You might be very interested in this review, if you’re hunting for a new ultraportable laptop, that’s not as flashy or expensive as an ultrabook, but it’s significantly better than a regular netbook. Basically, the 1225B fits right in the middle of the consumer spectrum, where most buyers eventually decide to venture.

The 1225B comes with a new AMD Fusion APU, namely the E-450, which incorporates a dual core processor clocked at 1.65 GHZ and built in HD graphics, namely Radeon HD 6320 with Turbo Core.  You also get 4 GB of RAM, a 320 GB HDD and an 11.6 inch display with an HD resolution of 1366 x 768 px. To sum it up fairly quickly, Mike from netbooklive.com observed that the new design has slimmer edges than the middle, so kind of mimicking a flare, while the Seashell design was thicker towards the end and slimmer towards the edge.

Moving on, the display on the 1225B is quite a problem, as it has bad viewing angles and reflects light, being on par, negatively, with the 1215B, which had a similarly problematic display. On a more positive note, if you find a good angle, in a rather dark room, the display is very bright and lively, offering vivid colors, particularly pleasing when watching HD content.

The 1225 comes with a brand new design and hardware platform

As for performance, the 1225B does well what it was designed to do: basic tasks with a seasoning of HD playback and mild gaming. The dual core processor and slightly pumped up graphics will offer an experience that’s better than the one on the 1215B, but it’s nowhere near what an ultrabook can do. The laptop will be able to deal with HD playback, both streamed and directly from the HDD, and can run older games at good frame rates and detail levels, but newer titles will see you play them with minimum detail and even lower resolution.

Anyway, for an entry level machine, the 1225B seems to do just fine on this front. As for pricing, the 1225B starts at $399, but that will buy the base model, powered by a slower C-60 APU, while the model packing the E-450 goes for 479 bucks.  Stay tuned for the detailed video review below or hit the source link for the written review.

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Of course, there are premium netbooks around that stand out of the crowd and we’re going to talk about them in this article. These machines range from 10 inch to 12 inch in size and pack features usually encountered on larger computers, but you’ll have to pay extra for them. This goes against the ultra cheap, ultra portable credo of the netbook, but if you want more than just browsing the web and watching the occasional Youtube video, you might be willing to spend a little extra. Taking it slow…

Powerful 10 inch netbooks

We start right at the bottom. The 10 inch netbook. It’s the type of mini laptop that packs very basic hardware, conceived to deal with browsing, very light productivity work, like a text editor or an Excel sheet and listening to some music. You can buy a new 10 inch netbook for as little as $199, but now we’re going to talk about those that set different standards when it comes to performance. And by different we mean higher.

The 1015B goes just over the mediocrity edge, being the less impressive of the awesome 10 inchers It packs a C-50 AMD Fusion APU that comes with integrated HD video, namely ATI’s Radeon HD 6250, which will be able to share up to 256 MB of system memory and decode HD content. Think more 720p running decently rather than flawless 1080p, but it’s still a major step forward from the single core Atom processor which were able to run 480p. The netbook also has 2 GB of RAM (can support up to 4 GB) and a 6 cell battery, wrapped up in a package going right now for 279 bucks on Amazon. If you like it, order fast, as stocks are almost depleted right now.

Asus 1015B

The Toshiba NB550D packs the same hardware as the 1015B, but comes with a great set of speakers, namely stereo Harman Kardon speakers. It’s probably the best audio system to ever land on a netbook and will complement the HD playback the C-50 on board can deliver. Also, you get a battery able to go on a single charge for around 8 hours and a very appealing patterned design on the lid, something like a granulated wallpaper. Not all surprising, this setup costs a little more, namely 329 pounds on Amazon.

Toshiba NB550D

The Asus 1015PX changes the game a little and ditches entertainment for productivity. While AMD’s APUs are good for playing videos, they’re not very solid when it comes to multitasking. The 1015PX comes with a dual core, Atom N570 CPU, which can deal with multiple open apps better than most processors in its class, like the N550 or entry level Brazzos CPUs.

As for video playback, we found the 1015PX able to play 720p video, both local and streamed, pretty well, while 1080p played decently only streamed from Youtube in Flash format. The 1015PX goes for $298 right now, but consider investing in a supplementary 1 GB of RAM alongside the stock 1 GB you get out of the box.

