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Zepto Notus A12

Specifications

Zepto Notus A12
Zepto Notus A12
Processor
Intel Mobile A A110 1 x 0.8 GHz, Stealey
Graphics adapter
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 - 128 MB VRAM, Core: 166 MHz, 7.14.10.1295
Memory
1024 MB 
, DDR2-400
Display
12.10 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, LED-back light, Toshiba LTD121EW6S, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel 945GU
Storage
80 GB - 4200 rpm, 80 GB 
, 4200 rpm, Toshiba MK8009GAH
Soundcard
Realtek ALC262 HD Audio
Connections
1 PC-Card, 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 Modem, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: earphones, microphone, Card Reader: 4-in-1 (MMC, MS, MS Pro, SD), Finger print scanner, TPM
Networking
Realtek RTL8169/8110 (10/100MBit/s), Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 34 x 295 x 210 ( = 1.34 x 11.61 x 8.27 in)
Battery
55 Wh Lithium-Ion, 10,8 Volt, 5.100 mAh
Additional features
Battery: 328 g, no operating system, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.373 kg ( = 48.43 oz / 3.03 pounds), Power Supply: 204 g ( = 7.2 oz / 0.45 pounds)
Price
899 Euro

 

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Average Score: 76.4% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: 73%, performance: 34%, features: 48%, display: 67% mobility: 90%, workmanship: 93%, ergonomy: 77%, emissions: 67%

Reviews for the Zepto Notus A12

88% Review Zepto Notus A12 Subnotebook | Notebookcheck
South wind. Although Zepto's Notus A12 is not light enough to fly, it is certainly lighter than many other notebooks, with only 1.37 kilogram. It is also well equipped, with Bluetooth 2.0, Draft-N-WLAN up to 300MBit/s, 6.5 millimeter thin 12.1" display with LED back light, TPM module for encryption, flat magnesium case and a battery that keeps it running for quite a while.
Perlentaucher
Source: c't - 24/08 German
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 12/01/2008
Rating: performance: 40% mobility: 80%
83% Zepto Notus A12 Subnotebook
Source: Minitechnet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/18/2008
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 90% performance: 40% features: 60% display: 80% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 40%
Groß-Netbook
Source: c't - 17/08 German
Single Review, , Long, Date: 08/15/2008
Rating: performance: 40% features: 40% display: 70% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 80%
43% Test: Zepto Notus A12
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/02/2008
Rating: Total score: 43% price: 43% performance: 13% features: 24% mobility: 72% ergonomy: 46%
Zepto Notus A12
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/24/2008
Rating: performance: 50% features: 50% display: 60% mobility: 90%
88% Test Zepto Notus A12 Ultraportable
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/29/2008
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 80% performance: 40% display: 82% mobility: 98% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 88%
80% Zepto Notus A12
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/22/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 10% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 40%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

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 Mobile A: This is a reduced Celeron-M core für UMPCs.


A110: Celeron-M version with very slow clock rate. Predecessor of the Atom CPUs.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


12.10":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Zepto: Danish Zepto was established in 2002 with the purpose of supplying information  technology products for Mobile Electronics and Digital Home. Today Zepto is Europe’s largest local manufacturer of notebook PC’s (if you count the producing factories in Turkey to Europe) and is represented in 19 countries. Zepto is a small Danish laptop manufacturer with a low market share in Europe. Starting with 2007, some laptop reviews for Zepto notebooks have been published, especially in Central Europe.


76.4%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


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

 

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Zepto Notus A12
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Stefan Hinum, 2008-06- 7 (Update: 2012-05-26)