Samsung N220 - Intel Atom

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 18 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

10
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Subwoofer makes actual difference to sound quality; three USB ports ; excellent keyboard; international warranty.
Extra video chip. Great battery life. Good speakers
Great finishes and sense of quality, Impressive battery life, Chicletstyle keyboard is comfortable, Handles live video streaming over Internet

Cons:

Only 1GB RAM; 1,024 x 600 screen.
Heavy. Slightly pricey

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Last revision on November 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Subwoofer makes actual difference to sound quality; three USB ports ; excellent keyboard; international warranty
Extra video chip. Great battery life. Good speakers
Great finishes and sense of quality, Impressive battery life, Chicletstyle keyboard is comfortable, Handles live video streaming over Internet

Reviewers Didn't Like

Only 1GB RAM; 1,024 x 600 screen
Heavy. Slightly pricey
Awkward keyboard design (enter key, right shift key), Loaded with too much bloatware, Performance of Pine Trail is a little disappointing, Very weak builtin speakers

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung N220 isn't a hugely ambitious netbook, but it looks good, offers excellent battery life and is highly usable. We like...

By CNET UK on August 10, 2010

We like the Samsung N220's built-in 3G wireless broadband capabilities, but its impressive design will also win its fair share of fans, as will its excellent battery...

By Good Gear Guide on July 16, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas SevillaBuying a netbook in 2010 has become an extremely tedious task. Most netbooks offer similar features, run on ideantical Atom powered processors and offer the same lightweight mobile computing options at very similar prices....

By Canadian Reviewer on July 01, 2010

With the combination of the excellent speakers and keyboard, we think the Samsung N220 will appeal to a great many people indeed....

By CNET Asia on June 25, 2010

The N220 is a brilliant little netbook that just needs a tiny bit more in the screen, memory and networking department. With the combination of the excellent speakers, keyboard and connectivity though, we think this will appeal to a great many people...

By CNET Australia on June 21, 2010

Samsung has released a large number of netbooks to critical acclaim and we're often impressed by the quality on offer, although some models have been hampered by a disappointing battery life. The N220 succeeds in addressing this issue and the result...

By TechRadar on May 01, 2010

100

The screen The Samsung N220 is technically identical to the Samsung N210. Its look does however change slightly with a new hood. To check if the screen really is identical on the two models, we carried out our tests with the sensor once again on the...

By DigitalVersus on April 23, 2010

100

With Full HD video playback without the cost of an ION chipset, this is the best all-round netbook you can buy...

By Stuff on April 02, 2010

Mighty Long Battery Life I always take battery life claims with a big bucket of salt and so should you. Samsung says that this netbook will keep you going for up to 11 hours on a single charge. That may or may not be true if you dial everything...

By FutureLooks on March 21, 2010

We’ve been impressed with Samsung’s previous netbooks, and the N220 follows suit. Having a high-capacity battery pushes the price up, and many will complain that anything over £300 shouldn’t even be called a netbook. But if you...

By RegHardware on February 19, 2010

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