Pros
- Offers lots of ports
- Carries an optical drive
Cons
- Touchpad is not very accurate
- Heavy--almost 4 pounds
At A Glance
Although the Series 5 is a good ultraportable laptop, it's too thick and heavy to be an Ultrabook.
Manufacturer’s Description
Samsung NP530U4B-A01US Series 5 Ultrabook is a powerful yet thin and light notebook you can bring anywhere with ease. It features a second generation Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6GHz Dual-Core processor to provide a powerful solution for your heavy computing needs. The Samsung NP530U4B-A01US Series 5 Ultrabook offers you ample storage space with its 500GB Hard Drive. Its DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Burner not only allows you to enjoy movies on the go, but it also lets you burn DVDs and CDs.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | NP530U4BA01US |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 516.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.1 inches |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Height | 0.9 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.5 pounds |
| Weight | 3.9 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink Media Suite, YouCam; Samsung Utilities: Easy File Share, Migration, Recovery Solutions 5 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 95 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:09 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 20.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1798 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 732.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 509.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 82 |
| Working power usage | 3.9 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 11 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 279.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 275 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 190.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 81 |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 10.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 18.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 12.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 23 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 13.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 17.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 28.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 39.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
