The ASUS Eee PC 1005HA is probably the best netbook in 2009. It’s still one of the best-selling netbook
as of January 2010. While having the same specs as most other netbooks on the market, what really makes it stand out from the crowd is the stylish design, ergonomic keyboard/touchpad, and excellent battery life.
With the arrival of the Intel Pine Trail, Asus has updated their netbooks with this new energy-saving platform, giving them an even longer battery life (up to 14 hours according to Asus) compared to their predecessor!
There are currently 2 models of Pine Trail netbooks from Asus: the Eee PC 1005PE and Eee PC 1001P, both come with Intel Atom N450 processor and Pine Trail chipset. Both models can be further divided into 2 sub-models, giving us a total of 4 variation to choose from: 1005PE-PU17, 1005PE-MU17
, 1001P-PU17
, 1001P-MU17
. It’s not easy to tell the difference between these variation.. so we have listed them here side-by-side for you to compare and choose the one that’s most suitable for you.
Text in blue are the differences you should pay attention to.
| 1005PE-PU17 | 1005PE-MU17 | 1001P-PU17 | 1001P-MU17 | |
| Price | $368.59 | $329.99 | $339.99 | $299.99 |
| Review Rating | 5 (Read customer reviews |
4.5 (Read customer reviews |
4.5 (Read customer reviews |
3 (Read customer reviews |
| CPU | Intel Atom N450 | Intel Atom N450 | Intel Atom N450 | Intel Atom N450 |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Storage | 250GB + 500GB ASUS WebStorage | 250GB + 500GB ASUS WebStorage | 250GB | 160GB |
| Screen Size | 10.1-Inch | 10.1-Inch | 10.1-Inch | 10.1-Inch |
| Screen Type | Color-Shine (glossy) | Color-Shine (glossy) | Matte | Matte |
| Battery Life | 14 hours | 11 hours | 11 hours | 11 hours |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Wireless | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g | 802.11 b/g |
| Keyboard | Chiclet | Chiclet | Normal | Normal |
| OS | Windows 7 Starter | Windows 7 Starter | Windows 7 Starter | Windows 7 Starter |
As of now, the Asus Eee PC 1001P has not yet been released and only available for pre-order on Amazon.
Update: The Eee PC 1001P-PU17 is currently available on BuyDig.com for $339. Thanks Chance for pointing out!
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Cool comparison. It looks like the 1005PE is selling a lot better than the 1001P. I think it’s because of the better keyboard and faster Wi-fi.
Also, there are some stores which are now selling the 1001P, so the text above isn’t 100% correct.
Thank the freaking non-existent god that someone finally posted a comparison of these devices. Do you know how long I have been looking for this. I have resolved not to buy one simply because ASUS wasted so much of my time; this info should have been on their own freaking web site!!!
BTW, from photos it looks like the 1001 has a more standard key placement than 1005; the latter shrinks the right shift key to an unusably small size. That is definitely worth noting. I would never buy a keyboard with non-standard placement.