Samsung RF711-S07UK reviews: 17.3" Laptop computer

Samsung RF711-S07UK reviews: 17.3" Laptop computer reviews

+ This laptop scores high on performance. - It has no outstanding negative points.

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8.6 out of 10 based on 69 reviews.

Samsung RF711-S07UK with Intel Core i7 i7-2670QM 2.2 GHz Quad Core Processor, 8GB of Memory and 1000GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD drive See full product description

Battery life	7.5
Design	8.3
Size and weight	8.4
Performance	8.9
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.6

Some customer reviews of Samsung RF711-S07UK

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Suresh, Reading General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Perfect laptop with a powerful processor, large RAM & Disk.
Very light for a 17 inch laptop, great battery life
Bad points:: Can't think of any

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Sep 2012

Fed, NW

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Really fast start up. Suprisingly good battery life.
Really good graphic, esp on Blu-ray
Bad points:: No so far

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Aug 2012

Tomasz, Business user

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Screen size and battery life as well as 1TB HDD
Bad points:: The most stupid design of keyboard I have ever seen in my life. That is the only reason I honesty regret that I have bought it.

Battery life	9.0
Design	1.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	5.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Aug 2012

Greg, Poole, Dorset Business user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Quick interface and excellent screen.
Bad points:: Sound does not alway compliment the visuals of this very good laptop.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 Nov 2012

kenneth, mckell Business user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: i did not hear anything of my £100 cash back!

Battery life	9.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 14 Sep 2012

Bruce, St Albans Music, gaming or video fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: lovely screen and keyboard
brilliant value for the spec
Bad points:: a minor point, but a bit plastic-y in looks and feel

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Sep 2012

carole, Music, gaming or video fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Fast and furious.
Bad points:: None.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Oct 2012

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	17.3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	8

Number of cores	Quad
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	1000
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1440 x 900 (WSXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core i7
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	i7-2670QM
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.2
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Connections	Wireless

Connections	Bluetooth

Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	Blu-ray drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Weight (kg)	2.9

Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	GeForce GT540M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card memory (Megabytes)	2048

Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Chipset brand	Intel
Chipset series	HM65
Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Depth in cm	27.61

Release date	2012-06-12
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung RF711

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