HP MINI 5101

performance, durability, design, usability, keyboard

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Good screen ; Great build quality ; Good connectivity

Windows Vista on a netbook

The combination of Intel Atom CPUs and Windows Vista have never been a match made in heaven but the build quality of the HP makes this a tempting netbook all the same

Quality, keyboard, good connectivity

Price, conservative design won't suit all

First off, the HP Mini 5101 is expensive - very expensive in the specification we tested. While the impressive build quality and conservative design will help it to appeal more to corporate buyers, there's no getting away from the fact that it's...

Until UK pricing is known, it's difficult to offer a definitive verdict on the HP Mini 5101, but it's fair to say that HP has succeeded in delivering a smarter netbook.

Display brightness ; Quality of materials ; Hardware ; Keyboard ; Design and durability ; Keyboard size ; Battery life ; Audio

Warm at the bottom ; Dust and fingerprints ; Touchpad

HP manages to do a lot of good things with this product. The price is a bit high for the netbook market, so expectations are naturally a bit higher. All our fears are put to rest though, for HP gives us what we want.

HP's second netbook is the best one we’ve yet seen for design and build, and the high resolution display is another highlight. However, unimpressive battery life and high cost take the shine of an otherwise first-rate machine.

Light and small, comfortable keyboard, better touchpad

Speakers are unimpressive

Once we've completed our testing of the Mini 5101, we'll give you a full update and a final score. In the meantime, it's safe to say HP has succeeded in delivering a smarter netbook.

Very sturdy, good performance, 320GB hard drive, 2GB RAM

Function keys' primary and secondary functions are reversed, keys are hard to read in the dark

The HP Mini 5101 feels more like a regular laptop than a netbook and this is because of its sturdy construction, relatively good speed and excellent keyboard design. Not only that, it looks good and it has a 1366x768 screen. There really isn't too much...

Extremely low cost per page Two-year supply of ink included Photo prints look good on plain paper Scanner is fast with good quality Optical character recognition works reliably

Serious mobile app bugs on iPhone Tiny icon LCD and buttons are confusing Faint lines in glossy prints Paper jams are difficult to clear

“The HP Smart Tank 5101 has its strengths, but suffers from software issues and cost-cutting measures.”