Series 7 Ultra NP730U3E / NP740U3E with AMD HD 8570M and optional 4G LTE

"The first Ultra in the Series 7 family is designed as an ultrabook for multimedia, featuring a Full HD display brighter and wider than previous models with a 178-degree viewing angle, along with JBL optimized speakers and AMD graphics. Up to eight hours of battery life keeps users connected all day, while the latest Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and up to 256GB SSD of storage provide the computing power required by even the most demanding users. The laptop also includes 10-finger touch capabilities, while six second boot-up time maximizes on-the-go productvity.

Also available with 4G LTE connectivity, the ultrabook houses three USB ports, as well as a LAN port and a slim security slot to help ensure the device is securely tethered when necessary."

Specs
13.3-inch / 1920 x 1080 / 10-finger multi-touch (factory option)
324 x 224 x 17.5mm / 1.46kg
324 x 224 x 18.9mm / 1.65kg (Touch model)
Intel Core i7/i5 ULV
AMD Radeon HD 8570M
Up to 16GB / 256GB SSD max
JBL Stereo Speakers 2W x 2
Integrated HD 720p Camera
1 x USB3.0, 2 x USB2.0, HDMI, mini VGA, HP/MIC
RJ 45, 3-in-1
Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad
Slim Security Slot


Samsung Presents Enhanced Series 7 Chronos and New Ultrabooks at CES 2013 - HardwareZone.com.sg

 

Any idea what a slim security slot means? Is it compatible with the Kensington?

 

According to voelkner.de store the Touch model is the NP740U3E

NP730U3E:
Samsung Serie 7 NP730U3E-S03DE Ultrabook

NP740U3E:
Samsung Serie 7 NP740U3E-S02DE Touch Ultrabook



Does anybody know if the SDD will be in a standard format and/or user-upgradable?

Will the non-touch version come with optional WWAN?

 

Anybody knows if the RAM is soldered or can be changed?
Is the SSD a true SSD or an msata? Is it replaceable?
Would love to hear from Series 7 13.3" owners as I guess hdd/ram upgreadability will probably be similar.

 

The specs here (which come from a PDF linked to somewhere in that thread) do not indicate that the 730U3E's RAM is soldered but we wait to see whether it actually has two RAM slots. Also, the current limit of 256GB for the storage suggests mSATA. Samsung originated the mSATA SSD format and have, so far, kept to it in their own notebooks. There's a lot more discussion about the new Series 7 in that thread and sales info is available here.

John

 

German Samsung site launches product support page:
NP730U3E - Support Samsung

not much info there yet though

 

Swiss/German CES press release speaks about LTE "connectivity" and "compatibility".

What does that mean? I can plug in a USB surfstick? Does anybody has information if there indeed will be a modem built-in?
Maybe the FCC codes can give a hint!?

I'm wondering because at current listings there is no sign of a modem. Which for me is a no go.

 

I'll be giving the Series 7 Ultra some careful consideration for my next laptop.

Do you think it'll be updated with Haswell later this year? I really want to wait for Haswell, considering all the good press about it.

 

Yes.

Samsung are repeating what they did a year ago: New models were released in Q1 with the current Intel platform and were then upgraded to the new Intel platform when it became available. This is a viable strategy if the thermal design can be the same since it smooths the demand/production curve and means that the chassis development is no longer tied to Intel production.

John

 

I am really interested in this notebook. However

Does ayone got any ideas of how the hd8570 will perform? Will it be faster then the gt620m of the casus ux32vd? Is it able to play something Like anno 2060 on medium or skyrim?

And a statement of 8 hours battery, is Samsung relaible enough tot be able tot suspect a 6hour battery life?

 

Thought so, thanks for the reply.

One thing that the specs page doesn't address is the wireless card it'll be using. Do you know or think it'll be an 802.11ac card? I really want my next laptop to have that new technology and speeds so I can also upgrade to an 802.11ac router too.

 

I think I will buy this, full HD is a little small for a 13.3" but I will manage :thumbsup:

 

Why is no one talking about this machine?

 

Most of the action is on the Chronos thread. I'm anxious to see how these two compare in size, heat and battery life.

AOKP i747 Tapatalk 2

 

Not much more new info I guess. Keeping my eyes peeled though. Hopefully get a review or something soon.

 

guys check out this early review i found, still not sure if the ram is soldered or not.

Google Translate

 

It's not. The one picture in that review clearly shows two SO-DIMMs in "normal" memory holder things.

 

Good news. RAM not soldered as indicated

 

What about the harddrive? Is it standard SATA 2.5"?

 

Looks like mSATA under the ribbon cable.

 

damn cant upgrade the hdd then

 

OK, I see that, interesting that they tested a version without dedicated graphics? Must be a prototype, because the ones I've seen online are with dedicated graphics.

 

you cannot upgrade an Msata hdd can you ? for some reason i highly doubt we will be able to upgrade the ram in the final touchscreen model, anyway ill find out when i pick it up next week.

 

I think you can, but there are not many MSATA discs compared to SATA and the prices are higher.

 

The review says the version WITHOUT discrete graphics had two normal sockets. Version with discrete graphics had one DIMM soldered on.

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It seems to outperform even the Samsung NSamsung NP900X4C with at least a full hour, if not much more on tests with low brightness. Which means it does outperform its closest competitor, the Asus UX32VD by even a lot more, say up to 2-2.5 hours

I can't speak Russian, and the Google translated version of the review wasn't that good. But it seems like Samsung didn't use a lot of alluminium in the notebook.

