On the job using the Samsung Series 7 laptop

The Samsung Series 7 15-inch.

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Samsung today introduced a brand new laptop line, adding the Series 7 towards the existing Series 3 and Series 9 lines. We've got a short opportunity to get our on the job the 15-inch version (in addition to a non-functioning mock-from the 13-inch version), to determine the way they stack facing Samsung's other recent high-profile releases.

As the Series 9 laptops, obtainable in 13 and 11-inch dimensions, are extremely high-finish machines initially listed at $1,699 and $1,199 correspondingly, and also the Series 3 laptops are nearer to budget prices (the 11.6-inch version solely at Staples is $699), the Series 7 falls somewhere in the centre, beginning at $999.

Samsung reps introduced a functional 15-inch unit along with a non-working 14-inch unit to us to look at, and also the system do indeed feel and look just like a midway point between your Series 9 and Series 3 systems. The aluminum physiques were sleek, cast in gunmetal gray, although not as fancy because the curved Series 9 chassis. Simultaneously, they looked and felt much more costly compared to Series 3, that has the design of a financial budget-minded plastic ultraportable (but an extremely nicely designed version of 1).

We especially loved the way the 14-inch model was included in an amount normally be nearer to a 13-inch chassis, and also the 15-inch seemed to be fairly slim and lightweight for any mid-size laptop. The covers of both models had thinner than normal bezels, which Samsung states is inspired through the company's nearly bezel-less plasma Televisions, and also the 1,600x900 screen about the 15-inch model wasn't only vibrant, but additionally were built with a matte finish, an element we always appreciate.

Samsung states most of the real differentiators they are under the hood, and can include system tweaks for extremely fast startup (Samsung claims 19 second from the cold boot) and fast resume from sleep. We also saw an opportune user interface for being able to access system menus, putting energy, networking, along with other functions in one location.

Inside, you have a standard Apple Core i5 or quad-core Core i7 Processor chips, AMD Radeon 6750M graphics, and, most oddly enough, 8GB of SSD memory directly on the system board (known as ExpressCache), permitting the conventional hard disk drives to do something as hybrid drives, without resorting to more costly (and difficult to exchange) hybrid hard disk hardware.

The Samsung Series 7 laptops is going to be available beginning October 2, from $999.

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