The HP Mini 311 is not your ordinary netbook. Even though it has an Intel Atom N280 (1.66GHz) processor like many other netbooks on the market today, what sets it apart is the NVIDIA ION Graphics which takes the load off the CPU and thus significantly boosts the overall system performance. You'll notice a big difference especially during graphics intensive uses like watching a movie or playing games, which are things that netbooks have not been particularly good at... until now.
We've gathered and summarised the top 5 reviews published to date on the HP Mini 311 to help you decide if this model suits your needs or not.
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- Excellent graphics performance
- Stylish design
- Good battery life
- Loud speakers
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| Cons: |
- Touchpad has too much friction
- Slow boot time
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- 11.6″ display, giving users more real estate to enjoy digital content
- NVIDIA ION allows users to play popular games at low settings
- HDMI port, which can be used for displaying content on an external monitor or HDTV
- Six-cell battery that fits neatly within the computer’s silhouette
- Mouse buttons that are in the right place
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- NVIDIA Ion graphics chip will playback HD video without issue
- The mouse keys and trackpad are better and decently sized for a netbook
- Finally a netbook you can do some serious work with
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| Cons: |
- Keyboard isn't firm enough for our liking
- A single core Atom processor isn't quite cut out for the job
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- Nvidia Ion graphics adds HD video and basic gaming functionality
- Reasonably priced
- High-def display
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| Cons: |
- Annoying touch pad
- Streaming Flash video support for new Nvidia Ion graphics is spotty
- Extra for a white lid
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- The 92% keyboard delivered a very good typing experience
- HDMI-Out is supported natively, something you don't normally find in Atom-based netbooks
- 3DMark06 scores were in the same ball park as the MacBook Air and annihilated those of its netbook counterparts
- Reasonably priced and offers features most netbooks lack
- World of Warcraft and Mini Ninjas were lag-free and absolutely playable
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- I would have been more impressed with the keyboard had it been full size
- The touchpad is unusually wide and responsive, while the mouse buttons made these loud clicking noises
- Lack of a Direct X 10-capable graphics chipset crippled games like World in Conflict and Crysis
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More detailed specs and pricing available from the Baby PC Online Store:
HP Mini 311 with Windows 7 Home Premium and NVIDIA ION
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