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Compaq Mini 311c netbook VJ555EA#ABU Windows XP Home (1.6GHz, 1GB, 160GB, 11.6")

  • This product has been discontinued, the information below is for reference purposes only.

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  • SKU: 189898
  • , EAN: 0884962662748
  • , Mfr: VJ555EA#ABU
  • , Brand: Compaq

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Compaq Mini 311c netbook VJ555EA#ABU Windows XP Home Features

The Compaq Mini 311 has an 11.6-inch screen with enhanced graphics and HD capabilities, great for multimedia playback in a functional mini format. View your photos, music, and HD video anywhere, and play the latest games that other netbooks can't handle (check out this Compaq 311c comparison video to see the difference)!

For:

  • Larger 11.6" Screen
  • HDMI Port
  • Accelerated NVidia Ion graphics

Against:

  • Atom 270 Processor struggles on CPU intensive tasks
  • No DVD drive

What our customers say:

“ 1GB memory from Mac Mini works....: I bought one of these netbooks and installed 1gb of cheap (£10) second hand DDR3 memory taken from Mac Mini. Quite an improvement with W7 Ultimate.

18 May 2010

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“ Very good as thought!: I was looking for netbooks and found everyone having similar specs, but this has to be the cheapest Nvidia Ion graphic chip, and as thought a brilliant combination with Intel atom.

20 April 2010

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“ excellent netbook: Picked this netbook when it was selling for £250, quick delivery and is the arguably the best netbook out there

16 April 2010

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Operating System Windows XP Home
Dimensions 28.9cm (L) x 20.4cm (W) x 1.98cm (H) / 1.46Kg (Weight)
Screen 11.6-inch HD widescreen display, 1366 x 768 resolution
Video
 NVIDIA ION LE, up to 319MB total graphics memory
Processor 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270
Hard Drive 160GB SATA 5400 RPM
Sound Altec Lansing Speakers
Webcam With integrated microphone
Keyboard 92% full size keyboard
Battery 6-cell, up to 6 hours battery life

Powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor N270 and with Microsoft Windows XP Home (SP3) on board, the Compaq Mini provides endless ultra mobile entertainment for the budget conscious mobile user.

The Compaq Mini 311c-1010 is a great performer. It features a near full size (92%) keyboard and an 11.6 inch HD LED BrightView widescreen display, so you'll be able to type accurately and clearly, experience superior image and video quality, yet carry it around easily. On board the hardware features on this machine are well specified too. It includes a 160GB SATA hard drive, 1GB standard memory, integrated 802.11 b/g WLAN, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN, and integrated webcam and microphone. It also comes with a 6-cell Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery.

The HP Compaq Mini 311c-1010 is an ENERGY STAR qualified product. That means it will save you money by reducing energy costs and help to protect the environment without sacrificing features or performance. HP products that earn the ENERGY STAR qualification minimise greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the risk of climate change by meeting strict energy guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The Compaq Mini 311c is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor N270, Intel's smallest chip built with the world's smallest transistors*. All devices powered by Intel Atom processors allow you to stay in touch on-the-go, connect to business, enjoy entertainment, and remain connected affordably.

The compact 11.6 inch HD LED BrightView widescreen display delivers a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels which delivers crisp and vibrant colours. Graphic performance is achieved using an NVIDIA ION LE graphics processor which turns up the visuals on compact, low-power notebooks with greater performance than similar systems.

The NVIDIA ION graphics processor presents full 1080p HD video with true-fidelity 7.1 audio, a premium experience with Windows 7 and with CUDA technology to accelerate the most demanding applications, this vastly improves the notebook's ability to work with visual content such as video encoding. This delivers the highest quality visuals and an immersive viewing experience.
  • Shipping Weight: 3.41kg

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User Reviews

  • by R S Robinson
  • 06 March 2011

Compaq Mini 311c Netbook

Very well pleased with it, I am using it for TV and a backup of my desktop and have put Windows 7 on it. Delivery was amazing - ordered one morning arrived in Cyprus next afternoon

  • by Anonymous
  • 20 April 2010

Very good as thought!

I was looking for netbooks and found everyone having similar specs, but this has to be the cheapest Nvidia Ion graphic chip, and as thought a brilliant combination with Intel atom.

  • by Anonymous
  • 16 April 2010

excellent netbook

Picked this netbook when it was selling for £250, quick delivery and is the arguably the best netbook out there, comes with ion which can play games and full hd movies, performance is very good for a netbook, screen size is highly usable, good build quality, only criticism would be the noisy fan, otherwise highly recommend it especially at £250, no other netbook comes close at that price range!

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Technical Details

  • Operating system: Genuine Windows® XP Home Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
  • Processor:
    - Intel Atom Processor N270
    - 1.60 GHz, Level 2 cache 512 KB
  • Memory:
    - 1024 MB (1 x 1024 MB)
    - Supports up to 1 GB DDR3 memory
  • Storage:
    - 160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400 rpm
    up to 12 GB partition for system recovery - 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
  • Communication:
    - Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
    - 802.11 b/g WLAN
    - Bluetooth® wireless networking
  • Display:
    - Webcam with Integrated Microphone
    - 11.6” Diagonal HD LED BrightView Widescreen Display
    - Resolution: 1366 x 768
  • Video:
    - NVIDIA ION LE
    - Up to 319 MB Total Available Graphics Memory
  • Sound: Altec Lansing speakers
  • Keyboard:
    - 92% Full size keyboard
    - Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down
  • Ports:
    - 3 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 jack Headphone/Mic combo jack
  • Power:
    - 90 W AC Power Adapter
    - 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
  • Software:
    - Microsoft® Works and Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 60-Day Trial Version
    - Microsoft® Internet Explorer
    - Windows® Live Messenger, Adobe® Reader, Adobe® Flash Player
    - Windows Media Player
    - HP Games Console with hours of free game play
  • Service & Support:
    - Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately)
    - Optional re-allocation of recovery partition
    - Recovery CD/DVD creation tool
    - Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2009 (60 days live update)
    - Notebook Help & Support Additional information:
    - P/N: VJ555EA#ABU
    - UPC/EAN code: 884962387795
  • Weight:
    - 1.46 kg
    - 2.4 kg Packed
  • Dimensions: 28.9 cm (L) x 20.4 cm (W) x 1.98 (min H)/3.06 cm (max H)