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Samsung SF310 review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £722
inc VAT

Apart from the underpowered graphics card and average screen, the SF310 a great all-rounder thanks to a long-lasting battery, decent performance and an excellent design.

Specifications

15.6 in 1,366×768 display, 2.5kg, 2.4GHz Intel Core i3-370M, 3.00GB RAM, 320GB disk, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

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The keyboard has large, isolated keys that have great tactile feedback. Even key spacing made typing easy, and very few function or punctuation keys have been slimmed down to fit. Dedicated shortcut keys for volume and WiFi are conveniently placed at the top of the keyboard tray, but otherwise the entire layout is very minimal. The touchpad and buttons are combined into a single unit, which looks great but isn’t particularly easy to use. Because the entire touchpad acts as a giant button, accidental clicks were very common. There isn’t a raised edge to make it obvious where the buttons are, so it’s also very easy to scroll without meaning to.

Samsung SF310 DVD

The brushed metal-effect wrist rest and contrasting white body look great, particularly against the black keyboard tray. A flip-down cover hides two USB ports, one of which can charge your devices after the laptop is turned off, as well as an HDMI port. The audio, VGA and network ports are all uncovered. It would also make more sense if the single uncovered USB port on the other side was the sleep and charge socket, as you wouldn’t need to open the cover quite so much.

Samsung SF310 Ports

The SF310 might be slightly larger than other 13.3in laptops to accommodate the unique styling, but it’s still a portable machine with a great deal of performance. At a little over 2kg it’s light enough to take on the move, and has enough battery life to last almost all day. Aside from an average display, it’s a decent machine with looks that are sure to turn heads.

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Basic Specifications

Rating ***
Processor Intel Core i3-370M
Processor clock speed 2.4GHz
Memory 3.00GB
Memory slots 2
Memory slots free 0
Maximum memory 8GB
Size 30x371x256mm
Weight 2.5kg
Sound Realtek High Definition Audio
Pointing device touchpad

Display

Viewable size 15.6 in
Native resolution 1,366×768
Graphics Processor Nvidia GeForce 330M
Graphics/video ports VGA, HDMI
Graphics Memory 1,024MB

Storage

Total storage capacity 320GB
Optical drive type DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Ports and Expansion

USB ports 4
Bluetooth yes
Wired network ports 1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support 802.11b/g/n
PC Card slots none
Supported memory cards SD, SDHC, MMC
Other ports eSATA (shared with USB socket), minijack audio output, minijack microphone input

Miscellaneous

Carrying case No
Operating system Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Operating system restore option backup and recovery software
Software included CyberLink DVD Suite
Optional extras £80

Buying Information

Warranty one year collect and return
Price £722
Details www.samsung.co.uk
Supplier http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk

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