Samsung R580 - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

6
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Elegant design, Excellent keyboard, Powerful overall performance, Strong audio
Blu-ray included. Powered by a Core i5 processor. Midrange Nvidia graphics card for games. Best price for the amenities. Speedy laptop. Very nice design. Adjacent numeric keypad. 500GB hard drive.
Good value for money, includes Bluray, Core i5 chip and graphic card for less than $900.

Cons:

Mediocre Blu-ray quality, More expensive than comparable systems, Narrow touchpad button, Memory cards stick out of chassis
HD resolution, but only 720p.

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Last revision on September 22, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Elegant design, Excellent keyboard, Powerful overall performance, Strong audio
Blu-ray included. Powered by a Core i5 processor. Midrange Nvidia graphics card for games. Best price for the amenities. Speedy laptop. Very nice design. Adjacent numeric keypad. 500GB hard drive
Good value for money, includes Bluray, Core i5 chip and graphic card for less than $900
Excellent specs for the money, including Blu-ray, Core i5 processor, and Nvidia graphics for under $900

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mediocre Blu-ray quality, More expensive than comparable systems, Narrow touchpad button, Memory cards stick out of chassis
HD resolution, but only 720p
Touch pad is uncomfortable, battery life could have been better
Middling battery life; uncomfortable touch pad

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung R580 (Core i5) is the South Korean electronics giant's entry-level multimedia machine. This latest version is the first to feature a processor from Intel's Core i5 family, and offers excellent power, performance and portability at a...

By TechRadar on May 27, 2010

This multimedia laptop has power and style, but it’s Blu-ray drive doesn’t add much...

By LaptopMag on April 21, 2010

The Samsung R580 desktop replacement laptop has two things you won't typically find at this price: a Core i5 processor and a Blu-ray...

By PC Mag on April 12, 2010

The Samsung NP-R580-JSB1US is the best bang for the buck we've seen in a current mainstream laptop, with great processing, graphics, and Blu-ray to boot. Read full review See all...

By cnet on March 19, 2010

The R580 combines attractive design and performance grunt, but you can't take this desktop replacement notebook too far away from a power source for...

By CNET Australia on March 16, 2010

Samsung’s R580 is a great desktop replacement notebook. It’s fast, looks good, is well built and has a good array of ports. You can use it to perform mundane office tasks or taxing file encoding tasks alike. We wish it wasn’t such a...

By Good Gear Guide on February 22, 2010

T580-Hawk - a lot of performance for your moneyThe Samsung R580 Aura Hawk presents itself as an interesting value for money bargain. For currently a bit more than 800 euro, potential buyers get a fast Intel Core i5-520M (standardly 2.40 GHz) beside...

By NotebookCheck on February 19, 2010

The Samsung R580 is a stylish notebook that uses the latest hardware, comes with a lot of support-based software, and will last for hours with its battery-saving features.Click to enlargeThe lid's 'red infused crystal finish' and distinctive...

By Channel News Australia on February 18, 2010

Samsung is not a big player in the mobile computer market, but their R580 notebook appears to signify an attempt to change that. Looking to make a splash with consumers, it's priced rather well and offers some strong hardware specifications and...

By Pureoverclock on June 02, 2010

Incase you haven’t guessed it already, the Samsung R580 is the best notebook in this price range. It has a fast processor and the graphics card too is good for playing games....

By Online Notebook on March 30, 2010

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