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
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Battery needs to be bigger
Samsung R580 - Intel Core i3
77
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By PC Mag
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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 GadgetSpeak
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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 PC Authority
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A Core i3-powered laptop that combines striking looks, solid performance and an alluring price...
By Absolute Gadget
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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 Pocket-lint
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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 DigitalVersus
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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 RegHardware
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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 Trusted Reviews
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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 TechRadar
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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 PC Advisor
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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 TechSmart.co.za
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Although we have some complaints about the R580, no notebook is absolutely perfect. Overall it packs a punch in terms of performance and overall appeal which consumers in the entry-level market would struggle to better. Price at Phase2 Computers -...
By Techworld
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If you’re on tighter budget than the circa-£600 retail price of the Samsung R580, and don’t plan to play many computer games, look for something like the £499 Samsung R530. But if you do need better graphics potential, or just...
By LaptopZ
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Samsung R580 laptop is expected to be available from March at price points of $949. If you are interested in this Samsung, I’d like to provide you with more information:Configuration of Samsung R580 laptop:Samsung R580 laptop comes with the...
By PC-Welt.de
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Das Samsung R580 JT03 verfügt über einen 15,6 Zoll Monitor und hat ein Gewicht von 2500 g. Die Akkulaufzeit beträgt, je nach individueller Nutzung des Gerätes, bis zu drei Stunden. Der Arbeitsspeicher hat eine Größe von...
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