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Samsung Serie 7 Chronos NP700Z5A

Samsung Serie 7 Chronos NP700Z5A

158 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
performance (75)
design (47)
portability (36)
screen (27)
battery (25)

Negative
touchpad (9)
sound (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 158 reviews of Samsung Serie 7 Chronos NP700Z5A. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the keyboard and portability. The screen and design also get good reviews. Many are negative about the sound and touchpad, while there are some mixed views about the price.

performance, design, screen, portability, keyboard

touchpad, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung Serie 7 Chronos NP700Z5A is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung Serie 7 Chronos NP700Z5A

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Samsung Serie 7 Chronos NP700Z5A from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the reliability. There are some less positive reviews about the performance and screen.

reliability

price, keyboard, screen, performance

36% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S03)

I'm a sucker for skinny chassis with slot-loading optical drives. The Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S03) ($1,299 list) laptop combines an elegantly slim (under one inch thick) aluminum case with slot-loading DVD±RW drive; sunny 15.6-inch screen and...

Elegant design and feature set. Bright hi-res screen and backlit keyboard. Swift boot and resume times

DVD, not Blu-ray, drive. Non-removable battery. No WiDi

A bit pricey by PC standards but $500 under a MacBook Pro, the Samsung Series 7 is a winning desktop replacement.

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Expert review by : Florian Glaser (notebookcheck.net)

Review Samsung Series 7 700Z5A Notebook

Elegant all-rounder. Samsung has big plans with the Chronos 700Z5

Compact case; Keyboard light; Short booting; Good workmanship; Long battery life; Big touchpad; Small power adapter; Good performance; Elegant design; Fast HDD

Low scope of interfaces; Only RAM accessible; Wobbly lid; Lack of stability; Run of the mill display

15 inch, versatile laptops based on Sandy Bridge, such as the Asus N55SF, the Asus N53SN, the Acer Aspire 5750G, the Apple MacBook Pro 15, the Dell XPS 15z, the Gigabyte P2532N, the LG P530, the Medion Akoya P6812, the Medion Erazer X6815, the Packard...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Florian Glaser (notebookcheck.net)

Review Samsung Serie 7 700Z5A Notebook

Elegant all-rounder. Samsung has big plans with the Chronos 700Z5A: Besides gaming capable midrange hardware, a strong battery that is to ensure a runtime of up to nine hours rests in the compact case. Find out in this review if Samsung is...

Compact case; Keyboard light; Short booting; Good workmanship; Long battery life; Big touchpad; Small power adapter; Good performance; Elegant design; Fast HDD

Low scope of interfaces; Only RAM accessible; Wobbly lid; Lack of stability; Run of the mill display

Powerful midrange hardware in a slim and fairly light case

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Eric Grevstad (techreviewsource.com)

Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S03)

The Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S03) laptop combines an elegantly slim aluminum case with slot-loading DVD±RW drive; sunny 15.6-inch screen and backlit keyboard; quad-core Intel Core i7 power; 8GB of RAM; and a roomy 750GB hard drive yoked to a small...

Elegant design and feature set. Bright hi-res screen and backlit keyboard. Swift boot and resume times

DVD, not Blu-ray, drive. Non-removable battery. No WiDi

A bit pricey by PC standards but $500 under a MacBook Pro, the Samsung Series 7 is a winning desktop replacement.

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Samsung Series 7 Chronos (NP700Z5A-S04AU) notebook

The Chronos is an attractive laptop with some great features, but it's let down by a very poor touchpad

Build quality and design ; Keyboard ; Battery life

Touchpad ; Screen viewing angles ; Noisy

The 15.6in, relatively slimline Chronos features excellent battery life and a very comfortable keyboard. It's well built and looks good, but it's marred by a terrible touchpad.

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Ardjuna Seghers (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung Series 7 Chronos 700Z5A

Lighter than the 15in MacBook Pro yet packing better specs for nearly half the price, the metal-clad 700Z5A is an all-round champion.

Matt, high-rez screen ; Solid brushed metal chassis ; Powerful and fairly quiet ; ExpressCache SSD ; Cheaper than rivals

No Blu-ray option ; No eSATA

Samsung’s sleek, metal-clad 15.6in Chronos laptop is the most impressive MacBook Pro rival we’ve yet seen, offering a lighter machine with better specs for nearly half the price - even if it’s not quite as attractive or well-built. A quad-core Core i7...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : James Stables (techradar.com)

Samsung Series 7 Chronos review

15.6-inch portable that packs power - at a price

Great screen ; Awesome power ; Lovely build ; Slim and eye catching ; Decent battery life

Heavy ; Expensive ; Touchscreen is an afterthought

May, 2013

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Expert review by : Craig Simms (cnet.com.au)

Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S04AU)

Although the Series 7 is set up to be a premium laptop, the sketchy touch pad and choice of AMD graphics holds it back from being truly great. Still, excellent battery life, the matte screen and backlit keyboard may be enough to sell you.

Matte screen ; Backlit keyboard ; Excellent battery life

Sketchy touch pad will frustrate ; AMD switchable graphics aren't great

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Craig Simms (zdnet.com.au)

Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S04AU)

Matte screen ; Backlit keyboard ; Excellent battery life

Sketchy touch pad will frustrate ; AMD switchable graphics aren't great

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great value laptop

I would definitely recommend this to friends and family.

For the price, it's hard to find better value in another laptop. Just about everything works great

The right-click on my track pad sometimes registers as a left-click. I normally use a wireless mouse though so this is a minor problem. The laptop does get hot when using more demanding applications like HD video playback or video games. The Samsung...

Sep, 2012

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