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HP Mini 5102

First seen: 4 january 2010

Information found in: from 41 sources in 17 countries.

Great Deal: $390.99

  • User Score (4)
    8.2 8.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Expert Score (11)
    7.9 7.9 from 11 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • amazing long battery life, convenient security software, three color options, new intel atom processor, including touchscreen display
  • and the resolution 13, multitouch is fun, pricier than other netbooks, expensive for a netbook, no stylus

HP Mini 5102

The HP Mini 5102 is a netbook that hails from HP’s Mini series. It is designed with the business class in mind and comes with a choice of either a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor or a 1.83 GHz Intel Atom N470 processor. The HP Mini 5102 spots a quality, no-frills feel and look with an optional handle for portability. Besides that, it also has a brushed aluminium screen back as well as a keyboard that is 95% the size of a full-sized keyboard.

Specifications

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HP Mini 5102

The HP Mini 5102 is a netbook that hails from HP’s Mini series. It is designed with the business class in mind and comes with a choice of either a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor or a 1.83 GHz Intel Atom N470 processor. The HP Mini 5102 spots a quality, no-frills feel and look with an optional handle for portability. Besides that, it also has a brushed aluminium screen back as well as a keyboard that is 95% the size of a full-sized keyboard.

Specifications

The HP Mini 5102 incorporates a touch screen display that measures 10.1 inches diagonally and comes with support for multitouch. Its display comes in an option of either a WSVGA or WXGA screen. In terms of system memory, the HP Mini 5102 has 1 GB of RAM. As for graphic features, the HP Mini 5102 incorporates an Intel GMA 3150 graphic chip. Besides that, it also has a built-in SATA hard disk drive that has 160 GB of storage space with the option to upgrade to either a 250 GB or a 320 GB hard drive. In addition to that, the HP Mini 5102 also comes with 802.11 n Wi-Fi capabilities. It is powered by a four cell battery that can provide up to four and a half hors of usage. Alternatively, there is also an option to upgrade to a six cell battery which can provide up to ten hours of usage. In addition to that, the HP Mini 5102 also comes with optional GPS navigator which will be available in red, black and blue. The HP Mini 5102 operates on a Windows 7 Starter Edition or Home Premium operating system. Alternatively, it can also operate on an SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 operating system, a Free DOS, or even Windows XP.

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Reviews of HP Mini 5102

  1. HP Mini 5102

    Reviewer: ComputerShopper
    8 January 2010
    Overall 9
    9.2
     

    The HP Mini 5102 offers even better battery life than the already impressive Mini 5101 without sacrificing performance or adding much to the price. Read more

  2. Netbook Review: HP Mini 5102

    Reviewer: HardwareCentral
    2 March 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Are you a sophisticated business professional? An executive whose briefcase holds only the finest gear available? Congratulations. You're part of an elite audience, one of two target markets for HP 's flagship netbook, the Mini 5102. The other? Who else belongs to such a deluxe demographic? Are you sure you want to know? OK. It's the kid next door and his chums in grade school. Actually, it makes sense to consider an ultraportable built for the rigors of the K-12 crowd.... Read more

  3. HP Mini 5102 review (netbook for business, education markets)

    Reviewer: Liliputing
    7 April 2010

    There are a lot of things to like about the HP Mini 5102. It’s attractive, durable, has an excellent keyboard, and premium features including a faster hard drive and HP’s DriveGuard technology to help protect it. But the mini-laptop is also much more expensive than most consumer oriented netbooks. Prices start at $415 and you can easily double that by choosing some of the more obscure options. Read more

  4. HP Mini 5102 Review

    Reviewer: LAPTOP Magazine
    4 January 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    A smart option for road warriors and students, the HP Mini 5102 (starting at $399; $424 as configured) is more durable and secure than the typical netbook, and won’t need to see an outlet until the end of your work or school day. Like its predecessor, this 2.8-pound sequel sports an all-metal case and a comfortable keyboard, but HP has added new color options, facial recognition, and an optional capacitive multitouch display. But the most important addition is... Read more

  5. HP Mini 5102

    Reviewer: Electronista
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    The HP Mini 5102 is one of those rare netbooks designed for the mobile pro and educational markets at the same time; it's meant for those who don't simply see the netbook as a throwaway extra PC. At $415, even still has an attractive price point, but does the 5102 pack enough features and power over a regluar netbook to satisfy an audience that could pay $100 less? Read more

  1. Reviewer: PC World
    25 March 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The best sidekick of... Read more

  2. Reviewer: CNET
    4 March 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Overall I am really pleased with this netbook - it certainly has a solid feel about it and the HP software/hardware combo to secure the HDD against shock is a plus for the pro user. Battery life is very good and it has what you need without some of the more useless buttons on many net/laptops that are rarely used and get in the way. For the professional user this is worth the money. The finish and performance is the best I have seen on a laptop for a while. Read more

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