"i got this like month and a half ago. great laptop but i had Windows 8 pr 64 bit and decide to install it along with 2 256GB Vertex 3 SSD's Everything went well until i realize that there is something messed up with the boot sector. i changed which is the booting SSD from BIOS to be the same as it has to be regarding the user manual instruction but still i cannot boot properly when i restart or start the computer. I had to go every time in BIOS to set up the primary HDD.. I dont mind it but is a little bothering. The other problem is how slow are Samsung in supplying this TOP end laptop with drivers and software for Windows 8. Its ridicules since 8 its just modified 7 in the most part. And its taking them forever to release their Samsung software for Win 8.Other than that is a great laptop."

Cons: lack of support for windows 8

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Samsung Galaxy Note® 10.1 (Wi-Fi), 16GB Grey

(214)

+5points

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Review 4 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Samsung12NOV

from San Antonio TX

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# 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

Best Laptop I have ever owned

PostedNovember 17, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedNovember 17, 2012

"My review may not be accurate since this is the first High Performance Laptop I have ever owned.

This is fast. Nice to have a numeric keypad on the right side of keyboard on a laptop. Great idea. Huge display, ultra fine resolution, and built in speakers have excellent sound for a laptop.

Overall, very fast, and I highly recommend this machine."

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

Cons: slightly expensive

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Samsung Galaxy S® II, available at Sprint (Black)

(1,135)

+3points

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Review 5 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

REFSOCAL

from United States

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

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

Great laptop

PostedOctober 13, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 13, 2012

"this is a great laptop which blazes the interenet and intranet. It was a little on the high side as far as price but this all the extras it is worth it.."

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

Cons: little on the high side $$

I would recommend this to a friend!

+2points

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Review 6 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

SWOG

from Seattle, WA

I have used this product for:3-6 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

Definitely A Be(a)st!

PostedOctober 9, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 9, 2012

"Pros: Top of the market Processor (To Date)
Selective Modes for Convenience (Gamer Mode, Balanced Mode, Library Mode, Eco Mode)
Soft Keyboard & Quite.
Awesome Graphics.
Display is vibrant and crystal, can output to 120hz
Touchpad is smooth.
Weight is perfect! It means it isn't extremely light, something to throw around, and not heavy to feel like its dragging your shoulder in a briefcase.
Samsung Logo on top cover lights up (so when your mobile and those that see this, they double take and see a beautiful Samsung. Ha!)
Durable, and casing is solid, doesn't feel like cheap plastic casing in most Notebooks.

While playing games, I've played Starcraft 2 (Graphics Maxed) And performs beautifully. On my bed, and it stays relativity cool, I feel the fans in the back and it is warm but not burning hot.
USB 3.0 is wonderful
Blu-ray is outstanding on it.
Dual HDD (YES! RAID Support)
Sound is Beautiful and Clear, comparable to Beats! (If not better)

Cons: Well, these are so minor it shouldn't be a big deal to anyone.... Seriously.
-Windows 7 Home Premium (BUT!! What's wrong with upgrading like I did to Professional if necessary [as I needed to for work purposes])

Ummm, I'm very satisfied! Can't complain

I'll provide an update in a few months with details and a video.

Other Thoughts: An phenomenal choice for avid gamers: Performs when it requires it, with the provided "Modeshift" its a feature that makes this laptop unique, a mode for playing Starcraft II and Skyrim, a “Balanced” mode, while at work listening to music and running daily processes. A "Library" mode when I'm in a meeting, showing it off. And Eco mode, not much used, but definitely awesome if you have that feeling every once in a while to do something for the environment. Overall I'm impressed. I've worked with different notebooks. This one is defiantly unique with different modes; it’s like having the power for a Gamers notebook, as well as another notebook for work and every day. I’m very happy with the Specs, great for the price. I cannot complain, and wont. Buying the Accidental is a no-brainer, so I’m at peace if I become carless someday (as we all are off and on) I highly recommend this, to avid gamers that multitask between a work Notebook, and a night gaming machine. Thank for reading!"

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

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Samsung Galaxy S® III (Sprint), Pebble Blue

(751)

+10points

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Review 7 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

BigBlu2k7

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

3 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Best Laptop Ever!

PostedOctober 8, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 8, 2012

"Greatest laptop investment ever. This does what I want it to do, out perform the other laptops."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, great performance for performance taxing software.

Cons: expensive but you get what you pay for., heavy for a laptop.

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

Series 7 17.3" Gamer

(28)

+2points

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Review 8 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

mhonchomagicman

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Great PC Replacement for non-gamer

PostedOctober 2, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 2, 2012

"I don't play games like I used to, but this laptop had everything I wanted with a couple of exceptions. I replaced my desktop PC with this laptop because I wanted something portable and quiet."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, keyboard is great

Cons: the lights blink with the sound in gamer mode, very heavy, power brick is huge

I would recommend this to a friend!

0points

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Review 9 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Pasolaminado

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

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

This thing rocks!

