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    Samsung Series 5 550P - 15.6" - GT650m & Ivy

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by wild05kid05, Apr 25, 2012.

  1. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    NP550P5C-S03UK

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    Physical
    Form Factor Notebook
    Width 36.79 cm
    Depth 24.28 cm
    Height 3.04 cm
    Weight 2.50 kg

    Display
    Screen Size 15.6 in
    Screen Type HD+ LED Anti-Reflective
    Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Pixels

    Graphics Device
    Graphics Device nVidia GeForce GT 650M
    Graphics Device Memory 2048 MB
    Graphics Device Memory Type GDDR3

    CPU
    CPU Family Intel Core i5
    Processor Number 3210M
    CPU Speed 2.5 GHz
    L3 Cache 3 MB
    Chipset Manufacturer Intel
    Chipset Model HM76


    Give me GDDR5 1GB and I will buy in a heart beat :mad:
     
    wild05kid05, Apr 25, 2012
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  2. Dantat3

    Dantat3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I am a complete tech noob so I'm wondering if someone could explain to me the difference between the Samsung series 5 and series 7 laptops.

    In terms if the specs, they seem pretty similar. Is it the build quality of the series 7 much better? Can someone explain to me some of the differences?

    Thanks!
     
    Dantat3, Apr 25, 2012
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  3. Aceshighhhh

    Aceshighhhh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I really don't get how they can fit a 650m in this model but not the 7 series chronos...
     
    Aceshighhhh, Apr 25, 2012
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  4. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    Actually there is also a 17" variant with same GPU, not sure which vram
     
    wild05kid05, Apr 25, 2012
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  5. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    My guess (only a guess) is that the Series 5 are a bit thicker and are built of plastic while the Series 7 are thinner and use more metal. The extra thickness provides more space for a bigger fan.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 25, 2012
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  6. mastypk

    mastypk Notebook Evangelist

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    This doesn't have backlit keyboard I think. Also, built quality is looking low
     
    mastypk, Apr 25, 2012
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  7. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    No quad means some better GPU can be used to fill up the thermal headroom.
     
    yknyong1, Apr 25, 2012
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    JXulo Notebook Consultant

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    Lol, same problem as asus n56. 2gb DDR3:S
     
    JXulo, Apr 25, 2012
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  9. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    Seems like no backlight keyboard to me
     
    wild05kid05, Apr 25, 2012
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  10. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    It means that the Series 7's GT 640M with GDDR5 will be superior...
     
    yknyong1, Apr 25, 2012
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  11. ErnieP

    ErnieP Notebook Enthusiast

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    This and the MSI GE60 are actually looking pretty good to me, but I wish they would throw some backlit keyboards in these!
     
    ErnieP, Apr 25, 2012
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    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    MSI GE60 exterior looks like its on steroid..


    Sent from my wholly molly new iPad using Tapatalk
     
    wild05kid05, Apr 25, 2012
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  13. ErnieP

    ErnieP Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont think I've really seen any pictures of it, but that's upsetting if true...

    It's really hard to find a laptop that has everything you're looking for lol
     
    ErnieP, Apr 25, 2012
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  14. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    Agreed. And yes that is exactly how it will look. There is a youtube video, you should check it out. I thought of getting that MSI and have resellers wrapped it all black, but then all the upgrades were pricier than Sager units


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    wild05kid05, Apr 25, 2012
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  15. pokiworms

    pokiworms Notebook Consultant

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    Would the 14" with the 640m gddr5 be a stronger machine than this one? oo
     
    pokiworms, Apr 27, 2012
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