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Samsung RF511 Series

Samsung RF511-S03UKProcessor: Intel Core i3 2310M, Intel Core i5 2430M, Intel Core i5 2520M, Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.562kg, 2.594kg, 2.6kg
Price: 700, 900, 999, 1000 euro
Average Score: 77.38% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 10 reviews)
performance: 87%, features: 80%, display: 67%, mobility: 82%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 87%, emissions: 90%

 

Samsung RF511-S01PL

Specifications

Samsung RF511-S01PLNotebook: Samsung RF511-S01PL
Processor: Intel Core i3 2310M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1024 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.562kg
Price: 900 euro
Links:  Samsung notebook section

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Average Score: 84% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

84% Samsung RF511 - wydajny, stylowy i z technologią Optimus
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 84%

 

Samsung RF511-S02

Specifications

Samsung RF511-S02Notebook: Samsung RF511-S02
Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links:  Samsung notebook section
 RF511-S02 (Model)

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Samsung RF511: a good all-purpose laptop
Source: Good Gear Guide English Archive.org version
Need a laptop that can be used for entertainment purposes as well as boring old office work? Samsung's RF511 is relatively inexpensive, yet it packs a lot of speed and good features. For just over $1000 (if you shop around), you get an Intel Core i7 CPU as well as a Blu-ray drive. We think it's a great laptop for anyone who wants to be entertained as well as do serious work.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/23/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Samsung RF511-S02 15.6-inch Thin And Light Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
With a street price of just around $900, the Samsung RF511-S02 is a very affordable laptop that comes with the new Core i7 quad core processor that is great for those who multitask. The graphics of the system are also quite capable for those looking to do some PC gaming on the side. There are some quirks with the system that can be annoying to various users.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

2GB大显存 三星RF511笔记本电脑评测
Source: enet.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2011

 

Samsung RF511-S05DE

Specifications

Samsung RF511-S05DENotebook: Samsung RF511-S05DE
Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.594kg
Price: 999 euro
Links:  Samsung notebook section

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Average Score: 85% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

85% Review Samsung RF511 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Quad all-rounder. Samsung responds to the high demand on the previous model, RF510, with a revision called RF511. Graphics and processor performance have been upgraded to a quad core and Fermi. The perfect all-rounder?

Foreign Reviews

85% Test Samsung RF511 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 87% display: 67% mobility: 82% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 90%
85% Test Samsung RF511 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 87% display: 67% mobility: 82% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 90%

 

Samsung RF511-S04HU

Specifications

Samsung RF511-S04HUNotebook: Samsung RF511-S04HU
Processor: Intel Core i5 2520M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Links:  Samsung notebook section

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Samsung RF511 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
A distinctive look and feel, but not nearly enough to justify the price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Samsung RF511 – játékosokra szabva
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: display with high resolutio and good viewing angles, fast hard disk, 6GB RAM, silent, ventilator, cooling, connections, battery runtime; negative: glossy display, keyboard, touchpad, plastics
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/16/2011

 

Samsung RF511-S05PL

Specifications

Samsung RF511-S05PLNotebook: Samsung RF511-S05PL
Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 700 euro
Links:  Samsung notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Ревю на Samsung RF511 (с Core i7-2670QM)
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: robust, comfortable keyboard, CPU, battery runtime, sound; negative: fingerprint pollution
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/10/2011

 

Samsung RF511-S03UK

Specifications

Samsung RF511-S03UKNotebook: Samsung RF511-S03UK
Processor: Intel Core i5 2430M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 900 euro
Links:  Samsung notebook section

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Samsung RF511 review
Source: IT Reviews English Archive.org version
Physically, the RF511 is distinctly middle of the road. It's got the look of an office laptop, only with a conservative mesh of platinum coloured keys and borders. Put simply, it looks very old-fashioned, and could soon look even more so, once the first ultrabooks start trickle onto the market in 2012. That said, its functional – if occasionally flimsy – design and inclusion of Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 3.0 will attract buyers. The three-hour battery life is nothing special, where the use of a WXGA panel puts it further behind the curve for advanced users.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/17/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Comment

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.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:

Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i3:

2310M:

Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.1 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card (650/1100MHz).

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

2630QM: Fast Quad-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. 

Intel Core i5:

2520M: Dual-core Sandy Bridge processor with integrated graphics and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

2430M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.7-3 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


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


2.562 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

2.6 kg:


77.38%: 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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Stefan Hinum, 2011-06- 2 (Update: 2012-05-26)