| IdeaPad S12 | |
| Developer: | Lenovo (2009–present) |
| Type: | Netbook |
| First Release Date: | 2009 |
| Connectivity: | 10/100 Mbit Ethernet 802.11b/g wireless LAN 3 USB 2.0 ports 4-in-1 Flash Memory card reader Bluetooth (Windows 7 versions only) Expresscard |
| Media: | 160, 250 or 320 GB 2.5" 5,400 rpm SATA HDD at 1.5 Gb/s |
| Os: | Windows XP with Lenovo Quick Start or Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit |
| Input: | Keyboard Touchpad Microphone 1.3 Megapixel Webcam |
| Memory: | 2 GB of PC2-5300 667 (supports up to 3GB) |
| Power: | 6-cell (5 hours) |
| Processor: | 1.6 GHz Intel Atom; 1.6 GHz Via Nano |
| Display: | 12.1" 1280×800 WXGA LED-backlit TFT LCD |
| Dimensions: | 11.50" × 9.10" × 0.90" — 1.40" |
| Weight: | 3.42lb |
The IdeaPad S12 is a line of consumer-oriented netbook computers designed by Lenovo. It is a model in the IdeaPad series and their first netbook to have a 12" screen. The computers were put on the market in 2009 and currently come in black and white.[1]
It contains either an Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor or a Via Nano 1.3 GHz processor. They support 802.11 b/g wireless networking and come with three USB ports, an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, a 4-in-1 media reader, VGA and HDMI outputs and an ethernet port.[2] [3] [4] The S12 is one of the first netbooks to support nVidia's ION platform for mobile HD video playback.[5]
The IdeaPad S12 has a base price of (USD) $449 for the Intel Atom N270 model and (USD) $429 for the Via Nano ULV 2250.[6] It features a 12.1" 1280×800 WXGA display with a 160GB hard disk drive, which can be upgraded by removing the keyboard and 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, which is easily upgraded via a user access panel on the bottom of the netbook.
The S12 was revised on 22 October 2009[7] and was priced between (USD) $399 and $649. It comes with either Windows XP Home Edition or Windows 7 Home Premium, a 160–320 GB hard drive, and 1–3 GB of RAM.[8] [9] [2] [10]
