Samsung Series 7 Laptops - 15.0" and 15.6" Models (NP700Z4 & NP700Z5)

You mean the +100°C MBP at full load i7 ? Without even the graphic card running at the same time, great.

 

Review Apple MacBook Pro 15 Early 2011 (2.2 GHz quad-core, glare-type screen) - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

Based on that apple did a fine job. Palm rest and keyboard never got hot.

 

I don't really care about a slightly warm keyboard or palmrest as long as its below body temperature., I'm more concerned about the components lifetime if they heat up and down 90°+ all the time theres a load.

 

Cpus can handle those high temperatures if not intel would throttle them at a lower temp than they do.

Anyways, really looking forward to the reviews. Heat, noise, and screen especially.

 

Oh btw, I ask about widi 2.0 and uefi and samsung said both are supported if anyone was wondering.

 

The problem isn't whether or not a CPU can handle high temperatures. We've had proper throttling since the P4 era. The question is whether or not all those little solder joints can handle the heat and expansion/constriction (think the nVidia issue from a few years ago) over the course of the life of the laptop (along with the various stress points, like hinges).

I'd rather lower TDPs with reasonable hardware appropriate to the platform. If I have to do computationally/graphically intensive work (or just some serious gaming), it will be on my desktop. And if a desktop isn't an option, I wouldn't be relying on a thin and light consumer grade laptop.

At some point, common sense has to kick in.

 

i cant wait to get my hands on the 14" model....i can understand why some of you are complaining about the gpu in the 14 but for 50 bucks more you can have a bigger screen for gaming and the better gpu...not too bad really and the whole body is already pretty slim and light...

the 14" model is obviously going after the 13" MBP which has no discrete gpu anyways so its a definite win in my book...oct 2nd cant come soon enough!

 

I am not pushing the MSI. I bought one and returned it because I hated the screen. The X460DX is does not have glossy palmrests or a glossy case. The bezel is glossy and there is a tiny silver frame around the touchpad that is glossy.

I was really looking forward to the Series 7 and still may buy it because, for me, screen is slightly more important than the GPU. I just never imagined the GPU would be such a huge trade-off. It is worse than the 520 which is as entry level as a 2011 laptop should have.

 

YOu could have clicked my link for the evidence. Or gone to the Lenovo owner's forum on their own website and read the discussion threads about the X220 their most popular laptop.

Or google "Laptop reliability ratings" and read some of the ratings from the last 5 years.

Lenovo is mediocre.

And "business grade" never meant "more reliable than other manufacturers" it means we will charge you $1800 for a $1200 laptop with an extended warranty. Instead of $1200 for a laptop and $200 for an extended warranty.

 

Havent been following the thread.

So the 14" has the 15" screen with NO numberpad right? Also what is the display on the 14" model? Is it the same high res as the 15.6?

 

CompUSA/TigerDirect has it for 1129.99

CompUSA.com | NP700Z5A-S02US | Samsung Series 7 15.6 Notebook PC

 

Are you kidding me? Do you see a metallic roll cage in Lenovo's Ideapad line, or on site warranty service the very next day?

Back on topic; from the pictures it made it seem like the 14in screen model seems to be lacking USB 3.0. I know a few said that it will have it, but is that really the case, because the pics I saw was lacking the blue USB port.

 

I also had higher hopes for the CPU and GPU on the 14". The ASUS U36 then seems like a better option. Sure it don't have an optical drive but it's only 19mm and 1.6kg with the 8cell battery.

 

I hope you are kidding, the ASUS U36 has the first SB gen CPU and has 310M and the screen res is 1366x768, so i do not understand how the u36 better than the 7 series

 

it says DDR 5 yay!

now lets just hope the spec sheet is accurate.

 

More like GDDR5. And it should be, otherwise a DDR3 memory on the 6750M's 128 bit bus just wouldn't cut it for games and such.

 

I think he was talking about the new U36SD.

