(last updated January 19, 2012)

Now that we are into 2012, Asus has confirmed their commitment to the Eee PC series by showcasing some upcoming models at CES 2012. There will be 10-inch Eee PC models featuring some juicy new features and there will be 12-inch Eee PC models featuring those same juicy new features.

The Eee PC 1025C and Eee PC 1025CE are going to be the big sellers. New Atom processors, USB 3.0 (on 1025CE), sleep and charge USB port, longer battery life and HDMI port are the main new juicy features. Thanks to the new updated Atom processor you are going to get much better video/gaming performance that any previous Eee PC model with Atom processors. The new Intel Atom processor isn’t that much faster overall, but it’s vastly improved regarding video performance.

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We want to focus our attention on helping you choose the best Asus Eee PC model for your needs. We hope this new Asus Eee PC Buying Guide will help you learn what is available and what Eee PC will best meet your needs.

Ultimately the Asus Eee PC lineup is going to provide you with a mobile computer. The Asus Eee PC is not especially designed as a primary computer, although these are certainly fast enough to do most computing needs, aside from top end gaming.

If you’re looking to buy an Asus Eee PC, first decide on the size. The bigger 12 inch Eee PC models come with the best graphics, the full Windows 7 operating system and the faster processor. However, the 12 inch Asus  Eee PC models also don’t give you the long battery life. You need to make that important decision to start with. The more traditional Asus Eee PC come in the 10.1 inch size and offer amazing 8 hours plus of battery life.

There is one Eee PC model in the 10.1-inch size that will be for gamers, but it’s not for current or high demand games. One of the most powerful 10.1-inch netbooks on the market is the Asus Eee PC 1015PN. It’s comparatively fast for the 10.1-inch netbook category, but it’s not fast by overall laptop standards. It gives you the best graphic abilities but certainly don’t expect new games to play well on it. The Asus Eee PC 1015PN comes with the Nvidia graphics processing unit which explains why it’s got the extra video horsepower. Even with the extra abilities, the Asus Eee PC 1015PN gets solid battery life. So our pick for the best Asus Eee PC in the 10.1-inch size is the 1015PN in terms of capabilities.

If you’re not looking for that extra video oomph, then the new model Asus Eee PC 1015PX will be right for you. Adequate video capabilities for HD streaming but less capable at doing more intense gaming. Where the Asus 1015PX excels is in the batter life. You’re getting pretty much a full day of computing out of the Asus Eee PC 1015PX. It comes with the new Atom processor also and this model is an upgrade to the best selling Asus Eee PC 1015PEM model.