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Review of new items from Samsung - N150 Plus netbook

Time passes, and thus progress does not stand still, and now the result is the model of the Samsung N150 netbook goes to the well-deserved rest, but in its place comes the updated model - the Samsung N150 Plus netbook. The essential main difference between this new netbook and its predecessor is, first of all, a sporty, striking design and a long battery life. According to the manufacturer N150 Plus we are talking about 13.5 hours of continuous operation of the battery, from one charge, which in turn globally exceeds the "life" time, which until then belonged to the previous "long-liver" - N210.

The developer of the Samsung N150 Plus netbook positions this model as stylish and affordable, which has a sporty design.

Key features of the Samsung N150 Plus netbook

Netbook processor: 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom N450

Chipset: Intel NM10 Express Chipset

Netbook RAM: 1 GB DDR3

Netbook graphics: Intel GMA 3150

Netbook Hard Drive: 250GB SATA

Netbook display: 10.1 inches, resolution 1024x600 pixels, LED backlight, matte

Wired interfaces: 3 USB 2.0, VGA, RJ-45, SD / MMC memory card slot, 2 Jack 3.5 mm (headphones and microphone),

Wireless interfaces: Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi - 802.11b / g / n

Preinstalled operating system: Starter 32-bit Windows 7

Rechargeable battery: Li-Ion 4400 mAh

Dimensions (W x D x H, mm): 264x188x25.3-34.7

Weight: 1.24kg

There is no optical drive in the netbook

Design

The appearance of Samsung netbooks practically does not change over time, but each new creation of Korean engineers has its own flavor. From the original design feature of Samsung N150 Plus, the shape of the lower part of the netbook case is noted: if you look at this model from the side, you will notice that the case of the netbook bends slightly at the place where the display lid is attached, thus the lid of the N150 Plus itself seems to merge with the case and make one whole.

Samsung N150 Plus looks quite stylish and glamorous: a thin profile, rounded corners, smooth lines, and popular among fashionistas colors - pink and white. By the way, this color scheme of the netbook case is not the only one, and if you wish, it is possible to choose a color scheme to your taste.

From the inside, this netbook model is matte, the plastic is milky white and a little rough.

Outside, the netbook is pink, the display lid is glossy, on the sides there is a pink edging. Because of all of the above, the appearance of Samsung N150 Plus cannot be called boring.

Functional features

The N150 Plus netbook is built on the Pine Trail platform, which includes the declared chipset, processor, and a graphics adapter with 250 MB of video memory. Pine Trail provides netbooks with an appropriate level of performance, coupled with low power consumption, which allows these devices to perform a wide range of tasks while remaining functional for a long time. The video adapter (integrated) allows you to play 720p HD video, as well as play simple games. This netbook model also has: 1 GB DDR3 RAM, 250 GB SATA hard drive, and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless adapters, which provides data transfer at speeds up to 24 Mb / s, as well as the well-known and beloved Wi-Fi Fi (802.11a / b / g).

The netbook is turned on using a slider switch located on the front end of this model. To turn on the N150 Plus, you just need to slide the switch to the right and the netbook will come to life.

Display

The screen of the N150 Plus netbook, as stated above in the specifications of this model, is matte, which is equipped with LED backlighting. N150 Plus has a screen diagonal of 10.1 inches and a screen resolution of 1024x600 pixels. Due to the LED backlight, the contrast and brightness of the matrix is ​​quite enough for comfortable reading of information.The minimum brightness level of this netbook model is low and when reading in twilight conditions you will have to add several backlight divisions, but the maximum brightness level will allow you not to strain your eyes in bright lighting conditions.

Ports and connectors

Samsung N150 Plus has all the connectors and ports and are spaced apart on different sides. On the right side of the netbook there are two USB 2.0 ports and a VGA connector. On the left side there are - a USB 2.0 port, two Jack 3.5 mm connectors, an RJ-45 network connector, and a socket for connecting a network adapter. At the front there is a slot for connecting SD flash cards.

Unfortunately, some of the shortcomings of previous Samsung models migrated to the N150 Plus model - in turn, the USB connectors located on the right side of this model are too close to each other, which in turn, when connected to one of them, the overall flash drive, the second of the connectors may not be available. But these are all little things. Flash drives are so tiny today that there is absolutely no reason to dwell on this problem.

Keyboard and touchpad

The Samsung N150 Plus has a pretty comfortable keyboard. Despite the fact that its keys are located almost next to each other, typing on this netbook model is possible with a minimum number of typos and a fairly decent speed. The keyboard layout is close to the classic one (the Ctrl button is located in the lower left corner of the model). The only inconvenience is that the Cyrillic font color is pink.

The touchpad of the N150 Plus is small in size, but quite comfortable, the panel of the netbook supports multitouch and can recognize various gestures. A double rocker key, which performs the functions of "mouse" buttons, is located under the touch panel.

Performance

The Samsung N150 Plus netbook runs on the Windows 7 (initial) operating system. System performance is rated at 2.3 points. Such a result testifies to the modest capabilities of this "hardware", all the less, during testing this netbook model showed us very good results. In addition to solving standard tasks with a netbook (editing documents, working with multimedia content and surfing the Web), our baby Samsung N150 Plus is able to entertain its owner by playing 720p and 1080i HD video.

The main work of our new product from Samsung completely coincides with most of its colleagues: editing documents and presentations, playing multimedia content, surfing the Web and working with e-mail.

Test results Samsung N150 Plus

Futuremark 3Dmark03 - 725 points

Futuremark PCMark05 CPU - 1486 points

Futuremark PCMark05 Memory - 2500 points

Futuremark PCMark05 Graphics - 366 points

Futuremark PCMark05 HDD - 4087 points

Time autonomous work

The Samsung N150 Plus is powered by a lithium-ion battery that has a capacity of 4400 mAh and provides the netbook with a pretty impressive battery life. 13.5 hours of battery life, which the manufacturer declared, was not confirmed during the test, but, nevertheless, the model we are considering showed tremendous results.

Battery test results

Battery life (max) - 510 minutes

Battery life (min) - 288 minutes

Output

Netbook Samsung N150 Plus attracts our attention with its interesting design, long battery life and modern hardware platform. The performance of this netbook model is sufficient for most tasks, and its low power consumption will allow the device to remain in operation for a long time. All other things being equal, the compared models, the main trump card of the Korean is the updated design and long battery life.

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