The Eee PC 1015PN is one of the first 10 inch netbooks to feature next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics. While that means the mini-laptop should have no problem handling 1080p HD video playback and HD Flash video, you should keep in mind that there are now two different types of ION chips: Those designed for desktops and larger notebooks and those designed for 10 inch and smaller netbooks… like the Eee PC 1015PN.
Eee PC.it has run a set of benchmarks on the Eee PC 1015PN, and while the computer outperforms any netbook with integrated graphics on graphics-intensive tests, it's not as powerful as a machine like the 12 inch Eee PC 1215N, which has a more powerful version of the NVIDIA ION chip. Basically, the Eee PC 1015PN graphics chip has 8 cores instead of the 16 cores found in the more powerful version.
This helps keep down the energy requirements and the heat output — and also probably helps keep the price for 10 inch ION-powered netbooks a bit lower than the price for larger systems.
That said, you can check out the video after the break to see how the Eee PC 1015PN handles HD video from a local hard drive, YouTube, and Vimeo. You can also see how the computer handles the Street Fighter IV benchmark. It looks like the game is borderline playable — if you use some of the lowest graphics settings, but you get much better results from a nettop like the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 with the more powerful ION graphics chip. In other words, the Eee PC 1015PN may have better 3D graphics than a typical netbook, but it's not exactly the best choice for playing bleeding edge games.
The Asus Eee PC 1015PN features a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor, ION and GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB of DDR3 memory, and a 260GB hard drive. It's available for $429 from ExcaliberPC.
You can find more benchmark results at Eee PC.it, including the 3DMark, CrystalMark and PassMark scores.
Asus Eee PC 1015PN 10 inch netbook with NVIDIA graphics benchmarked is a post from: Liliputing
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