Samsung X120

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Reviews for the Samsung X120

70% Samsung X120 Ultraportable Laptop Review
Source: Bit-Tech Archive.org version
While the Samsung X120 is very neat and small laptop, it manages to pack a lot of performance in too. Don’t be fooled by the slightly anachronistic Pentium brand of CPU, as the 1.3GHz SU4100 has two reasonably fast cores to churn through tasks pretty quickly, and the 3GB of memory comes in handy too. We’d prefer the black lid to our silvery grey one, but we still had a certain amount of pride when drawing the X120 from our satchel bag, as its sleek looks and respectable keyboard (even if a few keys are oddly positioned) set this laptop apart from more blocky, basic designs.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/02/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 90% workmanship: 80%

Samsung - X120 review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
It's hard to remember back to a time when there wasn't some form of mobile computer, now that the market is flooded with laptops, notebooks, netbooks, tablets, PDAs and smartphones. The Samsung X120 notebook ideally bridges the gap between netbook and larger notebooks with its chic looks, light weight, powerful CPU and attractive keyboard, although it would benefit from a larger touchpad and longer battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/08/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 60%

70% Samsung X120 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Samsung X120 is a compact and lightweight laptop with 11.6in screen and Intel dual-core low-voltage processor. The Samsung X120 straddles the gap between netbook and notebook in size, albeit with a price erring towards the full-size category. Fortunately its overall performance is also very much in the realm of a fully featured laptop, and should recommend itself to anyone looking for a relatively quick but thin and lightweight laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

90% Samsung X120 notebook review
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
We like the Samsung X120. With netbooks all offering the same specifications, and prices rising rather than falling, this product is a refreshing change. There’s enough performance to use for regular home and office tasks, and although it’s still not the fastest machine it features a great specification for the price. It also provides excellent quality, the screen is top-drawer, and it offers a high-end ultra-portable experience that’s out of sorts with the budget price tag. If you’re on the lookout for a compact machine, then the Samsung X120 is highly recommended.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/23/2009
Rating: Total score: 90%

83% Samsung X120
Source: Mobile Computer Archive.org version
We may have mentioned in the past that 2009 was going to be the year of the ULV ultraportable, with the implication that these ‘thin and light’ laptops with more traditional specifications would quickly eat into netbook sales. Well, you know what? We were wrong. With a longer battery life, the Samsung X120 would be an outstanding ULV ultraportable, but as it stands, it’s merely excellent — and highly recommended
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 83%

70% Samsung X120 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Competitively priced, stylish and portable, there's a lot to like with this Samsung ultraportable laptop. The Samsung X120is a small, stylish and very usable ultraportable laptop that is worth a look if you're after a well-priced machine to keep you productive on the move. If you're after a well-priced ultraportable there are now more options than ever on the market, but thanks to its great design and good portability, we'd be very tempted by the Samsung X120.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/12/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Samsung X120 (JA01UK) - 11.6in CULV Laptop Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Samsung made a big splash in the netbook market when it released the still excellent NC10. It came to the market late and learnt from the mistakes of others, producing a product that (at the time) fulfilled all the needs and desires of consumers. Samsung's first CULV laptop scores well in the design and performance stakes, but is let down by poor battery life for a segment that's supposed to promote it. Depending on your point of view it might not be a disaster, but it remains an opportunity spurned.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/11/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 70% mobility: 50%

88% Samsung X120 review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The ultra-portable laptops with ultra-low-voltage processors that we've seen so far have all been thin and light, but none could really be described as 'affordable'. The Samsung X120 is by far the best ULV ultra-portable we've seen so far. It's cheap, highly portable and Samsung has made surprisingly few compromises. The only real disappointment is its lacklustre battery life, but, if around 2.5 hours of mains-free use is all you require, you'll be served well by the rest of the specification.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 88%

80% Samsung X120 review
Source: T3 Archive.org version
If you are in the market for a netbook, but want something that is a little bit nippier than your average sub-£400 ‘mini-puter’ that are all the rage right now, then Samsung’s new ultra-thin and light X120 could well be just the ticket. The fact that it packs in a very handy HDMI output port, for when you’ve pitched up back in your lounge and want to carry-on with that iPlayer catch-up session, was the final cherry on the netbook-shaped cake that is the Samsung X120.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Samsung X120
Source: Electricpig Archive.org version
The days of the dinky netbooks are numbered. Or at least that’s what Samsung wants you to think, with 11.6-inch screens cropping up on a raft of its newest machines. The Samsung X120 falls slap bang into this category. So is this just a little lappie with bigger screen real estate? Or a bulked up powerhouse? Read our Samsung X120 review now and find out.
An excellent, powerful alternative to your common or garden netbook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/15/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

80% Test Samsung X120 Subnotebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/17/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 58% display: 64% mobility: 84% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 74% emissions: 89%

Samsung X120
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/11/2009
Rating: display: 50% workmanship: 40% emissions: 90%

67% Samsung X120
Source: MuyComputer ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 67%

90% Samsung X120, la evolución del netbook de bajo coste
Source: PC Actual ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 81%

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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 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.

SU7300: Slow clocked dual core processor with a low TDP of 10 Watt.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

11.60":

This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.

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.

78.31%: 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.

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