550P7C of Samsung is laptop in the broadest
sense of the word. Its size and weight mean that it’s not sure you want to put
it on his lap too long, as well as do not want to put the 3kg laptop into bag
and carry it to everywhere you go.
However, as a desktop replacement, it has
some impressive features, including the Ivy Bridge Core i7 microprocessor
running at 2.3GHz (3.3GHz in Turbo Boost mode). It also has 17.3 inch
backlighting anti-glare LED screen, 1600x900 pixels. NVidia GeForce GT 650M
graphics chip with 2GB VRAM provides the power of the graphics.
Samsung
Series 5 550P7C
To connect to the outside world, Samsung
offers gigabit Ethernet, two-band 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.
There are 2.0 and 3.0 USB ports, SDXC card
reader, and VGA as well as HDMI. There are also 1 combined Blu-ray/DVD drive,
1TB hard drive (and space for a second hard drive), with JBL-branded speakers,
plus add one bass.
Laptop speaker sound is better than
average, and Blu-ray movies looks great on the large screen of Samsung.
In spite of being good, this beautiful
laptop burned for building quality. The hard framework is made of plastic, and
looks cheaper than the certified rate of 850.
However, the keyboard is very nice to use,
with good key distance creates enough movement to make typing satisfied.
Trackpad is fast and supports multi-point gestures such as pinch-to-zoom.
Samsung did better in our tests with
Windows 7, although we could not run PCMark 7 with Windows 8 installed. 136 in
WorldBench score is quite remarkable at this price.
In the game tests, Samsung reached speeds
of 122fps in Fear of Maximum item details. In more challenging Crysis test, we
recorded the speed of 39fps still playable (1280x720, Medium-grained).
Maybe you do not want to carry this laptop
in a long time, but pretty good run-time means you can carry it from room to
room, for example. We measured 7 hours 20 minutes in MobileMark 2007.
Info
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Price: $1,360
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Supplier: www.samsung.com
Verdict
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There is little thing to dislike Samsung 550P7C.
Except for some construction quality issues, this is very good desktop-replaced
laptop with better features than the competition system here.
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Designs: 3.5/5
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Features: 4.5/5
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Performance: 4.5/5
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Value: 4.5/5
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Total: 4/5
Sony Vaio SVS1311N9E
Vaio S-series laptop is one of the top Sony
series. Despite price, SVS1311N9E is very basic model.
With $1,440, you have Intel Core
i5-low-3210M processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, normal 13 inches
screen (1366x768) and integrated graphics.
Sony
Vaio SVS1311N9E
Budget has been spent on one fingerprint
reader device, the backlighting keyboard and aluminum-magnesium frames. Above
all, There are Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11n W-Fi, HD webcam, two memory card slots
(one support for SDXC 64GB memory card), and model DVD is loaded into slot
(slot-load) tidily. Along the right side, there is the HDMI output and VGA, two
3.0 USB ports, a third USB port can be used to charge devices while the laptop
is switched off.
Even all of the tools, SVS1311N9E is so
quite lightweight at 1.7kg. In addition, its removable battery lasts more than
seven hours and you can double this number by adding a 240 USD battery pack.
Display is disappointing. Partial view is
not large, so the contrast changes depending on how you tilt the screen.
However, it is very bright, and the anti-glare surface without much reflection.
The large touchpad can assist gestures,
such as scrolling and pinch-to-zoom, but no remove button. This means that you
must be familiar with going to the mid to click left the mid, and the bottom
right corner to click right.
Another annoyance is noise. Sony hard drive
sounds pretty good in a room quiet, and the back fan causes distracting when
the laptop's processor is hard working.
Running Windows 7, Vaio reached quite well
124 points in WorldBench 6 tests and feels faster in general use. Intel HD 4000
integrated graphics will still allow you to play games at lower detail
settings. We were unable to run the PCMark 7 under Windows 8.
As all laptop here, Vaio should be pre-loaded
with Windows 8, but was already sold with Windows 7. If you buy the version
with Windows 7, you can upgrade to Windows 8 at the price of $240.
Info
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Price: $1,438
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Supplier: www.sony.com
Verdict
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Not everyone wants Ultrabook, and SVS1311N9E
takes advantage of the built-in DVD drive (can be upgraded to Blu-ray for 64
USD). But the real problem is trivial screen and high price.
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Designs: 4/5
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Features: 4/5
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Performance: 3.5/5
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Value: 3.5/5
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Total: 3.5/5
Toshiba Satellite Z930-10X
We saw the version of the Portege Z930, and
eager to try Satellite cheaper models. There are few components inside, it's
few difference between both, which means that you have a great lightweight
Ultrabook for just 1278 USD.
Z930-10X has a 13.3 inches screen, and
aluminum alloy frame means it weighs 1.2kg. You can easily mute the laptop with
one hand, and bring it as a pleasure, not torture.
Toshiba
Satellite Z930-10X
Despite a super lightweight design, the
design of the Z930 is strong in all aspects except the lid, we've seen a bit of
flexibility.
Connectivity is good, with one 3.0 USB port
and two 2.0 USB ports, gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and VGA. Bluetooth 4.0 and
802.11n is supported, but the slim design does not leave room for optical
drive....
Speaker is not very powerful, but the sound
quality is appropriate to hear the occasional music video on YouTube.
The only real mistake is the pretty small
lighting keyboard; you will need good manual dexterity if your job requires
typing much.
Performance is very good - the best of the
computer checked with Windows 8, and the second best with Windows 7. Ivy Bridge
Core i5 1.7GHz processor is supported by 6GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD drive, a
combination helped Toshiba achieve significant WorldBench score at 132 points,
and 5,503 points in PCMark 7. Z930 has ability to run Microsoft Office, as well
as the demanding tasks such as image correction.
Even Z930 can play some normal games. Intel
HD Graphics 4000 integrated set 28fps speed that can be played in Fear of the
details of the maximum, and 74fps at High details.
Battery life is very important in a mobile
laptop like that and Toshiba does not forget to impress. MobileMark 2007
recorded operating time 7 hours 7 minutes, and we reached 5 hours on one charge
while transmitting video BBC iPlayer via Wi-Fi. With the lighter tasks, such
running Microsoft Office, it will last all work day.
Info
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Price: $1,278
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Supplier: www.toshiba.com
Verdict
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Keyboard is small, but Satellite Z930 is good at
other important areas. Toshiba offers good performance, an attractive
super-lightweight design, and very competitive prices.
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Designs: 4/5
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Features: 4/5
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Performance: 4/5
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Value: 4/5
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Total: 4/5
