| Mini notebooks have been on the market for more | | | | an N270(speed, L2 cache, operating speed and Front |
| than three years, and during these years they've | | | | Side Bus frequency) the TDP is more. The processor |
| proven their worth. If you're looking for a laptop that | | | | draws 5.5 watts during operation, which would seem |
| doesn't break the budget, fast enough for general | | | | like a step back from the older solution, in fact it isn't. |
| use and easy to carry around, you don't need to | | | | Mini notebooks built on N270 used some older GPUs, |
| look any further. | | | | GMA945 or GMA950 from intel, the new one comes |
| Netbooks are installed with an Intel Atom processor | | | | with 3150 manufactured on 45nm. It leaves little |
| of some description, and while there are differences | | | | space for the brands to move around with different |
| in manufacturing technology, instruction sets used | | | | designs and different parts used, leading to unified |
| and a few quirks, they're mostly identical. There are | | | | products. There is no space for different GPUs, |
| VIA processor based solutions on the market as well, | | | | different chipsets, which causes Nvidia to lose some |
| but they're rather hard to spot nowadays, and their | | | | of its market share, but makes netbooks with longer |
| performance doesn't hit the levels Atom CPUs | | | | battery life. |
| comfortably bring. | | | | If you take a look at N450 based computers, you'll |
| The most often used variations of the processor are | | | | see that their wireless productivity figures are much |
| N270 and N450. Both are single core units and use a | | | | higher than that of a N270 netbook thanks to the |
| similar instruction core, their performance is about the | | | | higher efficiency achieved through higher level of |
| same, too, but there are differences between them | | | | integration. |
| you should know about. | | | | For those who are starting out with looking for a |
| N270 is just a processor, manufactured using 45nm | | | | netbook there is one option really, the N450 is a |
| technology. It's clocked at 1.6GHz with the multiplier | | | | more recent, more advanced design, but the price is |
| dynamically changing between 6 and 12 thanks to | | | | a bit higher too. It's still worth it to opt for a |
| Intel's Enhanced SpeedStep. The TDP (typical power | | | | computer using the core over an N270. Those who |
| consumption) under load is 2.5W, the battery life | | | | are more price conscious may still consider getting |
| therefore can stretch to more than 6 hours using a | | | | the older one, not just because they're cheaper, but |
| traditional 62 watt hour 6 cell unit. | | | | because the difference is not going to break the true |
| On the other hand N450 is an integrated central unit | | | | netbook experience. We're talking about 5-7 hours of |
| consisting of the processor core, a graphics | | | | battery life versus 9-12 and the same overall |
| processing unit and a memory controller. While the | | | | performance. |
| main aspects of the processor are similar to that of | | | | |