Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Netbook with NVIDIA ION GPU

Now available, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12, the company’s first 12-inch netbook and the first, to use NVIDIA ION™ graphics cards. The IdeaPad S12 brings the best in connectivity, style and entertainment along with the superb features already found in Lenovo’s other netbooks and promises to brings users to the next level in netbook computing with improved usability and performance.

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Netbook

Enhancements include a 12.1-inch screen, a 100 percent full-size keyboard and new graphics options with the NVIDIA ION™ platform.

“We’ve heard from consumers loud and clear about the need for affordable and extremely portable computing devices, and we’ve responded by introducing our third netbook with a completely new form factor, making mini-computing more usable and redefining value in today’s market,” said Dion Weisler, vice president, Business Operations, Idea Product Group, Lenovo. “We are pioneering new territory in the developing netbook arena by being the first vendor to give customers high quality video and entertainment capabilities in a netbook with optional NVIDIA ION™ graphics.”

The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 netbook raises the bar for a higher level of netbook computing as it adds choices between the Intel Atom processor with Intel integrated graphics or the Intel Atom processor with NVIDIA ION™N graphics. NVIDIA’s ION graphics platform, will allow netbook users to enjoy brilliant 1080p high definition video with smooth playback.

“NVIDIA ION™ graphics help deliver the same features found in premium PCs at lower price points and new form factors,” said Rene Haas, general manager, Notebook GPUs, NVIDIA. “With enhanced graphics, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 netbook is perfect for watching movies, playing popular games like Spore, flipping through vacation pictures or enhancing family videos.”

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Netbook

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Specifications

Display: 12.1 WXGA (1280 X 800) LED 200 nit, 250g
Processor: Intel Atom N270
Graphics: Intel integrated GMA 950, NVIDIA ION™
Memory: Up to 1GB DDR2 533 MHz
Hard Drive: Up to 160 GB SATA (160, 250, 320)
Battery Life: 3 hours with 3-cell, 6 hours with 6-cell
Weight: 1.4kg with 3 cell, 1.55kg with 6 cell
Dimensions: 292 X 216 X 22-28.9mm
Connectivity: 10/100m Ethernet, Broadcom 578M, Intel WiFi Link 5150 1X2 AGN, Intel WiFi Link 5100 1X2 AGN, Non-Intel wireless b/g, Non-Intel wireless b/g/n, Bluetooth
Other: 3 USB, 1 Expresscard slot (Intel and VIA platforms), 4-in-1 card reader, VGA, RJA45, HDMI
Software: XP Home SP3 (32 bit)

Pricing and Availability

The IdeaPad S12 netbook is now available this June through business partners and www.lenovo.com. Pricing for models starts at $449.