Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - 15.6" Ultrabook - 8 GB Memory - 750 GB Hard Drive
Average customer rating
4.2
(22 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 22 reviews
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
89%of customers recommend this product.
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16 out of
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - 15.6" Ultrabook - 8 GB Memory - 750 GB Hard Drive
Customer Rating
5
Great Notenook for the price
on March 2, 2012
Posted by: Charlybegood
Expertise:Intermediate
After one day of use :
Pros :
- Solid feeling, good building quality.
- Keyboard, really nice typing, silent, beautiful backlit.
- Thin and lightweight for a 15.6 notebook.
- Excellent performance, Fast booting time
- Silent in normal internet, office use, HD movie playback.
- Bright screen and 1600x900 resolution
- Correct sound
Pros :
- Solid feeling, good building quality.
- Keyboard, really nice typing, silent, beautiful backlit.
- Thin and lightweight for a 15.6 notebook.
- Excellent performance, Fast booting time
- Silent in normal internet, office use, HD movie playback.
- Bright screen and 1600x900 resolution
- Correct sound
Cons :
- Touchpad is not as good has expected, but totally usable
- The front edge of the notebook is a little bit sharp. and could be irritating with long time use
- Poor wifi reception (Broadcom card, some models have a better Intel N6230, with widi). But it's possible to change it.
- Screen viewing angles.
- Touchpad is not as good has expected, but totally usable
- The front edge of the notebook is a little bit sharp. and could be irritating with long time use
- Poor wifi reception (Broadcom card, some models have a better Intel N6230, with widi). But it's possible to change it.
- Screen viewing angles.
In overall, I would totally recommend this product !
I'm a student, occasionnaly gaming, office and multimedia use.
I'm a student, occasionnaly gaming, office and multimedia use.
Pros: Durable, Lightweight, performance
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
Great Product but needs work on Mousepad
on December 13, 2011
Posted by: mewang
from Phoenix Arizona
Expertise:Intermediate
Overall extremely happy with the product. Great bang for your buck compared to Apple Products. Ive had 2 apple laptops before this computer and although they were good they were expensive!
This has a very good quality keyboard with quality performance for the price.
The mousepads is what really bugs me the most. It's not as responsive as my previous mouse pads from apple. It's a struggle moving it around but I guess Ill get used to it. Sometimes it does not click or work properly.
But other than that...I love the numeric pad on the right and I love the expresscache fast bootups.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, performance, great keyboard, screen bezel is small, matte screen, several usb ports including usb while computer off, features such as easy settings with battery saver
Cons: Not high def, mousepad
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
Overall great laptop
on December 27, 2011
Posted by: masterofchaos
from Harrisburg, PA
Expertise:Expert
The pros: fast, sleek/thin, not a lot of bloatware, light, decent screen, backlit keyboard, (2) USB 3.0 slots, HDMI slot, fantastic video card...and did I mention FAST!
The cons: sharp edge where you rest your wrists; pop-in SD memory card seems finicky and cheap; keyboard is nice, but layout takes some getting use too (esp. delete button which I use a lot); USB slot for mouse is too low that it gets in the way, speakers are not great for music.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
3
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
2
Great Laptop, But...
on February 12, 2012
Posted by: BMSMan
from Charlotte, NC
Expertise:Expert
I was really excited to get this laptop and held off months waiting for them to become available. Its specs are very impressive and I was fine with the price because of them. I own lots of Samsung products (phones, tv's, other laptops, etc..) and was really looking forward to this high end machine.
I love the matte screen and the thin bezel around it. Love the metal feel and lots of other features it has. but 2 problems ruin this laptop for me. First one could just be my unit but the other is a Samsung issue.
1) the space bar doesn't always "click" I often have to go back and add spaces to my paragraphs because it simply didn't work when it was pressed. All the buttons are easily depressed but the space bar some time just doesn't work, super annoying.
2) The is a hardware issue that prevents the awesome AMD graphics card from using OpenGL which is used in many programs that I purchased the computer for, After Effects, Photoshop, SketchUp, and many other graphics intensive programs. This seems to be an issue that can not be resolved with a fix, its in the hardware. THIS IS A GAME CHANGER AND RENDERS THIS LAPTOP USE LESS FOR ME! I'm so bummed about this, I really want this to work as I love the look and feel of it. I'm going to try and return it if possible. Major bummer.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, matte screen, hardware specs, back-lit keyboard
Cons: Did not meet expectations, open gl issue, battery life, keyboard
Features
4
Performance
2
Design
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Almost Great
on July 6, 2012
Posted by: PATech
from central Pennsylvania
Expertise:Expert
I spent countless hours shopping around between the different manufactures prior to settling on the Samsung NP700. This laptop had the majority of the features I was looking for, most importantly being a higher screen resolution than most 15.6" laptops.
