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Samsung 530U3B - Intel Core i5

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

6
Average:

3
Bad:

3

Pros

Good value.
Matte Screen.
Build quality.
Pleasant keyboard to use.

Cons

Sharp edges near palm rest.

Reviews

All (18)
Excellent (1)
Good (6)
Average (3)
Bad (3)

By HardwareZone.com on May 06, 2012

Ever since Samsung's Series 9 ultraportable notebook arrived on the scene in mid-2011, we caught a glimpse of what the Korean conglomerate can do with their massive engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The Series 9 had everything going for...

80
By Tech Digest on May 01, 2012

Price as reviewed: Samsung are certainly doing a good job of throwing their hat into the ultrabook ring, impressing with their high-end Series 9 models and slightly cheaper Series 7 machines. They're also making a decent stab of sewing up the...

60
By CNET Australia on April 18, 2012

It might not have the backlit keyboard or the ultra-long battery life of some of its competitors, but the Samsung Series 5 Ultra is a pleasing laptop all the...

80
By PC Pro on March 28, 2012

Far from the perfect Ultrabook, but considering the few compromises and the low price it has a lot of appeal...

67
By NotebookCheck on March 17, 2012

The Samsung 530U3B could convince thoroughly in many points. The elegant and slim case doesn't belong to the lightest of its kind with a weight of 1.45 kilograms. However, the 13.3 inch screen has a high brightness, is even glare-free and thus makes...

84
By TechRadar on March 14, 2012

Samsung has plenty of experience in crafting slim, powerful laptops, but unlike its premium Samsung Series 9 ultraportable, the Samsung Series 5 Ultra appears to be more of an "everyman" device. It won't out-power Ultrabook rivals such as the Dell...

70
By Expert Reviews on March 09, 2012

Exactly what we were looking for in an Ultrabook, and although not perfect, it's very reasonably priced...

100
By CNET UK on March 08, 2012

The Samsung Series 5 ultrabook offers the sort of clean, mature design you'd expect to see in a big city boardroom. Sadly though, it doesn't offer enough processor performance or screen resolution to warrant its relatively high...

60
By Netzwelt on June 19, 2012

Samsung hat mit der Serie 5 ein Ultrabook nach den Vorgaben von Intel zusammengestellt, setzt sich aber in einigen Punkten von der Konkurrenz ab, bietet dadurch einen Mehrwert und drückt gleichzeitig den Preis. Beim Test lag folglich ein besonderes...

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By Magnus.de on April 30, 2012

Das erste Ultrabook-konforme Notebook von Samsung reicht mit seinem Kunststoffgehäuse äußerlich nicht an das 900X1B aus Aluminium heran. Dessen i3-Prozessor liegt allerdings außerhalb der von Intel für die Geräteklasse...

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