Samsung R522

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Reviews for the Samsung R522

Samsung - R522 review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
We can't fathom why Samsung neglected to include 802.11n wireless support, but with its decent battery life, reasonable performance and overall good looks, the R522 is good value at this price. Its use of integrated graphics means 3D performance is poor, so gamers will need to look elsewhere, while some users may find the keyboard a little too slippery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/25/2009
Rating: price: 80% performance: 60% mobility: 80%

75% Samsung R522
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
When conjuring up budget laptops for the mass market, manufacturers will usually do their level best to make them look more expensive than they actually are, and the R522 from Samsung is no different. The keyboard won't suit all tastes and we were hoping for slightly better battery life, but on the whole this is a decent budget laptop from Samsung. That said, the bizarre decision to go with 802.11g wireless and the total lack of Bluetooth may be enough to dissuade some potential buyers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/27/2009
Rating: Total score: 75%

70% Samsung R522 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
  The Samsung R522 is a comfortable and stylish laptop, but is limited when it comes to media use. Samsung's R-series offers good quality and features at affordable prices. The R522 is a mid-range system that features impressive quality, good usability and a true widescreen display. The Samsung R522 is a good laptop in most areas, but it's not a great one, with costs cut when it comes to features and multimedia power. That said, if you're after a semi-portable choice for the commute, the decent battery life still makes it well worth a look.
70
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Samsung R522
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
Samsung’s R-series targets those on a budget, offering impressive features and quality at decent prices. The R522 is a 15.6-inch laptop that offers comfort, style and decent office performance. The Samsung R522 is a capable laptop, but it’s difficult to get enthusiastic about it. Styling is neat, performance is capable, features are average - in no way is it a bad laptop. Unlike some of Samsung’s smaller offerings, however, it’s also not a great one.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/18/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Samsung R522 - 15.6in Notebook
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Samsung's latest mainstream notebook does lots of things well. It looks great, adding a little class and refinement to a sector better known for well featured but prosaic machines. It also has a decent base spec, very good connectivity and excellent battery life. However, it is let down by truly dreadful speakers and the lack of both Draft-N Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. These aren't deal breakers, so if you can live without them the R522 is worth serious consideration, but they do preclude the R522 from an award.
80, Leistung 80, Ausstattung 70
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/27/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% features: 70%

Foreign Reviews

85% Test Samsung R522-Aura T6400 Satin Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/31/2009
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 88% display: 73% mobility: 79% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 79%

70% Samsung R522 Aura T6400 Edira
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/20/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 90% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 70%

Samsung R522
Source: Hardware.info NL→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 08/12/2009
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 80%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

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.

Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

T6400: Entry level dual core processor based on the Penryn core with only 2 MB level 2 cache and a low clock speed.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

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.

75%: 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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