Samsung R620 review

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Verdict:

Along with Samsung's great design and build quality, the R620 includes a Blu-ray drive, making it much better value than anything else at this price.

Review Date: 25 Jan 2010

Price when reviewed: £645

Supplier: http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk

Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications
Part Code	NP-R620-JS01UK
Review Date	25 Jan 2010
Rating
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
Processor clock speed	2.1GHz
Memory	4.00GB
Memory slots	2
Memory slots free	0
Maximum memory	4GB
Size	37x381x259mm
Weight	2.8kg
Sound	Realtek High Definition Audio
Pointing device	touchpad
Power consumption standby	1W
Power consumption idle	20W
Power consumption active	44W

Display
Viewable size	16 in
Native resolution	1,366x768
Graphics Processor	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Graphics/video ports	VGA, HDMI
Graphics Memory	512MB

Storage
Total storage capacity	500GB
Optical drive model	Teac BD-C24S-A
Optical drive type	DVD+/-RW +/-DL, DVD-RAM, BD-ROM

Ports and Expansion
USB ports	4
Bluetooth
Wired network ports	1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support	802.11n
PC Card slots	1x ExpressCard/54
Modem
Supported memory cards	SD, MMC
Other ports	eSATA (shared with USB socket), minijack audio output, minijack microphone input

Miscellaneous
Carrying case
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Operating system restore option	restore partition
Software included	Cyberlink DVD Suite

Buying Information
Warranty	one year collect and return
Price	£645
Details	www.samsung.com/uk
Supplier	http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk

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User comments

Call This A Review?

Where are the details on:
Processor
Graphics
HD
& etc?

By incognitii on 29 Jan 2010

No Specs...

But I think I know why, Samsung are notorious for making multiple versions of the same 'model' with varied specs. Processor, HD, memory, graphics... it could all be potentially different depending upon which 'version' you look at.

By carl_dougie on 29 Jan 2010