There were a lot of comparisons between the HP Mini 311 and the MSI Wind12 U210 when both netbooks came out in stores just weeks apart. Let’s put them side by side and do a specs comparison so people get a better picture.
In this comparison chart, we will pit the two units with the model that has a pre-installed OS. That way, it’s easier to see between the two which one is more affordable or cheaper for the specs out of the box.
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The external DVD drive from HP comes inside the box so there’s no way to opt out of it. As for the MSI Wind12, the 9-cell battery is just a limited promo. Default battery is also 6-cell.
The Php23k price of Wind12 U210x has no operating system so buying a Windows XP license will set you back about Php4,000 as well. I’d say it’s a neck and neck fight between the two.
-processor benchmark
-Operating Time @ 40~60% consistent load
-h.264 decoding preferably software that exploits the GPU’s abiity to decode 1080p video at 1920 x 1080
-direct3d games fps (pic a 3-5 year old game & a recent game as sample)
@manong
Don’t you mean ‘cheaper doesn’t mean best value’?
MSI U210 with Windows Vista is eligible for free Windows 7 upgrade. You just need to pay for the shipping cost of about 1000 pesos.
@Lindsay – belat? hehehe joke! nywy, cheaper doesn’t mean best price
I decided on the MSI U210 because it was the best for the price. I made a dual boot with Vista and XP and it performs well with both operating systems. Contrary to what it says though you only get about 2.5 to 3 hours battery life. This isn’t really a problem for me but I do have two major complaints. First there is a noticeable bulge in the right half of the keyboard which causes flexing when typing. The second is the wifi card sucks. I downloaded the latest drivers for both XP and Vista but that didn’t help. I have to be within 15ft to get connected. I read somewhere that the wifi is powerful but my experience is the opposite. Maybe I got a bad unit and you may not have the same problems that I got, but I am very disappointed. I also know that there are no problems with the wifi on the Dell or Acer machines so you may want give those some thought. If you really want to get this netbook then wait until next year. Hopefully by then any bugs should be corrected.
Lolz. I take it back. XP pala si 311. It is supported. But that means you can’t really upgrade it to Vista or Win7.
I find it funny that HP puts a chipset that doesn’t fully support the features of the OS that runs on it.
http://www.liliputing.com/2009/09/the-difference-between-nvidia-ion-and-ion-le-not-much.html
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/30/nvidia-ion-le-hack-adds-directx-10-support-raises-interesting-q/
FYI
which makes me think… hp mini 311 may not support vista/win7 bcoz of lack of dx10
There is the difference.. up to 16 pipelines for Ion LE while 16 pipelines for Ion.
know what’s the difference between ion & ion le?
– directx10… what’s it??? what specs difference? DUH ZERO!!!
http://www.nvidia.com/object/picoatom_specifications.html
Graphics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3WWBmFOWQo&feature=fvsr
CPU:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+Neo+X2+Dual+Core+L335
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I’d have to agree with you Marc, both netbooks offer great improvements for their niche but people seem to be expecting more out of them.
That in mind, it might be good for me to turn my sights back to notebooks, any good recommedations for a 13″ notebook? Aside from the MBP.
Remember kids, the 311 has the ION “LE” which based on Nvidia Graphics cards parlance means “Lousy Edition (aka crippled).” It’s different from the default ION chipset.
So are there any benchmarks for the 9400M LE?
The 9400M will beat the X1270 to a bloody pulp yes, but I don’t think the same can be said about the 9400M LE.
My gut feel says that the two graphics chips are the same in performance. Though I need to see benchmarks of the LE to make sure.
To the stores, we’ll go. It’s HP, then. XD!
hmmm looks like going for either netbook means a compromise on one department… guess that means I’ll be putting off my purchase again *sigh*
I am still waiting for the ION offering from ASUS.
ATI Radeon X1270 vs. nVidia GF 9400M?
should cuda and stream be considered in this comparison?
AFAIK, with the ION chipset, you get CUDA as well which beefs up to a considerable degree video encoding, (among other things).
i don’t know about the X1270 though.
With Athlon 64 X2 Neo and ATI Radeon X1270?
MSI Wind For The WIN! =)
errm nvm.. should’ve google’d it
to anyone interested on the Atom vs Athlon Neo:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/amd-kinda-sorta-takes-aim-at-atom-with-athlon-neo/