Pros

  • Good speakers for an ultrabook
  • Good GPU performance

Cons

  • Mediocre battery life
  • Unimpressive overall performance

At A Glance

AMD-powered ultraportable laptop is as thin and light as an Ultrabook, but can't match the performance of its Intel-based rivals.

Manufacturer’s Description

Mobile Computing Made EasyHow mobile do you need to be?From among of the world's lightest, to the most powerful, Samsung mobile computers take productivity with you wherever you go.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number NP535U3CA01US
Processor
Processor type AMD Fusion
Processor speed 2100.0 MHz
Cache size 2.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Display type Matte LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
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 HDMI
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 12.4 inches
Depth 8.6 inches
Height 0.8 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.8 pounds
Weight 3.3 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Included Software CyberLink YouCam; Microsoft Office 2010 Starter;
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 62
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 5:02  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 31.4  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 950  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 6.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 952.6  seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 498.9  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 73
Working power usage 5.3  Watt hours
Idle power usage 10.6  Watts
Content Creation
Image Editing 431.4  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 384  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 285.3  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Gaming Score 70
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 11.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 20.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 13.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 24.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 19.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 24.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 34  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 38.2  Frames per second (higher is better)