Viliv is showing its new N5 at CES. The N5 is a clamshell version of its slate older brother, the S5. Both have a 4.8” touch screen and similar processor, RAM, radios, etc. Though the N5, unlike the S5, has a SD slot, welcome since the SSD is 32GB. The N5 also has a couple of other things the earlier S5 didn’t have (like a webcam).
The dimensions and weight of the two devices are similar, with the N5 being slightly larger and heavier, not surprising since it has a hardware keyboard. What is surprising is the major difference is the width, not the thickness, perhaps because of the wide bezel on both sides of the touch screen.
| Viliv N5 | Viliv S5 | |
| Weight | 399 gm / 14.08 oz | 395 gm / 13.9 oz |
| Width | 172 mm/6.77” | 154 mm/ 6.1” |
| Height | 86 mm/ 3.38” | 84 mm/ 3.3” |
| Thickness | 25 mm/ .98” | 24 mm/ .9” |
*Specs from UMPC Portal Product Database
The N5 has some clamshell competition: the UMID BZ (aka M2). Pocketables and MIDMoves have some information and photos on the UMID device.
I’m sure we’ll learn more abut the N5 and BZ as CES progresses.