Weight
Sony has innovated yet again with the lightest mini notebook on the market at 1.4 pounds.

Storage
It only has a 60 GB hard drive, but it’s a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
2 GB of RAM

Processor
An Intel 1.33 Ghz Processor with a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive
Of course there isn’t one, but it has 2 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b/g/n networks
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• A Memory Stick Duo Slot
• A SD Card slot (with MMC compatibility)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 I/O port
• Headphone jack

Screen, AV
An 8 inch screen has 1600 x 768 high definition resolution.

Battery
Up to 4 hours of battery life. That is low for netbooks.

Warranty
1 year limited warranty and 1 year of technical support.

Pros
The weight. 1.4 lbs. is the lightest on the market.
2 GB of RAM is rarely standard on mini notebooks.
The design. Very sleek, and as thin as a cell phone.
An option to use 3G broadband. Great for on-the-go video or GPS capability.

Cons
The storage. 60 GB tells you that Sony isn’t looking to hit any demographic who cares about the computer’s insides.
The price. If you can afford it, it’s not a bad buy, but something tells us the next model will be much better, if you can hold out a little while.
Battery life. Nearly the same as a regular laptop, 4 hours is hardly good enough for a mini notebook.

Price: $800-$1000

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Weight
Weighing 2.72 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has an 80 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB of RAM (maximum)

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.3 GHz Atom Z520 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A multi-card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port

Screen, AV
A 12.1 inch screen has 1280 x 800 pixel high definition.

Battery
The battery can last up to 3 hours. That’s a bit low for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 2.72 lbs. is light.
Though it’s expensive, Dell is known for their many customizing options and great customer support.
The screen/weight. 12.1 is very large for a mini notebook. It’s not going to fit in your jacket pocket like the Sony VAIO, but nevertheless it is light (2.72 lbs.) for such a large screen.
Cons
The storage. 80 GB isn’t a lot when you consider the standard mini notebook storage is 160 GB.
The battery. 3 hours is extremely low, but it is a 12.1 inch screen, so you get what you pay for.

Price: $475

Rating: 4.5/5.0

The ASUS Eee PC 1000HE comes with a webcam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing just over 3 pounds, it‘s not the lightest we‘ve seen.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. With your purchase, ASUS also gives you 10GB of online storage.

Memory
1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM.

Processor

The new Intel Atom N280 uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.66 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 667 MHz for much faster data transfer on mobile applications.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• Integrated wireless, compatible with 802.11b/g/n networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A 2-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port

Screen, AV
A 10-inch LED-backlit widescreen display has 1024 x 600 resolution. If the user finds anything wrong with the brightness within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace it free of charge.

Battery
A Super Hybrid Engine and a 8700mAh Li-Ion battery pack gives up to 9.5 hours of battery life. That’s the highest it goes as far as netbooks go.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.
10GB of online storage is like your own personal flash drive anywhere you go.
Extremely good battery life. 9.5 hours is one of the best on the market.

Cons
The weight. 3 lbs. is light, but not the lightest.
It’s a little more expensive than some of the other mini notebooks out there, but you get a great little laptop for your money. Whether that’s a pro or a con is up to you.

Price: $375

Rating: 4.9/5.0

The cool-looking HP Mini 110-1030NR comes with an integrated web cam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing 2.57 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB RAM

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on your mobile applications.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A multi-card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack

Ethernet port

Screen, AV
A 10.1 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors with Intel’s Graphics Media Accelerator 950.

Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 5.5 hours. That’s average for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 2.57 lbs. is light.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.

Cons
None.

Price: $350

Rating: 4.8/5.0

The Toshiba Mini NB205-N210 comes with an integrated web cam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing 2.93 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB RAM, upgradeable to 2GB.

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.66 GHz Atom N280 has a front side bus of 667 MHz for much faster data transfer on your mobile applications.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A multi-card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port

Screen, AV
A 10.1 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors with Intel’s Express Graphics chipset.

Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 9 hours. That’s really good for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 2.93 lbs. is light.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.
The processor. The new Atom processor is only in a few select models out there.
The battery life. 9 hours is almost as good as the ASUS Eee PC.

Cons
The web cam is a horrible 0.3 mega pixels.
Only one speaker. Mono sounds a bit muffled.

Price: $350

Rating: 4.8/5.0

The Sylvania GNET31201X6S comes with an integrated web cam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing 2.65 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB DDR SDRAM

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A multi-card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port

Screen, AV
A 10 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors with Intel’s Express Graphics chipset.

Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 6 hours. That’s average for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 2.65 lbs. is light.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.

Cons
Almost like a cheaper version of the MSI Wind.

Price: $350

Rating: 4.2/5.0

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-1311Uw6 comes with a 1.3 mega pixel webcam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing 2.76 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB DDR SDRAM

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A card reader (SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, or SD Picture Cards)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port
• Kensington lock slot
• Card slot to change internet to WWAN

Screen, AV
A 10.2 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors.

Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 6 hours. That’s average for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 2.67 lbs. is light.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.
Sleek, white Apple look.

Cons
Strangely high price for such a basic mini notebook.

Price: $400

Rating: 3.9/5.0

The Samsung NC10-14GB comes with a 1.3 mega pixel webcam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing 2.8 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB DDR SDRAM

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A card reader (SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, or SD Picture Cards)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port
• Kensington lock slot

Screen, AV
A 10.2 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors.

Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 8 hours. That’s very good for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 2.8 lbs. is light.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.

Cons
Very basic mini notebook for the price.

Price: $380

Rating: 4.3/5.0

The MSI Wind U100-432US comes with a 1.3 mega pixel webcam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing 2.6 pounds, it‘s one of the lighter mini notebooks on the market.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive for the quickness of a USB or Firewire.

Memory
1 GB DDR SDRAM can be expanded to 2 GB.

Processor
The Intel Atom N270 uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on mobile applications.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• Integrated wireless, compatible with 802.11b/g/n networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A 2-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port

Screen, AV
A 10-inch LED-backlit widescreen display has 1024 x 600 resolution.

Battery
A 6-cell battery for up to 6 hours of battery life using MSI‘s Eco Engine Software. That’s average for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at.
Special Insert Mold Roller technology that reduces fading and fingerprints from years of use.
Customizability. It comes in 3 colors, black, white, or pink.

Cons
None.

Price: $375

Rating: 4.6/5.0

The Acer Aspire One AOD150-1165 comes with an Acer Crystal Eye webcam and an Intel Atom processor.

Weight
Weighing just under 3 pounds, it’s perfect for those looking to travel light.

Storage
It has a 160 GB hard drive. When you break that down, you’re looking at over 25,000 songs with extra room for movies and games. It has a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which means it has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory
1 GB of RAM and can be expanded to 1.5 GB.

Processor
The Intel Atom has 47 million transistors in a single 22mm chip. It uses only 2.5 watts of power. Put that next to the 35 watts used by a Core 2 Duo found in most regular sized notebooks, and that’s what we call fantastic battery management. The 1.6 GHz Atom N270 has a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those hard-driving mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive
There isn’t one, but it has 3 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity
It comes with:

• An integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• A Multi-in-One card reader (SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, and SD Picture Cards)
• 1 VGA monitor port
• Headphone jack, Microphone jack
• Ethernet port
• Kensington lock slot

Screen, AV
A 10.1 inch screen has 1024 x 600 resolution and up to 262k colors. Video is run by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950.

Battery
The 6-cell battery can last up to 5 hours. Some models can last up to 6.5 hours. That’s pretty average for netbooks.

Warranty
It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty for parts and labor.

Pros
The weight. 3 lbs. is light, which is why it’s one of the perfect mini notebooks for a student or businessperson.
The storage. 160 GB is nothing to scoff at. A little over a year ago, that was the standard in regular sized-laptops.
The design. Very sleek, Acer style.

Cons
None

Price: $330

Rating: 4.5/5.0