Samsung RV511 Series

Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce 315M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.4kg, 2.442kg, 2.6kg
Price: 600, 700 euro
Average of 10 scores (from 11 reviews)
mobility: 81%, workmanship: 75%, ergonomy: 85%, emissions: 93%
Samsung RV511-S02
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i3 380M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 315M 512 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.442kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section
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Average Score:
Goodbye Glare-Type Samsung is shying away from glare-type screens and has equipped this well-rounded office notebook with a matte (and still bright) display. Check out the "Display" section of the review to see how the matte screen differs from a glossy one.
Source: Tech Advisor

The Samsung RV511 is a well specified laptop that provides plenty of the features and certainly most of the performance you can expect of any laptop under £1000. Build quality is also fairly solid, if a bit chunky and plasticky feeling. It’s a well-rounded package and certainly worth short-listing if you’re shopping for a no-frills laptop under £500.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% features: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor

The Samsung RV511 is a well specified laptop that provides plenty of the features and certainly most of the performance you can expect of any laptop under £1000. Build quality is also fairly solid, if a bit chunky and plasticky feeling. It’s a well-rounded package and certainly worth short-listing if you’re shopping for a no-frills laptop under £500.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% features: 80% workmanship: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 76% display: 74% mobility: 81% workmanship: 79% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 93%
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 76% display: 74% mobility: 81% workmanship: 79% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 93%
Samsung RV511-S01
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i3 380M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 315M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section
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Average Score:
Source: Techradar

While there are more portable and desirable machines, the Samsung delivers on almost all fronts, and at a price that can't be beaten. Performance is solid, due to the Intel Core processor and generous amount of memory, while the vibrant screen and decent speakers make it a good machine for enjoying movies and TV shows.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet

Five hundred and fifty quid. What does that buy you? Fifty-five thousand penny sweets, or maybe an affordable desktop replacement laptop. The Samsung RV511 doesn't blow our minds in terms of design or portability, but with a Core i3 processor, 6GB of RAM and a dedicated graphics card, this laptop packs great performance for the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: NotebookTV.hu

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/22/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Samsung RV511-A01PL
Specifications

Processor: Intel Pentium P6100
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Benchmark.pl

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/30/2011
Samsung RV511-AO1US
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i3 380M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Samsung notebook section RV511-AO1US (Model)
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Average Score:
Source: Notebooks.com

The Samsung RV511 is what we would call a sleeper. At first glance, the system doesn’t look like it can live up to the price tag now that newer 2nd Generation systems area available, but once you go under the hood and find all the extras, the long battery life and the good overall specs and build and you have a notebook that will meet the needs of many home and student users.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/02/2011
Source: PC Mag

If you're looking for a wider swath of features and more original design, you'll find them both in our budget laptop Editors' Choice, the HP Pavilion dv6-6013cl—but you'll also need to drop another $50 to get them. The Samsung RV511-A01 may not possess its keener sense of style, but if you're the type to appreciate its full-capacity keyboard and fine performance for the price, parting with another portrait of Ulysses S. Grant may not be necessary.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/20/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag

All in all, the $549 Samsung RV511-A01 offers a great blend of features, style, and performance for its low price. The laptop has plenty of multitasking power and has enough staying power to work and play for nearly 5 hours on a charge. We also like the spacious keyboard and responsive touchpad, and WiDi is a nice bonus. While we wish it ran a little cooler on the bottom, those looking for an attractive yet affordable notebook for home use will really enjoy the RV511.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
Samsung: The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand in South Korea. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is one of the most important brands of South Korea. Samsung is an international notebook manufacturer of medium size according market shares and reviews.
In 2015 and 2016, Samsung had a market share of around 24-25% in the global smartphone market and was undisputed market leader. In the laptop sector, Samsung is on the 8th place in the global manufacturer rankings from 2014-2016 with 1.7-2.7%.
In 2016 Samsung slipped into a crisis due to exploding smartphone batteries and a failed recall action.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
NVIDIA GeForce 315M: Slightly lower clocked GeForce 310M and therefore also based on the GT218 core that was introduced with the Geforce G210M. Entry-level graphics card that was introduced in late 2010.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i3:
380M: The Core i3-380M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.53 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
Intel Pentium:
P6100: The Pentium P6100 is an entry level CPU based on the Arrandale core. Compared to the Celeron P4600, the P6100 offers a bit better performance due to the faster System Bus and an increased Level 3 cache. However, VT-x is not available for the P6100.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.4 kg:
Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
2.6 kg:
This weight is representative for typical laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal.
79.3%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.