Pros
- Excellent keyboard
- Sleek exterior and light weight for a 15-incher
Cons
- Intel graphics useless for modern PC games
- Motion smearing in video
At A Glance
Samsung ships an elegant looking laptop with a great keyboard, but the machine is overpriced for what you get.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| Processor speed | 2400.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Display type | Glossy 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 |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 7.0 hours |
| 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/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.0 inches |
| Depth | 10.1 inches |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.4 pounds |
| Weight | 5.4 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink DVD Suite, YouCam; |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 93 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:46 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 290 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 419 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 244 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 438 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 433 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 476 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 275 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 404 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 204 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 347 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 23.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 17.24 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 18.28 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 13.11 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 12.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 10.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 16.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 13.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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