Samsung N120 Ultra-Portable Netbook Includes 10.1-inch Display

Samsung has announced in India its new 10-inch Samsung N120 ultra-portable netbook that is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Ultra Low Voltage ATOM N270 with 512-KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB on Intel 945GSE chipset mainboard, and it comes with 1-GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (max 2-GB in 2 slots), a 160-GB  5400 rpm SATA hard drive and big size keyboard which is about 97% the size of a standard laptops.

This Ultra-Portable Samsung N120 netbook is designed for consumer who needs to stay connected, informed, entertained and productive-anytime and anywhere. The ultra-portable laptop is designed lightweight and small in size making it convenient for use at all sorts of places like in home, gym, trains, bus, planes etc. where a larger size laptop might feel inconvenient.

The Samsung N120 ultra-portable netbook is also equipped with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology which reduces average system power consumption. The enhanced low-power sleep states (C1E, C2E, C4E) are optimized for power by forcibly reducing the performance state of the processor when it enters a package low-power state.

The ultra-low voltage Intel Atom N270 processor uses a new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized of just 22mm, and it uses less than 1/10th of the 35 watts power used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor resulting is less heat output.

Intel ATOM ULV Processor N270 has been specifically designed for small devices with low power consumption, besides maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility. The new ultra-portable is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called NetBooks.

Only 1.17-inch thick and weighing 1.27 kgs with 6-cell battery pack, the Samsung N120 netbook comes with 10.1-inch (25.65-cm) SuperBright Widescreen WSVGA LED  TFT display powered by Intel Mobile Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950 with upto 128-MB shared video memory offering upto 1280 x 800 pixels screen resolution with 16.7 million colors.

Microsoft Windows XP Home with SP3 pre-installed Samsung N120 Netbook offers WiFi  802.11a/b/g wireless LAN networking and it also features integrated 10/100 Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller, built-in 56kbps V.92 Fax/Modem, 4x USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394, VGA video output & S-Video and integrated stereo speakers powered by 5.1 channel surround audio system.

In addition, Samsung N120 also feature built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR module that allows attaching wireless mice, keyboards, PDAs and other Bluetooth-enabled devices without the hassle of cords and cables and can let one quickly and seamlessly move files from digital camera, camcorder, MP3 player or PDA straight to the mini notebook.

The sleek Samsung N120 ultra-portable Netbook also features 1.3 Megapixel Webcam placed in the bezel above the LCD along with Dual Digital Array Microphone allowing fast and quick access to video chat and comes with 5.1 channel audio hardware with for true surround sound experience and internal Altec Lansing stereo speakers (4W each) delivering high quality audio.

Intel ATOM processor powered Samsung N120 Netbook also includes internal 3-in-1 memory card reader supporting , SD, SDHC, and Multimedia Card (MMC) media cards, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 15-pin VGA video output & S-Video.  In addition the netbook also offers a standard Consumer Infrared port which allows navigate through music, videos, photos remotely with the travel remote control located in the express card slot.

Typing is easier and faster with this full-size 12″ keyboard packed into a 10.1-incg netbook. despite its small form, the ergonomic design, with optimized key spacing and larger touchpad, makes it easy to type.

Some of the software included in Samsung N120 are Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Magic Doctor, Samsung Update plus Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy Speedup Manager,  McAfee Virus Scan, Adobe Acrobat Reader etc.

I/O Interfaces

• 3 x USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• ExpressCard 54mm
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port
• VGA port for external monitor
• RJ-45, Ethernet
• RJ-11, fax/modem
• Microphone-in
• Headphone-out
• S-Video TV-out
• 3-in-1 Media Card Reader

The Samsung N120 Netbook comes with 6-cell 5900 mAh Li-Ion battery and the energy-efficient LED display and optimized performance together with Samsung’s class-leading engineering all help get upto 8 hours of extended battery life.

The Samsung N120 netbook is available in Blue, Black and White colors for starting price of about Rs. 26,499/- with one year warranty. Please visit www.samsung.com for more details.