Asus 1015PX

The Samsung NF310 brings to the table one of the most interesting designs to ever appear on the netbook market. It has a curvy design, similar to the curves of a shark’s body, and comes with a distinctive HD screen, which has a resolution of 1366 x 768 px. Pair that with the dual core N550 Atom CPU and you’ve got yourself a very suitable netbook for both work and play.

Samsung NF310

A less stellar Samsung netbook is the NC110, which comes with a N455 single core CPU and 1 GB of RAM. It balances the rather modest processor with premium SRS sound and a 10 hour battery, which make it more suitable as a fancy (and big) music player If you really want this netbook, make sure you have $329.99 to spare.

Samsung NC110

We’re finishing this section on a high note with the 1015PN. This netbook is still one of the best choices you’ve got when shopping for a strong 10 incher, even almost a year after launch. The dual core Atom N570 processor is backed up by dedicated ION 2 graphics, a setup that surpasses the C-50 APU on the 1015B, being a decent solution for HD playback and some very light gaming.

Add to that the 9.5 hours battery and you’ve got a netbook that kind of has it all. The 1015PN goes for $299 right now, which is 20% less than the usual price.

Asus 1015PN

Top 11.6 to 12 inch netbooks

Bigger means better, as larger netbooks pack better hardware, better batteries and use better displays than 10 inchers. The top models in this section are able to compete with mid range laptops when it comes to performance, but don’t cost as much and won’t take too much room in your bag.

The 1215N is one of the luxury entries in the EEE PC series. Although the quality plastic finish and the sleek body make this netbook also a looker, but the true hot stuff is on the inside. The netbook packs the D525 dual core Atom processor clocked at 1.8 GHZ and a dedicated ION 2 video card, which you can switch on or off using Optimus technology. The 1215N supports up to 4 GB of RAM and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre installed, all this in a package worth 400 bucks right now on Amazon.

Asus 1215N

The kid brother of the 1215N, the EEE PC 1215B, also offers a very decent experience for a significantly lower price. The 1215B packs the E-350 Zacate APU, which is a dual core processor bundled with on board HD graphics from ATI, a setup able to deal with 1080p video playback and some light gaming, helped by the stock 2 GB of RAM. If you’ll grab this, you should know it works better as an entertainment machine rather than a productivity mini laptop, hence the smaller asking price of $299.

Asus 1215B

The HP dm1z packs the same hardware, but you get an extra 1 GB of RAM out of the box- so 3 in total and a faster, 7200 rpm 320 GB HDD in comparison with the 5400 rpm on the 1215N. The Zacate APU is the same, but you also get the class of the dm1 (it’s basically the same machine, but there’s the “z” inside), which will cost you significantly more, as the dm1z goes for $574.99 on Amazon right now.

HP dm1z

Lenovo’s X120e is a business oriented 11.6 inch netbook that packs that great, traditional Thinkpad design that’s been around for ages, while having on the inside AMD’s Zacate E-350 APU and a very solid 4 GB of RAM out of the box. Add to that a fast 7200 HDD and Windows 7 Professional and you’ve got yourself a top notch netbook worth spending 467 bucks on.

Lenovo X120e

And if you’re willing to spend twice as much on a brand new toy, you should know that the MacBook Air 2011 is out for some time now. It’s still one of the thinnest netbooks around, being 0.68 inch thin, partially thanks to the SSD inside. There’s no HDD option, so expect lighting fast boot times and a better battery life (around 10 hours), as well as a second generation Core i3 or Core i5 dual core processor, 2 GB of RAM and a HD screen with a native resolution of 1366 x 768. As for the price, you won’t too surprised to know that the base model goes for a little under 1000 bucks.

MacBook Air 11.6 inch

The natural anorexic competitor for the MBA is the 11.6 inch version of the Samsung Series 9, which is just as slim- 0.68 inches, but packs less impressive hardware, namely the first generation Core i3 dual core ULV processor and can accommodate a maximum of 2 GB of RAM. You get a similar 64 GB of initial storage like on the MBA, but there’s also the perk of a WIMAX 4G optional module and a USB 3.0 port. This doesn’t sell cheap, as the 11.6 inch Series 9 goes for around $899 on Amazon.

