Samsung N510 netbook review and specs : Nvidia Ion, 11.6-inch display, Intel Atom N280

engadget.com -> pcpro.co.uk :

The Samsung N510 Nvidia Ion-powered netbook has just had a review written with technical specifications included :

... underneath that Clark Kent exterior lays a superpower in the world of netbooks. We're not talking about the same old 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, the gigabyte of memory, nor the 160GB hard disk, but rather the presence of Nvidia's Ion LE graphics chipset. Before you get too excited, be aware that Nvidia's Ion LE is no miracle worker. It does, however, add gaming capabilities where there were previously next to none. It won't turn an Atom-powered netbook into a gaming behemoth capable of taking on the likes of Crysis ... fire up the likes of Trackmania Nations Forever and the N510 is in its element. Even at the 11.6in display's native resolution of 1,366 x 768, the Ion LE helped the Samsung along to a smooth 27.1fps.

And here are the tech specs :

Dimensions : 289 x 200 x 31mm (WDH)
Weight : 1.41kg [3.1 pounds]
CPU : Intel Atom N280
RAM : 1GB
Display : 11.6-inch
Resolution : 1366 x 768
Graphics chipset : Nvidia ION LE
Hard disk : SATA 160GB HDD
Wireless : 802.11b/g/n

Myself, I have been holding off buying a netbook while waiting for models which include the long-awaited Nvidia Ion graphics chipset. And with 2 full-sized HP/Compaq PC's, an Asus nettop *and* a Compaq laptop in the house, and the occasional Lenovo Thinkpad from the office, it's not that I really lack computers in any way.

And when the news broke that consumers might just have to wait a bit longer for these new Nvidia Ion-powered models to ship together with Microsoft Windows 7, I'd suppose the community just did a big shrug and thought, fine, we've waited this long anyway. Oh, the sacrifices we make just to get a nice, (relatively) affordable netbook that also happens to play some 3D games, decode HD/h.264 videos at 720p/1080p resolution and so on.

This should be great, unless the folks doing the Samsung N510 vs Lenovo S12 comparisons say otherwise. Me, I'd guess I'd rather choose not to be confused with the Lenovo S12 models however, because apparently they do have "Non-Ion" models whereas with the Samsung it's pretty straightforward. I haven't got the N510 yet, but I'm really thinking about getting myself one when it does appear at the shops here. And then that would be *one more* computer in the house ... :)

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