HP Mini 311

Perfect Travel Companion

The HP Mini 311 addresses one the main issues people have with netbooks: screen size. The netbooks offers a larger screen than the one on the HP Mini 110; the display measures 11.6″ and enables the machine to play HD content, but allows the machine to be light and small enough to carry around anywhere. The HP Mini 311 is powered by appropriate hardware- an Atom processor, 1GB of memory, and a 160GB hard drive. However, if you’d like to turn your computer into the ultimate lightweight portable machine, you may want to read about the different types of models available and learn about the various upgrades you can add!

HP Mini 311 Product Demo Video

HP Mini 311 Price and Configuration

The base configuration of the HP 311 provides a powerful netbook, powered by the familiar Windows XP operating and appropriate hardware. It sells for a very affordable $399.99 through HPDirect.com making it a great gift for the holiday season. Its full specifications include:

• Genuine Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3
• Intel Atom Processor N270 (Speed of 1.60GHz)
• 1GB System Memory
• 160GB Hard Drive
• NVIDIA ION with a 5-in-1 Digital Media slot
• 11.6″ diagonal HD LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1366 x 768)
• HP Mini Webcam
• Wireless-G Card
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
• Intel Atom Processor N280 (Speed of 1.66GHz)
• 2GB System Memory
• 250GB Hard Drive
• NVIDIA ION with a 5-in-1 Digital Media slot
• 11.6″ diagonal HD LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1366 x 768)
• HP Mini Webcam
• Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

Upgrades to Consider: If you’re looking to own the ultimate netbook, you could upgrade the computer’s memory to 3GB for even faster performance. You could also increase your hard drive size up to 320GB for extra storing capacity or consider an innovative 80GB SSD drive.

HP Mini 311 Reviews

cnet.com gives the Mini 311 a rating of “Excellent” and praises the netbook’s NVIDIA graphics card.

LaptopMag.com awards the device an Editor’s Choice award for its impressive performance and specifications which don’t sacrifice battery life.

Notebooks.com has a nice review round up capturing the positive attention the netbook produced!

HP Mini 311 Design

The HP Mini 311’s design make the netbook a pleasure to look at and carry around with you. It’s extremely portable and weighs less than 3.5 pounds. The computer is built out of durable and lightweight material.

The netbook is available in one of two colors Black or White Swirl, both of which decorate the back with an attractive pattern. Also a webcam is embedded at the top of the screen, allowing for easy online video communication.

HP Mini 311 Connectivity

Getting online with the HP Mini 311 is extremely easy. Any configuration of the netbook includes a wireless card which will make accessing your home network or other wireless networks very simple. The Mini 311 is also equipped with an ethernet jack if you’re looking for a faster online connection. The recommended model comes with a Bluetooth wireless card which lets you connect Bluetooth enabled devices, such as cell phones and advanced headsets, to your notebook with out a wire!

The Mini 311 has 3 USB ports for fast data transfer or connecting your extra gadgets. A 5-in-1 slot lets you insert SD cards and other flash memory from cameras or mp3 players into your netbook. You also get VGA and HDMI ports in case you wanted to connect your computer to an external display.