Mini notebook Atom processors are part of Intel’s processor line made for mobile use. These processors are designed with high power efficiency and low budgetary price in mind, therefore their performance is not up to par with current desktop or full-fledged mobile processors.

Atom processors are made for netbooks to be able to decode DVD quality movies, run web browsers, e-mail clients and similar applications. There are quite a few netbooks that run this processor at the moment, here are the three most popular picks.

Asus 1005HA

Processor: Intel Atom N270 or N280(1.6/1.66GHz, 512KB cache)
Memory: 1GB, Max 2GB
Battery: 4-10 hours depending on model (-E, -M, -H)
Typical price range: $280 to $320

Asus 1005PE

Processor: Intel Atom N450 (1.66GHz, 512KB cache)
Memory: 1GB, Max 2Gb
Battery: 11-14 hours depending on model (-M, -H)
Typical price range: $320 to $390

HP Mini 210
Processor: Intel Atom N450 (1.66GHz, 512kB Cache)
Memory: 1GB, Max 2GB
Battery: 9.75 Hours
Typical price range: $290-$320