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7.9 out of 10

Asus Eee PC 1005PE

 

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  • User Score (589)
    8.3 8.3 from 589 reviewers
  • Expert Score (18)
    7.9 7.9 from 18 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    8.3 8.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Performance (3)
    6.0 6.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Overall quality (4)
    8.2 8.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Battery performance (3)
    9.6 9.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Display (3)
    6.8 6.8 from 3 reviewers
  • Weight (2)
    9.0 9.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Portability (2)
    8.4 8.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Gaming performance (2)
    3.2 3.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    7.5 7.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Keyboard (2)
    8.6 8.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Mouse (2)
    6.9 6.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Temperature (2)
    8.9 8.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Impression (2)
    8.7 8.7 from 2 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. DigitalVersus

    DigitalVersus
    10/10
    23 April 2010

    A direct descendant of the Asus Eee PCs, the 1005PE has been build on the same recipe: a high-quality netbook, comfortable to use and with good Read more

    • Matte panel, Very good contrast ratio: 1125:1, Very impressive battery life: 6H16, Good ease of use overall, Mini charger is easy to transport
    • Default colours not good, Glossy plastics stand out, Audible during demanding tasks

  2. Register Hardware

    Register Hardware
    7.5/10
    16 April 2010

    The 1005PE delivers a small speed bump over the old 1005HA, but you'll pay a lot extra for the privilege - and still not get class-leading battery Read more

  3. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    7.0/10
    12 February 2010

    The Asus Eee PC 1005PE is a well-rounded netbook with almost no flaws. Its solid build is further enhanced by the excellent keyboard and responsive... Read more

    • Dual-boot, Solid build quality
    • Few new features

  4. Computeractive

    Computeractive
    10/10
    9 May 2010

    No stand-out features but a good-quality netbook with decent design, and not too expensive Good points Good battery life; fairly good looks for a Read more

  5. v3.co.uk

    8.0/10
    3 March 2010

    Not a great deal has changed from the 1005HA released last year to this 1005PE, going on initial appearances and first impressions. Read more

    • Faster Pine Trail Intel Atom processor; better screen and media playback capability; Windows XP; online storage.
    • Unimpressive battery life; not much to recommend it over its predecessor.

  • User Reviews

  1. Good while it lasted

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: P, Amazon
    4 December 2011

    I bought this mainly for travelling, and it worked fine for awhile. I really loved it for its portability and mainly only used it for web browsing and... Read more

  2. Poor performance

    ABT Electronics
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: ABT Electronics
    31 August 2010

    express gate button is a plus. Lightweight and size is convenient. Netbook is very slow and a disappointing product. Read more

    • Good Battery Life, Lightweight, Switching applications
    • Poor skypeing, Slow

  3. works as advertised

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Virginian, J&R
    25 April 2010

    Very small, light weight computer Battery life is excellent The ASUS O/S is annoying. Debating on removing it from the drive Performance is slower... Read more

    • Adequate Storage, Comfortable Keyboard, Compact, Good Battery Life, Lightweight
    • Own OS

  4. Terrific hardware, terrible corporate decision-making

    Newegg
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: giorgitd, Newegg
    7 July 2010

    I was an early netbook and ASUS adopter. I have a eeePC 700 series (yup, 7" screen, 4 Gb flash HDD, running linux...). Read more

    • Normal netbook features, with a couple of highlights. This model has a higher-spec (but not physically larger) battery. I get runtime of 10+ hr wit...
    • BEWARE! Early 1005PE had DVD recovery media in the box. Recent 1005PE have a provision from F9 at POST to make a backup of a hidden recovery partit...

  5. Fantastic netbook for travel and productivity (best battery life!)

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: ncbuyer2007, Ebay
    13 July 2011

    PROS: *Battery life is outstanding! (only a couple other netbooks can compete) *Runs Windows 7 Professional very well *Can handle standard def online... Read more

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