Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook (Titan Silver)

by Samsung

• The ultra compact NF310 features an all-new Intel® Atom N550 Dual-Core processor providing up to 50 percent faster performance than in previous netbook models
• 10.1-Inch HD (1366x768) LED-Backlit Display produces the sharpest images and boldest colors imaginable
• Whether at home or away, the NF310 makes portable entertainment an eye-pleasing experience. It also boasts battery performance of more than 9 hours, making it perfect for work or play on-the-go
• Samsung's Fast Start feature, which easily allows the user to put the NF310 in an advanced state of sleep, enhances user satisfaction by reducing power consumption while the device is not in use.
• A smooth, contoured clamshell exterior highlight the NF310’s sleek appearance, while a roomy island style spill-resistant keyboard and large touchpad with gesture support make the NF310 conducive to comfortable computing on-the-go

Product Description

What’s the big news in netbook computing? It’s the Samsung NF310 Netbook. Within the breakthrough styling of its gunmetal-colored exterior beats the heart of the new Intel® Dual-Core Atom™ processor, providing up to 50% faster performance than a single-core processor for improved video playback. Adding to the enhanced multimedia performance are the sharp images and bold colors of the higher resolution 10.1" HD LED-backlit LCD display, which lets you see more content on-screen and view 720p video. Sound matches vision, with Samsung’s True2Sound™ system and SRS Premium Sound™ processing, for enhanced bass, clear dialog and a more natural and realistic audio experience. Keeping you comfortably productive is the roomy, island-style keyboard and large touchpad with gesture support that’s as easy to use as tapping a few fingers. With Fast Start, you’re up and running in 3 seconds instead of having to wait to boot up. And with a battery life of up to 9.4 hours, all-day productivity is all yours. The Samsung NF310. The big news in netbooks.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 82 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Samsungs got this Netboook right! November 1, 2010

By Nadia

Amazon Verified Purchase

Its tough to put this little netbook down; resume with-in 3seconds is pretty phenomenal! HD display with 1366x768 is extremely sharp/bright with much less scrolling.. the 3D SRS sound is a big improvement and is positively loud... the netbook handled all streaming (hulu, netflix, boxee, youtube) without any problems, dual core and wifi N worked flawlessly. 9hrs probably a stretch with wifi and blue-tooth; so far averaging 7hrs with active web... No bloatware at all (hats off to Samsung)... love the Matte screen... and highly recommend upgrade to 2GB ddr3 for a carry anywhere replacement! Prior to this had the highly successful Samsung NC10 (loved it) and with this one Samsung has raised the bar again and priced it right (initially blogs were indicating a base price of $429); Enjoy!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Want this for myself!! December 10, 2010

By Regegis

I got this as an Xmas present for a friend and after adding the extra RAM and some software, I wanted to keep it for myself! YouTube videos played well and the speakers were great--far better than my Sony laptop. This netbook is needed for light document work and needs to be very portable in case documents need to be revised while the user is nowhere near home. The keyboard size should be quite useful. In all, I had to wrap this up and put a bow on it or I would still be tinkering on it for myself.

Incidentally, I had never popped extra RAM in a computer before, but this could not have been simpler. I just unscrewed the panel, popped the old one out and slid the new one in. Simple enough for a chick like me. Like another reviewer stated, it took over an hour to get this up and running because it had to cycle through so many setup elements, but it was really painless (just long), and given how easily I could change the RAM, I didn't care!

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent price for a quality 10 inch/720p display netbook November 1, 2010

By kyler

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a fantastic netbook for only $400 - I cannot bring myself to rate it any lower than 5 stars due to lack of Nvidia ion2, gigabit ethernet, usb3 or hdmi, mainly because the price could not have been as low. The other features more than make up for what's missing.

Battery life can be 9 hours if you aren't doing a whole lot, but with normal web browsing over wifi I've been getting about 6-7 hours. When putting the nf310 to sleep, it only takes 3 seconds to come back to the desktop which is awesome. Also the ability to charge a usb device when powered off is a bonus if I forget my phone charger on the road. The 10 inch native 720p display is impressive and I can't remember any other 10 inch netbooks with this high resolution and a $400 pricetag.

Browsing sites with flash enabled and youtube 720p videos all worked flawlessly with the dual core atom cpu. I wouldn't recommend this netbook for gaming but for the price I wasn't expecting to play the latest gpu intensive games/videos. The build quality is superb, and the Samsung software bundle is complete. A simple uninstall of some extra stuff I didn't need such as Norton and I was happy. The included Samsung restore/backup software was simple to use and reminded me to set a baseline backup once the nf310 was configured the way I liked it. I was surprised to also find MS Office Starter edition bundled, allowing me to open word and excel files without any extra installs.

After purchasing the nf310, I look forward to seeing what Samsung has in the pipeline for their netbook product line - I expect they will eventually add ion2 and usb3 into this form factor, but I'm sure the price would be closer to $600+ with shorter battery life.