Samsung R530

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Reviews for the Samsung R530

80% Samsung R530 review
Source: Electricpig Archive.org version

The Samsung R530 laptop is affordable. As such, it’s no metal-clad Apple MacBook Pro  beater, but then again it doesn’t try to be. It’s well designed, well made and has a price tag of around £500. If you’re in the market for such a machine you should stick the Samsung R530 on your shopping list. A great all-rounder at an impressive price. Could be more compact though.

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Samsung R530 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
For the money the Samsung R530 is a decent laptop, and benefits from a particularly good screen. Its large hard drive is also a plus point, but a little more attention to detail in the design is required.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 60% features: 70% mobility: 60%

60% Samsung R530 review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The 17.3-inch Samsung R780 recently charmed our socks off. The R530 is that laptop's smaller cousin, sporting the same distinctive red lid, but with a 15.6-inch display and some less powerful hardware inside. The 15.6-inch Samsung R530 offers a good design and build quality but other laptops offer better performance for a similar price. Unless you're ultra-keen on the design, we'd advise shopping around before splashing out.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

83% Samsung R530 review
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Samsung delivers another cracker, with stylish design married to a top-quality display and keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 83% features: 50%

83% Samsung R530 review
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Samsung delivers another cracker, with stylish design married to a top-quality display and keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 83% features: 50%

60% Samsung R530-Red 15.6-inch Budget Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
Overall, the Samsung R530-Red is a fairly typical budget class system that doesn't really have any features that make it stand out from similarly priced laptops. In fact, it uses an older Core 2 Duo processor rather than the newer Core i3 that puts it at a disadvantage performance wise. The keyboard is one bright spot on this colorful laptop although the trackpad needs some work.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

80% Samsung R530 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
A great looking laptop which offers substance as well style. Not only is the Samsung R530 a great looking laptop, it also boasts great usability, performance and portability - and all at a very competitive price. If that wasn't enough, there's also decent portability chucked in for good measure, making this machine a good choice indeed.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

60% Samsung R530
Source: V3.co.uk Archive.org version
It used to be that if you wanted to do anything of any value on a computer you needed a desktop PC because laptops were not powerful enough. Nowadays, full-sized laptops such as the Samsung R530 are a good alternative to the bulk of a desktop computer. A good choice if you are willing to swap netbook portability for better performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

60% Samsung R530
Source: Channel Web Archive.org version
It used to be that if you wanted to do anything of any value on a computer you needed a desktop PC because laptops were not powerful enough. Nowadays, full-sized laptops such as the Samsung R530 are a good alternative to the bulk of a desktop computer. The R530 is quite portable but it is a lot more powerful than the smaller and cheaper netbook or mini-notebook computers available. A good choice if you are willing to swap netbook portability for better performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

60% Samsung R530
Source: Computer Active Archive.org version
It used to be that if you wanted to do anything of any value on a computer you needed a desktop PC because laptops were not powerful enough. Nowadays, full-sized laptops such as the Samsung R530 are a good alternative to the bulk of a desktop computer. The R530 is quite portable but it is a lot more powerful than the smaller and cheaper netbook or mini-notebook computers available. A good choice if you are willing to swap netbook portability for better performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

80% Samsung R530 review
Source: Electricpig Archive.org version
Packing in a hefty 500GB HDD, an old-school Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a slick 720p panel, the Samsung R530 certainly offers a lot for its bargain £500 price tag. But is this a stunner or just your average lappie? Read our Samsung R530 review now and find out.
You can’t deny that the Samsung R530 offers good value when you consider just what you get thrown in.A pretty standard machine but with a great value price tag.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

83% Einsteigen, bitte
Source: Computerbild - 7/11
Comparison, , Medium, Date: 04/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 77% features: 84% display: 89% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 92%

86% Kampfansage an Intel?
Source: PC Praxis - 09/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 90%

Samsung R530: günstig und hochwertig
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/02/2010
Rating: performance: 70% display: 60% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80% emissions: 80%

80% Aufklappen und Loslegen
Source: Connect - 7/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 60%

94% Kraftmeier ohne Ausdauer: Notebooks mit Core i-CPU
Source: PC Praxis - 6/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 90%

86% Knaller bis 800 Euro
Source: PC Games Hardware - 9/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 80%

80% Samsung R530
Source: NotebookTV.hu HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 100%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M: The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.

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 Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.

T4400:

» 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.

75.59%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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

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