Samsung RF710 - Intel Core i7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

4
Bad:

2

Pros:

Good General Performance, Relatively Light For 17inch Laptop, USB 3.0 Ports
Quadcore CPU; decent at games; lightweight for a 17inch notebook; good price.
Big hard drive plus Bluray playback, Responsive keyboard and excellent trackpad.

Cons:

Older More Modest Performing 3D Graphics, Display Lacks 1080p HD Video Support, Annoying Hard Drive Partitioning
We’d prefer a 1920x1080 screen; GPU isn’t great for new games; glossy black lid means smudges.

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Good General Performance, Relatively Light For 17inch Laptop, USB 3.0 Ports
Quadcore CPU; decent at games; lightweight for a 17inch notebook; good price
Big hard drive plus Bluray playback, Responsive keyboard and excellent trackpad
A fast quad-core processor. Good graphics performance. Excellent typing and navigating experience. Reasonably priced. Blu-ray drive included

Reviewers Didn't Like

Older More Modest Performing 3D Graphics, Display Lacks 1080p HD Video Support, Annoying Hard Drive Partitioning
We’d prefer a 1920x1080 screen; GPU isn’t great for new games; glossy black lid means smudges
Disappointing display, Gaming performance seems lackluster
Small battery yielded subpar battery life. Design is a big yawn. Resolution maxes out at 720p

Expert reviews and ratings

Fast, stylish and easy to use, but the RF710 will quickly find itself outpaced when Intel’s newest processors arrive....

By Expert Reviews on January 29, 2011

Jan 12 2011 - Samsung's RF710-S02 is a good offering for someone looking at a solid performaning 17-inch laptop with HD media features as long as you aren't looking to do 3D gaming. The system is one of the lighter 17-inch laptops on the market...

By About.com on January 20, 2011

If we hadn’t just spent time ogling HP’s Envy 17, we might have appreciated the Samsung RF710’s aesthetics more. After all, it too sports a sleek, sophisticated design. It’s just that everything about the RF710 looks low-rent...

By Maximum PC on January 18, 2011

The 17.3-inch Samsung RF710-S03UK looks okay and offers decent performance for your cash. But, while it's a good all-rounder, we've seen other laptops perform better for less...

By CNET UK on January 18, 2011

The Samsung RF710 is not a cheap laptop at over £1100, but it is well specified and capable of good performance. The storage available and strong gaming potential bode well for home-entertainment use, although the value of the slower quad-core...

By PC Advisor on January 10, 2011

The Samsung RF710-S03UK is one of the more expensive Samsung Blu-ray laptops, but the impressive specification offers good value for money. As with the Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G, a quad-core Intel Core i7 720QM processor is used and the power on offer...

By TechRadar on January 09, 2011

The Samsung RF710 is without a doubt a solid multimedia notebook, which most people would be happy to own. Flawless input devices and relatively low temperature and noise emissions top the list of the notebook’s positive features, making it a very...

By NotebookCheck on December 21, 2010

Samsung delivers a modern looking desktop replacement with some solid components, but the overall implementation underwhelms....

By PCWorld on November 19, 2010

The Samsung RF710-S02US is one of the most affordable media centers, yet you still get a quad-core processor, Blu-ray drive, and plenty of storage. Buy it...

By PC Mag on November 09, 2010

Beneath its unassuming exterior, Samsung's RF710 has a tiger of a processor, a more-than-capable graphics card, and an impressive set of features that should have broad appeal - as long as you're willing to pay the hefty £1,100 price tag....

By IT Reviews on March 03, 2011

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