Samsung Series 3 300E5A i3-2350M 6GB 500GB reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

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Samsung Series 3 300E5A i3-2350M 6GB 500GB reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

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

£34 – £157 at 1 retailer out of 410 retailers checked

8.5 out of 10 based on 240 reviews.

Samsung Series 3 300E5A i3-2350M 6GB 500GB with Intel Core i3 i3-2350M 2.3 GHz Dual Core Processor, 6GB of Memory and 500GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD drive, 3.5 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	7.9
Design	8.5
Size and weight	8.4
Performance	8.5
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.5

Some customer reviews of Samsung Series 3 300E5A i3-2350M 6GB 500GB

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Mark, london General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: impressive laptop for the money. light, reasonable battery life, crisp screen and very good keyboard.
Bad points:: none

Battery life	9.0
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: 25 Nov 2012

Denis, BISHOPBRIGGS General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: CAN ADAPT AN CORDLESS MOUSE VERY EASY
Bad points:: CANT FIND ANY

Battery life	3.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Nov 2012

Henry, Swansea General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: My first laptop after 10 years with a desktop. I bought this model because it was highly recommended by a very knowledgeable friend.
Bad points:: Can't think of any.

Battery life	8.0
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: 20 Nov 2012

michael, Caldicot General home user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Looks good
Bad points:: Software is dubiuos.

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Mar 2013

Amy, General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Nice looking design. Easy to set up. Does everything I need it to do with no fuss or problems. Very pleased with this lap top!
Bad points:: None.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Nov 2012

Richard, Isleworth General home user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: So far so good although I've not stretched it. Built in webcam is good.
Bad points:: Don't really like the keyboard, no need for a number pad on a laptop IMO.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Nov 2012

Neil, Tunbbridge Wells General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Professional standard laptop for the price of a personal one.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	8.0
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: 16 Nov 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)	6

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	i3-2350M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.3
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	Bluetooth

Connections	Wireless

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.
Card reader	Multi 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.
Battery life (Hours)	3.5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.55

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	Intel ® 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

Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Width in cm	36.8

Depth in cm	24.3

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

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