Samsung R580 - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

12
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

WiDi and WiMax built-in. Blu-ray included. Design is well thought out. Comfortable keyboard. Good touchpad and mouse experience. 500GB hard drive. Fairly priced.

Cons:

Battery needs to be bigger.

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Last revision on November 24, 2011

Reviewers Liked

WiDi and WiMax built-in. Blu-ray included. Design is well thought out. Comfortable keyboard. Good touchpad and mouse experience. 500GB hard drive. Fairly priced

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung R580-JBB2 laptop is a wireless showcase, equipped with WiMax and Wireless Display technologies, as well as a Blu-ray drive for $730....

By PC Mag on October 07, 2010

For those who don’t want black here I am looking at a subtle shade of red (dark wine) colour that will pass for black in poor light but still offer that something different in decent light, best of all the fingermarks don’t show as they do...

By GadgetSpeak on August 18, 2010

A Core i3-powered laptop that combines striking looks, solid performance and an alluring price...

By PC Authority on June 30, 2010

Jack of all trades, master of none - that's how the saying goes. But Samsung seems to have created a machine that defies that phrase. Packed into its R580 HD notebook is a Core i3-330M (2.13GHz) Intel processor, 4GB memory, 320GB hard drive and a...

By Absolute Gadget on June 29, 2010

This laptop isn't light either on features or physical weight, but it's powerful and affordableKey specs3.5mm jack, Bluetooth, eSATA, Ethernet, HDMI, Li-ion battery, USB, VGA, Wi-Fi, Windows...

By Pocket-lint on May 24, 2010

The screen All over laptops like a rash, glossy screens are everywhere, so how was the Samsung R580 to be spared? Reflections are very present, especially in bright environments. We would have preferred a higher resolution than the 1366 x 768 pixels...

By DigitalVersus on May 21, 2010

The R580 is an attractive machine: visually and on the basis of its specs and the performance they deliver. Occasional gamers will like it, as will film fans. Only the 13in-screen resolution on a 15in display disappoints. ® More Notebook...

By RegHardware on April 28, 2010

If you're after a good value, well-made laptop, a Samsung is always worth looking at. Today we're looking at the R580, a 15.6in desktop replacement laptop, which is among a slew of new laptops using one of Intel's new Core i3 processors...

By Trusted Reviews on March 25, 2010

Samsung is well known for its excellent range of consumer laptops, as it frequently offers the latest technology and stylish designs at truly affordable prices. The R580 is an entrylevel media centre and impresses with its powerful performance and...

By TechRadar on March 11, 2010

With its abundant speed and good build quality, we are happy to recommend the Samsung R580 if you're after a desktop replacement notebook. It has four USB 2.0 ports (one is also an eSATA port), an ExpressCard/34 slot, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Gigabit...

By PC Advisor on February 22, 2010

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