Samsung Mini Laptops

Samsung is well-known for building great quality mini laptops. Their first mini laptop, the Samsung NC10 trumps the field with its spacious keyboard and more than 6 hours of battery life. It has become one of the best mini laptop in the market which top the best selling chart untill today. The company continues to release several new mini laptop models after NC10. Each of them comes with equally great or even better quality. Below are the list of all Samsung mini laptops.


1. Samsung NC10


Overview
Samsung NC10 is the first mini laptop from the company. It comes with a 10.2-inch display, an Intel Atom processor, 1GB RAM, and 120GB hard drive.

On the good side, the Samsung NC10 has a long battery life (over 6 hours), a big and ergonomically-designed keyboard (93 percentt full size), a speedy hard drive, and a great quality webcam and speakers.

On the bad side, the Samsung NC10 has a rather small touchpad which some people might feel difficult to use. Also in tems of physical design, it might not look as attractive as some competitors.

Specification

• 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor
• 1GB RAM, Upgradable to 2GB
• 120 GB, 5400 rpm hard drive
• 10.2-inch with 1024x600 resolution display
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Ports: Ethernet; Headphone; Microphone; VGA; USB x 3
• 3-1 card reader; SD memory reader
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches, 2.8 pounds

Availability:
The Samsung NC10 (with 6-cell battery) is currently available at Amazon.com for $371.24.

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2. Samsung NC20


Overview
The Samsung NC20 comes with a 12.1-inch screen, a VIA Nano processor, 1GB RAM, and 160GB hard drive.

On the good side, this affordable 12-inch mini laptop provides comparable performance to its predecessor, NC10, while boasting a larger screen and a full-size keyboard for a more comfortable mobile computing experience.

On the bad side, the Samsung NC20 is thicker and has a shorter battery life (4 hours plus).

Specification

• 1.3-GHz VIA Nano U2250
• 1GB RAM, Upgradable to 2GB
• 160GB, 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 12.1-inch, 1280x800 resolution display
• VIA Chrome9 HC3 Graphic Card
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Ports: Ethernet; Headphone; Microphone; VGA; USB x 3
• 3-1 card reader
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• 11.5 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches, 3.4 pounds

Availability:
The Samsung NC20 (with 6-cell battery) is currently available at Amazon.com for $493.96.

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3. Samsung N110


Overview
The Samsung N110 is an improved version of Samsung N110. It comes with a 10.1-inch screen, a 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB hard drive.

On the good side, the Samsung N110 has a few improvements over the NC10 which include the extended touchpad and increased in battery capacity that gives it a lengthy 7 hours of runtime.

On the bad side, the Samsung N110 is a little more expensive than similarly configured netbooks

Specification

• 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor
• 1GB RAM, Upgradable to 2GB
• 160GB, 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 10.2-inch screen with 1024x600 resolution
• Intel GMA 945 Graphic Card
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Ports: Ethernet; Headphone; Microphone; VGA; USB x 3
• 3-1 card reader
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches, 2.8 pounds

Availability:
The Samsung N110 (with 6-cell battery) is currently available at Amazon.com for $373.99.

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4. Samsung N120


Overview
Samsung N120 is pretty similar to N110. It has all the same specs as the N110. The main difference between N110 and N120 is that N120 comes with a full-size keyboard.

On the good side, the Samsung N120 comes with a full-size keyboard, and long battery life (more than 7 hours) which is even better than N110.

On the bad side, the display of this mini laptop has a poor viewing angle.

Specification

• 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor
• 1GB RAM, Upgradable to 2GB
• 160GB, 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 10.1-inch screen with 1024x600 resolution
• Intel 945GSE Graphic Card
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Ports: Ethernet; Headphone; Microphone; VGA; USB x 3
• 3-1 card reader
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• 10.27 x 7.3 x 1.19 inches, 2.8 pounds

Availability:
The Samsung N120 is currently available at Amazon.com for $396.76.

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5. Samsung N310


Overview
The Samsung N310 is also known as Samsung Go in the U.S. Designed by Japanese artist Naoto Fukasawa, it has rounded and smooth edges which are modeled after a pebble.

On the good side, the Samsung N310 has an eye-catching design, long battery life (more than 8 hour with 6-cell battery), roomy keyboard, and fast system boot time.

On the bad side, it has a huge, ostentatious Samsung logo on the lid which some people might not like it. Also, the price is relatively higher than other 10-inch mini laptops with the same configuration.

Specification

• frameless 10-inch screen
• pebble design keyboard
• Intel Atom processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 160GB hard drive
• 1.3-megapixel camera
• three-in-one memory card reader

Availability:
The Samsung NC310 (with 6-cell battery) is currently available at Amazon.com for $449.95.

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And that covers all mini laptop models that Samsung has released so far. Samsung is definitely one of the leading netbook manufacturer in today's market that build great quality mini laptops. We highly recommend Samsung mini laptops to anyone who's looking for a mini laptop. We will keep the list updated as new Samsung models are released.