Samsung ATIV Book 7 Series

Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8570M, Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 13.00 inch, 13.30 inch
Weight: 1.5kg, 1.6kg
Price: 1100, 1150 euro
Average of 4 scores (from 11 reviews)
Samsung ATIV 730U3E-S06DE
Samsung ATIV Book 7 with Samsungs latest technology offers many advanced features that you will not get in other ultrabooks. It is designed for those looking for a laptop with sleek, lightweight design and a long battery life. We like the high resolution display, aluminum chassis and touchscreen display. The SamsungATIV Book 7 has a minimalist, slim design and weighs only 1.5 kg. Like many laptops today, the Samsung ATIV Book 7 features an Intel Core i5 processor, which is fast enough for all tasks. With the built-in JBL stereo speakers, you definitely will definitely enjoy movies and music.
The display is very good and comfortable on the eyes. The fullHD resolution (1920 x1080 pixels) looks gorgeous on the 13.3-inch screen. With AMD graphics card, you’ll be able to enjoy an amazing multimedia experience. Besides, the touchpad found on the Samsung ATIV Book 7 is very smooth and accurate and really an added value. Indeed, it is probably the best touchpad in a Windows laptop. The Samsung ATIV Book 7 is user-friendly. If you are looking for a Windows 8 ultrabook with touchscreen, it might be worth considering it.
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 3337U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8570M
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section ATIV 730U3E-S06DE (Model)
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Source: Gadgetmix

Samsung ATIV Book 7 has as most premium ultrabooks a backlit keyboard. Samsung’s keyboards are rarely targets of bad reviews. The craftsmanship is immaculate, the travel distance just right, the spacing and size of buttons as well. The trackpad is responsive and accurate.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/27/2013
Source: Engadget

So far, it would seem that $1,060 for a machine with a Core i5 processor, 1080p touchscreen and 128GB SSD is a pretty good deal, the lack of Haswell notwithstanding. And we're not just talking about the spec sheet, though that certainly makes for a good first impression. The ATIV Book 7 has the best touchpad we've used on a Windows laptop in a long, long time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/26/2013
Foreign Reviews
Source: Hi-Tech Mail

Positive: Excellent design; high performance; beautiful screen and a comfortable keyboard; decent sound system.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/15/2013
Samsung ATIV 740U3E-K01UB
The Samsung Ativ Book 7 is generally seen as an affordable alternative to the top of the line Samsung Ultrabook Ativ Book 9. Its look and especially hardware are somewhat outdated. With brushed silver aluminum and glossy black bezel, its design resembles the standard slim ultrabook fare of the past few years. Unfortunately it has an inescapably plastic feel. The keyboard is especially cheap feeling, and the typing experience leaves much to be desired. It also only features one USB 3.0 port, which is disappointing. Interestingly, it features two video outputs which is a thoughtful touch that will appeal to some.
The 1080p display is great, bright with crisp colors. Surprisingly, for a laptop that features the third generation Ivy Bridge innards instead of the battery saving fourth generation Haswell processors, the battery life is rather impressive. It takes well over 6 hours to drain the battery during light web browsing and word processing. The performance of this machine is decent enough despite the outdated processor, and it can handle demanding games at the lowest settings. However, similarly priced competitors will beat it. At the end of the day, there are plenty of better options out there for the price. In light of the poor construction and outdated hardware, the Samsung Ativ Book 7 leaves much to be desired.
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 3337U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.6kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section ATIV 740U3E-K01UB (Model)
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Average Score:
Source: Digital Trends

Ah, the Ultrabook. Three years ago, it didn’t exist; but today, every brand makes at least one, and many make three or four separate models at a variety of price points. Due to its outdated look and feel, and unimpressive performance, the Ativ Book 7 isn’t the best Ultrabook for the average user, but its outstanding battery life and beautiful display will appeal to travelers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Ubergizmo English

The Samsung ATIV Book 7 is in a weird spot since Haswell-powered ultrabooks will be on the market very soon, which means better performance in both speed and battery life. The ATIV Book 7 performs very well in both categories, but knowing some new ATIV ultrabooks are coming down the pipe in just a few short weeks means you should consider your options. Those who want the latest and greatest may want to hold off on the ATIV Book 7 as you can either purchase another ATIV ultrabook with a Haswell chip inside of it in a few weeks, or you can wait until Samsung drops the price of this ultrabook.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/19/2013
Source: PC World

The Samsung Ativ Book 7 is a beautiful Ultrabook, but if you can’t type accurately because of its ultra-shallow keyboard, and you experience the same kinds of Wi-Fi delays that I encountered, you’re not going to be very productive—or happy—with it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/09/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: PC Mag

With sleek all-aluminum construction, decent performance and battery life, and a 1080p touchscreen, the Samsung ATIV Book 7 (NP740U3E-K01UB) clearly belongs alongside other premium ultrabooks and laptops, but its performance falls just short of leading systems, so it won't replace our current Editors' Choice, the Asus Zenbook Prime Touch UX31A-BHI5T. That said, for just over $1,000, the Samsung ATIV Book 7 is a more affordable alternative to the Toshiba KiraBook, with similar looks, an HD touch screen, and only slightly slower performance. Regardless, the Samsung ATIV Book 7 (NP740U3E-K01UB) is definitely worth looking at if you're shopping for a touch-enabled premium ultrabook.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/12/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Samsung ATIV 740U3E-X01DE
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 3337U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8570M
Display: 13.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.6kg
Links: Samsung notebook section
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Average Score:
Source: Tech Advisor

The Series 7 Ultra is a very attractive Ultrabook – neatly designed, highly portable and with good all-round performance. It's no match for the battery life of the latest Haswell laptops, but its twin GPUs do give it some graphical horsepower, making it a good choice if you need a lightweight Ultrabook that can handle gaming and other demanding tasks.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% workmanship: 90%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook.cz

Positive: Quiet cooling system; Quality Full HD IPS display Good speakers; touchpad. Negative: Glossy screen; low-capacity SSD.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/23/2013
Samsung ATIV 730U3E-K01HS
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 3337U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: 1150 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Zoom

Positive: High performance; silent in operation; battery life; brightness gorgeous screen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/25/2013
Source: Itsvet

Positive: Solid performance; good autonomy; attractive design.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/03/2013
Comment
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.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
AMD Radeon HD 8570M:
Lower-end graphics card based on the GCN Mars architecture. The GPU is similar to the Radeon HD 8590M, but with slower DDR3 VRAM and a 64-Bit memory interface.
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
3337U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q1 2013. Offers a core clock of 1.8 - 2.7 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1100 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.5 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.
1.6 kg:
This weight is typical for very old and big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal; nowadays, rather typical for 15 inch laptops.
72.5%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.