Friday, February 27th 2009
Samsung Adopts VIA Nano Processor for the Samsung NC20 12.1'' Mini-Notebook
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced that Samsung has adopted the VIA Nano processor in the new Samsung NC20 mini-notebook.
Mobility is enhanced by 802.11b/g and Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and a six-cell battery that provides up to 6.5 hours of use independent of any power supply, while storage options include either a solid state disk or a SATA hard disk drive. Other features include an integrated 1.3 mega pixel digital motion camera, 3-in-1 memory card reader and three built-in USB ports.
"We are delighted that Samsung has adopted the VIA Nano processor for the Samsung NC20," said Richard Brown, Vice President of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "This is a truly ground-breaking product that sets the new industry standard for consumer mini-notes and clearly demonstrates the advanced performance of our VIA Nano processor platform."
Samsung NC20 Mini-Notebook Specifications
Screen: 12.1" LED WXGA (1280 x 800)
CPU: VIA Nano ULV Processor U2250 (1.3+GHz, 800MHz)
Chipset: VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
Graphics: Integrated VIA Chrome9 with DirectX 9.0 3D graphics support and hardware video acceleration
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Memory: 1GB DDR2 (1*SODMM)
Storage: 160GB HDD (9.5mmH 2.5''HDD, SATA)
Webcam: 1.3 Mega pixels web camera
LAN: 10/100Mbps LAN
Wireless: Atheros 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
I/O Ports: USB 2.0 x 3, Ethernet LAN, 3-in-1 card reader
Battery: 6 cells Li-ion Battery Standard
Dimensions: 292.4 mm x 217 mm x 30.7 mm
Weight: 1.52 kg
Special Feature: 6.5 hours battery life
Colour: White
Mobility is enhanced by 802.11b/g and Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and a six-cell battery that provides up to 6.5 hours of use independent of any power supply, while storage options include either a solid state disk or a SATA hard disk drive. Other features include an integrated 1.3 mega pixel digital motion camera, 3-in-1 memory card reader and three built-in USB ports.
Samsung NC20 Mini-Notebook Specifications
Screen: 12.1" LED WXGA (1280 x 800)
CPU: VIA Nano ULV Processor U2250 (1.3+GHz, 800MHz)
Chipset: VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
Graphics: Integrated VIA Chrome9 with DirectX 9.0 3D graphics support and hardware video acceleration
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Memory: 1GB DDR2 (1*SODMM)
Storage: 160GB HDD (9.5mmH 2.5''HDD, SATA)
Webcam: 1.3 Mega pixels web camera
LAN: 10/100Mbps LAN
Wireless: Atheros 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
I/O Ports: USB 2.0 x 3, Ethernet LAN, 3-in-1 card reader
Battery: 6 cells Li-ion Battery Standard
Dimensions: 292.4 mm x 217 mm x 30.7 mm
Weight: 1.52 kg
Special Feature: 6.5 hours battery life
Colour: White
14 Comments on Samsung Adopts VIA Nano Processor for the Samsung NC20 12.1'' Mini-Notebook
P.S. VIAs cpus are slower that Intels
sweet!
I'm so used to 1920x1200 and 1920x1080, I wouldn't mind a 12" 1200P netbook :D
It will be interesting to see how the public received this not being an Atom processor.
My only beef is that the via used in the HP netbook runs really hot, and from what I understand, the HP (mini-note, I believe?) is the noisiest of the netbooks. Whereas the Dell mini 9 is the quietest (my reason for buying it) because there is not one fan- the keyboard is actually used as one big heatspreader!
Any way I will see what are the specks of the nano :cool:
P.S. Via C7 1.2 GHz has a TDP of 5W !!!
is the 1.6 supposed to be faster then atom or the 1.8
Also, the VIA chipsets are head and shoulders above Intel's GSE945, which somewhat ballences out the power usage.