Most of us do not want to spend more than a few hundred notebook computers - their answer to $ 699.99 Samsung R540, 15.6-inch display screen and dual-core processor Intel Core i3. We'll see.
Samsung R540-JA02 Our research unit has the following specifications:
15.6 inch 720p (1366x768) LED backlight panel with a shiny
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel Core i3-370M dual-core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3, 4.8GT / s QPI, 35W TDP)
HM55 Intel chipset
Integrated Intel HD graphics
4GB DDR3-1066 dual-channel RAM (2x 2GB)
Western Digital 500GB 5400rpm hard disk (WD5000BEVT)
Atheros AR9285 802.11n wireless LAN
DVD burner (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633J)
1-year limited warranty
6-cell battery (11.1V, 4000mAh)
Weight: 5.29 pounds.
Dimensions: 14.9 x 10.1 x 1.17 ~ 1.42 "
MSRP: $ 699.99
This model of R540 has conceded the specification; notebook to compete with a similar configuration can have for $ 100 - $ 150 less online. R540 is also offered in configurations featuring higher-end Blu-Ray drive, a low-end ATI Radeon graphics cards and more powerful Terrace i5 processor for $ 999.99 MSRP (a little on the expensive side).
Body and designing
R540 has a generic design with attractive aluminum packaging looks fake. These design features are the minimum, the R540 does not have the volume up / down buttons. Notebook is built entirely of plastic; due to a weight of only 5.29 pounds. The chassis has an average thickness for notebook 15.6 "at approximately 1.4 inches. R540 mostly covered in plastic, shiny, fast, dirty and difficult to clean.
The R540 build quality is below average levels. The chassis of our research is misguided laptop, notebook does not sit evenly on a flat surface. Plastic covering the top of laptop flexes easily under less pressure than usual. In addition, the entire chassis seems to cave under the pressure prevailing at the time notebook, indicating the internal framework of the power shortage. Fulfillment out of the list, the chassis flexes easily when spun by the angle; flex is bad because it allows the circuit boards inside the notebook for bending. Circuit boards that have bending will not last long.
Hood share a dismal build quality: it flexes easily when gripped by the corner. Ripple appears on the screen when the pressure force of the rear screen is not protected. Overall, though for bajet R540 notebook fell slightly from the expected.
Ports and Features
Peak no-frills port selection of Samsung R540 HDMI. There are three USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, VGA, and SD card reader only. There's no ExpressCard slot and no eSATA or USB 3.0 port for high speed data connection. All this is the picture left to right.
Keyboard and Touchpad
Samsung R540 has a full-sized keyboard with separate numeric keypad. Its balance of interest; Samsung went for the implementation of standards / Chiclet-style hybrid, with the main distribution peak is smaller than normal with a square base. Keyboard is one of the characteristics of the R540 is better, it has a solid feel with a pleasant surprise even if the feedback is quite shaky. Most of the keyboard display does not flex under normal pressure; pad has a few numbers because it is directly above the optical drive and has a small support under it. Keyboard is more powerful than the choice of the people around you will know that you are typing. Keyboard layout is mostly standard except for the fact that they lost the Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End keys. This omission is quite disturbing; anyone using this key regularly will feel lost without them.
ELAN touchpad is too small for notebook 15.6 ". On the plus side it has a shiny smooth surface is not that easy to detect with the fingers of the same wet and dry. Touchpad supports some basic multi touch features such as" pinching "to zoom and scroll two fingers. Accuracy is good overall. touchpad buttons have shallow feedback and not a little happy little press. They also rattle; put a small piece of scotch tape on them to correct, but certainly not something and end-users should have a fiddle. Attention to detailed aspects of this notebook can use the work.
Screen and Speakers
R540 has a 15.6 inch screen with a resolution of 720p (1366x768) and LED backlighting. Shiny surface helps the color stand out and increase the clarity, but means a lot of reflection and hard to keep clean. R540 using the rank and file TN type screen. The colors are slightly washed out and the whole looks like it could use the stimulus contrast. See a special corner for display; flat screen viewed about 45 degrees to either before colors started to move; vertical, narrow sweet place is only about 15 degrees off center up or down.
1366x768 screen resolution is low and makes it difficult to multitask with several programs. Less than one half page in Microsoft Word fit on the screen at any one time because there are only 768 pixels of vertical space; much scrolling required while surfing the Internet as well. Ideal notebook this size should come with a minimum resolution of 1600x900, higher resolution is easier to see more content at the same time.
Two stereo speakers located on both sides of the keyboard. They are normal notebook speakers without any bass and tinny sound. They have reasonably strong and will do in a pinch to watch videos online. Headphone jack is a better way to remove the audio from this laptop.
Heat and Noise
R540 cooling fan system comprises a push air though the vents in the back left corner of the chassis. Even under full benchmark load is not making any noise. Notebook itself is cold throughout. Given the relatively modest component, I have been surprised if the R540 to be even slightly warmer than normal in any area.
Level of performance and marker
I3 Terrace dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, and fair-fast 5400rpm 500GB Western Digital hard disk generate a decent level of marker number. R540 was very responsive in everyday tasks with this component. Those looking to play 3D games should be shunned Intel HD integrated graphics are not good enough to play modern games like Call of Duty
battery life
Samsung R540 reaches the age of three hours and 20 minutes our battery life tests when the standard-down period, which included refreshing the site once a minute using a balanced power profile of Windows' and 70% screen brightness; this is a minimum order scenario. Under normal use of the R540 lasted less than three hours. Samsung put in a particularly low battery capacity and he has 6 cells but only rated 4000mAh; in a notebook battery has a capacity comparable to 10-15% more. With a battery that way, R540 would have been able to go again 30-40 minutes.
conclusion
Samsung R540 notebook a run-of-the-mill budget that failed to impress. Subpar quality of the first building take a ticket in the complaint department: plastic chassis flex and do not have a significant raise confidence. Next on the list is the touchpad, which is too small for a 15.6-inch screen, and keyboard, which strangely missing home / end / site / page down keys while the full size.
Sustainable, the R540 does not last nearly as long as three hours under normal usage of the battery; we found a number of nearly four hours or more. Other complaints included that have been washed out (although reasonably light) screen and a set of service features with no more: This notebook does not even have a volume control button.
Pengkompaunan all complaints are valuable in the nature of that R540 MSRP $ 699.99 and did not sell much less than it is online; competing notebooks go for $ 100-150 less with better quality and a superior feature set. Samsung's name is usually associated with high-quality electronics users, but it does not happen here. R540 falls short in too many areas for us to propose.
advantages:
• good performance
• Decent keyboard
• Run cool and quiet
Disadvantages:
• building quality Cheap
• Small touchpad
• the bath out of the screen
• Limited battery life
• too expensive
