ASUS Eee PC 1101HA Available — $429
I’ve been waiting to see when the 11.6″ ASUS Eee PC 1101HA would hit the local scene and the wait is over. Thanks to one of our readers who left a comment this morning, I hit up BuyDig and found the “bigger than a breadbox” netbook for sale and in stock. At least it was in stock when I found it.
$429 is the going rate for this device running on the Intel Atom Z520 CPU. That 1.33GHz processor is little underpowered as compared to the N-series Atoms, but it should help in the battery life department. ASUS claims up to 11 hours of runtime with the Super Hybrid Engine and 63Whr battery.
Aside from the larger screen with 1366×768 resolution and Z-series Atom, most of the typical netbook guts are under the hood:
- 1GB of RAM
- 160GB hard drive
- 1.3 megapixel web-cam
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- 3 x USB, 1 x RJ45, 1 x VGA, SD card reader with SDHC support
To me, the big selling point is the big screen in what’s still a relatively light package at 1.38 kilograms with the battery. Gaining size on the screen also allows for a larger keyboard as well. I chatted with an ASUS representative yesterday and have a loaner 1005HA on the way. Maybe I should see if they have any 1101HA units instead?
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The difference between the N280 and Z520 is only 0,5W, I dont get how it can make that much difference. If you run it for 10 hours, the difference in battery capacity is only 5Wh
Very true — the power usage difference isn’t vast, so you’re probably looking at maybe a 10% boost at best. Still, any benefit in that area is a welcome one, no matter how small. ;)
Don’t forget that the Z-series uses the more efficient US15W chipset as well. It’s not all in the CPU…
The Z-series processors also give you a pretty big hit, as far as performance is concerned. By all accounts, netbooks with these processors are noticeably sluggish compared to their N series counterparts.
If this thing had an N280 in it, I’d be all over it. With that Z series processor, it’s dead to me.
Next up, netbooks with 15″ screens.
I would rather a few hour hit in battery life to have a N280.
Does it have the small right-shift key again?
I also had the chance to pickup the Acer Aspire One; the 11.6″ that pretty much has the same as the Asus at Costco for $349.99. It has the Z processor and 2GB, 250GB hard drive, and Vista Basic. I think in my opinion, its a nice size but for me I need to travel and the Toshiba NB205 was perfect and has great battery life. I’m getting close to the 9 hrs with everything on. I also have other devices that have the 1.33Ghz chip and I can say the N270 and 280 are much faster and now that I have the NB205 I’m glad I got this one instead. Also the 11.6″ size is bigger and pretty much not to portable for me. This is just for what I need, not that the size is big.
Kevin see if they would send you the 11.6″ one instead. This way can compare to your NB205.
Kevin, I just got my 1101HA. It is slower than a N280 based netbook but the day-long battery and high resolution screen are making a huge difference for me (basically the difference between using or not using a device).
Sorry for you, but the right shift key has gone back to small size ?? despite the keyboard is really comfortable for long typing sessions.
I think the next most interesting netbook would be MSI Wind12 U200, not 1101HA. I’m really curious how it will compete performance-wise.
You can install Windows 7 on 1101HA and it can run video HD 1080p! see the prove here: http://blog.pcnews.ro/2009/08/14/eeepc-1101ha-run-1080p-with-hw-decoding/
@Andreas, Kevin C. Tofel, Nate
The difference in TPD difference between the N270 and Z520 may only be .5 watts, however the TPD difference between their respective chipsets is much greater. Something along the lines of 2-4 watts (in the Z520′s favor) I believe.