LinkNotes: Apple Air versus Asus Eee: A Comparison

Macbook Air
Asus Eee
Size
(H x W x D)
0.16” - 0.76” x 12.8” x 8.94” 1.38″ x 8.82″ x 6.5″
Weight 3lbs 2lbs
Display 13.3″ LED-backlit LCD 7″ LED-backlit LCD
CPU 1.6-1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo 900Mhz Celeron Mobile
RAM 2GB 512MB
Hard Drive 80GB 1.8″ (or 64GB solid state flash) 2-4GB solid state flash
OS Mac OSX Leopard Custom Linux Distro
Price $1799 $300-$400

After comparing the Macbook Air and the Asus Eee, it’s clear that Apple’s new notebook is not that great of a value compared to Asus’s surprise hit. The Air wins in overall sex appeal, raw horsepower, and a bigger screen. At the same time, the Eee is simply a more practical machine for those who only need a secondary machine to word process and browse the internet on the go.