Samsung 530U3B-A01DE

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Samsung 530U3B Ultrabook – Review
Source: Gadgetmix Archive.org version
The Samsung Series 5 Ivy Bridge update presents a moderately well powered ultrabook that delivers a solid $1000 ultrabook experience. Unless you’re a power user or fancy a spot of gaming with the latest titles, it’s a good choice. Samsung has a 17-inch gamer for the gaming enthusiasts.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/22/2012

80% Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook NP530U3B review
Source: Computer Active Archive.org version
Applications performance is in line with what we'd expect since the Series 5 has the same 1.6GHz Core i5 processor and 4GB of RAM as most other Ultrabooks. Battery life is disappointing though, lasting just five hours and 20 minutes in our light use test, which is noticeably less than almost every other Ultrabook we've seen.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Samsung Series 5 (13-inch) - An Ultra-priced Ultrabook
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
So this is the part where we tell you if you should or shouldn't buy the Samsung Series 5 Ultra. Unfortunately, it isn't as simple and clear-cut as many of its cometitors we've come across. This is largely due to the fact that as an Ultrabook, the Samsung Series 5 Ultra is very attractively priced at just $S1288.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/06/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 80% mobility: 75%

70% Samsung Series 5 Ultra NP530U3B
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Samsung's finally made an affordable ultrabook, and the 13-inch Series 5 Ultra is a well-priced and far slimmer product than its 14-inch cousin. Still, it's not a runaway bargain, and it feels like corners have been cut in adapting it from the stellar Series 9's design. You also might want to wait a few weeks for Intel's latest processors to arrive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/04/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Samsung 530U Series 5 Ultrabook review
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
The weak point of this machine is its screen. But it's not a total disaster by any stretch of the imagination. If we had a choice, we'd prefer that the screen had a little more flexibility in its movement too, but we could live with this.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/12/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

60% Samsung Series 5 Ultra
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Here's the thing: Samsung pitches the Series 5 Ultra as the first Ultrabook to sport an optical drive. But it's not, because it's not an Ultrabook. Sure, it may (barely) hit the 21mm thickness mark, but it contains a hard disk drive (along with a cache SSD for speedy startup) and it weighs 3.9 pounds. Don't get me wrong, this is a decent ultraportable laptop--it's just not at all what I think of when I think "Ultrabook." Still, if you're looking for a small laptop with more ports and functionality than an Ultrabook, the Samsung Series 5 Ultra is your machine.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/30/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%

67% Samsung Series 5 530U3B review
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Samsung has clearly had to cut back on some luxuries to hit that price, but the Series 5 puts in a balanced performance. It’s a better all-rounder than Acer’s cheaper Aspire S3, and the bright display leaves that of Lenovo’s otherwise lovely IdeaPad U300s in the shade. We know you can get something truly beautiful if you spend only a few hundred pounds more than this, but it’s great to see that those on a budget now finally have a serious Ultrabook option.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/28/2012
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 83% performance: 50% features: 83% ergonomy: 83%

60% Samsung Series 5 ultrabook review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The term ultrabook has been well and truly established in the past year, with a raft of slim and sexy models launched. 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 price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/08/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

73% Samsung Serie 5 530U3B A01 im Test
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/11/2012
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 82% features: 82% display: 83% mobility: 69% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 79%

Samsung Serie 5 530U3B A01
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/05/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%

84% Test Samsung 530U3B-A01DE Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 73% display: 68% mobility: 91% workmanship: 84% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 85%

89% Samsung Serie 5 530U3B A01
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2012
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 75% display: 90% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 90%

Samsung Serie 5 Ultra im Test: Günstiges Ultrabook mit mattem Bildschirm
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
attractive Ultrabook, good workmanship and battery runtime, matte display, big but slow harddisk, low price
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/19/2012

Ultrabook-Round-Up: Dell gegen HP gegen Samsung
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version

Positive: valuable case, performance, keyboard; negative: price, glossy display
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/29/2012

Обзор Samsung 5 Series Ultra (530U3B): самый недорогой ультрабук
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/20/2012

Itthon is bemutatkoztak a Samsung új ultrabookjai és notebookjai
Source: Wikitech HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/21/2012

Samsung 530U - tenký a tichý
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/28/2012

Ревю на Samsung Series 5 Ultra
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2012

83% Samsung 5-serie ULTRA
Source: Dinside NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2012
Rating: Total score: 83%

92% 삼성, 울트라북으로 세계 PC 시장에 도전장을 내다 - 시리즈 5 NT530U3B-A54 (성능편)
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/07/2012
Rating: Total score: 92%

삼성, 울트라북으로 세계 PC 시장에 도전장을 내다 - 시리즈 5 NT530U3B-A54 (외형편)
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/30/2012

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Intel HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).

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.

2467M: Power saving ULV processor clocked at 1.6-2.3 GHz due to Turbo boost. Offers an integrated HD 3000 clocked at slow 350 / 1150 MHz and a DDR3-1333 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

1.4 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops weigh as much.

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.

In 2015 and 2016, Samsung had a market share of around 24-25% in the global smartphone market and was undisputed market leader. In the laptop sector, Samsung is on the 8th place in the global manufacturer rankings from 2014-2016 with 1.7-2.7%.

In 2016 Samsung slipped into a crisis due to exploding smartphone batteries and a failed recall action.

77.08%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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