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Besides the new laptops, Toshiba has officially released the Mini NB505 and an refreshed Mini NB305 netbooks.

The 2.9-pound Toshiba Mini NB505 features a 10.1-inch display, the Intel Atom N455 processor, up to a 250GB hard drive, 1GB of DDR3 memory, Toshiba’s new rubberized EasyGrip Finish on the cover, and various color choices.

The 10.1-inch Mini NB305 has been upgraded with the Atom N550 dual-core processor, and has a 250GB HDD, 1GB RAM, and aluminum cover.

The Toshiba Mini NB505 and NB305 are available now at major retailers and e-tailers and will be also sold direct from Toshiba on toshibadirect.com. Prices start at $299.99 for the NB505 and $379.99 for the refreshed NB305.

Toshiba has updated the Mini NB305  10.1-inch netbook, adding models with the Intel Atom N455 processor and DDR3 memory support to the lineup.

Besides the N455 CPU with GMA 3150 integrated graphics and the 1GB DDR3 memory, the Mini NB305 listed at Toshibadirect.com features a 1024×600 LED-backlight display, 250GB hard drive, 6-cell battery for up to 8.75 hours run time, Windows 7 Starter OS, and optional 3G mobile broadband connectivity by Gobi.

The NB305 starts at 2.6 pounds and has a chiclet-style keyboard, web camera and microphone, a “stereo speaker”, multi-touch trackpad, 802.11n Wi-Fi, a LAN port, three USB ports, a memory-card reader, and a VGA port.

Toshiba’s netbook with the N455 and DDR3 is offered at Best Buy for $380 in blue, red, white, and brown color. The listed 3G model – NB305-N444BN – is priced at $469.99, but is not available at the time of this writing.