We already covered LaptopMag’s take on this and now Engadget releases their own comparison between the four Ion netbooks in the market and reveal the pound-for-pound winner for the top spot.

The results are pretty much the same, with the Asus Eee Pc 1201N leading the pack. Hit the link below to get the full scoop on this netbook challenge

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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.

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So now we have the official specs and features of the three new Samsung netbooks – N130, N140 and N510. The prices – 329 euros, 349 euros and 499 euros for the N130, N140 and N510 respectively. Take a gander at these Samsung goodies folks.

Samsung N130 Specs and Features:

• Processor: Intel Atom N270, 1.6 GHz, 512KB L2 cache, FSB 533 MHz
• Memory: 1024 MB DDR2
• Display: 10.1-inch WSVGA (1024 x 600) Gloss, LED-backlit, non-gloss
• Video Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
• Hard Disk: 160 GB SATA 5400 rpm and 250 GB (5400 rpm SATA with Windows 7 only)
• Optical Drive: DVD DL external purchases
• Ports: 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x VGA, 1 x RJ-45 jack 1 x Microphone, 1 x Headphone jack, 3in1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, MMC)
• Networking: WiFi 802.11b/gn, 10/100 Ethernet LAN
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Battery: Li-Ion 3-6 Cells
• Dimensions: 263.8 x 185.5 x 28.5 mm
• Weight: 1.26 kg kg
• Others: 1.3 MP Webcam

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While the IdeaPad S12 from Lenovo is available already with an Intel Atom processor in the US and Europe, with the US also able to purchase the netbook with a VIA Nano processor, we’ve yet to see the NVIDIA ION powered model. It was touted to be the first netbook using NVIDIA ION, but Samsung could possibly release the N510, which also uses NVIDIA ION, before Lenovo do, as we’ve already seen photos of the netbook next to the NC10.

The delay in release is because instead of shipping with Windows Vista, the company are holding off until Windows 7 is released and will ship with that sometime in October. Samsung will also be doing the same with the N510, so it really will be a race then, to see who can get their NVIDIA ION netbook out first. When it is released, it will retail for $550, making it only $50 than the Intel Atom model.

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Over at NetbookNews.de one of their lucky readers has received the new Samsung N510 which is not considered a netbook, but rather part of the CULV movement. Specs of the N510 are quite similar to what you would find on a netbook, apart from the screen size and using NVidia ION technology. The Samsung N510 features an 11.6 inch display, along with 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, Intel Atom N270 CPU along with built in WiFi, Bluetooth and a web camera. One other small feature you won’t find on many netbooks, is the N510 features one HDMI port as well as three USB ports. With the larger display also brings a larger resolution of 1366 x 768.

Joerg has unboxed the Samsung N510 with photos and shown it in many different angles. But not only that, the N510 has been put along side Samsung’s popular netbook the NC10.

When looking at the two machines while closed, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference, but when the devices are opened up the difference is size is clear. The keyboard spreads out a bit and makes use of the extra chassis size. The trackpad is also considerably bigger than that of the NC10, but still small in comparison to notebooks. You can view the rest of the photos after the jump.

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Liliputing is reporting that Samsung has confirmed that arrival of its NVIDIA ION powered netbook, the N510. Project shipment date is sometime in in September and the netbook will get a price tag of $599. Yup, a little expensive compared to other 10-inch netbooks available in the market today. But hey, that’s what it cost to have netbook with extra features that others don’t have, right?

And what are these extra features? NVIDIA ION platform with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor that can effectively handle HD video and is capable of playing Blu-ray Disc.

So, if you are holding back on your plans on buying a new netbook, you might want to wait up for Samsung’s delivery of the N510 netbook. At least, it has something different up its sleeves.

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