Samsung RF711 Series

Samsung RF711-S02DE

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Average Score: 81.4% - good

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85% Samsung RF711 17.3in Core i7 laptop
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
The screen is massive and comfortable to work on, and Samsung has used the width of the RF711 to great effect, with an ample, solid keyboard. It gets even better when you consider the price - compare this to the slightly slower Sony Vaio VPCF21Z1E, which costs nearly two grand and has a smaller screen, albeit a 3D-capable one with more pixels. With a street price currently under a thousand pounds, the RF711 is a great, portable (sort of), all-round computer. Just don’t call it a laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/11/2011
Rating: Total score: 85%

85% Samsung RF711 17.3in Core i7 laptop
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
The screen is massive and comfortable to work on, and Samsung has used the width of the RF711 to great effect, with an ample, solid keyboard. It gets even better when you consider the price - compare this to the slightly slower Sony Vaio VPCF21Z1E, which costs nearly two grand and has a smaller screen, albeit a 3D-capable one with more pixels. With a street price currently under a thousand pounds, the RF711 is a great, portable (sort of), all-round computer. Just don’t call it a laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/11/2011
Rating: Total score: 85%

70% Samsung RF711 review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Samsung's RF711 is an affordable and stylish multimedia powerhouse that's stuffed with features and connectivity yet is held back by an average screen and speakers, not to mention battery life that can be measured in minutes rather than hours under intensive workloads. However, if you want its quad-core power, don't mind its weaknesses and your budget won't stretch to pricier rivals, it's definitely worth considering.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/25/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 40% ergonomy: 70%

70% Samsung RF711 review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Samsung's RF711 is an affordable and stylish multimedia powerhouse that's stuffed with features and connectivity yet is held back by an average screen and speakers, not to mention battery life that can be measured in minutes rather than hours under intensive workloads. However, if you want its quad-core power, don't mind its weaknesses and your budget won't stretch to pricier rivals, it's definitely worth considering.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/25/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 40% ergonomy: 70%

Samsung RF711- S02DE
Source: Gadgetmix Archive.org version
Overall, for gaming, applications, overall temperature and noise, Samsung RF711 notebook meet the demands for a notebook enthusiast. The only issue here is the battery life. Overall, Samsung RF711 is a nice and reliable laptop to have for general computing and for multimedia experience. You can pick this Samsung RF711 up at Amazon for $1033.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/24/2011

Samsung RF711- S02DE
Source: Gadgetmix Archive.org version
Overall, for gaming, applications, overall temperature and noise, Samsung RF711 notebook meet the demands for a notebook enthusiast. The only issue here is the battery life. Overall, Samsung RF711 is a nice and reliable laptop to have for general computing and for multimedia experience. You can pick this Samsung RF711 up at Amazon for $1033.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/24/2011

80% Samsung RF711-S02 17.3-Inch Laptop Computer
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
If you're looking for an affordable gaming notebook that has a large screen, the Samsung RF711-S02 laptop is a contender. With a big 17.3-inch display, this laptop is surprisingly lightweight. Equipped with a quad-core 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processor, the Samsung RF711-S02 also features a spacious hard drive and 4GB of DDR3 memory.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Samsung RF711-S02 17.3-Inch Laptop Computer
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
If you're looking for an affordable gaming notebook that has a large screen, the Samsung RF711-S02 laptop is a contender. With a big 17.3-inch display, this laptop is surprisingly lightweight. Equipped with a quad-core 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processor, the Samsung RF711-S02 also features a spacious hard drive and 4GB of DDR3 memory.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Samsung RF711 S02
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2011
Rating: performance: 70% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

Samsung RF711 S02
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2011
Rating: performance: 70% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

90% Test: Samsung RF711 S02
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 88% features: 92% display: 88% mobility: 83% ergonomy: 96% emissions: 93%

90% Test: Samsung RF711 S02
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 88% features: 92% display: 88% mobility: 83% ergonomy: 96% emissions: 93%

82% Test Samsung RF711-S02DE Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 87% display: 72% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 90%

82% Test Samsung RF711-S02DE Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 87% display: 72% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 90%

Samsung RF711 im Test
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
strong performance, glossy display, keyboard with narrow layout
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2011

Samsung RF711 im Test
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
strong performance, glossy display, keyboard with narrow layout
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2011

Samsung RF711-S01DE

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17寸庞然大物 三星RF711影音娱乐本评测
Source: PC Online.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/04/2011

Samsung RF711-S07DE

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Average Score: 80% - good

Foreign Reviews

78% Samsung RF711 im Test
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/12/2011
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 73% features: 86% display: 77% mobility: 71% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 77%

82% Test: Samsung RF711 (S07DE) (Notebook)
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 69% performance: 69% features: 93% display: 100% mobility: 50% ergonomy: 93%

Samsung RF711
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
positive: valuable casing, strong CPU, USB 3.0; negative: display
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/22/2011

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 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:

2410M:

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

17.00: This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).

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

2.89 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.

2.9 kg:

81.23%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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