Samsung N230

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Reviews for the Samsung N230

60% Samsung N230 Slim
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
A 10.1 inch matte-panel, weighing in at just 1 kg and very slim; such are the principal characteristics of the Samsung N230 Slim which lives up to all our expectations of a netbook.

Slim and light, the Samsung N230 Slim scores more points for its size than its overall look. The big advantage is you can tuck it under your arm and carry it anywhere with you. You will however need to make sure your battery is charged as it won't give you a full day's worth.

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/08/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% Samsung N230 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Despite the premium it demands, Samsung's N230 suffers from a slightly sub-par screen and its keyboard is average at best. However, in most other regards it's a good effort, with innovative software, stylish design and class-leading battery life going some way towards justifying the outlay.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 60% features: 70% mobility: 100%

80% Samsung N230 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
All-in-all the N230 is a great little netbook. Samsung hasn't gone about reinventing the wheel here, but it gets the basics or portability and usability right, which is ultimately all you can really ask from a netbook. The shiny lid and large battery aren't a big deal, and certainly shouldn't effect your decision when it comes to buying a netbook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

83% Samsung N230 review
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The Samsung N230 isn't without its flaws and there's little to tempt existing netbook owners if you're happy with your current model. For new netbook owners though, the N230's slender and sturdy build, long battery life, comfortable keyboard and reasonable price make it a great buy. Although we expect new netbooks equipped with faster dual-core Atom processors to be released in the coming weeks and months, they're likely to be more expensive than the N230.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 83%

Samsung - N230 review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
A decent netbook needs long battery life, a well-designed keyboard and low price-tag. Samsung certainly succeeds in terms of keyboard and battery, although the price tag of £349 is on the high side. However, you're always going to pay a bit more for a stylish and well thought-out design, and in our minds it's worth the extra money. Although the N230 thoroughly deserves its Recommended award, prospective buyers may do well to hold off for a few weeks until judgement is passed on the new wave of dual-core Atom N550 netbooks.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/05/2010
Rating: price: 40% mobility: 80%

80% Samsung N230
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
With excellent battery life, a top-notch keyboard and a stylish design, the only factor holding the N230 back is its high price tag.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Samsung N230 Review
Source: Netbookreviews.net Archive.org version
It builds on the success of their popular N210 / N220 netbooks, and has only been available for a very short while. My Samsung N210 review was very popular with over 65,000 views and 100 comments, and is currently my netbook of choice, so I have very high hopes for Samsung’s latest ultra sleek model.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Samsung N230 review and comparison with N210 and N220
Source: Netbooklive Archive.org version
In fact, this Samsung N230 is so good I will add it to my list of best 10 inch netbooks. Can't say if it surpassed the NB305 in my list of preferences just yet, I'll wait to test it live first, but It's definitely up there, and because of the better battery life, it surpasses the EEE PC 1018P.
Single Review, online available, Short, Rating: mobility: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Schick verpackter Standard
Source: Mobile News - 6/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010

60% Samsung N230 Slim
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

Test: Samsung N230
Source: Datormagazin SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/06/2010
Rating: mobility: 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.

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.

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.

73.29%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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