Samsung RV520-A07UK reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

Samsung RV520-A07UK reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

This laptop is a good all rounder.

£438 – £605 at 2 retailers out of 405 retailers checked

8.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews.

Samsung RV520-A07UK with Intel Core i3 i3-2330M 2.2 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and 500GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD writer See full product description

Battery life	7.6
Design	8.1
Size and weight	8.2
Performance	8.2
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.4

Some customer reviews of Samsung RV520-A07UK

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carolann, peterhead General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent and good value -
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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

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Confirmed purchase: 31 Jan 2012

Megan, London Business user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Good basic laptop.
Bad points:: Quite large and heavy!

Battery life	6.0
Design	4.0
Size and weight	3.0
Performance	5.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Apr 2012

Peter, London General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent value for a laptop of this spec.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	7.0
Design	6.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Jan 2012

Confirmed purchaser Business user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: A great workhorse, keeps going efficiently for hours (powered)
Excellent screen resolution
Comfort-friendly design
Bad points:: Battery life should be far better for this specification (<4hrs)

Battery life	5.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Mar 2012

Andrew, Preston Business user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Everything
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: 04 Apr 2012

Reg, Dublin General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great value for someone on budget who still wants decent performance.
Good all-round laptop, does the basics well.
Skype ready.
Bad points:: Subjectively the glossy screen, but not a show stopper.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Mar 2012

Susanne, cheshire General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Everything about it is goid!
Bad points:: None

Battery life	7.0
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: 01 Mar 2012

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Number of cores	Dual
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)	500
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)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
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 i3
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	i3-2330M
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.
Number of USB ports	3

Connections	Wireless

Connections	Bluetooth

Built-in disc drive	DVD writer
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.
Card reader	4 in 1 Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Weight (kg)	2.4

Graphics card brand	Intel
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	HD Graphics 3000
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Chipset brand	Intel
Chipset series	HM65
Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Width in cm	37.98

Depth in cm	25.55

Release date	2011-11-22
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung RV520, SAMSUNG NP-RV520-A07UK

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