Samsung R505-Aura QL62 Dagos
Specifications
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 QL-62
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2
Display: 15.4 inch, 16:10, 1280x800 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 800 euro
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung R505-Aura QL62 Dagos
Source: Techradar
Samsung's R505 is a fantastic entry-level laptop, despite some minor shortcomings. Samsung's entry-level laptops regularly impress us and the R505 (£427 inc. VAT) is no exception. Despite its minor shortcomings, the R505 is a fantastic entry-level laptop. With usability to shame more expensive systems and its capable, if unremarkable, performance, this is a great laptop at an equally pleasing price.
80
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/09/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbild - 6/09
Comparison, , Long, Date: 05/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 90% performance: 80% features: 82% display: 89% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 90%
Comment
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2: Mobility Radeon HD3470 and chipset mGPU HD 3200 in Crossfire combination.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
QL-62:
Similar to the Turion X2 CPU, but with reduced power saving functions (no deep sleep, only 2 instead of 3 P-states). Compareable to a 1.3-1.9 GHz Core 2 Duo (depending on the application).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.4": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. Nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.7 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Samsung: The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand in South Korea. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is one of the most important brands of South Korea. Samsung is an international notebook manufacturer of medium size according market shares and reviews.
82%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