 

New Core i5-2435M and Core i7-2675QM CPUs spotted on Intel website

interesting post...looks like the chips are coming with a few things disabled.

 

Except that the chassis design seems to influence temperature control regardless well Intel designs them.

 

Yes, and I know the screen res is lower but for 13.3" it's more acceptable than on >14".

 

still i do not understand how it more powerful than the Samsung 7 series

 

6490 in Samsung vs 320M in U36SD, they are pretty much the same

12.80" x 0.93" x 8.90" VS 12.9" x 0.76" vs 9.28"

So you get an almost equal graphic card in a slimmer body (0.76" vs 0.93")



I think what everybody means here is why other laptop maker can put a equal or better graphic card in a more cramped space...

 

What people fail to mention is that both the msi x460dx and the u36 heat up rapidly even without gaming (previous owner of the 460dx). Samsung could have crammed a better graphics card but wisely put a less intensive card not to burn your hands or lap

 

So this laptop is available for preorder right now? Since Tigerdirect ships to Canada, it's not a worry. But oddly enough, when I asked a Samsung rep last week, he said he had no idea when the Series 7 was to be released. I'm confused :S

 

Does Samsung or any other other retailer that have this notebook up for order, offer student discounts to those who have an edu. account?

So far this notebook is looking good with only a few concerns:

Quality of Display - not just the brightness, but the contrast/viewing angles.
Quality of Sound - at least some bass and reasonable sound volume.
Palmrest and Underside Material Used - as long as it does not wear down, does not look cheap and helps dissipate excess heat.

Otherwise, waiting for the first reviews to come out!

 

I know Dell gives you a discount for .edu but if you just look for discount coupons online they are better than the student discount usually.

 

Do WANT!

 

October 2nd is scheduled, but when I asked the rep, he told me he didn't know...

 

i can not wait till 2 of october

 

THe U36SD has the current generation i5 and the 520GT.

I owned the X460DX and my girlfriend owns a U36SD.

The U36 is light slim and sexy. Really amazing for the weight. Screen is ok. No heat issues.

The X460DX was outstanding, if they had but in a better screen or offered a screen upgrade I would think it is the best laptop under 4 1/2 lbs in the world right now. Heat issues are bull. It did not have heat issues as long as you did not block the vents.

I just hated the screen.

The Samsung could easily have put in at least a 520GT class GPU in the 14".

It was a complete failure that they didn't.

I have to buy my laptop this month because I am going overseas for a year and Samsung was my last hope manufactures would get their heads out of their asses and pair a decent screen with a decent processor and a decent video card for under 4.5lbs.

I am absolutely SHOCKED nobody has done this yet. It is possible.

 

Definitely possible. And truly disappointing.

I'd very much prefer to have a business line laptop and use an eGPU option. Intel HD 3000 graphics should suffice for work-related productivity. Using an eGPU opens doors to use your computer as a gaming rig when docked.

Personal preferences aside, I was really looking for a diamond in the Series 7. A little disappointed, but nothing I didn't see coming.

 

One more week! I am sure Engadget and all the tech blogs already have a review unit!

 

I completely understand and I agree with you.

 

Sorry, but i'm a hardware newbie. Why do you guys say that the 6750M underperforms compared to the GT 520M when notebookcheck says otherwise?

 

They are comparing 6490M (which is present in 14"screen size model) to GT 520M present in U36SD... 6750M is present in the 15.6"screen size model..

 

"Thanks for your prompt reply. We're pleased to inform that the SERIES 7 CHRONOS will be released in the USA early October from Best Buy retailer. Tthe release date for other retailers is expected early November. The starting price in the USA for this specific model will be around USD1,099.99. Please note that the price may vary depending on product configurations and retailers. Do you find this info helpful? We hope you'll enjoy these new features as much as we do!"

From Samsung @ Get to know the Samsung SERIES 7 CHRONOS (15 inch) - YouTube

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Does this mean only BestBuy will have it in October?

