Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Series 7 Laptop / Intel Core i7 Processor / 15.6" Display / 6GB Memory / 750GB Hard Drive - Silver
Average customer rating
4.4
(57 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 57 reviews
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
2
92%of customers recommend this product.
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44 out of
48)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Series 7 Laptop / Intel Core i7 Processor / 15.6" Display / 6GB Memory / 750GB Hard Drive - Silver
Customer Rating
2
Looks great, but....
on December 3, 2011
Posted by: UTVol11
from Tennessee
Expertise:Expert
Just purchased this laptop a couple weeks ago, and I'm impressed with the design and build quality of the laptop. The i7 processor is fast, and the 750GB hard drive gives you plenty of room to store your files.
But...the included Radeon HD 6490M graphics card leaves a lot to be desired. For one, it's *switchable* graphics, so that means that the included software dictates what programs use the discrete graphics card or not. For any programs that rely on OpenGL (Adobe software and some video games, for example), the 6490M graphics card **will not** be used to run the software. Some other companies have provided BIOS updates to allow the user to select the discrete graphics card to run all programs, but Samsung has not provided this fix.The result of this is that the graphics capabilities of this laptop aren't fully utilized.
So beware of this notebook, especially if you do a lot of editing with OpenGL programs...most likely it will not be fixed, and you'll be stuck with a laptop that's equivalent to many lower-priced, underpowered laptops.
Pros: Lightweight, great design and build
Cons: beware of the graphics card
Features
3
Performance
2
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
New to Samsung
on November 27, 2011
Posted by: mtnman1
from New Vineyard. Maine
Expertise:Intermediate
Only had the laptop for a few days but I find myself using it like I have owned it for a while new. Seems to be very friendly and easy to learn all the new features.
Very happy with it so far..
Very happy with it so far..
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
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
np700
on November 26, 2011
Posted by: tomjerry
Expertise:Expert
when i first saw this product i was attracted to the design, thin, and sleek. first try it out it is pretty fast, design is good overall. i good color, quiet, fast, light. just the mouse is kinda hard to get use to. i pretty sensitive. i wish they have the keyed light like the macbook. battery life is good also. too bad every is seal off at the bottom of the laptop. makes it harder to replace harddrive and other hardware. they can come up with a higher webcam (hd cam) so it will be sharp and clear. overall its a pretty nice laptop.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Not high def
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
In one word - IMPRESSIVE
on November 17, 2011
Posted by: Eyespotsme
from New York, NY
Expertise:Expert
From their narrow bezels that allow nearly an extra inch of visible screen compared to similarly-sized rivals, to their higher-than-usual resolution, metal chassis, generous specs and backlit keyboards – not to mention an 8GB micro SSD with concomitant software to speed up hard drive access and app loading.... Impressive
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, 8gb micro ssd w/ concomitant software
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
3
returned it
on November 17, 2011
Posted by: corwin2k
from sarasota, fl
Expertise:Expert
I really liked this laptop on paper, but i was disappointed with the screen and performance. The desing is nice to look at, but the sharp edges made using the touch pad painful. Performance seamed less than what the specs suggested and the non automatic switching between graphic cards was created problems for my software.
Pros: Lightweight
Cons: Not high def, Did not meet expectations, poor color reproduction, viewing angles limiting
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Value
on November 14, 2011
Posted by: owtdor
from Metro Phoenix
Expertise:Expert
I needed a better system to do some video editing work. I quickly realized just how slow my home desktop system was. Great value for the price. Only thing I have an issue with so far is the lack of a VGA port to display content on a projector.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight, battery life
Cons: lack of vga port
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Laptop for the $$$
on October 27, 2011
Posted by: Volunteer4Freedom
from The United States of America
Expertise:Intermediate
So far I love my new laptop. I was tempted to give it a four star rating however, because when I first got it, I had to spend several hours on the phone with customer support to repartition the hard drive. Apparently, Best Buy added some apps and partitioned the hard drive where the C: drive was 50 GB and the D: drive was 700 GB....obviously that makes no sense. By the end of the first week I had it, the HD that held the operating system (C:) was maxed out while the "back-up" drive (D:) still had about 698 GBs of free space. The tech support was pretty good though and they helped me delete the D: Drive and now it is working great. The screen is the best I've had on a laptop by far with almost no glare even in bright light and of course the i7 processor is no joke. It only has three USB ports, but these days most things (mouse/keyboard) can connect via bluetooth.Other than the partition problem, which is an easy fix, I have nothing bad to report. It is a very nimble computer and so far I'm happy with the performance, price and customer support.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, up-to-date software and hardware
Cons: Not high def, best buy messed with it
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Really great product! Fantastic speed and features!
on October 19, 2011
Posted by: jannie
from Buffalo, NY
Expertise:Intermediate
Cannot beat the price for the features this product has. Great quality and performance. Would recommend this laptop as the best computer I have ever owned. Design is great, features, great, performance great, value great! Just cannot say enough for this laptop. Absolutely no negatives.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US