Samsung NC20 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 140 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the battery. The performance also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Battery, Performance, Screen, Appearance

Price

Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 88/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Netbooks (Mini Laptops), the Samsung NC20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

Finding a netbook with a decent-size screen is almost as difficult as finding one with a full-size keyboard. The Samsung NC20 (21GBK), however, is currently the only netbook that comes with both, and it's one of maybe three netbooks that house a 12 ...

Big 12-inch widescreen. Desirable 1,280-by-800 screen resolution. Full-size keyboard. Performance is better than expected. Very portable. Big battery

Bland design. A bit pricey for a netbook

Despite a slightly bloated price tag, the Samsung NC20 (21GBK) is the only netbook that has both a 12-inch widescreen and a full-size keyboard.

Thanks to its size, the Samsung NC20 is a 12" netbook that brings an appreciable level of comfort for typing and viewing - two things that their smaller cousins have come under fire for. In our minds, there's no doubt that PC makers are currently ...

This affordable 12-inch netbook provides comparable performance to the 10-inch competition while boasting a larger screen and keyboard for a more comfortable mobile computing experience.

Bright, glossy 12.1-inch screen, Full-size keyboard, Loud speakers, Excellent Wi-Fi performance

Thicker than 10-inch netbooks, Long boot time for an XP netbook, 5200-mAh battery offers below-average performance for six-cell battery netbook

The NC20 houses the same ports as the NC10, including three USB 2.0 ports, a 3-in-1 memory card reader, mic and headphone jacks, a VGA port, and an Ethernet port. We would have liked to see the extra space used to accommodate an ExpressCard slot for ...

If all goes according to plan, Samsung's more-than-a-netbook NC20 is just a day away from its official American release, and, on this momentous eve, Laptop has graced us all with a full review of the thing -- or the Korean version, at least. We've ...

SAMSUNG NC20 is the new full size netbook which balances supreme mobility and convenience. It has a 12.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) wide screen display like normal 12.1" notebooks...

Unlike the majority of its Intel Atom-based rivals, the 12.1-inch NC20 netbook is based on a Via Nano CPU and offers significantly better performance as a result. It also has excellent battery life, although its high-resolution screen is too ...

High-resolution, 1,280x800-pixel display ; ergonomic keyboard ; good performance due to Via&apos ; s Nano processor ; long battery life ; easily expandable memory

Reflective display with only average brightness

The Samsung NC20 performs significantly better than netbooks based on Intel's Atom processor, thanks to its Via Nano CPU. Together with a relatively large screen and excellent battery life, it's one of the best netbooks you can get

Netbooks need to rock 10-inch screens right? Wrong. The Samsung NC20 is the latest in a growing line of netbooks that are kissing goodbye to screens that cause dangerous levels of squinting. The NC20 rocks a 12-inch screen and makes looking at the web ...

Large screen for web browsing

Sluggish, heavy, expensive

A nice idea, but one that doesn't quite come off

The Samsung NC20 is an upscale netbook that is almost as bulky as a standard laptop, without the full features.

So the Samsung NC20 is a decent netbook with solid performance. But why bother with a netbook, when you can get a full-featured laptop that's a little heavier but costs less? If you're hell-bent on a 12in screen, consider Lenovo's IdeaPad S12 (an ...