Laptopmag got four NVIDIA Ion netbooks and pitted them against each other to see what's the best one. They put them through their paces in seven categories: Design and Ergonomics, Overall Performance, Overall Graphics Performance, Video Performance, Gaming Performance, Battery Life and Value. The competitors were the HP Mini 311, Lenovo Ideapad S12, Asus Eee PC 1201N and Samsung N510.
HP Mini was the best in design with the very svelte silver palm rest and keyboard combined with a contrast of black bezel for the screen. The keyboard was also nice and comfortable with a large touchpad and separate left and right buttons. It also was the winner in graphics performance, giving solid marks for HD-video playback and video transcoding.
For the best performance in regular tasks, video and gaming, it's no surprise that the Eee PC 1201N led the pack with its dual core CPU providing fast processing overall. Having Flash 10.1 on top of the Ion graphics really helped as well.
In the battery category, it was the Samsung N510 that came on top with almost 5 hours of battery life for continuous surfing via WiFi. As for the value, the best bang for the dollar was the 1201N which keeps with what most of us experience with the Eee PC line. Most netbooks from Asus are spot-on their prices for what they offer versus other brands often with a few more added features, accessories and freebies bundled in.
Hit the link below to see the big winner but I think you already know who it is based on the results above.
source Laptopmag via liliputing
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Ion King: What's The Best NVIDIA Ion Netbook Around?
Posts
