Samsung N130 10.1 inch Netbook Review
Already netbook market is been overflowed with enormous brands along with true standout features in which Samsung plays its part quite well with N series. Samsung N130 10.1 inch is a simple netbook without any exclusive features and mainly targeted for budget group users who look for common computing for both home as well as for office. It can be comfortably used for every day surfing, games and emails. Sometime N130 can also be used as a backup computer for business people who does not care even when it is lost or stolen.
Samsung has earned a good reputation in the field of well built keyboards, durability and consistent performance. Samsung N130 is not a premium range netbook like N140 but posses basic computing facility that enables Samsung to price this netbook at lower range to cater the need for budget buy. This N130 netbook does not follow any new design but refined from N140 premium range in terms of appearance.
Slim Design:
This N130 10.1 inch netbook Laptop has slim structure with 28.5 mm of height and comes with fully finished matte black smart chassis. The closing lid is made with durable plastic, which is capable of protecting the chassis from any scratches and scuffs. This Samsung netbook does not look much attractive and lacks flair of impression but showcases the profile without any fuss. The slim structure goes well with round edge design at the corner and this netbook is available in two colours such as black and pure white. Instead of power button there is a power slider, which is placed on front of the netbook for easy operation.
Full Sized Keypad:
Not all range of netbooks has full size keyboards and you would experience cramped typing position, which cannot be compared to mainstream laptop. Surprisingly Samsung has made this N130 netbook with 93 percent of full size keyboard layout, so you can expect some durability and performance from this keyboard layout. This is same keyboard layout, which is found in N140 premium range. The keys are slightly textured you can comfortably achieve maximum typing speed while on travel. Wide palm rest with more key space would enable you to reach the functional keys without any hassle.
This N130 10.1″ netbook computer has wide touchpad with 2.5 x 1.4 inch dimension and it enables you to reach across the screen without having to take your fingers out from touchpad. The touchpad has single mouse button in a bar like structure. It would have been better if the touchpad has normal two mouse buttons for easy traction and sometimes the button bar is hard to press. The distance between the touchpad and palm rest is short and has the same stiffness.
WideScreen with Aspect Ratio:
Samsung N130 Netbook has 10.1 inch widescreen with 16:9 aspect ratio with improved screen image quality. Contrast and brightness level is only fair and not that impressive. With the help of widescreen aspect ratio, N130 can be used to watch movies and play games. The screen does not reflect the image and project exact picture quality with crisp image. This 10.1 inch netbook does not give enough room to push the lid back for comfortable viewing angle.
The lid seems to be stiff and when you keep the netbook on your lap you need to sit with awkward position and with drooping posture to get better view of the screen. Samsung has made this netbook wide enough, so the vertical viewing angle does not create any problem when you spend long time watching the screen.
Features:
This Samsung N130 white, Black colour netbook has convenient power saving button on the keyboard and it is easy to turn this shortcut for power saving mode and make the backlight go off. This is similar to the desktop monitor and when you turn down the power saving button you cannot see any image on the screen but the image is still running. This process of power saving method is convenient then shutting down the display automatically after 2 or 3 minutes of idle time to show screen saver.
Battery Life of N130:
This N130 netbook is designed with 6 cell power battery that gives approximately 5 hours of battery life while on go. This feature is one of the selling points for this netbook. The 6 cell power battery slightly protrudes out from the base and raises the netbook for about quarter of an inch at the back. This naturally gives a slanting keyboard typing position. The extended battery life depends on the type of usage and if you use for reading the documents then the battery life even last for 7 hours.
Internal Components:
Samsung N130 10.1″ Widescreen Netbook is equipped with 1.60 GHz Intel ATOM Processor and 1 GB of RAM memory. You can also get Windows 7 starter as one year trial version, so you have lot of time to experiment with Windows 7 and be more productive before taking a decision. On top of the screen you can find integrated webcam, which is slightly fixed far from the centre position.
When you do chatting with your friends obviously your face will not be seen centrally and this really annoys the users. It has 160GB capacity hard drive, 3-in1 multi card slot reader along with three USB port for connecting various peripherals. The widescreen plays Youtube videos smoothly but the high resolution is limited to 480p and does not give enough support for high resolution images.
Warranty:
Samsung N130 has one year warranty.
Verdict:
Although N130 does not have interesting features, it is lower priced netbook. At this lower price range you are getting good battery life along with well made chassis and lid. If you are price conscious person looking for low cost netbook with good battery life then N130 will definitely suits you.
Samsung N130 Mini Netbook – Technical Specification Table
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Model Name | N130 10.1 Inch Netbook |
| Dimensions | 263.8 W x 185.5 D x 28.5 H mm |
| Weight | 1.25 Kg |
| Available Colours | Black and pure white |
| RAM | 1GB DDR2 |
| Storage Capacity | 160GB |
| Graphic support | Intel GMA 950 |
| Operating System | Genuine Windows 7 Starter, Genuine Windows XP Home |
| Processor | Intel ATOM Processor N270 (533MHz, 1.60GHz, 512KB) |
| Battery | 6 cell battery 40 Watt AC adaptor |
| Webcam | Yes (Integrated Webcam) |
| Speakers | Mono speakers |
| Optical drive | No |
| Ethernet connection | 10/100 wired LAN |
| Wireless LAN | 802.11 bg/n |
| USB port | 3 USB 2.0 |
| Multi Card Slot Port | 3 in 1 (SDHC, SD, MMC) |
| Keyboard | 84 Keys |
| Touch Pad | Yes |
| Installed software | Easy Battery Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Network Manager, Easy Display Manger, Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (free 60-day trial), Easy SpeedUp Manager, SAMSUNG Update Plus, SAMSUNG Magic Doctor |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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