after the bizarre disinterest of my previous attempt to interest NBR in this notebook:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...rabook-13-w-o-gpu-optical-14-gpu-optical.html
i thought i'd try again:
Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook listed at US retailer for $900, 'coming soon' -- Engadget
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Very nice! I like it.
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it does answer the plastic complaints of the Chronos 7 laptops, however i do have two reservations:
1. does it have the slim bezel tech of the chronos 7?
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As I said in the last thread about the S5....because Intel has defined what an Ultrabook is and if they want Intel's muscle (and money) behind promoting this machine they have to build it to Intel's Spec...
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hoping for a matte screen.
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John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator
There's a report of a Lenovo 14" Ultrabook with Nvidia GPU, so there's clearly scope for manufacturers to interpret the specs.
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I'm really interested in the 14 inch model, but I'm very confused about it's specs, so I joined this forum to see if anyone had some clarity on the issue.
When I first heard about the Series 5 Ultra, I remember reading that it was going to include a 1 GB graphics card, the 500 GB/SSD combo drive, an optical drive, and that it was fairly light and thin considering it has all of these things. This is my dream laptop for what I can afford, especially because I'm pretty crazy about the style of Samsung laptops.
When it was shown at CES though, the $949.99 14 inch model appears not to have a graphics card, and they have not revealed any plans to have a more expensive model with one. However, I found the pre-order page on Amazon, and it says in the description several times that it has the "AMD Radeon HD 7550M discrete graphics" that was originally talked about.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP530U4B-A01US-14-Inch-Ultrabook-Silver/dp/B006KYYYK2/ref=sr_1_3?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1326671843&sr=1-3
I guess it'll be cleared up in the next couple weeks, but I'm trying to figure out what I'm getting soon. I like the Samsung Series 7 laptop a lot, but that had a problematic launch it seems, and still isn't available from Amazon or Newegg, my preferred stores at the moment, and is tough to find a version that has a 1GB graphics card like I want.
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John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator
Samsung's specs list the Intel HD3000 graphics. I would be a little surprised to see a dedicated GPU, with its extra cooling requirements, squeezed into such a thin chassis. The CPU is a 17W part, not the standard 35W.
IMO, it's a shame that Samsung didn't give this model a 1600 x 900 display. I assume that the display is glossy since there is no mention of "matte" or "non-glossy".
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Pretty official information at [CES 2012] Beyond Thin and Light: Series 5 ULTRA Finally Unleashed | SAMSUNG TOMORROW Global
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John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator
The model shown at CES looks to be a big improvement than the model currently available. If only it had a 1600 x 900 display....
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They would not put a 900p screen; it's reserved for the premium S9.
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And I have a spare 128GB Samsung SSD that is waiting for a new home. -
Heard some news.... Looks like there will be a series 5 notebook and series 5 ultra.
AnandTech - Hands on with Samsung's Line of New Notebooks -
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Amazon updated the page to say Intel HD 3000 graphics in most parts, so it's not happening, which is a bummer, but I definitely understand if it just doesn't work with the low wattage CPU. The one in Korea is over $1,300, so I guess they left it out to cut costs, because I think the price has to be under $1,000 to be considered an ultrabook by Intel.
I'll wait for an Ivy Bridge ultrabook then, hopefully the integrated graphics on that can run the games I want to try (the upcoming game The Witness, StarCraft II, Civilization V, and World of Warcraft) on medium settings with 1366x768 resolution. I haven't really heard what it will be able to do, but if I'm not going to get a Sandy Bridge machine with a dedicated graphics card, then I know that Ivy Bridge is my best bet for a small laptop I can carry around campus. -
IB is supposed to be 20 to 25% better in terms of integrated graphics. If we can believe the F1 2011 demo they showed at CES (not the presentation one, but the hands-ons afterwards), it is a pretty darn good integrated graphics.
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that sucks.
plus, I heard that quad core IB would be released first and then dual core later...pushing back the release further and further.
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looks like the series 5 14" is now for sale at Bestbuy
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Samsung - Series 5 Ultrabook Laptop - Silver - NP530U4B-A01US -
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I wonder is the 16g SSD is soldered on or if it's mSATA. anyone know?
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Hi !
