Netbooks is getting very popular nowadays. Not just they are light (<1.5kg), they offer acceptable processor performance. They are moving into the range of previously expensive thin-light notebook models.
HP being the leader of the IT pack, revamp its netbook range and offer the HP Mini 5101. Its weight of 1.2kg caught my attention and so does it thickness. When compare with the Dell Latitude 2100, another business-class netbook, the 5101 looks space-age and has the feel of a high-end thin-and-light notebook due to its same chassis design as the HP Pro-book series. The keyboard is 95% full-size and is very responsive when typing with thick fingers like myself.
The intel processor is Z280 1.6Ghz, 512KB L2 cache comes standard with 1GB ram. There are two slots for the RAM so it can go up to 4GB of Ram which is a lot for a netbook. (The review unit comes with 2GB Ram (single slot)) Its 160GB hard disk with HP driveguard (for shock protection) provides more than sufficient storage space for daily office usage. There is option to get up a 300GB hard disk. Even though the reviewed model only has a 10.1" LCD with webcam capable of only 1300x600, the picture contrast and pixel is very sharp and detailed.
For connectivity, it has 3 USB port with one of the USB double-up as a quick charge connector (charge USB devices like iphone when netbook is not on) and VGA port.There is also the Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11n wireless adapter. If 3G mobile broadband is need, there is option to add one in. A 2-in-1 media card reader for SD and MMC rounds up the netbook. There is the option of purchasing with a 6 cell battery instead of the standard 4 cell battery (2 hours of continuous video playing usage).
Having used the acer netbook and asus models, the HP mini 5101 is a very much improved version. In the next review, we will talk more about software and OS system performance of this netbook.
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