Samsung ATIV Book 7 Series

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.

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Samsung ATIV Book 7 ultrabook
Source: Gadgetmix Archive.org version
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

A high-end Ultrabook arriving just before Haswell
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
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

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Обзор Samsung Ativ Book 7: Идеальный Ультрабук?
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN Archive.org version
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.

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% Samsung ATIV Book 7 review
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
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%

Samsung ATIV Book 7 Review
Source: Ubergizmo English Archive.org version
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

60% Samsung Ativ Book 7 review: The look is fine; the feel is not
Source: PC World Archive.org version
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%

80% Samsung ATIV Book 7 (NP740U3E-K01UB)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
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

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Average Score: 80% - good

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80% Samsung Series 7 Ultra review: a very attractive Ultrabook
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
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%

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Recenze: Samsung ATIV Book 7 (740U) - tence s plnou výbavou
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
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

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Обзор ультрабука Samsung ATIV Book 7: красота по-корейски
Source: Zoom RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; silent in operation; battery life; brightness gorgeous screen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/25/2013

Samsung ATIV Book7
Source: Itsvet HR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid performance; good autonomy; attractive design.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/03/2013

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Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.

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.

13.00:

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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72.5%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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

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