Samsung R610

132 reviews

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performance (58)
price (54)
design (47)
screen (35)
keyboard (29)

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battery (9)
image quality (8)
sound (5)

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We have collected and analyzed 16 expert reviews and 116 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 67/100 and users rate it 91/100. The average review date is Jun 22, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 893206 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 82/100 = Very good. Last update: Apr 25, 2024.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung R610

alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of Samsung R610 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and design. The usability and screen are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the energy efficiency, while the reliability and sound get critical views.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung R610

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Samsung R610 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the energy efficiency and design. The performance and usability also get good feedback, whereas there are some critical comments about the image quality and screen. There are some mixed opinions about the durability.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Arthur Gies (pcworld.com)

R610-64G

Yet another notebook trend is on the rise: Laptops that try to straddle the fine line between portable media player and desktop replacement. They sport comparatively large displays (and footprints) with lower price tags than one would assume for the...

Full-sized, comfortable keyboard Great software suite

Difficult-to-see, low-resolution screen

The backup software suite gets the job done, with the now-standard recovery utilities allowing you to easily create backup images with a minimum of stress. I won't ding Samsung for it, but seeing a driver-level backup option in a future version would...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Arthur Gies (pcworld.com)

Samsung R610-64G Laptop Review

Full-sized, comfortable keyboard ; Great software suite

Difficult-to-see, low-resolution screen

The R610 is a nice looking laptop, but with a low-resolution subpar display it's a hard sell.

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Katherine Stevenson (maximumpc.com)

Samsung R610 Notebook

If it's odd to see Samsung's name on a notebook, you'll likely get used to it. While the company had previously sold its branded notebooks only overseas, it recently entered the U.S. market with no fewer than five notebook lines, ranging from netbooks...

A multicore notebook for $1,000! Well-rounded amenities

It looks, feels, and performs like a budget notebook

Despite our criticisms, we’re reticent to say the R610 is a bad buy. There are obvious signs of scrimping and performance is not its strong suit, but we can’t imagine getting much more of a machine for the price. A power-user notebook this is not, but...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Alex Bentley (techradar.com)

Samsung R610 review

A fantastic and well-priced full-HD laptop that can grow with your needs

Bargain price ; Blu-ray drive ; Good usability ; Generous array of features

Limited performance

Bag a lot of laptop for your buck with this great value, hi-def machine

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Samsung R610-AS01UK review

Following current fashion, the Samsung R610-AS01UK gleams in a high-gloss black lacquer-like finish, inside and out, excepting the front edge of the main body which has a neat red gradient. Embedded within this area, to the left of the offset trackpad,...

Well finished and very well specified, the Samsung R610-AS01UK is a promising laptop for all-round use, and the nearest thing to a favourite on test. We would have liked to have seen useful battery life though.

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : Frazier Barretto (techtree.com)

R610- A Desktop Replacement Option from Samsung

Balances portability and home computing

Good looks, size, weight, full size keypad with numpad

Battery, graphic performance, fingerprint magnet

Good Laptop but pathetic review... How come a computing product is reviewed without providing specs details? Their are numerous shortcomings in the review. At the end while giving verdict this notebook is compared with dell and acer without pointing...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Samsung R610-AS01UK review

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Samsung R610

The perfect laptop for movie fans has arrived in the Samsung R610. It offers a 16-inch screen with full 16:9 widescreen display and full high 1920 x 1080 resolution. The R610 has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor along with 320GB of storage and 4GB of...

Oct, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Solid value

At this price I think you would be hard pressed to find more laptop for less money. Sure you can get more laptop for more money, but if this box fits your needs (and it will fit a LOT of people's need) I think you'll be happy with it. I bought one of...

Excellent value for money at $700. No bloat-ware. Nice keyboard. Good feel. Sensible port layout

Shiny everything

May, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great laptop

Newegg simply rocks...amazingly fast shipping. Love Newegg!

This laptop is great for the mid end user that is interested in playing games in addition to using it for internet/email. I can play FEAR 2 in the min settings which are not bad for a laptop. Loads and runs Office along with other video editing...

The speakers are not up to par. You will need a decent set of external speakers or headphones to really listen to your games, movies, or music. The webcam is also weak...not the greatest resolution. However, these deficiencies are not enough for me not...

May, 2009

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