Samsung N510 review
in Laptops
Verdict
The Atom and Ion netbook combination is a success, and this is a solid, though dear, first attempt
Review Date: 29 Sep 2009
Reviewed By: Sasha Muller
Price when reviewed: £332 (£382 inc VAT)
Features & Design
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Value for Money
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Performance
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| Details | |
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| Part Code | NP-N510-KA02UK |
| Review Date | 29 Sep 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £332 |
| Price inc VAT | £382 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Performance |
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| Warranty | |
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| Warranty | 1 yr return to base |
| Physical specifications | |
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| Dimensions | 289 x 200 x 31mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 1.410kg |
| Travelling weight | 1.7kg |
| Processor and memory | |
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| Processor | Intel Atom N280 |
| Motherboard chipset | Nvidia nForce 730i |
| RAM capacity | 1.00GB |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| SODIMM sockets free | 0 |
| SODIMM sockets total | 1 |
| Screen and video | |
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| Screen size | 11.6in |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,366 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 768 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Graphics chipset | Nvidia ION LE |
| Graphics card RAM | 512MB |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| DVI-I outputs | 0 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Drives | |
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| Capacity | 160GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 149GB |
| Spindle speed | 5,400RPM |
| Internal disk interface | SATA/150 |
| Hard disk | Samsung HM160HI |
| Optical disc technology | N/A |
| Optical drive | N/A |
| Battery capacity | 5,900mAh |
| Replacement battery price inc VAT | £0 |
| Networking | |
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| Wired adapter speed | 100Mbits/sec |
| 802.11a support |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| 802.11 draft-n support |
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| Integrated 3G adapter |
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| Other Features | |
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| Wireless hardware on/off switch |
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| Wireless key-combination switch |
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| Modem |
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| ExpressCard34 slots | 0 |
| ExpressCard54 slots | 0 |
| PC Card slots | 0 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 3 |
| PS/2 mouse port |
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| 9-pin serial ports | 0 |
| Parallel ports | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 0 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 2 |
| SD card reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| MMC (multimedia card) reader |
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| Smart Media reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| Pointing device type | Touchpad |
| Audio chipset | Realtek HD Audio |
| Speaker location | Front edge |
| Hardware volume control? |
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| Integrated microphone? |
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| Integrated webcam? |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 1.3mp |
| TPM |
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| Fingerprint reader |
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| Smartcard reader |
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| Carry case |
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| Operating system and software | |
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| Operating system | Windows XP Home |
| OS family | Windows XP |
| Recovery method | Recovery partition |
| Battery and performance tests | |
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| Battery life, light use | 6hr 30min |
| Battery life, heavy use | 3hr 44min |
| Overall application benchmark score | 0.42 |
| Office application benchmark score | 0.54 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 0.35 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 0.38 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 0.42 |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 17fps |
| 3D performance setting | Low |
From around the web
2GHz 2GB
Put a 2GHz Atom in it and add another 1GB of RAM and it would be a great netbook. Unfortunately Intel don't allow that do they. Sigh.
By ukdm09 on 29 Sep 2009 ![]()
2GB is OK
The 1GB can be replaced with a 2GB module.
Not certain but out of the box 2GB may be an option.
By simmotech on 30 Sep 2009 ![]()
Still no HSDPA?
I know they can do it since there's a HSDPA version of the NC10 available from a few online stored like Dabs.
By simbr on 1 Oct 2009 ![]()
11 inch display?
10 inch displays should be the standard for netbooks.
Any larger and we have a laptop.
The ASUS 1005HA may be small… really small but do not underestimate the power of 802.11G, 2 logical CPU’s and Windows XP Home in a 1.1Kg package!
I even figured out how to overclock my netbook.
I ran some benchmarks and give more detail in this review: http://bit.ly/44CHFm
By rgathright on 2 Oct 2009 ![]()
Windows 7
Is this going to be available in the UK with Windows 7 when it's out? I know they're holding off release in the US - I just hope we get it too.
By Mattallyc on 8 Oct 2009 ![]()
Silver nano?
Does this have a silver impregnated keyboard like the NC10 or have they dropped that now?
By simbr on 14 Oct 2009 ![]()
Windows 7
Any news on Win7 version as per Mattallyc request?
Also does it have any competitors yet ie any other netbook with nvida or other graphics chip ?
By MiniEggs on 29 Jun 2010 ![]()
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