Samsung Ativ Book 8 880Z5E

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Very good overall performance.
Handles gaming well.
Lots of storage.

Cons:

No SSD or SSD cache.
Mushy keyboard.

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Last revision on February 23, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Very good overall performance
Handles gaming well
Lots of storage
Outstanding Full HD screen
Pretty quiet most of the time
Good speakers
Appealing chassis
Good battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

No SSD or SSD cache
Mushy keyboard
Runs a bit hot at idle

Expert reviews and ratings

A great general purpose laptop with a beautiful display and dedicated graphics, but this is a step down from its cheaper...

By Expert Reviews on December 26, 2013

We like the smart design and usability, but you're paying a lot of money for a 2012-spec laptop, when 2013 processors have changed the game. While processing performance is good, it's seriously missing out on the battery life we're seeing from newer Haswell chips.

By PCAdvisor on December 05, 2013

Samsung rebranded its laptop range recently, turning 'Series' products into 'Ativ'. The Samsung Series 7 Chronos we reviewed before cost under £600 but the Ativ Book 8 is priced at more than double this. It will set you back a cool £1350 so read on to...

By PC Advisor on December 05, 2013

The Samsung Ativ Book 8 The Samsung Ativ Book 8 impresses with very good overall performance and is also well suited for gaming . The Full-HD display is gorgeous and the keyboard top-notch. Despite the powerful components, the system operates quietly...

By NotebookCheck on September 27, 2013

With a 1080p touch screen, quad-core processor, discrete graphics and nearly 8 hours of battery life, the Samsung ATIV Book 8 packs a lot into its 15-inch...

By LaptopMag on August 07, 2013

The Samsung ATIV Book 8 is the company's premium effort in the popular 15.6-inch category, and it's a fine laptop. In every category, from the display to build quality to performance, this laptop is at or near the top of its class. We were even...

By Digital Trends on May 25, 2013

If you need a portable machine to entertain you on the move, which won't be out of date any time soon, the Samsung Series 7 Chronos is well worth considering. Just don't expect great...

By TechRadar on November 04, 2011

The Samsung ATIV Book 8 NP880Z5E-X01NL is an impressive piece of work. Thanks to the quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and the AMD Radeon HD 8870M with 2 GB of video memory the performance is excellent. The Full HD PLS screen is also outstanding, even...

By uk.hardware.info on June 11, 2013