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":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

1.77 kg:

This weight is typical for very old and big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal; nowadays, rather typical for 15 inch laptops.

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.

82%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.

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