For your info, even if I guess not many people will want to buy one of these laptops in France, the 2 following models are available in France now:
13.3" Samsung NP530U3B
Samsung NP530U3B-A01 13,3" LED USB 3.0 - Ordinateur ultra-portable à la Fnac
also here
Samsung NP530U3B-A02FR
and here
SAMSUNG NP530U3B A01FR
14" Samsung NP530U4B
Samsung NP530U4B-S01FR 14" LED USB 3.0 - Ordinateur ultra-portable à la Fnac
Samsung NP530U4B-S01FR
SAMSUNG NP530U4B S01FR
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I took another look at this today at BestBuy. If anyone is interested, here's what it had inside:
Optical Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SU-208AB (TSST = Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology)
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anybody bought one yet? I will soon pending fund raising but wanted to hear some reviews
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Does this notebook have the same wifi problems that the Series 9 has?
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Just got my 13" NP530U3B.
Some info i was wondering about before i ordered it:
Lid is metal
Palmrest is metal
Keyboard sourroundings seems to be plastic, good quality
Keyboard has no flex, really nice to type on feels soft
Trackpad is great, as good as any, buttons are a bit hard and firm
Fan will shut off when running in Samsung silent-mode
Fan is really silent anyways
Underside tends to get a bit hot
Air vents out under the screen
Underside seems to be metal
Screen brightness is really good, viewing angles are as any other cheap
TN-panel, about 15 degrees vertical before colours invert. Colours are really crisp and sharp, contrast/black is very good
Update:
Just installed +4gb DDR so total 8gb now, one slot free under
Laptop button is plastic but the service door is metal, go figure
Chassis is pretty stiff but can be bended (needs a lot of force)
Build quality and material-finish is really good
ELAN trackpad
Speakers are "OK" produce much sound in OK quality
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Screen picture is really great, LCD panel is not grainy at all - no stripes even at close up
Lid is metal and i can apply much preassure before the LCD panel gets affected
Computer gets rather hot. Must use a sweater if laying on the back or unconfortable. Can be avoided if forced to run at 800mhz
Not much bloatware, only Norton Internet Security and Bing stuff
Microphone on the edge by the keyboard, i can see only 1 mic so no noise and echo cancelling i think
Webcam is 1280x good image quality but needs a lot of light
Update 3:
Screenshot from Furmark Burnin + Prime95 with temps showing CPU Throttling down to 800Mhz when in Maximum Performance battery state, almost 50% drop for 50% of the time (goes up to 1600mhz 50/50) Temp on the underside was measured to 42 degrees - NO Professional temp-tester, just a simple surface thermometer.Attached Files:
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Excellent! I am also considering the 13" model. Let us know if the wifi is working out just fine (that's my biggest concern). Also, is the heat is tolerable, not uncomfortable?
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GREAT VALUE i think.
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how is that ELAN trackpad? is the pad surface glass or is it plasticky? Thanks
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With regards to the wifi problem, I'm hoping it does not have the same problems as the Series 9 laptops. So far, I've heard good things so seems like there is no need for concern.
And as far as the heating go, is there any danger of overheating the machine assuming you do not do cpu/fan control? I have a Dell machine that constantly overheats (it may be the GPU, not sure). Once overheated, using Windows, programs, videos, etc. become very laggy. Just want to make sure this machine doesn't have that problem given its slim profile and heat output.
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badmann, does the trackpad allow 2 finger scrolling smoothly? I don't really care for multitouch but I do like the 2 finger scrolling as opposed to the slide your finger on that little narrow edge area to scroll
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Badman, thank you for your pic and mini review. Can you post some more pictures please? Just any and as many angles as you feel like.
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but this is the 7th private laptop ive had and this is pretty good i think. This does not have the "magic" of a Unibody Macbook but for this price its pretty awesome.
SAMSUNG rates this as a ultrabook and i really really like the fact that this have a easy access panel that i can swap out the HDD and install more RAM. You can also clean the fan from there. This is a really nice feature. It took me 10 minutes to install a SSD and +4gb memory - sweet!
This came with a 500gb hdd and a 16gb SSD module and that was working really good, reason for swapping to a SSD is because that was the systemdisk from my old laptop - i just swapped and installed drivers and it works really good.
This is the SSD that came with the computer. Its rated at Read/Write 160mb/100mb and its SATA-II. My SSD is SATA-III wich real world gives be Read/Write 280/150 so i dont think the SanDisk/Intel Express Cache will do any good with a fast SSD disk.
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Samsung Series 5 Ultrabooks–Notes, Images, Video Overview. Ultrabook News and the Ultrabook Database
Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook listed at US retailer for $900, 'coming soon'
Discussion in 'Samsung' started by REMF, Jan 4, 2012.