Samsung R530-JA01UK

alaTest has collected and analyzed 311 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the sound and build quality are overall positive. The keyboard and screen are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are less positive about the performance.

value for money, screen, keyboard, build quality, sound

performance

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Samsung R530-JA01UK is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Review Samsung R530 Notebook

 

Office friend. Those who don't need graphics-, Bluetooth- or Core ...

Hard-wearing surfaces ; Stable chassis/ lid ; Good keyboard ; Quiet and cool ; Good brightness ; Acceptable battery life ; Fast harddrive

TFT not equipped with anti-glare surface ; Small viewing angles ; Few connections ; Loud mouse keys

The enthusiasm with which the developer experimented with the surfaces. This notebook does fine without paint

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung R530-JA01UK

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of the Samsung R530-JA01UK from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Good Laptop highly reconmended

 

good laptop for an avrage gamer or for someone needing more power

Good power ran Left for dead and other steam games very well ; fast ; good battery life ; the best display I've ever seen on a laptop

track pad is really touchy ; finger prints

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I like this computer a lot

 

I own many Samsung products. I have never experienced a single problem with any Samsung product. Samsung's reputation is the reason why I bought this laptop. I know that I can rely on a Samsung product to get me through college and be there when I need...

Does not crash, nice design on outside, separate number keypad, usb ports on both sides, thin design, very quiet, does not get hot, headphone and mic ports on side, separate video memory, favorable keyboard design

screen movement is a little sensative--there's some play when moving the screen, sd card slot is in front

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Great

 

Windows Experience Index Ratings: Processor - 6.3 Memory (RAM) - 5.9 Gaming Graphics - 6.3

Its pretty fast ; Has a good graphics card. Plays WoW on High settings ; Wonderful trackpad ; The build quality looks really good and sturdy. Feels nice ; Can't really beat 500gb of hard drive space on a laptop ; Loud speakers ; The display is simply...

When you turn it on the first time it takes FOREVER to get through the installing of software. It really sucks. I literally reinstalled a fresh copy of Windows 7 from a DVD disc just so I wouldn't have all of the unnecessary software that I didn't...

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Very Nice Laptop

 

I purchased it to use with TV.

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Excellent All Around Performer

 

I couldn't be happier with this purchase, if you're looking to make a laptop purchase in this price range, compare it spec for spec with it's competitors and it comes out the clear winner.

This is probably one of the best all around laptops I've ever encountered. When you consider the specs and the price there isn't much else out there that delivers the way this Samsung does. I love the fact that it has a dedicated graphics card, comes...

The only con thus far was that despite the lack of bloatware, was the initial setup took 45 minutes to an hour because it was setting up the Samsung software, but once it was up and running there was only a few samsung branded items, which were easy...

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Very pleased with Samsung Laptop

 

Very pleased with Samsung Laptop

No complaints whatsoever. Selected this laptop as it was the same basic model which Consumer Reports identified as a Best Buy (except this model has a larger screen). It's been well-used since it arrived and I'm very happy with the product. Also got...

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Great laptop

 

Great laptop

Love it so far. The subtle red tone makes it stand out in the crowd. It is fast, has plenty of memory and a good value. The speakers are nothing to write home about but I think that is the case with all built-in speakers in laptops these days.

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Looks good on paper....

 

Looks good on paper....

After owning it for 1 day it developed a problem where it would not resume from hibernation or sleep. Contacted Samsung and so began the real fun. I was told it would have to mailed in to a repair center and all I would need to do was drop it off at...

Product Specifications

Configuration

DVD Writer:DVD-Writer
Embedded 3G/4G: No
Embedded UMTS: No
Fingerprint Reader: No
Hard Drive Type:Hard Disk Drive
Remote Control: No
TV Card: No
Video Editing Card: No
Web Cam: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:No / Unknown / Yes
Card Reader:3 in 1 Card Reader / 6 in 1 Card Reader
Firewire: No
TV Output:No / Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:10 / 16:9
LED Backlight:Edge LED / No
True Resolution:WXGA

General Features

Intel ® Centrino Technology:Centrino 2 / Centrino Pro / No
Intel Centrino Technology:Centrino 2 / Centrino Pro / No
Media Centre Edition: No
Netbook: No
RAM Type:DDR2 SDRAM / DDR3 SDRAM
Type:Portable

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:Intel / nVidia
GPU Model (Graphic Card):GeForce 310M / GMA 4500M / GMA 500 / GMA X4500 / GMA X4500M / INTEL HD GPU

Processor

Chipset Brand:Intel / Unknown
Chipset Type:40GL / 45GM / HM55 / Unknown
Processor:Celeron / Celeron Dual / Core 2 Duo / CORE I3 / Pentium Dual Core
Processor Brand:Intel
Processor Number:I3-330M / T3100 / T3300 / T3500 / T4300 / T4400 / T6600
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