Samaung Series 9

We saved the beast for last and we’re of course talking about the Dell Alienware M11X R3, which is just formally a netbook. It has a 11.6 inch display with a 1366 x 768 resolution, but on the inside it packs hardware worthy of desktop PCs. It features either a Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 processors, up to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM and video card with dedicated 2 GB of memory. This mini laptop is capable of running newer games at decent frame rates and can deal with any kind of apps you might throw at it. The R3 starts at around $800, with the breathtaking configurations costing well over a grand.

Alienware M11x R3

Final thoughts

We hope at least a couple of the netbooks we’ve talked about caught your imagination and entered on your list of options if you’re shopping for a netbook. We had in mind netbooks with above average performance and features like good battery, better screens and perks like USB 3.0 ports or better connectivity. There are solid entries in any size category, from the C-50 powered 10 inchers to the battleship 11.6 inch Alienware. Whether it’s productivity or entertainment, these netbooks can take you through a decent experience and, as long as you keep in mind that these small laptops are not meant to replace a desktop computer, these little weasels won’t disappoint you.

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And after hitting the fresh ultrabook market with not one, but two exciting products and preparing to enrich the tablet market as well, the Taiwanese-based electronics giant has turned its attention towards the regular mini-laptops too.

The U24E is supposed to hit the market as soon as next week and, after quickly looking at its features and tech specs, we kind of regret calling this notebook ‘’regular’’. In the following lines we will summarize the known information about the latest 11-incher from Asus, as well as the still unconfirmed rumors, in order to find out exactly what we are dealing with here.

Design and build

While it is not an ultrabook per se, the U24E is not very far away from the UX 21 or 31 in terms of design or dimensions. The 11-incher will weigh around 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) and will measure just over an inch in depth.

As far as we can tell from the first official photos (or more exactly photo), Asus’s new mini-laptop should look pretty reliable and sturdy and its casing seems to be made out of a pretty strong material (maybe aluminum?). The straight lines make the 11-incher look elegant and classy, while the few curves add to the overall fashionable look.

Screen, hardware and performance

The U24E is set to sport an 11.6-inch LCD screen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution. While we don’t have many details about the display, we have every reason to believe that it will be glossy, but as it is the case of the UX 21, we expect pretty crisp colors, as well as high levels of brightness and contrast and above average viewing angles.

This promotional poster is practically the only official image we have with the Asus U24E.

As far as performance goes, the new Asus mini-laptop should be pretty satisfactory, featuring a low-voltage and snappy Intel Core i5-2430M processor, as well as an integrated Intel HD graphics card and 4 GB of RAM.

The hardware configuration should therefore be almost identical to that of the UX21, which comes with an Intel i5-2467M chipset, and, as we could notice from the ultrabook’s first tests and reviews, the gaming experience is pretty smooth, as it is the running of HD content and the overall web browsing experience.

The U24E, on the other hand, doesn’t come with an SSD, like the UX21, but with a more classical 750 GB HDD. This should translate into slower booting speeds, but should be more than enough for storing everything you could need on your laptop.

Battery life, connectivity, ports and others

If we are to believe Asus’s claims, we should expect a battery life of around seven hours between charges. However, as we know most of the marketing gimmicks and tricks used by the computer giants, we would predict a real autonomy of about five hours. That should be pretty good however and should put the U24E yet again next to some of the ultrabooks available on the market.

In terms of connectivity and ports, you pretty much get all you could need and more, including two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, a card reader, as well as Wireless and Bluetooth 3.0 compatibility.

Other features should include a pretty poor 0.3 MPx webcam, but also a couple of really nice Altec Lansing stereo speakers.

Finally, as far as we could understand from Asus’s official statement (it was after all in Japanese), the U24E should also come with the Asus power4 Gear Hybrid and Instant On features. The first one is a power-saving software that allows the user to speed up or slow down the processor, while the second one should ensure the waking of the laptop from sleep mode in just a couple of seconds.

Pricing and availability

As we already mentioned at the beginning of the article, the 11-inch ultraportable laptop will be made available next week. However, it will only be released in Japan for the time being. We have no official news about a US or European launch right now, but we are almost sure that the U24E will eventually come to these markets as well, so stay tuned for more news about this.

While it's not exactly an ultrabook, the U24E has very many things in common with the UX21.

