Testseek.com have collected 41 expert reviews of the Samsung NC20 - Via Nano ULV and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung NC20 - Via Nano ULV.
March 2009
Experts 79% 41 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users 90% 1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
The editors liked
Large screen for a netbook
Good battery Life
Bright
glossy 12.1-inch screen
Full-size keyboard
Loud speakers
Excellent Wi-Fi performance
Bigger screen than standard Netbooks
new Via Nano CPU.
Bigger screen than standard Netbooks
new Via Nano CPU.
Excellent keyboard
higher screen resolution than typical netbooks
good performance
large touch pad
very good battery life
Nice display
Keyboard is excellent for a netbook
Modest battery life
Great performance from a VIA platform
quality audio. Includes three USB ports
1.3megapixel webcam
and SD card slot.
Big 12-inch widescreen. Desirable 1
280-by-800 screen resolution. Full-size keyboard. Performance is better than expected. Very portable. Big battery.
The editors didn't like
A bit beefy
Pricey for its class
Thicker than 10-inch netbooks
Long boot time for an XP netbook
5200-mAh battery offers below-average performance for six-cell battery netbook
Larger size sacrifices some portability
very basic port selection.
Larger size sacrifices some portability
very basic port selection.
Subpar multitasking
cant keep up with HD video playback
Poor speaker performance
LCD could be a touch brighter and quality sharper. Chassis design is a bit boring.
Abstract: Given that you can buy a Lenovo IdeaPad G530 notebook for $499--$50 less than price of this netbook--I have to question the overall utility of the NC-20. Just ask yourself: Why bother with a netbook, when I can get a full-featured laptop that's a little heavier but costs less? If you're hell-bent on a 12-inch screen..
Samsung has continued the success it had with the excellent NC10 and applied it to a new, slightly bigger form factor with completely different guts inside. For one reason or another, Samsung isn’t actively pushing the NC20, which is something we fi...
Abstract: Samsung NC20 Review Posted on May 29, 09 01:00 AM PDT Thanks to its size, the Samsung NC20 is a 12" netbook that brings an appreciable level of comfort for typing and viewing - two things that their smaller cousins have come under fire for. In our mind...
Abstract: The $550 Samsung NC20 netbook is a step up from your average netbook. Bigger than its little brother, the NC10, the NC20 offers a 12.1″ LED WXGA (1280×800) display, powered by VIA’s 64-bit Nano ULV U2250 CPU at 1.6GHz on an 800MHz FSB. It comes with 1...
Published: 2009-05-05, Author: Scott Wasson , Techreport.com
In a market populated by shrinky-dink netbooks with low-res displays for under 400 bucks, hulking bottom-feeder laptops for $750 with severely compromised mobility, and svelte ultraportables hovering near the daunting two-grand mark, the Samsung NC20 i...
Abstract: Finding a netbook with a decent-size screen is almost as difficult as finding one with a full-size keyboard. The Samsung NC20 (21GBK), however, is currently the only netbook that comes with both, and its one of maybe three netbooks that house a 12-inc...
Nice display, Keyboard is excellent for a netbook, Modest battery life, Great performance from a VIA platform
Poor speaker performance
The 12.1" Samsung NC20 is a netbook that is just on the fringe of being the same size as regular notebooks. It offers a large keyboard, higher resolution screen than most netbooks, and long battery life that you would expect from a ULV platform. With a re...
