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    Urgent ... NP770Z5E vs NP880Z5E difference apart from touch screen??

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by everfor, Jul 29, 2013.

  1. everfor

    everfor Notebook Enthusiast

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    In need to buy the laptop urgently and i am impressed with samsung but little bit confusion in price. In uk NP770Z5E (i7 model) price £899 and NP880Z5E (i7 model) touchscreen model for £1499.
    Seems to be both model spec are same expect the touch screen. Is there any build difference among the both models like screen, sound,body etc?
    Should i spent addition £500 just only for touchscreen.???

    Guru's, please advise urgently
     
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    The 770 is the "old" model (it's still 2013) while the new one is a Book 8. The pricing difference is difficult to explain. I have to wonder whether Samsung hope people will think it has Haswell inside because it is new and unwittingly pay a lot more. The new one may also be black and eliminate the problem with the silver finish that the backlight in the keys isn't very visible. That's something I would live with to save £500 (plus there's the free phone offer until the end of this month).

    My only word of caution is to check the screen on the NP770Z5E. One of my friends looked at it and considered that the anti-glare coating made it a little sparkly.

    John
     
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