As for the pricing, Asus’s mini-laptop will go for 59,800 yen in Japan, which would convert into around 750 US dollars. When and if this ultraportable will come to the US, however, it should cost less than that and if we were to speculate, we would point towards a 550-600 bucks price tag.

Wrap-up

The Asus U24E has practically come out of nowhere, being unveiled today and set to hit the market in just a few short days. However, the 11-incher could become very popular extremely soon, being almost as powerful and snappy as Asus’s ultrabooks, as well as pretty light and slim, but also consistently more affordable.

On the other hand, we wouldn’t get too excited so soon, because after all the laptop is not yet available in Japan, let alone in the rest of the world… For more details about the Asus U24E, please come back to our website in the following days and weeks!

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And even though Asus’ s beautiful 11-incher has gone for sale for just a few days, we have the first product reviews already available, including two very comprehensive ones, from Anandtech and Cnet.co.uk.

In the following lines we will try to quickly summarize the reviews already available and to find out the UX21’ s strong points, but also its weak points. Furthermore, we will try to determine if Asus’ s first attempt at this kind of revolutionary product can meet the standards of its pretty pretentious price tag and also how it can compare with its strongest direct competitor, the 11-inch Apple MacBook Air.

Design and build

Like all ultrabooks released or scheduled for a release in the following weeks, the UX21 is supposed to be slim, light and thin. Unlike some of the ultrabooks, however, Asus’ s 11-incher is also pretty original in terms of design and manages to not just be another cheap MacBook Air copy.

The UX21 is light, slim and portable.

The aluminum unibody is sturdy and robust, yet elegant and smooth, while the chassis itself is pretty rigid. However, that is not a problem, because it helps the overall image of the ultrabook to be even stronger than it was supposed to.

In terms of weight, the UX21 is a winner, going for only 2.4 pounds, which is almost identical with MacBook Air’s weight, while the product dimensions are themselves pretty impressive. Asus’ s 11-incher is therefore only 0.7 inches thick and measures 11.7 and 7.7 inches in height and width.

Keyboard and touchpad

Probably the only small weak point of the Asus UX21 refers to the keyboard and touchpad, which are decent, but can’t compare with the ones featured on the MacBook Air.

The keyboard, therefore, while being pretty comfortable and well-sized, is not as accurate as you might want. Furthermore, the plastic keys feel a bit wobbly at times. Also, you can’t help but feel bad because Asus hasn’t made an effort and hasn’t made the keyboard backlit, as it is the case with the MacBook Air.

The keyboard and touchpad are not extraordinary, but they are decent nevertheless.

The touchpad is extremely large, sturdy, robust, but at the same time comfortable and smooth. The glass surface looks and feels great, but unfortunately there are a few quirks. For instance, you may encounter a few responsiveness issues, as well as a couple of problems with gesture recognition.

Screen, hardware and performance

The UX21 sports an 11.6-inch screen which is, in a word, perfect. The 1366 x 768 pixels resolution is high enough for great overall image quality, the colors are sharp, the brightness levels are great and the contrast is also more than decent.

In terms of performance, while it couldn’t be actually called a great gaming machine, Asus’ s ultrabook is fairly snappy and strong. The 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 processor and the 4 GB of RAM make for a better system than that of the MacBook Air and you will probably notice a slight advantage in gaming, but also in surfing the web or running video content.

Whether you look at it from the front or from the back, the UX21 is a great piece of computer equipment.

In terms of storage space, the UX21 is once again great, featuring a solid state disk with a 128 GB capacity. And aside from providing all the internal memory you will probably need, this will importantly increase your booting speeds, as well as boost your battery life.

Battery life, connectivity, ports and others

According to the Cnet test, the Asus UX 21’ s battery managed to go for only two hours and a half on a single charge. However, that is a very demanding test and you are going to be faced in reality with probably around four or five hours of autonomy based on regular use. That is above average and is around what the MacBook Air can do these days.

In terms of connectivity and ports, things are more than satisfactory yet again, with the UX21 featuring a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, a micro HDMI connector, as well as Wireless and Bluetooth 4.0 compatibility.

It pretty much can't get any thinner than that...

Let’s not forget to mention the stereo speakers as well, which are extremely competitive and offer an audio quality and clarity that is pretty rare at notebooks nowadays.

