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Samsung N130

 

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  • User Score (206)
    8.7 8.7 from 206 reviewers
  • Expert Score (9)
    7.6 7.6 from 9 reviewers
  • Value for money (7)
    8.1 8.1 from 7 reviewers
  • Comfort (6)
    8.8 8.8 from 6 reviewers
  • Durability (6)
    7.6 7.6 from 6 reviewers
  • Overall quality (3)
    7.9 7.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Looks (6)
    7.6 7.6 from 6 reviewers
  • Speed performance (6)
    7.0 7.0 from 6 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. LAPTOP Magazine

    LAPTOP Magazine
    6.0/10
    3 December 2009

    The Samsung N130 is one of two new 10-inch netbooks from a company whose machines have consistently impressed us with solid keyboards, performance, and endurance. While the N140 sports a premium design, the N130 is all about value. At $349 (with street prices often below $300), this netbook looks similar to the N140 but offers less performance and battery life. Read more

  2. Overclockers Club

    Overclockers Club
    30 January 2010

    I have been using the Samsung N130 for some time now and, while having an aging Atom processor, it still is powerful enough for my every-day usage. I have actually replaced my larger laptop with this netbook when I travel about. The only issues I have had are the flash video playback from internet sites. Read more

    • Excellent battery life over five hours, Decent price to performance ratio, Inexpensive at under $300
    • No integrated bluetooth

  3. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    6.0/10
    8 March 2010

    While the N130 has no truly standout features, its great usability and battery life at such a low price mean that it betters many of its more expensive rivals. In a market where low prices are key and yet increasingly rare, this makes it a true breath of fresh air. Read more

    • Cheap, Good battery life, Portability, Nice build
    • Screen isn't very bright, Protruding battery

  4. REVIEW STREAM

    REVIEW STREAM
    10/10
    8 February 2010

    The N130 is a light netbook which usually has 1GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive. Apart from an SD memory cards slot, there are no external media drives (even a CD ROM drive), to further decrease the size and weight of the device. However, it has three USB ports and a port for a monitor cable or network connection. Read more

  5. Notebooks.com

    17 December 2009

    Phoenix Technologies has loaned us a Samsung N130 netbook, complete with their FailSafe service, and after several weeks of using it in place of my HP Mini 1000. Despite some small issues I found the Samsung N130 to be a very capable netbook The first thing that struck me about the N130 as I removed [...] Read more

  6. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    23 September 2010

    Excellent battery life and superb usability sets the 10.1-inch Samsung N130 apart from its netbook rivals. Read more

    • Good screen, Impressive keyboard, Low price tag
    • Matte black finish looks a little flat, No HDMI or Bluetooth

  7. TrustedReviews

    TrustedReviews
    8 February 2010

    If you're looking for a cheap, no-frills netbook that's well-built, the 10.1in Samsung N130 does the job. Do keep in mind though that it doesn't offer the features of pricier models, such as HDMI-out or video acceleration. Read more

  8. IT PRO

    IT PRO
    6.7/10
    11 February 2010

    Although an average netbook in all the specs, the Samsung N130 is enjoyable and comfortable to use and proves to be a sturdy reliable machine you can take out when you are on the move. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Samsung N-130 and the Linux Experience (Windows 7 too)

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Daniel P. Taylor, Amazon
    3 November 2011

    I purchased the N-130 used via Amazon. Having some experience with Linux, I tried many live CD's using a Lexar s50 8Gb jumpdrive, which is a usb stick that this netbook happily recognizes as a boot source if the BIOS is configured correctly. Non-ubuntu live cd's such as Fedora 15 & Debian 6 as well as Puppy Linux 5.2.8 did not appear to recognize the Realtek Wifi and so Internet access was not possible (easily anyway). Read more

  2. Samsung N130 - Great Value for Money

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: steffcfuk, Ciao
    9 May 2011

    As an overview the Samsung N130 is 10.7" x 7.4" x 1.2" and weighs 2.6 pounds. It is a netbook computer and has a retail cost of around £200.00. It has a small and compact shape with round eges and the battery and the far back of the netbook raises it around a quarter of an inch. With an Atom N270 processer, the netbook is ideal for surfing the web and emailing but it tends to be a bit on the sluggish side when having to cope with a lot of applications. Read more

    • Small, compact and easy to use
    • Small keyboard and better for emailing, surfing and shopping.

  3. CNET

    CNET
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: granty2001, CNET
    10 October 2011

    I got it on xmas 2009 and it it didnt take long to set up but when i first used it the netbook started zooming in and out when i did not make it so that annoyed me alot . then 4 or 5 mounths past the screen hold on plastic clips started falling off and that started happening more frequently so i got fed up about that. Read more

    • it looks really good
    • cant describe in this gap

  4. Samsung N130: Affordable Samsung netbook sitting high on numerous bestsell ...

    Dooyoo
    Reviewer: AsystoleUK, Dooyoo
    8 February 2010

    Outdated by newer models in the N series, however it still holds its own as an affordable netbook. Read more

    • Compact, fast, very affordable.
    • Hard to find fault. Audio could be a little better.

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The Samsung N130-13B Netbook is powered by an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor and 1GB of DDR2 memory which makes it perfect for light computing tasks on the go. Because it weighs only 2.82 pounds and features a 10.1-inch diagonal LCD display and nearly full-sized keyboard, the Samsung N130-13B Netbook is one of the easiest Netbooks to use and carry around with you. It comes equipped with a 160GB hard drive and integrated media card reader. Fast, reliable 802.11b/g/n …

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  • Alternative names
    N130 netbook

Release Date

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    11 September 2009

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  • samsung n130 windows 7 wifi problem

    the wifi in my n140 doesnt seem to be working ive tried deleting the atheros and reistalling it fresh i recently had another bt home hub that made no diffrence it only seems to work next to my modem could it be my hub or my netbook

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