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    New Samsung Series 7 NP700Z7C-S01US Laptop i7 3615QM 650m Review!

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by paulnelson88, May 1, 2012.

  1. paulnelson88

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    Just got a hold of this today at Best Buy! Very sexy laptop much nicer than most out there. I love the screen so bright white and the laptop is 1" thick! I have the Asus G75 laptop that I just got done reviewing in here and I have to say the Samsung is much nicer. If the Nvidia 650m can Overclock and match the 660m I would pony up the extra $150 and get the Samsung. It also has Optimus for extra battery life which the Asus does not.

    I will push this system to the limit and give ya guys a update soon :D

    Best Buy link: Samsung - 17.3" Series 7 Laptop - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Silver - NP700Z7C-S01US

    Some Pictures






    Hard to watch Youtube Video! lol
    Samsung 17.3" i7 3615QM Nvidia 650 Laptop Review by Paul Nelson - YouTube

    Only one HDD Bay but its easy to get to.

    New Video on how to change out the ssd and memory.

    http://youtu.be/rFp5HpJ51rA
     
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    Man, I can't wait until mine arrives on Friday, I guess the only flaw so far with the laptop is the slow HDD speed, but that is an easy fix if you are willing to spend more money.
     
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    Oh Sad. This 17" should have dual drive :(
     
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  4. paulnelson88

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    This laptop is so sleek and sexy its one of those things when you marry a hot girl and 10 years later you roll over in bed and shes still hot lol
     
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    What an analogy lol
     
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    No wobbly keyboard?
    Could you change your desktop background, gives a better idea of the laptop's display.
    And please post your ending settings once you've done overclocking the GPU :)
     
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  7. Shouzen

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    paul, been loving your posts on the Asus G75! So, you think this is better? What do you think about the build quality? Waiting to hear about heat - I'm sure it can't cool as well as the Asus but hopefully it will still be decent under load.
     
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    Could you do some tests on the wifi performance versus the asus or other laptops?
     
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    Best of the review so far!... :D

    The only thing better would be more photos. Or benchmarks!
     
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  10. paulnelson88

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    Loading the new Samsung 830 SSD up now! Fry's hates price matching online!
     
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    Bios


    Backside you could almost remove the screens to help with airflow

    Remove the ribbon very carefully

    Match made in heaven!
     
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    bensmith0212, May 2, 2012
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    Gonna need your help with the overclocking once you've sorted out the max you can push the GPU.

    Never overclocked a GPU before sadly...
     
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    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    The motherboard layout looks similar to the Z5A... In fact the chassis is an adapted Z5A chassis.
     
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    I heard that the palmrest is made of metal instead of plastic like the smaller models, is that true? Also, how is the screen? Is it any better then the older models except the higher resolution?

    Thanks alot for the pictures and review! :)
     
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    The whole laptop is made of metal except for the bottom of the laptop, which is plastic. He said in his video, that the screen looks pretty nice, better than the Asus G75.
     
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    Ops! I completely missed that there was a video, lol. To my defence i was sitting on a smartphone way early in the morning heh.
     
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    The guides in here on how to take apart the Samsung 7 model works the same for this one. Just pry slowly when you pull up.

    Windows is doing update still so I wont be able to do more testing till tonight have to go build a electrical service this morning :(
     
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  20. wgm121

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    Is the laptop fan loud? how hot does she get?

    very thin and nice, just hoping you dont have to pay for it in heat and noise
     
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  21. Supranium

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    I just bought 15.6" ASUS N56VZ. Full HD screen, 3610QM, 650M 2GB DDR3 version.
    I will have comparison as soon as i get it.
    Its preorder from amazon.de, so i have to wait a bit. :)
     
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    Fan isn't bad under full load and overclock. Its a bit warmer than the Asus G75 I just tested. I have to say the sound system is awesome!
     
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    Hmmmm why is the laptop 100$ cheaper at best buy...?
     
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    Looks like when the gpu goes above 75c it throttles down.
     
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    What's the exact normal score without any OC?
     
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    You should totally make a video comparison with your G75 screen-wise.
     
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    With tax, it is going to be more expensive. Cheapest option is newegg.
     