Pricing and availability

As we already mentioned, the UX21 has recently gone up for sale.

The base UX21 boosting a Core i5 processor, 4 GB of memory and a 128 GB SSD drive goes for $999, with shipping included inside the US.

If you need more power or extra storage space, the top version goes for $400 extra and offers a Cire i7 processor and 256 GB SSD, with the same amount of memory.

Both versions are pricey, but they are withing the limits imposed by the competition, including the Lenovo and Acer ultrabooks, but also the 11.6 inch MacBook Air. However, expect prices to drop in the next weeks or months as we get closer to Black Friday and the winter sales period, so better check the links above for the up-to-date price tags.

Final words

The Asus UX21 is clearly a great asset for the ultrabook niche, as well as for the entire current computer market. The 11-incher is extremely slim and lightweight, but also solid enough to look reliable.

The pricing could probably put you off, but all in all you get what you pay for.

The screen is great, the performance is well above average for an ultraportable of its kind and the battery life is more than satisfactory. There are a couple of problems with the keyboard and touchpad, but these aren’t that important and they are clearly not deal breakers.

All in all, the UX21 is undeniably great and Apple’s 11-inch MacBook Air should fear for its current leadership position.

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The latest 11.6-inch netbook from Acer manages to keep it simple and uncomplicated, but also to satisfy the basic needs of a computer user. The price tag is more than decent, the performance is pretty speedy for a mini-laptop and it also runs HD content pretty well.

Enough chitchat though and let’s get down to our business of quickly reviewing this netbook’s design, keyboard, screen, performance and autonomy. We would also like to determine the target audience of this netbook, as well as point out some of its inherent weak points aside of insisting on its advantages and strong points.

Exterior and design

If there’s one thing that sets Acer laptops apart from other computers on the market today is the coloring of their devices. The AO722 is not an exception from that rule, being available in two different color schemes, ‘’aquamarine’’ and ‘’espresso black’’.

The design is one of the things that you will either love or hate at Acer's new netbook.

Both of these could be considered pretty tacky by business users, but students and youngsters in general might find this netbook’s design pretty hip. The aquamarine model is our favorite, the distinctive ripple design on the lid making the computer resemble water coming to life.

The AO722 is solid and sturdy, but manages to be pretty lightweight also. It is highly portable, weighing in at 3.2 pounds and measuring 1 x 11.2 x 7.9 inches.

Keyboard and touchpad

One of the biggest problems of netbooks nowadays is the lack of comfort offered by keyboards. Unfortunately, Acer’s new machine fails to solve this inconvenience, even though it features a full-sized keyboard.

This feels pretty cramped and uncomfortable, but on the other hand is extremely accurate and precise. The touchpad is well-sized for a netbook and accepts multi-finger gesture input. Also, it blends very well into the overall design of the mini-laptop, which is pretty nice.

Screen, hardware and performance

The 11.6-inch LCD LED-backlit screen is very nice, offering a more than satisfying 1366×768 native resolution. Even though we are not impressed by the glossy black bezel of the display, the colors are bright and the images are extremely crisp.

The Acer AO722 is probably one of the best budget mini-laptops of the moment.

In terms of hardware and performance, Acer’s new netbook is powered by a 1 GHz AMD C-Series C-50 processor with 2 GB of DDR3 memory. While the chipset itself is far from impressive, being less powerful than the AMD Zacate E-350, for example, the ATI Radeon HD 6250 graphics card with 256 MB of dedicated system memory manages to compensate a little and makes for an overall pretty snappy system.

You can’t hope to play new and demanding video games on this machine, but the HD video playback is smooth and satisfying. On the other hand, talking about multimedia content, the speakers are pretty poor, with flat sound quality and low volume.

In terms of internal storage space, the AO722 features a 250 GB SATA hard drive, which is pretty standard for a netbook with an affordable price tag.

Battery life and others

The 6-cell standard Li-ion battery featured by Acer’s 11.6-inch netbook should go for seven hours between charges, if we are to believe the producers’ claims. However, according to the Battery-Rundown test conducted by the folks at computershopper.com, the battery only lasted a few minutes over four hours, which is decent, but is under what other similar computers can do. On the other hand, based on average use, you should in fact get over six hours of autonomy, which should be satisfying.

