Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - 13.3" Refurbished Laptop - 4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive - Black
Average customer rating
4
(107 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 107 reviews
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
13
1 Star
6
73%of customers recommend this product.
(
67 out of
92)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - 13.3" Refurbished Laptop - 4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive - Black
Customer Rating
5
Best Laptop out for all around use.
on January 22, 2012
Posted by: Scothania
from Colorado Springs, CO
Expertise:Expert
To open, I would like to say that I am a computer and techie geek through and through. I own or have owned more gadgets and laptops and computers and parts than 99% of the general public. Tech addicts anonymous is a good idea for me if it existed.
Moving on. The series 9 is the best PC laptop out. I am wishing I had a 2nd gen. with the higher res. screen to review but I cannot yet justify replacing my 2011 series 9.
Pros:
*Screen is ultra bright, beautiful, and matte. Also very durable from the front as well as being supported by the duraluminum frame.
*Keyboard is backlit and a pleasure to type on. One of the best out there of it's class. No missed keys and very responsive. 5 star build quality.
*Durability is unsurpassed. I slap, yes slap the screen closed and toss it into the car seat next to me with complete comfort and without hesitation as the computer is as solid as I have ever seen (practically tablet like) SSD and the duraluminum is just top notch and unrivaled.
*Speed is great with the core I5 processor and the graphics (Intel 3000) is above par against any computer without a separate graphics processor (card).
I have had every 2011 ultrabook and they are all returned or resold or passed on as the series 9 is a far superior laptop that I use at night in my bed when I want to do some night work. To grabing it daily when I leave the house and throw in in the passenger seat next to me with my Mi Fi 4g card and I am a mobile power house 24/7.
Moving on. The series 9 is the best PC laptop out. I am wishing I had a 2nd gen. with the higher res. screen to review but I cannot yet justify replacing my 2011 series 9.
Pros:
*Screen is ultra bright, beautiful, and matte. Also very durable from the front as well as being supported by the duraluminum frame.
*Keyboard is backlit and a pleasure to type on. One of the best out there of it's class. No missed keys and very responsive. 5 star build quality.
*Durability is unsurpassed. I slap, yes slap the screen closed and toss it into the car seat next to me with complete comfort and without hesitation as the computer is as solid as I have ever seen (practically tablet like) SSD and the duraluminum is just top notch and unrivaled.
*Speed is great with the core I5 processor and the graphics (Intel 3000) is above par against any computer without a separate graphics processor (card).
I have had every 2011 ultrabook and they are all returned or resold or passed on as the series 9 is a far superior laptop that I use at night in my bed when I want to do some night work. To grabing it daily when I leave the house and throw in in the passenger seat next to me with my Mi Fi 4g card and I am a mobile power house 24/7.
Cons:
*Resolution which is resolved in the gen. 2 to the 1600x900.
*Batt. life could be a bit better.
*The micro sd card reader needs to be inset further to allow a card to stay in the computer while the little flip door is shut.
*Resolution which is resolved in the gen. 2 to the 1600x900.
*Batt. life could be a bit better.
*The micro sd card reader needs to be inset further to allow a card to stay in the computer while the little flip door is shut.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: resolution, sd card slot to shallow, battery life is avg.
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The Best Laptop I’ve ever used.
on November 21, 2011
Posted by: Nohj
from NYC
I’ve been a Windows User all my live and three years ago I bought an Alienware Laptop (Area 51 m9750) but to work and play games, now that I’ve been traveling a lot, I needed a very lightweight portable Laptop and as I’m not an Apple big fan, but for the couple of years I’ve been jealous for their Laptops, most recently with the Ultrabook McBook Air came into market, I even thought to buy one, but I made a small research on this Samsung, and I’m still very much surprise because, because I use it for the heavy fights; I use AutoCAD, Inventor, ProE, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D Studio, etc. and this Laptop handle everything I launch.
Pros: So Stylish, Fast, Very Fast, Ultra Lightweight, Great Battery Life, Great Screen, Great Keyboard, I like the Touch Pad a lot, since I use Excel very much, I love the USB 2.0 that charges devices even when sleep, can Play Games also, and everybody take a look at it when in public. Can’t say more!
Con: Price, Disk space (just got external HDD), no DB9 adapter for external monitor, no DVD Drive (just got external DVD/RW).
Bottom Line: The Best Laptop I’ve ever used. Great Value for the Price!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: price
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
A Beautiful Thing
on December 6, 2011
Posted by: K9WHF
Expertise:Expert
This laptop is unquestionably the lightest, fastest Win 7 Machine on the street. It is a pleasure to use and the Wow factor is HIGH! Beautiful screen and fast performance.
A few little irritations:
(1) The touchpad is very sensitive and requires somr
practice to touch very lightly
(2) The power connector for the "brick-to-laptop and the
internal female receptacle have gotten very sloppy
so it is hard to keep the power connector engaged.
This causes charging to be intermittent.
(3) The Broadcom Wi-Fi card is very finicky and struggles
to connect to my Apple Time Capsule
A few little irritations:
(1) The touchpad is very sensitive and requires somr
practice to touch very lightly
(2) The power connector for the "brick-to-laptop and the
internal female receptacle have gotten very sloppy
so it is hard to keep the power connector engaged.
This causes charging to be intermittent.
(3) The Broadcom Wi-Fi card is very finicky and struggles
to connect to my Apple Time Capsule
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Finally a new generation of notebooks
on May 18, 2012
Posted by: toylover
from PA
Expertise:Intermediate
Not having had a lot of time with it as yet, I am finding the comfort of using it a more intuitive experience than expected. Love the short boot up time which i have been waiting for a couple years now. So far so good
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Samsung Series 9
on January 15, 2013
Posted by: Verrazano
This, like all of my other Samsung purchases has really amazed me and will continue to keep my on the Samsung wagon. Since the purchase of this laptop I've had one issue and that was due to a power surge but how laptop responded was awesome. Granted I had to Google search how to restore the laptop to it's former state, the fact that it shut itself down to protect my data is a spectacular feature.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, fast boot
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Madly in LOVE
on February 3, 2012
Posted by: Tawnta
from Webster City, Iowa
Expertise:Intermediate
I am in LOVE with this exquisite masterpiece. Before I bought it, I'd read reviews that it was sleek and sexy. Now that we own it, I told my husband that is actually the only accurate way to describe the Samsung Series 9. Every day that I use it, I fall in love with it even more. It outshines & outperforms anything else on the market. We are pleased with the keyboard, bright screen, versatility and amazing speed. If it gets to the point that we cannot share; we will buy another one exactly like this one. This baby is worth the money!
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, sexy yes i said it ... sexy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
The Cord
on August 19, 2011
Posted by: Computerfreak
Expertise:Expert
I seriously love this laptop.However, after six weeks, the cord has broken and frayed at the connection with the plug "box". I went to the place I bought it to get a replacement (had brought their extended warranty in addition to the one that comes with the computer). Multiple people looked at it, looked at me skeptically and asked if I had been "wrapping" the cord. I told them no, since I wouldn't do that with this type of cord. They had one demo left in their store and went to get that cord to replace mine. Surprise, surprise, that cord had done the exact same thing! I told them I wanted the cord replaced and they said I should just bring the laptop back for a refund?? I just want a new cord! Cool laptop, very poorly designed cord.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, fast
Cons: bad cord design!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Super Portable Powerhouse
on November 6, 2011
Posted by: iamlost456
Expertise:Expert
This awesome little computer doesn't sacrifice power too squeeze everything into this small sleek device. Extremely light and the SSD makes loading anything blazing fast!
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US