Samsung X520

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Reviews for the Samsung X520

80% Samsung X520 review
Source: Stuff Magazine Archive.org version
A stylish, lightweight option for anyone seeking a simple laptop on a budget
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/14/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Samsung X520 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Samsung X520 is undeniably a light 15in laptop with usefully long battery life and enough to firepower to keep most users satisfied. But we weren't enamoured by the build and 'feel', which we hazard will not become a true classic in the line-up of Samsung's normally solid-feeling notebooks.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 80% workmanship: 60%

60% Samsung X520 review
Source: Electricpig Archive.org version
The dinky but decent Samsung X120 is one of our favourites of a new slew of 11-inch lappies. So how does its bigger bro, the Samsung X520, fare? Is it a colossus without any standout skills? Or a big screen warhorse, ideal for multitasking? Read our definitive Samsung X520 review and we’ll tell you. There’s no escaping the fact that the Samsung X520 is a monster. Tipping the scales at 2.2kg and rocking a 15.6-inch screen, this isn’t a machine for those after lightweight portability . But that’s not to say it doesn’t have its plus points. A solid, if unspectacular laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% Samsung X520 – 15.6in CULV Laptop Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
After last week’s Asus UL50Vg, there’s now another option if you're after a relatively thin and light laptop with a large screen and, potentially, excellent battery life. Indeed, Samsung’s 15.6in X520 has more or less the same specifications as the Asus, including Intel's Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) processor. With the X520, Samsung has created a competent but never outstanding laptop and while it’s not a bad buy, at this size there are better options available.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 80% mobility: 80%

Samsung - X520 review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
Despite its low-powered processor, the X520 is perfectly adequate for undemanding users who aren't going to be doing much more than surfing the Internet, word processing and a bit of image-editing. And with good battery life and a decent keyboard, the X520 has got plenty going for it. On the downside, it's fairly expensive at £649. However, with Samsung releasing laptops like there's no tomorrow, its models tend to fall in price only a few months after they're released.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/09/2009
Rating: price: 40% mobility: 80%

70% Samsung X520 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Decent performance and comfort, but its not the most portable CULV laptop Samsung's X-series is made up entirely of machines powered by Intel CULV processors. The X520 is the largest laptop in the X-Series, making it one of the least portable, but its size makes it very comfortable to use and performance also proved to be good. The Samsung X520 offers a good mix of power and comfort, with portability slightly lacking. If you want a machine to accompany you on the daily commute, you should probably look elsewhere, but if you're not put off by its size or weight, this is a great option.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Samsung X520 notebook
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
with smooth, curved edges and an eye-pleasing design, the 15.6in X520 slips into Samsung’s new X-series range. With its good, albeit not nine-hour, battery life and a rather enticing design, the X520 certainly has its plus points. And despite some unnecessary design imperfections, such as the springy numeric keypad and thin trackpad buttons, it’s a decent choice for mobile workers. Alternatively, if you’re willing to shave an inch off the display, the X420 will save you around £50.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

80% Das Display-Wunder
Source: Facts - 2/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

72% Samsung X520-Aura SU2700
Source: PC Go - 2/10
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 80%

60% Samsung X520 aura SU2700 Addi
Source: Chip.de - 01/2010
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80%

84% Test Samsung X520 Subnotebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/27/2009
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 61% display: 75% mobility: 92% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 79% emissions: 90%

46% Samsung X520-Aura im Test
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/09/2009
Rating: Total score: 46% price: 70% features: 61% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 60%

46% Samsung X520-Aura
Source: T-Online DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/09/2009
Rating: Total score: 46% price: 70% features: 61% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 60%

80% Samsung X520 Aura SU2700 Addi
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/17/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 30% features: 30% display: 40% mobility: 90% workmanship: 30% ergonomy: 80%

70% Recensione Samsung X520
Source: Techno Zoom IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/05/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 75% workmanship: 70%

90% Samsung NP-X520-JA01NL
Source: Kieskeurig NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/02/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% display: 100%

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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.

SU3500: Power efficient single core processor for small subnotebooks that is based on the Penryn core and includes all features (like Virtualization, C6 state, ...). The performance should be comparable with a 1.7 GHz Athlon II Neo K125.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

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.

71.38%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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

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