Which is the Best ION netbook? Between ASUS 1201N, Lenovo S12, HP Mini 311 and Samsung N510

Here is the comparison of the top four ION netbooks that are available right now – ASUS Eee PC 1201N, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, HP Mini 311 and the Samsung N510. So, which is the best amongst them – let’s find out

Price comparison:

Asus eee 1201N – $499.99

Lenovo Ideapad S12 – $649.00

HP Mini 311 – $474.99

Samsung N510 – $599.99

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Samsung N510 now available in US for pre-order ($574)

The Samsung N510 netbook is available for pre-order and can be found in the many stores with price ranging between $574.99 and $582.99. It is equipped with NVIDIA ION chipset. Here are its specs:

• 11.6-inch screen
• 1.66GHz N280 processor
• 2GB of Ram
• 250GB HDD
• 5900mAh Battery
• Windows 7 Home Premium

The US model has beefier specs as compared to the UK model that came with 1GB RAM and 160GB HDD.

Samsung N510 – with Windows 7 and ION LE – up on Samsung Australia website

After launching the ION (LE)-powered Samsung N510 in Europe, Samsung still shows no signs of bringing it to the US. In the past, we heard that the launch of N510 was going to be postponed until Windows 7′s launch. Now, it is up on Samsung Australia webpage and it is being offered with slightly beefier specs: 250GB HDD, 2GB RAM and Atom N280 processors (previous leaked specs: 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and N270 processor)

More specs:

• 11.6-inch display @ 1366 x 768 resolution
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi b/g
  
• 1.3MP webcam
• 6-cell 5900mAh battery
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• 3-in-one card reader
• LAN

Weighing at 1.4kg, it may not be the lightest netbook that you would ever seen, but then you won’t find a lot of feature-packed netbooks like this. Pricing start from $872 AUD.

Samsung N510 released in UK with beefier specs

The 11.6-inch ION-powered Samsung N510 is available up at Samsung UK officially now. However, in UK it is available with beefier specs, as it has an Atom N280 processor and 5900mAh battery, rather than an Atom N270 processor and 5200mAh 6-cell battery. In US too, it is being sold with Atom N280 processor instead of N270.

Special Samsung N510 Edition in HOT Red color

At IFA 2009, Samsung exhibited their special edition of the 11.6-inch Samsung N510 netbook. It will making its presence in Korea soon. Nothing is currently known if it will be available outside of Korea.

It has an eye catchy red color lid accompanied with curvy lines. No change in specs for this red beauty.

• Intel Atom N270 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB hard disk
• ION LE chipset
• 1.3MP webcam
• 5200mAh battery
• Windows XP Home

After Lenovo, its Samsung who delayed its ION powered entry – Launch of Samsung N510 delayed

After Lenovo decided to delay its IdeaPad S12, now its Samsung in the same queue. LaptopMag has been informed by Samsung today that the shipping of the ION powered netbook, the Samsung N510 will be there with Windows 7. This means that you will have to wait until October to get your hands on this little, yet powerful machine.

Samsung N510 will have 3 versions – N508, N510 and N511

Some more follow-up news about the 11.6” Samsung N510 mini-notebook: The netbook choice has acquainted us that there will be 2 more models of the Samsung N510. Apart from N510, there will also be N508 and N510 models whose specs are not yet known. However, one of them is suspected to have an 10-inch display instead of 11.6-inch.

According to Netbook News Italia, there will be another model that will use ION LE that we mentioned few days back which apparently has NO SUPPORT FOR DIRECTX 10.

The date of the launch and specs of Samsung N510 UK-version disclosed

After the announcement of the launch date of the Samsung N510 in US, now NetbookChoice has received few details from a “reliable and confidential source” about the specs and a launch date of the UK version of Samsung N510.

The source has informed that it would be launched in the same month as it would in the US, that is September. It will be making its debut in the UK in the first week of September and it will be priced at 449 pounds, which is a not cheap for a netbook. But we must understand the fact that this is not a just another netbook with standard specs. It is an ION NETBOOK which is more powerful than the netbooks with standard configurations.

It comes with a 6-Cell battery that will give you 7.5+ hours of battery life. Samsung N510 UK version specs are as follows:

• 11.6” 1366 x 768 Display (Glossy)
• Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66 GHz)
• ION Chipset (NVidia GeForce 9400M)
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD (2.5” SATA)
• Windows XP Home
• 6-Cell Li-Ion 5900mAh Battery (+7.5 Hours)
• 802.11/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, 10/100 LAN
• HDMI Port, 3x USB, 3-in-1 Card Reader
• 1.3MP Webcam
• Weight: 1.46kg

Samsung N510 to be launched in US in September

Brad from Lilliputing has got a word from Samsung that the 11.6” Samsung N510 is soon to be launched in the month of September in and will carry the price tag of $599.

Yes, shockingly! its hundreds of dollars more costlier than existing 11.6” mini-notebooks available in the market but then again, none of those are ION based and have HDMI out ports. It has an Atom N280 processor which makes it more faster than recent 11.6” mini-notebooks that come with Atom Z520 processors. This is where the hundreds of dollars difference comes. But, still $599 may too steep for many people who are interested in netbooks.

Samsung N510 now available on online store in France – has more than 6 hours of battery life!

Finally the curiosity settled! 11.6” Samsung N510 mini-notebook backed by the NVidia ION has been exhibited in France on online store ‘Pixmania’. You can get one by paying hefty 499 Euro ($720) for it. It seems that it will it will start shipping from 21st August.

It weighs 1.4 kg along with 6-cell battery and according to the latest news bits, it proclaims to give you 6.5 hours of battery life under ‘normal’ usage and 4:42 hours in video-only scenario. Here is a quick glance at its specifications:

• Intel Atom N280 processor @ 1.66GHz
• NVidia ION 9400M Graphics
• 11.6-inch display
• 1366 x 768 resolution
• 160GB HDD
• Wi-Fi (b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• 1.3MP Webcam
• 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (5200mAh)
  
• Windows XP Home

It also comes with 3 USB ports and HDMI out, which is not so common on the netbooks. Finally, manufactures are now releasing 11-inch netbooks with N280 processor, which is much faster than the slow Z520 Atom processor (used in Acer Aspire 751H)

This is a really cool netbook and one should have an eye on it. We are impressed! Now, if they could do something about that price *wink*