HP Updates Mini 110 and 210 Netbooks with Better CPUs

HP, like all of its competitors on the PC front, has been quite active throughout the entire month of June, releasing or previewing a significant number of computers, especially laptops. Naturally, this came as a consequence of the new chips that AMD and Intel released during the previous months.

Now, the same PC supplier has apparently decided to take some of the products it already has on sale and upgrade them, hoping to use the freshness factor to its advantage. The two mobile PCs that have, this once, seen an increase in power are the HP Mini 110 and Mini 210 HD Edition.

The Mini 110 and 210 HD have displays with screen sizes of 10.1 inches and native resolutions of 1024 x 600 pixels and 1,366 x 768 pixels, respectively. The main change to their configuration is, predictably, the switch from the previous CPU, the Atom N450, to the Atom N455 and/or N475. Said chips have clock speeds of 1.66 GHz and 1.86 GHz, respectively, and support for DDR3 memory, instead of just DDR2.

Both models have 1GB of actual RAM at their disposal, which is enough considering the higher clocks. Still, those that want more can opt for an extra 1GB if it brings them peace of mind. Unfortunately, as all upgrades must, the new chips will cost customers some extra funds. While the N455 is now the standard option, the N475 can replace it for a price premium of $25. Furthermore, the Mini 210 can get an N475 and a Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator, enabling HD video playback. $40 will be required for this, however.

The HP Mini 110 and Mini 210 HD Edition have starting prices of $279.99 and $329.99, respectively. Obviously, the machines retain their optional mobile broadband/GPS connectivity, as well as WiFi b/g/n.