |
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