Pros
Fantastic Keyboard
Surprisingly good sound
Cons
Glossy Screen is hard-to-see in daylight
Side-mounted mouse buttons
At A Glance
HP's new netbook features sleeker lines than its competition, but some problems still hold the Mini 1000 back.
Manufacturer’s Description
Mini 311-1000NR Netbook inspiring you to touch the future. Enjoy the familiarity of genuine Windows XP Home Edition. Experience HD video and true-fidelity audio with NVIDIA ION graphics.
The Specs
Pricing Part Number VM257UA Processor Processor type Intel Atom N270 Processor speed 1600.0 MHz Memory Memory size 1000.0 MB Memory type DDR2 SDRAM Memory speed 400.0 MHz Display Display size 10.2 inches Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels External Monitor Interface Integrated Vertical Resolution 600 Graphics Graphics Type Integrated Primary Graphics Chipset Intel GMA 950 (UMA) Storage Drive size 60.0 GB Floppy Drive No Other storage SD Card Battery Battery Type Lithium ion Standard Number of Batteries 1 Number of Included Batteries 1 Dimensions Width 10.3 inches Depth 6.56 inches Height 0.99 inches Weight with Accessories 3.1 pounds Weight 3.1 pounds Sound Speakers Stereo Storage Media SD card Yes Included Software Included Software MS Works Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Other Features Docking Station Port Yes Devices Power Cord Input devices Touchpad Pointing Device Touchpad Hardware List Notebook Ports and Connections Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps Microphone input Yes Firewire 0 Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x2)
Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
Wireless connection 802.11 g Bluetooth Yes Slots SD Card
Performance
Overall Performance WorldBench 6 Score 30 WorldBench 6 Rating Fair
Battery Battery Life 2:47:17 AM (hh:mm)
Office Productivity Web Browsing 772 seconds (lower is better) Office Suite Use 621 seconds (lower is better) File Compression 713 seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation Image Editing 1386 seconds (lower is better) GPU Graphics Rendering 1032 seconds (lower is better) Video Encoding 919 seconds (lower is better) DVD Burning 1372 seconds (lower is better)
Performance World Bench 5 Multitasking 1457 Number of Included Batteries 1
