Samsung RV720

103 reviews

Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 103 reviews of Samsung RV720. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the screen and usability are generally positive. The price and design also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the battery, and some have doubts 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 RV720 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Samsung RV720 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the portability and screen are generally positive. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the size.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Ardjuna Seghers (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung RV720

Want a large laptop without the large outlay? Samsung's cheap but cheerful 17.3in effort comes highly recommended.

Bargain pricing ; Great usability ; Attractive, durable design ; Good build quality ; 750GB HDD

Limited performance ; No USB 3 ; No Blu-ray ; Glossy screen ; Poor audio

Though its connectivity and specifications are nothing to get excited about, its solid build, decent battery life, excellent design and great usability - along with a totally bargain price - ensure that this Samsung is one of the best 17.3in laptops...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Barraclough (techradar.com)

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Stunning performance for a budget price

Good performance ; Usability ; Features

Basic integrated graphics ; Audio can distort at high volume ; Battery life

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Holmes (pocket-lint.com)

Samsung RV720

Cheap, cheerful and just a little chunky, the Samsung RV720 is an impressive budget 17-inch laptop that's a step up from the usual desktop replacement - but perhaps not the powerhouse you might imagine from a notebook this size. Samsung calls its...

Good build quality, good layout and a decent screen at a good price.

You might not expect Blu-ray at this price but no USB 3 is disappointing, the glossy screen is problematic.

Samsung calls its Essential range "reliable, sturdy and powerful" and we'd tend to agree. The RV720 is proof that budget notebooks don't have to look and feel cheap. There are certainly missing features, but there aren't many 17-inch Core i3 systems...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Dave Stevenson (reghardware.co.uk)

Samsung RV720 17in Core i3 notebook

Review Desktop replacement laptops are a genre of portable computer apparently intent on chuntering on forever without ever truly succeeding or dying. By nature, they tend not to be petite, and Samsung's RV720 is no exception.

The Samsung RV720 is a very capable machine, and those looking for a general purpose PC to use at home won't do much better for the money. There's not a spectacular amount of performance, but it will handle most jobs including creative tasks such as...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Samsung Big Notebook RV720 : Samsung RV720 Notebook Computer

Finally I think some manufacturers are listening when people moan about the black surrounds showing fingermarks. The solution is to simply remove the black, on this only the base and the keyboard area are the dreaded black.

The processor is Intel Core i3 2310M, it comes with 4GB of RAM and 674GB hard disk spread over ‘C’ and ‘D’. The Windows Experience score is 4.7 made up of Processor 6.4, Memory 5.9, Graphics 4.7, Gaming Graphics 6.0 and Hard Disc 5.9. I found the...

Nov, 2011

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