Samsung R430

14 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
screen (5)
usability (5)
portability (5)
performance (4)
durability (3)

Negative
sound (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews of Samsung R430. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the durability and screen. The usability and portability also get good comments. There are some mixed reviews about the keyboard and design, and many are less positive about the sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung R430 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung R430

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Samsung R430 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the usability and reliability are on the whole positive. The price and design are also mentioned favorably.

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

May, 2024

Expert review by : Nicole Lee (cnet.com)

Samsung MyShot SCH-R430 - black (MetroPCS) review: Samsung MyShot SCH-R430 - black (MetroPCS)

Samsung MyShot SCH-R430 - black (MetroPCS)

The Samsung MyShot is compact and lightweight, with bright color displays and great call quality.

The Samsung MyShot has disappointing photo quality, and we would've liked to have a dedicated speakerphone or voice command key.

The Samsung MyShot is a good midrange phone with excellent call quality.

Jun, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

R430-White

I think the Koreans can teach us a little when it comes to throwing in a few unexpected free goodies, this laptop came with all sorts of extras not available in the states.

Bought at Home-Plus in Munsan, South Korea for $800. The 64GB SSD is lightning fast; LED-LCD; White honeycomb finish; No mouse stick in middle of keyboard; Came with 1TB Passport about the size of a wallet; Came with laptop carrying case; came with 4GB...

Not enough USB ports but did come with an 8-Hub USB dongle and cell-phone charger

May, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

amazing bang for buck

Boot time to desktop out of the box was 1 minute 30 seconds. Replaced the 5400RPM drive with a 60 gig OCZ vertex SSD drive and boot time dropped to 7.5 seconds!!! Machine is insanely responsive with the SSD drive. If you are looking for a killer...

Good price. Performance is what you would expect from a Core 2 duo with a 5400rpm drive. Battery life is also what you would expect from a mid-range laptop. Not a lot of bloatware

none so far. Everything is running smoothly

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good Product

Very good package. All the hardware works fine. I found that compared to similar products this laptop is a great bang for the buck. Setup was easy and painless. The 64 bit Windows 7 os is stable and hasn't given an problems. It runs smooth and fast ; I...

The Phoenix Failsafe pop-up is the only issue I had. This product offer should have a removal option if you don't want it. I found that you have to go in and delete the entire Phoenix folder from the Programs Files folder to stop it. I will never think...

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

Top Grade Value

Easy & Exellent , Product. Easy to Use, Good Custoomer Service.

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

slow while transferring data

this laptop is great but it is slow for transferring data from it to a usb (flash memory , external HD ) and from dvd-rom too

doesn't heat up, Lightweight

Slow

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

I was my first laptop and ...

I was my first laptop and now um addicted to samsung

Bright display, Built-In Speakers, Durable, Lightweight

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

I got this laptop last ...

I got this laptop last summer, and it was my first one so I loved it. But my warranty was up in August, and one month after that- it start falling apart. One of the hinges started to break and it will stick shut and once its open doesn't want to shut...

Bright display, Built-In Speakers, Lightweight, Realistic color

Did not meet expectations, Not durable at all, Poor quality

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

Eh.

Started completely falling apart within less than a year. Horrible product design, touch pad doesn't work most the time, very laggy..wish I could get my money back :( Worked fine until a few months after it was too late to return (go figure.)

Bright display

Did not meet expectations, Poor quality

Jan, 2011

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