Samsung N220
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Average of 18 scores (from 25 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung N220
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
We like the Samsung N220's built-in 3G wireless broadband capabilities, but its impressive design will also win its fair share of fans, as will its excellent battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
The Samsung N220 is a 10.1in netbook with built in 3G mobile broadband access; it's the successor to the Samsung NC10. Sold directly through Optus and bundled with a wireless broadband connection, the N220 is well built, offering a comfortable keyboard and adequate performance for a netbook. We like the Samsung N220's built-in 3G wireless broadband capabilities, but its impressive design will also win its fair share of fans, as will its excellent battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: APC Mag Archive.org version
Samsung's N220 is a new netbook being launched into Australia through Optus, with 3G broadband built-in. Overall, we found the N220 to be a more than suitable netbook, especially with its in-built 3G mobile broadband and the option of monthly pricing plans from carriers like Optus. We especially liked the comfortable keyboard and the responsiveness of the trackpad, as well as the whole build quality.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2010
Rating: workmanship: 80%
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
Identical to the N210, the Samsung N220 outdoes previous Samsung models. It is one of the best netbooks on the market thanks to its battery life and excellent ease-of-use. A sure bet but the screen and audio could be of better quality. The NC10 only outdoes it in terms of pricing, for the rest it's beaten.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/23/2010
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Futurelooks Archive.org version
With all of the hullabaloo surrounding the new Pine Trail platform from Intel, I had high hopes for what the Samsung N220 netbook could offer over its predecessors and competitors. Ironically enough, it actually scored lower on benchmarks compared to Eee PCs powered by Atom N280 processors. That’s pretty disappointing for the N220 and possibly other Pine Trail equipped netbooks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/21/2010
performance: 50%
Source: Mobile Computer Archive.org version
With the launch of its new ‘Pine Trail’ platform late last year, it became clear that Intel wasn’t interested in upping the performance of its Atom processors too much. Instead, these new chips simply offered improved power consumption at the same 1.6GHz (or thereabouts) clock speed, plus a smaller size for more compact portables — helped in part by the incorporation of the graphics controller into the processor package. The N220 is another excellent netbook from Samsung but new design aside, it doesn’t offer anything that can’t be found in cheaper models and it’s a pity that the new Atom N450 processor doesn’t offer better performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
Ever since Samsung released its first netbook in 2008 - it was the NC1005PE10 - it’s been churning out new models like there’s no tomorrow. And with the recent arrival of Intel’s second-gen Atom 'Pine Trail' platform, it’s no surprise Samsung has taken the opportunity to get some new netbooks to market. Samsung's netbook uses Intel's second-gen Atom processor to boost battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 85%
Foreign Reviews
Samsung N220 PlusSource: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 70%
Source: Stiftung Warentest - 8/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 78% display: 85% mobility: 100% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 98%
Source: c't - 14/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 35% display: 80% mobility: 90% emissions: 90%
Source: Com! - 6/10
Comparison, , Medium, Date: 05/01/2010
Rating: performance: 7% features: 60% mobility: 100% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Mobile News - 3/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: c't - 8/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 04/01/2010
Rating: performance: 35% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 90%
Source: ZDNet DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/08/2010
Rating: display: 50% workmanship: 60%
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 57% features: 76% display: 76% mobility: 84% workmanship: 78%
Source: PC Praxis - 4/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 70%
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80%
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80% performance: 59% features: 76% mobility: 89% ergonomy: 72%
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Source: PC Praxis - 3/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 80%
Source: PC World Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150: Integrated (shared memory) graphics card in the intel Atom N4xx CPUs. Minimally faster than an old GMA 950 and therefore not suited for 3D games or HD videos (only MPEG2 acceleration).
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).
N450:
Intel Atom CPU for Netbooks with integrated memory controller and GMA 3150 GPU. The performance of the system should be only minimally faster than the previous Atom N280 / GMA 950 combination.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.10.10":
This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.
83.11%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.