In terms of connectivity and ports, the AO722 features three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA-out connector, a Kensington cable-locking slot, Ethernet, headphone and microphone jacks, a flash-card reader, but also full-size HDMI. This is more than you could hope to find on most mini-laptops right now.

The AO722 could be your perfect travel companion, with its lightweight and portability.

Pricing

As we already stated, a netbook’s popularity depends very much on its price and affordability. And while the AO722 has its weak points in other areas, when it comes to pricing things are almost ideal. Acer’s netbook is available right now on Amazon for 279.99 dollars, which is a couple of bucks under the price of other similar mini-laptops on the market.

Wrap-up

Is this netbook light and portable? It definitely is. Is it affordable? Pretty much so. Is it snappy and fast? Well, the processor is not great, but it does run full HD content and that is certainly a plus. Aside from that, it features a decent battery and a large number of ports.

Overall, the Acer AO722 could well be considered the perfect device for students, both in terms of design and capabilities, and is also targeted on people who are on a tight budget and want to have a decent traveling companion.

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This new model is still expensive for the market of netbooks, but it’s a significant price cut from its predecessor (1.000$<2.500$ in my math) . Apple’s ultraportable boosts everything is new and “green”: NAND flash storage and low voltage processors and GPU’s. The CPU is a Intel Core 2 Duo (1.4GHz or 1.6GHz), the memory module has 2GB DDR3 (or you can have 4 GB for an extra 100$), 64GB or 128GB of NAND storage (which helps keeping the ultra slim Apple look), NVIDIA Geforce 320M and the battery should hold for 5 hours with wireless on. The display is 11.6-inch running on a 1366 x 768 resolution.

MacBook Air 11.6 out in the open

Ports are distributed on both sides of the Macbook, with the power port, the first USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack and microphone on the left, while on the right there’s the second USB 2.0 port and a Mini DisplayPort. On top there’s a ultra thin webcam for Apple’s “FaceTime”. The keyboard is full sized and includes a function key row which is thinner than the rest and there’s no backlighting, while the trackpad supports multitouch and up to four-finger gestures.

Performance wise, this Macbook is built to cope with anything you throw at it (in reasonable terms, of course). Although some benchmark tests ranked it lower than the Air from 2008, it handled HD editing, playing 720p videos and writing articles by the slashgear team. Of course, there are limitations due to the ULV processor and reduced disk size, but still is a great deal if you’re more into ultraportability and style than raw performance (anyway, has anybody seen Apple users playing 3D shooters?).

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Sony Vaio X

Thinnest, Lightest and Most Expensive. Descriptive words carefully picked by Laptopmag to describe the Sony Vaio X. The netbook sells for as low as $1,299 for the 64GB SSD model that only comes in black, and $1,499 for the other model model. One of the nice things Sony did is to include the extended battery on the price, aside from the standard battery pack which could only last up to 3 hours.

One of the things Laptopmag also highlighted is the battery endurance, which lasted for 9 hours 49 minutes with Wi-Fi on, GPS and 3G off. In a few, we can expect updates on the other tests as well.

For it’s lightness and thin form factor, the Sony Vaio X is certainly a looker. And surely is prettier/more handsome than you.

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HP Mini 311 ION-powered Netbook

First it gave a hint. Then it was leaked. And now HP officially announced the netbook is on as early as September 23rd. The netbook will initially ship with Windows XP and will eventually carry Windows 7 as well in October.

The HP Mini 311 is ION-powered, has an 11.6″ screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 and it has HDMI output. Of course it comes with pretty standard components such as 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and a 6-cell battery that should give longer life per charge.

This netbook is priced at $399, making it the most affordable ION-powered netbook with 11.6″ display today.

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HP Mini 311

The new HP Mini 311 will carry an Intel Atom N270 and because it has wider chassis, it would also include 6-cell battery. Hard disk and memory will also be at standard 160GB and 1GB respectively. On the brighter side, based on some already posted specs, it will sport NVIDIA ION graphics too. This means that the graphics acceleration and video transcoding will be several times faster than some full-sized laptops and netbooks. It is also possible that this netbook will have Windows 7 version.

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Now the only remaining question is when it’s gonna be available and how much it would cost.

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