HP Prepping Dual-Core Atom Loaded Netbooks

HP Prepping Dual-Core Atom Loaded Netbooks

Techtree News Staff, Aug 27, 2010 1600 hrs IST

New dual core Intel Atom N550 was listed for HP Mini 5103 netbook

HP laptops and service manual leaks go hand in hand. This time, German website NetbookNews got its hands on HP Mini 5103 service manual that indicates dual-core Intel Atom inside it. New business-like looking HP Mini 5100 series netbooks -5101, 5102 and 5103 that will have new dual-core Atom processors. Though HP hasn't confirmed the launch of these netbooks, these new netbooks are rumored to be available next month.

Packaged in magnesium and aluminum allow metal body, three new HP Mini 5100 series models would be made available with different Atom processors. The manual (PDF) of HP Mini 5103 lists the new dual-core 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 processor with 512KB cache and 667MHz FSB. As an option, HP will offer dual-core 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 and 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 processors to choose from. Sporting a 10.1-inch screen, Mini 5103 will feature Intel NM10 chipset and SSDs for storage.

We must mention the optional capacitive touchscreen panel along with the 16:9 aspect ratio bearing display that this notebook carries. The HP Mini 5103 would be available for $400 and can cost higher as you keep adding components to it. So the only noticeable change would be the dual-core Atom CPU and we'll see dual-core netbooks in the coming months from other laptop makers too.