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Testseek.com have collected 31 expert reviews of the HP Mini 5103 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Mini 5103.
Award: Most Awarded December 2010
December 2010
 
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31 Reviews
Users
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The editors liked

  • Great looks for a business machine
  • Rock-solid build quality
  • Better keyboard than many full notebooks
  • 3 USB ports(!)
  • Excellent general performance for a netbook
  • Solid battery life
  • Excellent balance of features and connection options
  • Good keyboard
  • Robust multimedia performance
  • Excellent SMB software and security package
  • Great battery life
  • Good performance and ergonomics
  • Dual-core Atom. Sweet 1
  • 366 by 768 resolution. Speedy hard drive. Touch screen is finger friendly. Sleek aesthetic. Big battery. 2GB of RAM.
  • Lightweight & sturdy design
  • Dualcore Intel processor
  • 2GB of RAM
  • Widescreen with option of touch input
  • Dualcore N550 improves system responsiveness
  • Higher resolution screen reduces need for sidescrolling
  • Good battery life
  • Very Durable Aluminum And Magnesium Design
  • Excellent Keyboard
  • Faster Hard Drive
  • Ultra-durable
  • Excellent keyboard
  • Good looks
  • Long battery life
  • Cool and quiet
  • Touch screen
  • Looks great and is well made
  • Nice keyboard
  • Solid case and design
  • Generous island style keyboard
  • Touchscreen with multi-touch
  • Good application performance
  • Fast hard disk (HDD)
  • Integrated UMTS module
  • Variety of configurations and models
  • Convincing battery life

The editors didn't like

  • Did you say $750 for a netbook?
  • Too little memory to take advantage of processor
  • Average gaming performance belies need for better graphics processor
  • Touch screen is an ergonomic nightmare
  • At this price it should have the nVidia ION
  • Doesn't last as long as predecessor
  • Expensive
  • Small touchpad
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Middling performance scores
  • Smallish display
  • Pricey
  • Expensive once you pile on all these features. No HDMI port with HD decoder card.
  • No HDMI port
  • Hardware processed HD playback
  • Nonmultitouch touchpad
  • Touchscreen could cause problems with small buttons
  • Above Average Price
  • Upgrade Features Price It Too Close To Better Performing Ultraportables
  • Poor screen
  • No discrete graphics
  • Spotty CPU performance
  • No bundled touch software beyond Windows Touch Pack
  • Idered high with touch screen
  • Battery life isn’t the greatest
  • Poor connectivity
  • No docking port
  • Poor scope of delivery
  • Warranty of only 12 months ex-factory
  • Smooth touchpad
  • Permanently running fan

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  Published: 2011-11-08, review by: toptenreviews.com

  • The 5103 delivers solid performance and is super portable....

 
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  Published: 2011-04-16, review by: infoworld.com

  • Abstract:  Most users will be better served with less-expensive, consumer-oriented netbooks; however, the security and other corporate features make the HP Mini 5103 a no-brainer for IT departments--at least until they see the bill. Expand the screen to 11 or 12 inches, and there's little to quibble over.

 
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  Published: 2011-02-20, review by: about.com

  • Very Durable Aluminum And Magnesium Design, Excellent Keyboard, Faster Hard Drive
  • Above Average Price, Upgrade Features Price It Too Close To Better Performing Ultraportables
  • Feb 14 2011 - HP's Mini 5103 is a minor update that adds DDR3 and potential dual core Atom support to their already excellent business class netbook. Performance remains mostly unchanged from the past model but the larger faster hard drive does make a ...

 
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  Published: 2011-01-20, review by: hardwaregeeks.com

  • Abstract:  I love netbooks, and I am a proud netbook owner. For me there is nothing like having a small computer that I can comfortably use on a 6 hour flight. But while I am a proud netbook owner I often feel like I am using a Playsckool toy computer. It’s almo...

 
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  Published: 2010-12-17, review by: anandtech.com

  • Let's start by focusing on the components we're testing today. The Atom N550 is currently the fastest netbook Atom processor in terms of overall performance, with two cores plus Hyper-Threading. The lower 1.50GHz clock speed does put it behind single-core...

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  Published: 2010-12-17, review by: notebookcheck.net

  • Solid case and design, Generous island style keyboard, Touchscreen with multi-touch, Good application performance, Fast hard disk (HDD), Integrated UMTS module, Variety of configurations and models, Convincing battery life
  • Poor connectivity, No docking port, Poor scope of delivery, Warranty of only 12 months ex-factory, Smooth touchpad, Permanently running fan
  • Impressive business netbook with a steep priceThe HP Mini 5103-WK472EA business netbook has convincing buying arguments, but also a few drawbacks that should be considered. The design, the high-end case made of an aluminum-magnesium alloy and a good workm...

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  Published: 2010-12-14, review by: geardiary.com

  • Great looks for a business machine, rock-solid build quality, better keyboard than many full notebooks, 3 USB ports(!), excellent general performance for a netbook, solid battery life, excellent balance of features and connection options
  • Did you say $750 for a netbook?; Too little memory to take advantage of processor; average gaming performance belies need for better graphics processor; touch screen is an ergonomic nightmare; at this price it should have the nVidia ION
  • Throughout this review I have had some significant concerns and criticisms about certain elements, and yet this is by far the best netbook I have ever touched. It has rock solid manufacturing quality, great design principles for the keyboard and genera...

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  Published: 2010-11-02, review by: onlinenotebook.com

  • Abstract:  HP Mini 5103 Netbook has a 10.1 inch matte LED backlit display and you get to choose from two resolution options – the 1,024×600 pixels regular resolution and 1,366×768 pixel high definition resolution. You will have to pay $25 extra for the latter. Be...

 
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  Published: 2010-10-20, review by: technogog.com

  • Cool and quiet, Touch screen, Looks great and is well made, Nice keyboard
  • idered high with touch screen, Battery life isn’t the greatest
  • I really like the looks of the HP business line of notebooks and netbooks, the brushed aluminum tops just look great and the keyboards are excellent truly. The overall build quality is very good, it’s thin and lightweight.The included touch screen rea...

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  Published: 2010-10-07, review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Good keyboard, Robust multimedia performance, Excellent SMB software and security package
  • Doesn't last as long as predecessor, Expensive, Small touchpad, Narrow viewing angles, Middling performance scores
  • HP's durable but pricey netbook gets serious with a dual-core processor and robust software package.

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