Asus 1215N Netbook Packs a Dual-Core Processor – Powered by Atom D525

The Asus 1215N netbook will be a good option for users waiting for ‘mainstream’ netbook with relatively good hardware specification and graphics capabilities. The new netbook comes with a 12-inch display panel and a dual core processor and Nvidia ION discrete graphics for extensive graphic capabilities – will run 1080p content easily .

In addition there will be Optimus technology designed by Nvidia to intelligently and seamlessly switch between integrated and discrete graphics.This translates in more efficient battery usage.

Unlike the Acer Aspire One D255 netbook which uses Atom N550 – which is a true dual core Atom netbook CPU, the Asus 1215N is equipped with Atom D525 which is a nettop CPU with two cores that run at 1.8GHz with two threads each.

Other extras: HDMI output, USB 3.0 and 320GB hard drive.

That’s about all we know for now. Stay tuned for more info on it in the near future.