HP launched today the Mini 311, an 11.6-inch netbook based on Nvidia’s ION platform.
Along with the 1366×768 LED-backlight display, the 3.2-pound Mini 311 sports the 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, the ION LE graphics with support for full 1080i/p HD decoding, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, a 6-cell battery, and a 92% of full-size keyboard.
According to an NVIDIA’s representative, the ION LE is a SKU of the ION GPU that is identical to ION, except it only supports DirectX 9, whereas “full” ION supports DirectX 10.
The netbook also includes a built-in web camera and a microphone, HDMI and VGA outputs, 802.11b/g wireless, an Ethernet LAN port, three USB ports, and a 5-in-1 card reader.
The HP Mini 311 starts at $399 and is expected to be available with Windows XP Home OS on September 23 and with Windows 7 Premium on October 18.
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