Samsung RV520

306 reviews

Mar, 2023

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 306 reviews of Samsung RV520. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and design. The usability and price are also mentioned favorably. Views about the touchpad and size are mixed.

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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 RV520 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung RV520

alaTest has collected and analyzed 127 user reviews of Samsung RV520 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, 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 design and screen. The usability and price are also mentioned favorably. Opinions about the touchpad and reliability are different.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Mar, 2023

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung RV520

alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 user reviews of Samsung RV520 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and performance. The screen and price also get good opinions.

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Mar, 2023

Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Samsung RV520-W01

The Samsung RV520-W01 is battery efficient and equipped with some cutting edge wireless features, but it'll take a better design to unseat the best budget laptops.

Very good battery life. WiDi 2.0 and WiMAX wireless technologies built-in. One of the lightest 15-inch laptops. Priced reasonably. Numeric keypad included.

Noisy mouse clicks. Design is falling behind the times.

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Jul, 2011

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Expert review by : What Laptop (techradar.com)

Samsung RV520 review

A budget laptop with a great processor

Good performance ; Good build quality ; Generous storage and RAM

Highly reflective screen ; Integrated graphics

Oct, 2011

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Samsung RV520 review

We've long praised Samsung for its stylish laptop designs, and the RV520 - the 15in cousin of the RV720 - is no exception. It has a smart matt silver case with a pinstripe texture on its two-tone lid and a glossy black keyboard panel. Most of its edges...

A simple laptop with a budget processor, integrated graphics and half a terabyte of hard disk space for just £420; catch it while you can

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Laptops.co.uk (laptops.co.uk)

RV520

If you have a limited budget and want a good mixture of style, strength and some pace too, then the RV520 is a great machine. Samsung have done everything well here on this great budget laptop and with prices competitive in this area it can be bought...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Christian Harris (businesscomputingworld.co.uk)

REVIEW: Samsung RV520

The RV520 from Samsung is one such product. Costing just £430 (inc. VAT) and sporting a well-rounded set of features for non-demanding use, the machine is very usable and very affordable. The first thing that strikes you about the RV520 is how much...

, which is much better suited to corporates and includes a more powerful Intel Core i5-2430M (2.40GHz) processor, anti-glare display and backlit keyboard for £449 (ex. VAT).

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Really Great Laptop

This notebook looks great and is lightweight with a sleek design. I really love the side numeric keypad and large screen. The notebook appears to be in perfect condition and was not pre-loaded with what I consider a lot of "junk" programs, like my last...

The only con is I don't like the way the mouse buttons click ; I will be getting a wireless mouse

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Recertified = 30 Day Wait

Moral of the story, it was probably worth the money to buy it new for the fiance's birthday.

The machine looked perfect

I have purchased flawless refurbished items in the past. However, I live in Florida, and the RMA department is in California. So if for some reason products have to go back, 10 Days to ship it across the country, 10 days to "process, repair, or...

Nov, 2011

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