ASUS announced its 12.1-inch Eee PC 1215B in a new RED color for the Japanese market, which will be available in mid-September, this year.

Asus added a new RED color to its The Eee PC 1215B netbook, in addition to the current black and silver products.

The ASUS Eee PC 1215B netbook is based on the AMD Brazos platform and features the new dual-core E-350 + AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics Fusion APU. The Accelerated Processing Unit enables visually rich, enhanced PC experiences even on small form factor devices.

Integrating a CPU and GPU on the same die, it improves data transfer rates between these components – adding benefit of low power consumption. The Eee PC 1215B offers more than enough battery life for users to enjoy all day computing without the need of battery recharging.

The Eee PC 1215B offers DirectX 11 support, for a better gaming and multimedia experience. It also features a USB 3.0 and an HDMI port, enabling full 1080p HD playback to a TV. In addition, the netbook comes with a KINGSOFT Office 2010 Standard Edition, with which you can open and edit documents created with Microsoft Office.

Asus Eee PC 1215B (EPC1215B-RD) Specs

• OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1)
• APU 1.6GHz Dual-Core Processor,  E-350 + AMD Radeon HD 6310 Graphics
• Display 12.1-inch WXGA (1,366 × 768) Wide TFT LED backlit LCD
• RAM 2GB DDR3 (max 4GB)
• HDD 500GB (5400rpm) SATAII
• Audio High Definition Audio
• Camera 0.3MP webcam
• Ports HDMI × 1, USB 3.0 × 1, USB 2.0 × 2, D-Sub 15-pin × 1
• Card Reader MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
• Battery life Around 6.5 hours
• Dimentions 203mm × 296mm × 23 ~ 37mm
• Weight  About 1.4kg

The Asus Eee PC 1215B (EPC1215B-RD) will be released in mid-September 2011, with a suggested retail price of ¥49,800 Yen, tax included (approx. $647 USD).