Samsung N510 is a new sleek notebook with powerful battery, good graphics performance and nice design. But most importantly it has the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Ion graphics chip thanks to which it is a real monster among netbooks.
Samsung N510 pros:
+ 11.6-inch display
+ Good speakers and audio quality
+ Touchpad and keyboard are very comfy
+ Good graphics performance
+ Excellent HD video playback
+ Above average battery performance (with Windows 7)
Samsung N510 cons:
- Price is a bit too high
- Boot up takes a while
The design:
The Samsung N510 measures 10.7 x 7.4 x 1.2-inch and weighs 3.2 pounds. The netbook has a glossy black lid which attracts fingerprints quite fast. Under the lid you will see that the Samsung N510 has matte plastic of high quality and solid look. The keyboard in the Samsung N510 is almost full sized, with responsive and well placed keys. The touchscreen is big (2.8 x 1.6 inch) and supports multitouch gestures. Below the touchscreen there is only one long bar so if you need a left click you click on the left and for the right click you have to press it on its right side. The right side of the Samsung N510 features power, mic, headphone and the two USB ports, whereas the left side houses the Ethernet, HDMI, VGA and a chargeable USB. On the front of the Samsung N510 you will find the 3-in-1 memory card reader. Above the display is the 1.3 megapixel camera recording quite high quality (yet slightly dark) image.
Performance:
The Samsung N510 netbook with its powerful (for a netbook) graphics card heats up a bit after a prolonged use with some HD videos. It is not a cause for concern but something to bear in mind. The 11.6-inch screen on the Samsung N510 displays 1366 x 768 resolution. It produces very accurate colors and since it is matte is has great sunlight legibility. The viewing angles are good and there are generally no issues with the screen.
When it comes to the netbook’s performance it is above the average for this class of devices with is score of almost 1,250 points on the PCMark Vantage. All in all, the Samsung N510 performs very well and even with multitasking – that is a movie, music player, a word processor and an internet browser you can work without delays. When it comes to the graphics performance the Samsung N510 is almost 8 times better than the netbook average so if the graphics performance is important for you, you can forget about the Gateway LT2016u, or Sony VAIO X.
Selected Samsung N510 features and specifications:
Processor Intel Atom N280, clocked at 1.66 GHz
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home
RAM 1024 MB DDR2
Chipset and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Ion, up to 128 MB of video memory with DVMT 3.0 technology
Type LED display screen
screen resolution 366 x 768 pixels (HD) 11.6-inch Superbright
Hard Drive 160 GB SATA II 5400 rpm
Card reader memory card reader 3 in 1
3 USB 2.0 ports
Modem / Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Video Output Connections HDMI and VGA output
Audio Ports 1 x Headphone | 1 x Microphone
Intel High Definition Audio | Built-in speakers (2 x 1.5 W) | Portable Crane
Webcam Webcam Integrated 1.3 Mpixels
Keyboard & Mouse Touchpad with scroll zone | Keyboard 83 keys anti bacterial (Samsung Silver Nano Technology)
Battery Lithium-Ion 6 cells
Other Technology Sleep ‘N Charge | Attache Kensington | 1 x RJ-45
Supplied Accessories Battery | AC Adapter 40 W
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