Samsung X420 Aura SU4100

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Reviews for the Samsung X420 Aura SU4100

70% Samsung X420 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
There's been a huge increase in the number of CULV ultraportable laptops recently, and one of the latest offerings is the Samsung X420.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

63% Samsung X420 review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Meet the Samung X420: an ultraportable laptop that boasts impressive battery life, a 14-inch screen and a delightfully lightweight 1.78kg frame. The X420 is a decent ultraportable -- impressively light with great battery life, but also quite expensive. With some more powerful components and a higher build quality the price would seem more appropriate, but as it is, the X420 is hard to recommend over a high-end netbook or a more powerful thin-and-light laptop
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 63%

50% Samsung X420
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Going by the number of slimline ultraportables around at the moment, Intel has really been pushing its Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage platform. That's no bad thing, since it allows the likes of Samsung's X420 to bridge the gap between the upper echelons of netbook society and expensive ultraportables. Samsung's X420 is slim, light and relatively inexpensive, but it's far from perfect.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 50% performance: 40% features: 50%

83% Samsung X420
Source: Mobile Computer Archive.org version
The Samsung X120 ULV ultraportable was by far our favourite laptop of 2009, but not everyone wants something that’s quite so compact. So, if you don’t fancy squinting at an 11.6” screen, the X420 may be for you. It’s the next model up in Samsung’s X Series and while the specification is broadly similar to the X120, the X420 has a 14” screen and much better battery life. There’s a lot to like about the Samsung X420 and if you like the look of the X120, but worry about its small screen, this is an excellent — and almost as portable — alternative.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 83%

90% Samsung X420 Notebook - X and Why
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
There's little to fault the X420 in terms of build quality and hardware. It's light, sexy and quite a performer. In retrospect, its glossy lid might be a haven for fingerprints, though it does lend a touch of class to its overall aesthetics compared to the prototype's matte cover. Also, the 16:9 screen is satisfactorily bright and sharp to suit your needs, whether it's for office applications or movie playback. Not to mention the notebook also comes with a HDMI port should you prefer to blow up your HD clips onto a larger screen or TV.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/02/2009
Rating: Total score: 90%

100% Samsung X420
Source: V3.co.uk Archive.org version
ULV is a fashionable abbreviation in mobile computing right now. It is stands for ‘ultra-low voltage’ and, in essence, it refers to a computer processor that is power efficient, which is great for laptops and other mobile gadgets. Our only qualm was that the built-in speakers are a little weedy. Still, there is an audio output socket so a pair of headphones or speakers can be connected. With all of the impressive credentials of the X420 we reckon Samsung has a winner on its hands.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 100%

100% Samsung X420
Source: Channel Web Archive.org version
ULV is a fashionable abbreviation in mobile computing right now. It is stands for ‘ultra-low voltage’ and, in essence, it refers to a computer processor that is power efficient, which is great for laptops and other mobile gadgets. Samsung claims, thanks to the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 ULV processor inside it, its new X420 laptop will work for up to nine hours on a single battery charge. An impressive computer with great battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 100%

100% Slim, portable laptop with a long battery life
Source: Computer Active Archive.org version
An impressive computer with great battery life

Good points Multi-touch touchpad; excellent battery life;
HDMI connector

Bad points Wobbly lid; weak speakers; 4GB memory would have
been better
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/14/2009
Rating: Total score: 100%

Foreign Reviews

80% Samsung X420-Aura Notebook
Source: Minitechnet DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 50% features: 80% display: 50% mobility: 100% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 80%

84% Test Samsung X420 Subnotebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 65% display: 65% mobility: 94% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 78% emissions: 91%

80% Samsung X420 Aura SU4100
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/25/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

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.

SU4100: Entry-level dual core processor for slim and light subnotebooks. Due to the Pentium name, the CPU may have less power saving features than Core 2 Duo processors.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.00":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

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.

82%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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