Asus Eee PC 1201N gets priced

Looks like Asus decided to release the Eee PC 1201N in the Philippines after all. A month after the sale of the AMD Neo-powered Asus Eee PC 1201T, the Atom N330-powered Eee PC 1201N is now selling in stores.

asus 1201n

The sub-specs are basically the same, except for the CPU and GPU combo.

Asus Eee PC 1201N
12.1″ display @ 1366×768 pixels
Intel Atom N330 dual core 1.6GHz
nVidia Ion (GeForce 9400M)
2GB DDR2 RAM
250GB HDD
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ethernet
HDMI port
3 USB 2.0 ports
SD card slot
0.3MP webcam
6-cell battery

Prices are listed (from PC Corner) as follows:

Php26,995 (w/ MS Windows 7 Home Starter)

Php30,995 (w/ Windows 7 Home Basic, 3GB RAM and 320GB HDD)

Compared to the 1201T, the 1201N is expected to be faster and have longer battery life than the former. However, earlier reports put the Windows Experience Index of the Atom N330 at 3.1 (that’s according to The Guardian; the 1201T has 3.2 in my tests) and battery gives a decent 3.5 hours (according to Engadget).

Abe Olandres

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70 Comments

symbiandreamsdotcom says:

15 years ago

Pretty decent specs and pricing. Good for all-arounder.
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gelogs says:

15 years ago

Yes! I’m getting this!
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Pedro says:

15 years ago

Add to my wish list…
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IC DeaDPiPoL says:

15 years ago

nice specs.

A very feasable gaming netbook XD
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guyrony says:

15 years ago

hmmm…kind of expensive for a netbook and the 6-cell battery is weak.
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Paul says:

15 years ago

It’s not too bad, in Amazon US it retails for about $500, not too far from the 26k it sells for here.

Of course that comes with Windows 7 Home Premium while around here you only get Starter :/
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Jay says:

15 years ago

“…while around here you only get Starter :/”

can we get the 1201N WITHOUT the OS? pirated and functional copies of Windows 7 are aplenty. :)
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Jhay says:

15 years ago

Not bad really. It would be great to run this with Ubuntu. :D
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choosypinony says:

15 years ago

this is definitely not a netbook anymore! 12 inchers are best substitutes to your work laptops and an easy-lug-around rig. might have to think again about the G450 now that the 1201N is in the stores.
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xtian says:

15 years ago

guys ive been at MOA yesterday but i didnt see the asus 1201 where can i buy this laptop? plss rep
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