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    I'm so sad...I have the 15.6" model but I wish I had the full HD screen and the nVidia GT 650M for playing Battlefield 3. Sucks that the 15 inch model gets only a Radeon card with crappy graphics switching while the 17 inch gets a super powerful card with Optimus as well...
     
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  32. Supranium

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    Tetrium, go for Asus brand new 56VZ-DS71, like i did ;)
    Or perhaps Samsung will come out with similar model soon.
     
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    paulnelson88,

    Can you please run following tests with stock CPU/GPU and latest nvidia driver.
    1. HWbot.org Heaven test with Xtreme settings.
    Overclocking, overclocking, and much more! Like overclocking.
    2. 3DM11 P score
    3. 3DM Vantage P score

    I will have My Asus with DDR3 version of 650M soon and then i run same tests.
    So finally we can judge the difference between DDR3 and DDR5 versions of this Kepler.
     
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    This looks like the 17 inch version. On Samsung canada's website you can see that the 15 inch version has a 640M with GDDR5. Although I hope they release a 15 inch version with the 650M...
     
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  37. mastypk

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    This is 15 inches & it has 650M. You can see it in video. Maybe 15" model on Samsung Canada has lower version too like 6490M & 6750M in Sandy Series.

    I am happy that it has replacement battery
     
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  38. Newman180

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    Just got the g75 today!
    I don't plan on using the computer much for gaming, but more for CAD modeling (solidworks) and photoshop.

    I've never had a matte screen before, but on some white web pages, I see a lot of grainyness. Does the samsung have this?

    Now that I read your post about the samsung having a better screen it makes me consider ordering one (bestbuy) since there were none in stock.
    I also got the asus from bestbuy, so there shouldn't be an issue with returning it.

    I know it might be hard, but is there a way to post a comparison of screen quality? Also, have you run any 3d vantage numbers on the samsung? What is the rated battery life with the optimus?

    Thanks!
     
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    Still working atm on a jobsite but the screen on the Asus G75 has a odd glow to it with the white background, gaming wise you can't see it. The Samsung 1080 screen is nicer than a Mac book pro if you ask me.

    Looks like the 650m gets right under about 5-7% within the 660m it got warm but not hot they did a great job on the cooling for 1" thick. The sound on the Samsung is much better and so is the wifi. Asus slightly better graphics and a extra bay for a hdd. I think the few extra bucks is worth the Samsung. I can see myself taking the Samsung everywhere on the go. The Asus would sit on my desk. Really if it sat on a desk why not build a killer gaming system for that prices

    Sent from Samsung Note
     
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    Best Buy will take it back just tell them your upgrading and spending more money.
     
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    Paul are the memory banks soldered to the mainboard or can they be replaced/upgraded?

    Thought I read it somewhere that they were soldered.
     
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    Thanks for the input. I'm now leaning towards returning the g75. I wish I had the ability to try out the samsung in store before ordering it though...
     
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    How are noise levels compared to the asus G75 during load?

    Also how is the speaker quality/volume compared to the G75?
     
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    best buy stores in my area show them in stock. I called a couple to see if they have display models - one claims they do. i plan on stopping by after work, but just a heads up that they maybe available in stores to test out.

    also, best buy has a 30 day return policy if you want to go that route.
     
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  45. paulnelson88

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    Speakers sound much nicer on the Samsung. Fan sound is a little bit louder on the Samsung not by much. Asus did a great job on there cooling.
     
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    I've returned 4 HP laptops and aa tablet before they flagged me for no returns so I just use my wife's driver license number. That's how they track it. Hp has nice specs but really bad screens drove me nuts.
     
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    All the ones near me require a ship to store.

    When I called asking about a display model, they were insistent that it was a deleted item and they will never be getting them... even with me explaining that its new and that I have the ability to ship to store.

    I'm fine to explore all 30 days, but I just don't want to start installing stuff to then have to wipe it all.
     
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    I can see a SODIMM slot in this photo from the first post in this thread:



    John
     
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    Call a different store? Welcome to my world of reinstalling over and over...
     
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    i'd recommend giving the SKU ID when you call to avoid confusion. no offense to the best buy folks but they aren't always the most knowledgeable.
     
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