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Samsung NC20 review

8.5

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 399

Verdict

Samsung's 12.1in. NC20 performs significantly better than netbooks based on Intel's Atom processor, thanks to its VIA Nano CPU. Battery life is also excellent, at up to six hours... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • High-resolution 1,280-by-800-pixel display
  • Ergonomic keyboard
  • Good performance from VIA's Nano processor
  • Long battery life
  • Easily expandable memory

Cons

  • Reflective display with only average brightness

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Via
Processor model: Nano U2250
Clock speed: 1.3+ GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Atheros 802.11b/g
Hard drive size: 160 GB
Graphics processor: VIA Chrome9 HC3
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Case form factor: clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 29.2x3.07x21.7 cm
Weight: 1.5 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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