 

Anyone else notice the best buy one has a 5400 rpm drive and amazon is 7200? Hmmm, I still think I would be better getting it from bb and upgrading the drive in the near future for the 200$ difference.

 

Looks like it has 512mb of video ram instead of a gb too, maybe I should get it off amazon, if the specs listed are accurate.

 

So the 15inch isn't listed on Bestbuy, and nor is the version without the 1GB DDR5 card and express cache. Where are the other models?

 

Here is something interesting, a guy who pre-ordered the 15.6" from Best Buy is apparently getting it by tomo it seems.. don know to what extent this is true but i did reply back asking him to post his review on this website if he really gets it tomo..

have a look(customer review) : Samsung - Series 7 Laptop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 15.6" Display - Silver - NP700Z5B-W01UB

 

I kind of figured this would happen. I am still going to get mine from Amazon. I want the Expresscache

 

Along with potentially no tax, a 7200 rpm drive, and double the video memory.

 

That is extremely interesting! Just wish the other models were there to pre-order

One question: Since they're saying BB is the only official retailer, how is Amazon able to sell it through Samsung?

 

Its jus gonna be pure speculations till Oct 2nd(apparently the release date)..
Jus have to wait till Oct 2nd.. but Samsung might release more info before then... amazon was the first vendor to take the pre-orders..
we jus have to wait ... and lets hope that the guy who says he is gonna get it tomo will post some info regarding the laptop...

 

I am afraid i got some bad news for all the people who are eagerly awaiting for the gpu config in the 14"chassis(15"screen size).. a samsung rep jus posted on the youtube video of 14" saying this will have AMD 6490M gpu with i5 processor(jus like the 13" chassis)..

read the comment below the video: Get to know the Samsung SERIES 7 CHRONOS (14 inch) - YouTube


Hi all! This comes with Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2430M and AMD Radeon HD 6490M (for US model). Please keep in mind the specifications may vary between different countries and models.
Also, this will be ready by early October in US, with the price starting from $1,099.99 (14").



This purely sucks !!!

 

Well that sucks. 15.6 inch it is.

 

I just noticed the 2670qm is really powerful and blows away my current desktop:
PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End

Even more excited about this now.

 

I really can't wait for the release guys!!! It's about a week left and like most of you mentioned, a lot of these tech blog sites are probably gonna release reviews this week.

Very curious about that fellow who pre-ordered from Best Buy and might be lucky enough to get his tomorrow. Would love to hear what he's got to say upon unboxing and preliminary usage.

I hope they really don't push through with that whole exclusivity sales-channel of Best Buy maintaining all brick-and-mortar sales for the first month. That just limits options and possibilities for better deals with less retailers supplying the product.

Given this, I've got high hopes with Amazon releasing this baby on time, and with the specs I want for the 15.6 incher (including 7200 RPM HD, express cache, and more video memory).

My only concerns (which I wish to be clarified in reviews) are the speaker quality (I'm not expecting much from those 3W speakers), the actual battery life, and the mic/headphone combo. I really do wish they separated the mic and headphone inputs since I do audio recording and make use of both at the same time in certain situations for live monitoring.

Also, a last point I wanted to bring up was with the battery. I will be very impressed with Samsung if the battery life lives up to their claims, and our expectations.

According to this battery info page on Apple's site, "The built-in battery of your MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air is designed to deliver up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles before it reaches 80 percent of its original capacity."

Comparing this to Samsung's claims with the Series 7, "This technology retains 80% of the original battery capacity for up to 1,500 charges."

So Samsung could beat Apple's battery life by 500 charges.

Just wanted to highlight another impressive feature of this awesome forthcoming machine!

 

15.6 from compusa does this one will be available at 2 of october?

 

although the video shows the 15" (screen) it is always referred to as the 14", not the Chronos 7 14.

is this just a case of the samsung marketing fellow not knowing the difference?