I have owned this laptop since December of 2011. My job requires me to have a machine that is multifaceted. In a single day I can be doing anything from RDP sessions, to .NET programming, to running multiple virtual machines. This laptop certainly fits the bill.
Pros:
Compared to other matte screens I have seen/used the Samsung's is both sharp and bright.
Battery life is better than average.
I never realized what I had been missing before by not having a backlit keyboard.
Overall aesthetics of the laptop are sleek.
Feels balanced when carrying it with the screen open [not that I would do that]. ;)
Compared to other matte screens I have seen/used the Samsung's is both sharp and bright.
Battery life is better than average.
I never realized what I had been missing before by not having a backlit keyboard.
Overall aesthetics of the laptop are sleek.
Feels balanced when carrying it with the screen open [not that I would do that]. ;)
Indifferent:
The Samsung bundled management software is ok when it's works as expected; has some bugs. I'm not sure you can access some of the laptops features without having some of it installed; it's not that terrible that I felt I had to uninstall it and find out.
The chiclet key board isn't very tactile. They feel very stiff/plastic.
The Samsung bundled management software is ok when it's works as expected; has some bugs. I'm not sure you can access some of the laptops features without having some of it installed; it's not that terrible that I felt I had to uninstall it and find out.
The chiclet key board isn't very tactile. They feel very stiff/plastic.
Cons:
As mentioned by nearly every other owner the touchpad is horrific. It's not consistent in registering single or double-click taps. It's very difficult to right click using the lower right depression corner of the touchpad. The driver software doesn't give you a whole lot of customization options either. Despite having nearly all options except for scroll and click disabled I still find the touchpad causing a "click and drag" event intermittently.
As mentioned by nearly every other owner the touchpad is horrific. It's not consistent in registering single or double-click taps. It's very difficult to right click using the lower right depression corner of the touchpad. The driver software doesn't give you a whole lot of customization options either. Despite having nearly all options except for scroll and click disabled I still find the touchpad causing a "click and drag" event intermittently.
The top edge of the laptop (where your palms/wrists rest) has a raised placed edge that is annoying when moving around. My wrists are constantly getting caught on the edge and it feels almost sharp enough to cut should you move the right way.
I would have really liked to have seen a higher resolution offered than 1600x900. Even at an upgrade premium.
Summary:
I really do love the performance and look of this laptop. I really don't have too many negatives to say about it, but unfortunately the touchpad ruins the functionality/joy of using the laptop.
I really do love the performance and look of this laptop. I really don't have too many negatives to say about it, but unfortunately the touchpad ruins the functionality/joy of using the laptop.
I'm often cramped on a spare table, step ladder, scissors lift, etc., where using the touchpad is the only option and it quickly becomes a frustrating/tiresome endeavor.
If Samsung replaces these touchpads in future models they'll have a real winner. If anyone wants a good deal on a used one, let me know. :)
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight, performance
Cons: Did not meet expectations, terrible touchpad
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
3
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Fabulous laptop for college
on April 7, 2012
Posted by: ComputerTechie
from Long island
Expertise:Expert
The screen is fantastic. Watching video lecture from teacher is just amazing. Especially, when your professor sends you some sort of reading that must be done online, on the web, or PDF file or something like that, instead of thinking "aw darn it, my eyes are gonna hurt later" but you will proudly say "perfect opportunity to read" because the screen is just that good. Plus,the aluminum part is just beautiful and seamlessly integrated with the body, it's like a big rock turned into a computer.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight, perfect screen, video lecture reading
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
Great Laptop
on June 26, 2012
Posted by: OVBec
from Bishop, CA
I wanted a laptop that had a backlit keyboard and good screen contrast (to be able to see it while using it outdoors). I got just what I wanted. Set up was a breeze. So far, no issues, but I'm not a computer whiz kid; it does just what I want it to. I have to get used to the keyboard, since I've only ever used an ergonomic, split keyboard--not flat--but that will come in time. Response time is as advertised; up and running as soon as I lift the screen.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, backlit keyboard
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Sleek, speedy, and very sexy
on January 20, 2012
Posted by: tylerg2002
from Kansas
Expertise:Expert
I've had my Series 7 notebook for a couple weeks now, and It's definitely proving itself as a contender among the ranks of other, much more expensive laptops. For half the cost of my previous laptop, the Series 7 matches or exceeds the its specs. From its sexy brushed metal exterior, to its speedy start-up, this laptop is perfect for anyone who demands both form and function.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US