 

Considering the review sample was without discrete GPU the battery tests aren't really totally comparable to the UX32VD.
Also, if the GPU version has some RAM soldered, the question becomes How much is soldered? If it's < 8GB it will mean no 16 GB + discrete

 

Anymore reviews out as yet?

 

Unfortunately Russian review says that models with dGPU has one slot with 2GB soldered on board and up to 8 in second slot. SO this is max 10GB or RAM.

 

oh man just been informed that my order has been pushed back by four weeks. what do you guys think of the acer aspire s7 ? its a toss up between the two

 

Any hints of an optional WWAN integration?
In the upper left corner above the SSD it looks like there is indeed some space available, however I can't spot an empty MiniPCIe slot

 

I am also hesitating a lot as one can find the S7 for 33% less than at launch and it seems that some (newer?) models are shipped with an external battery (saw this in Linus Tech Tips review, first time I saw it in a youtube review.)

Dealbreakers for the S7 could be 4GB RAM soldered (if you need more) and F1-F12 keys if you use them a lot.
I hear it can be Noisy but many ultrabooks do. I would love to see more feedback from owners regarding this (non-)issue.

On the other hand, it is still as far as I know the only Ultrabook with a screen hinge optimized for touch (it hardens a lot on standard positions so it wobbles much less than most touch ultrabooks when you touch the screen), it is extremely thin and stylish,, the sdd is extremely fast and the screen is often presented as the best touch screen yet.

Tough tough choice.

 

hi i have a question regarding to the processing power of this laptop, any inputs based on experience are welcome

background: i'm studying Electrical Engineering in college right now(senior yr, will go on to graduate school), i'm using Altium, Cadence, Xilinx, Eagle, C++ for schematics and PCB layout work and MOSFET design work and simulations. the projects can be large at times and my current laptop, Unibody MBP, Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz cannot handle the workload. the process of laying components on PCB and running simulations are very laggy...and i'm sick of it.

so the question: will this laptop, equipped with ULV i7 duo core manage my workload without any hiccups? or am i better off with a quad core i7 in the likes of Series 7 chronos and asus U500VZ?

this laptop has everything i look for

Full HD IPS panel
decent dGPU better than HD4000
thin and light
full metal body(once you go unibody you cant go back)
SSD
Touch screen

if it can handle my workload then i'm totally down for this

 

I'm really liking the uni-body constructions of the S7 but on the other hand I'm really skeptical about the battery life. i can get the series 7 ultra for $1999nzd and the Acer aspire S7 for $2060nzd so its extremely close. The design of the Samsung does not scream quality to me, does anybody know if the series 7 ultra features uni-body construction ?

it really is a tough choice

 

Well, slower than 640le plus only 10gb ram with gpu installed makes it a non starter for me now. I too bad the chronos is 15"...

 

where did you find out its slower then the 640le ?

 

Notebook check.com

 

Any idea when these are coming out people?

 

Here in Sweden the dates going around are 21/2 - 15/3. Samsung(Sweden) said in an answer that we could expect end of feb/beg of march.

One store here has the i7, 6GB RAM, 128GB SSD, none-touch version listed for 11 990kr which is 1893$ and 1420€

 

Samsung China has 2 models now on their website:

三星730U3E-A01 - Samsung 730U3E-A01驱动/配置/参数 - 三星笔记本官网 | 中国三星电子 - 产品概述
三星740U3E-S01 - Samsung 740U3E-S01驱动/配置/参数 - 三星笔记本官网 | 中国三星电子 - 产品概述

 

Yeah one store in sweden got those 2 aswell, I reckon its 730=no touch 740=touch

 

Your theory is consistent with Samsung's info. See the details here.

John

 

According to Samsung Denmark it will be released primo March

 

NP730U3E now listed on Samsung Germany:
Samsung Serie 7 Ultra 730U3E S03
Samsung Serie 7 Ultra 730U3E S04
Samsung Serie 7 Ultra 730U3E S05

NP740U3E now listed on Samsung Germany:
Samsung Serie 7 Ultra Touch 740U3E S02

All models in comparison:
Samsung Serie 7 Ultra Comparison

 

Am I the only one curious about the announced LTE option?

Samsung's global blog stated:
"The device will also be available with 4G LTE connectivity, further enhancing accessibility from anywhere (touch model based)."

Don't both the touch & non-touch share the same body?
The specific Samsung country sites don't exclude the non-touch from having LTE "connectivity" and "compatibility".

Anyway, no LTE in sight nowhere!

 

Looks great, just worried about full hd on a 13.3"

 

Am I the only one who is confused by this comparison? S03 has an i7 vs s04 which has a an i5, and the s03 is 250 EUR less than the s04? The only advantage of the s04 is a bigger ssd, but that should easily be replaceable for less than 250 EUR anyway. Am I missing something? :/

I don't get why samsung confuses their offerings this much. All these come with discrete graphics, other countries get integrated setups, etc. ugh..

 

The marketing people in each country select configurations from a list of factory options based on what they think will sell at different price points.

John

 

this is a nice notebook..
Are there any other 12"-14" ultrabook with a high res screen and a dedicated GPU other than the Asus UX32VD and the Samsung 7 Ultra?
not sure but doesn't seem like it!

what's the 3dmark scores for the 8570 card?

 

Will Samsung or any reseller offer custom user configuration at a later stage?