Editors Liked
- Good value
- Matte Screen
- Build quality
- Pleasant keyboard to use
Editors Didn't Like
- Sharp edges near palm rest
Samsung 530U3B - Intel Core i5
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By HardwareZone.com
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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...
By Tech Digest
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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...
By CNET Australia
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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...
By PC Pro
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Far from the perfect Ultrabook, but considering the few compromises and the low price it has a lot of appeal...
By NotebookCheck
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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...
By TechRadar
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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...
By Expert Reviews
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Exactly what we were looking for in an Ultrabook, and although not perfect, it's very reasonably priced...
By CNET UK
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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...
By Notebookjournal
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Um noch einmal auf die Eingangsfrage zurückzukommen: Ja, das Ultrabook trägt den Bedürfnissen von Berufsnomaden Rechnung und ist für eine derartige Daseinsweise geeignet. Sie benötigen ein halbwegs schnelles, ein sehr einfach zu...
By 01Net
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Que penser du Série 5 13,3 pouces de Samsung ? Il s'agit d'un ultrabook très moyen. Comparé à l’ensemble des machines de sa catégorie, il se place bon dernier et – plus globalement – arrive...
By Netzwelt
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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...
By Magnus.de
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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...
By ComputerBase
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Hat Samsung mit seinem ersten offizielle Ultrabook eine ähnlich gute Leistung wie beim 900X3A abgeliefert? Leider nein, obwohl man vieles richtig oder zumindest besser als die Konkurrenz macht. Allerdings hat man schnell das Gefühl, dass jeder...
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