"I bought this version of the series 5 after trying out some other laptops and ultrabooks from various companies as I was starting college. I had numerous problems that required upgrades and new parts so I kept looking and I found this one which was cheaper than buying the new parts. This ultrabook has met all of my needs as a student, a gamer, and for just casual usage.

Two very attractive features of this version of the series 5 in my opinion were the dimensions/weight and the battery life. While I'm lugging around heavy books for various classes, my ultrabook adds very little weight and fits very nicely in my bag. I think it's great that I can get about 6 and a half hours of battery life on the right energy settings. This has been a real life saver on the occasions that I have left my charger at home. The 4 gigs of ram and the 750 gigs of hard drive space was nice for facilitating some of the games I play as well as various other media files I have from previous computers. Granted, this is not a product for hardcore gamers by any means, but it runs games I play (Minecraft, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, WoW) pretty well. I have upgraded my ram another 4 gigs to help things run smoother, but I plan to get an NVIDIA card to help out even more. I also use my ultrabook to listen to and edit music. The speakers are not the greatest in the world, but I appreciated the fact that they have a customizable equalizer. Many of the other laptops and ultrabooks I had previously tried out did not.

I have had this ultrabook for about 7 months now and I have had zero problems and zero complaints. I would definitely say that I got my money's worth and it has both met and exceeded my expectations."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

4GB DDR3 Laptop SDRAM (1333MHz PC3-10600)

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Review 2 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

TygerUpperCut

from CA

I have used this product for:3-6 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:11+

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Awesome Value

PostedJanuary 1, 2013

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJanuary 1, 2013

"This Ultrabook loads fast and due to its light weight design and size, it is highly mobile.
Granted you aren't going to be doing some serious graphics work or pwning all the newbs in Starcraft II, but it's a fantastic device for students and for professionals."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 3 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

jr37high

from clearwater,FL

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

best computer i ever had

PostedNovember 16, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 16, 2012

"very easy to use,very light weight and priced was good"

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 4 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

ITSDirector

from Cincinnati

I have used this product for:6-12 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Still the best so bought a second one

PostedNovember 2, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 2, 2012

"These days it's tough to steer your kids away from Mac Books with limited specs,proprietary connectors and high prices for just a status symbol. Thankfully mine grew up.

Here is the net of this Ultra-book:
As thin as a Mac
Faster than a Mac
More features and compatibility than a Mac
Less expensive than a Mac and better built

So the Pros:
Easy to set up and creates a restore image during initial setup on the drive. It actually stores TWO. One is stored as factor reset and the other is how it was right after you initialized and registered it. Both are available. Samsung will also mail you a restore DVD free if you request it.
750GB - 7200rpm Hard Drive with 32Gb cache plus this PC has 24GB ExpressCache™ Technology which is just like an mini SSD. It boots fast (under 20 seconds) and awakes from sleep mode in under 2 seconds.
Screen is not a glossy glare but still maintains its fingerprint free matte with bright and vivid colors.
Does not get hot while using
So thin with a built in super multi-drive is so nice!
Realistic 7 hours of battery life
4GB ram upgrade is a very minimal investment and did so on both immediately
Touch-pad is incredible. Better than the dozens I have used to date with multi-swipe, multi-zoom, back, forward, quick scroll, etc.

So what are the Cons?:
The power cord sticks out perpendicular to the Ultra-book at the left side which makes it easy on your lap to put pressure on it. Break or bend, and there goes your motherboard. So take care
Battery is not user replaceable just like another manufactures toys which is disappointing. However this battery is built to last for more charges and longer life than typical laptop batteries. Guess we will see but 6 months on the first one bought and not any degradation so far and it gets charged everyday
Finally, no back-lit keys. I'm not the critical party on this, my daughters are but they overlooked it quickly when they got this in their hands"

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 5 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

CarolG8511

from Hawaii

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

A Light Laptop with a built in DVD

PostedSeptember 16, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedSeptember 16, 2012

"Needed a laptop that was light with a built in DVD player for a deployment. This was the only one I could find that met all my needs. Does a great job, but was a little pricey in relation to those that didn't have the DVD player."

Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight

Cons: a little expensive

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 6 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

dtembe

from Dallas, TX

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Love it

PostedAugust 27, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedAugust 27, 2012

"Purchased it yesterday. Spent some time removing the Samsung bloatware. Couple of tweaks to the settings. Used Ninite to install all my daily use programs. Its ready to go. I am using it as a test lab to run virtual servers showing network computing. I already feel the need to upgrade the RAM from 4 gigs to 8 gigs, but the VMs are running like a champ including a MS Server 2012 Std. VM. Very pleased with this purchase. Will recommend this to any power users. Love the keyboard and the display too."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, raw computing power

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Samsung Galaxy S® III (Sprint), Pebble Blue

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Review 7 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

Quadophile

from Sugar Land, Texas

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

QUALITY AND VALUE BUNDLED TOGETHER

PostedNovember 17, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 17, 2012

"This is great laptop which does full justice to portability and functionality. I particularly liked the idea of an ultrabook with the optical drive. It sort of completes the package for those on the go.

It is an ideal travel companion for those who use it for business. it even has the vga connector even though it is obsolete by todays standard but one can use it for older projectors and even monitors.

The speed of the laptop in high performance mode is excellent in case one needs it. The Samsung optimised mode is the for general purpose computing.

The screen is gorgeous to look at if you are using it to view HD content. The screen size is a great balancing act between portability and luxury of a desktop.

The only gripe was that the keypad is not illuminated, I have in the past 15 years always used an illuminated keypad and miss it sorely, however this is not a deal breaker for me.

All in all a great product which will appeal to those who want to get the job done."

Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight

Cons: lack of keypad illumination

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 8 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

kyani1

from Salt Lake City, UT

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Series 5 Rocks

PostedOctober 31, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 31, 2012

"I have a tec background and do a lot of presentation with a projector for my marketing business. I have been looking for a laptop that has the perfect balance of power and weight. I don't need a gaming machine but show a lot of video. The series 5 is perfect. Ultra book size and weight with the features of a bigger unit (like the DVD drive). Looking forward to many road trips with this unit."

Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight, dvd drive, full size hdmi

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 9 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

Shinergise

from Dollar, Scotland, UK

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

"Clicky"Buttons

PostedOctober 27, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 27, 2012

"My only one complaint is the noisiness of the clickable buttons on the touchpad, they are too LOUD and this is very off-putting if you are on a plane next to someone who is sleeping!
The upgrade to Windows 8 has NOT been smooth, think that both Samsung and Microsoft could provide better instructions."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color

Cons: noisy buttons

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

28 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator

UN46C6400RH

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Review 10 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

WillinNC

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from Charlotte NC

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

So far, so good

PostedOctober 23, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 23, 2012

"Had this laptop for a couple of days, so far I like it. Light weight and nice features. Downloaded updates have affected performance and stability, but what are you gonna do?"

Pros: Bright display, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 11 for Series 5 14" Ultrabook

esteenj

I have used this product for:6-12 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

3 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

3 out of 5

could be better

PostedJanuary 24, 2013

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedJanuary 24, 2013

"Pros: Nice combo of weight, battery, storage, etc.
Cons: infant death of motherboard, no compatible USB docking stations (that I can find), trouble finding the right additional A/C adapters, low quality help from the Samsung web site.
Bottom line: Could be great...but it isn't"

Pros: Lightweight

Cons: Did not meet expectations

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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