Samsung NC20
Written by Lee
Samsung NC20 Overview
Samsung NC20 netbook is a well-balanced portable machine with an above average screen, comfy keyboard and a pretty good battery life. Samsung NC20 is another beautiful addition to Samsung’s ultra-portable netbook family since the successful launch of its NC10 model.
Design and Dimensions
Samsung NC20 can be a perfect netbook for frequent travellers who want a light weight machine with an impressive battery life. It hardly weighs 1.5kg with an overall dimension of 292 x 217 x 31mm (WDH) which is an ideal size to carry while on the move.
Long Battery Life
What is more important for a student or an outdoor worker is the battery life as it is quite troublsome to keep a backup battery all the time but Samsung NC20 has overcome this problem. A fully charged Samsung NC20 can let you work upto 5 hours which is reasonable for a machine offering so many powerful features.
Display Screen and Resolution
Its not easy for someone to ignore this piece of art because its elegant black exterior and 12.1 inches TFT screen make it a unique, attractive and proud to show off netbook. With a 1280 x 800 pixel screen, it produces results which are not less than any full-fledged notebook. You can watch movies, work on image editing softwares, prepare office presentations and do much more with Samsung NC20.
VIA Nano U2250 Processor Performance
Samsung NC20 comes equipped with VIA’s Nano U2250 processor which runs at a clock speed of 1.5GHz which is as good as Intel’s Atom processor when it comes to performance. Samsung has taken a bold step by integrating Nano processor because most of the users may not know much about its performance so user acceptance could be an issue. This VIA Nano processor features “adaptive overclocking technology” which auto-enhances the clock speed according to the surrounding temperature, also manages to deliver a good performance even when its hot. Samsung NC20 excels when it comes to internet performance because the Nano smartly handles all JavaScript processing and lets you access websites without any problems.
Verdict
Samsung NC20 netbook has an impressive design, reasonable screen resolution and good processor performance. If you are looking for an ideal travelling partner then Samsung NC20 would be a great choice.
Samsung NC20 Netbook Specifications:
Processor: Nano U2250 / 1.3 GHz
RAM: installed 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
Max supported: 2 GB
Motherboard: Via VX800
Data Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Hard Drive: 160 GB
Interfaces / Networking: USB 3 / Ethernet / Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Graphics processor: Via Chrome9 HC3
Display Screen: Diagonal size 12.1 inches TFT
Maximum resolution: 1280×800 pixels
Batterylife: 5 hours
Dimensions (W x H x D): 292x31x217mm
Weight: 1.5 kg
