1005PE-PU17

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17

asus eee pc 1005pe

The Eee PC 1005PE is the flagship netbook of Asus. We love this netbook because it’s one of the most well rounded netbook on the market — its battery life is one of the longest (14 hours), and its keyboard and touchpad is very well-designed. Find out more about this netbook from the customer reviews and also the review roundup of the Eee PC 1005PE.

Specification

  • 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM, 1 SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max
  • 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) + 500GB Free Web Storage
  • Chiclet Keyboard
  • 0.3MP Webcam
  • 10.1-Inch Color-Shine 1024X600 WSVGA LCD Display
  • 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth Enabled
  • Windows 7 Starter Operating System
  • High Capacity 6 Cell Battery for up to 14 Hours of Battery Life

There’s another lower-end of Eee PC 1005PE, called 1005PE-MU17, which comes with shorter battery life (11 hours), without Bluetooth feature, and of course with lower price.

Overall rating and customer reviews

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Total Customer Reviews: (19) Read Customer Reviews
Seller: Amazon
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Asus Pine Trail Netbooks: Eee PC 1001P vs Eee PC 1005PE

Asus Pine Trail Netbooks: Eee PC 1001P vs Eee PC 1005PE

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!