PostedSeptember 21, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedSeptember 21, 2012

"I purchased this laptop for gaming. It has performed like a champ. I set the graphics mode in the games I play to ultra or high graphics mode. I haven't experienced one hiccup or stutter during gameplay. I'm getting 70+ FPS in BF3. I play a couple hours at a time and I haven't experienced the warm keyboard comment other owners have mentioned.

This laptop includes almost all of the features a gamer wants for a fair price. My hats off to Samsung in doing the research and selecting the right components to make this laptop a great product."

Pros: Durable, display is awesome!, quiet cooling system, excellent keyboard, excellent graphics

I would recommend this to a friend!

+3points

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Review 10 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Cherbear45

from PA

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:novice

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Surprisingly Awesome

PostedSeptember 20, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedSeptember 20, 2012

"Ordered and received it within two days. Booted up quickly,
Installed Skyrim on it. Played on ultra high for several hours. Machine gets warm but not excessive. Put a laptop cooler under it and it was nice and toasty but not excessive.
With the 16gigs of ram this thing flies thru everything. Lighted keyboard and the dial modes are awesome.
It is heavy. I don't mind that since it's staying in my home office and I don't intend on using it for anything but my games. and some office work.
Keyboard is an absolute pleasure to type on. I love the touchpad but it's sometimes too sensitive and I end up opening things that I didn't intend to. I am going to look to see if I can tone that down.
The display is beautiful. deep blacks, vibrant colors. It truly is amazing.
I hope it lasts me for years and I consider it well worth the money I spent."

Pros: Bright display

I would recommend this to a friend!

+2points

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Review 11 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

BerserkFairy

from Riverside,CA

I have used this product for:less than a month

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

Amazing Laptop for price

PostedSeptember 13, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedSeptember 13, 2012

"I got this laptop at the end of last month and it runs perfect. i purchased this laptop for gaming and school and it does everything i want it to do. Great laptop, Bright screen, responsive touchpad and keyboard. amazing buy"

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

I would recommend this to a friend!

-1point

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Review 12 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

doitfasterbetterlonger

from Alexandria, VA

I have used this product for:2-5 years

Expertise:expert

# 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

Very Fast, Powerful, Long Battery Life, Easy

PostedSeptember 2, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedSeptember 2, 2012

"I installed a 512GB SSD drive and kept the second drive. I installed Linux - everything works like charm and SUPER FAST. This is a great machine. I own the 3D Samsung TV and it works amazing as well so that is the reason I purchased a Samsung laptop."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, very fast, great for linux

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

65" Class 8000 Series 3D 1080p LED HDTV

+5points

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Review 13 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

acejr

from Orlando, FL

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 LAPTOP

PostedAugust 14, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedAugust 14, 2012

"This is real a awesome laptop i can play every game i have with out sweat and the display is crystal clear and it not so heavy for a gamer laptop overall exerience with the latop execellent i just love my new laptop"

Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

+4points

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Review 14 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Anonymous

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

4 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Great Buy

PostedJuly 26, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJuly 26, 2012

"This product was a bit pricy, and this thing will do more then ultra high def on skyrim while plugged in, and still does well with ultra high when on the basic energy settings. Plays minecraft on max settings like nothing, and can run everything I throw at it with no noticeable slow down. I'd give it a perfect 5, but realistically most everyone can do with a cheaper version. If you want to play hardcore games, and have the money to spend, GET THIS PRODUCT!"

Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, great performance with everything!

Cons: Too big

I would recommend this to a friend!

+6points

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Review 15 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Rinji07

from Columbus, Ohio.

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

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

SSD Allowance.

PostedJune 28, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJune 28, 2012

"I almost didn't buy this laptop because when talking to the first rep about it they did not know there was a difference between the Series 7, and Series 7 Gamer. If you are a true gamer you will be looking to use a SSD and I was and at first they told me I was not allowed because it would void the warranty for the whole machine, but I called back and got a hold of a rep that seem to know what I was talking about and I even had her confirm it with her supervisor that I was allowed and she explained it was allowed but however should anything go wrong with the notebook due to the SSD samsung will not cover it, That is fine in my books, I put an OCZ vertex 4, 256GB in this and it is FLYING. Now to the driver issues with the Nvidia GTX 675, Yes there are problems with it but that isn't due to Samsung. That is an Nvidia issue and there next driver release will fix all of that and address all of the 600M series GFX chips. So don't let people get you down this laptop is worth the price. I purchased this to play blizzard games, and so far in WoW I get 110-125fps @ 1920x1080 ultra everything, and this laptop on the Nvidia control panel you can change the refresh rate to 120hz. Diablo is a joke to this thing and BF3 runs on ultra just fine 50+ frams 90% of the time dipping into the 40s."

Pros: Bright display, Durable

Cons: haven't had it all that long to really judge it.

I would recommend this to a friend!

+16points

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Review 16 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Terabyte2007

from Akron, OH

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:

5 out of 5

Very Fast and Powerful Laptop

PostedJune 16, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJune 16, 2012

"I needed a good large screen laptop for both work and play and this one just stood out as being the one for me, Its fast, its really fast and has good usable features, It does however have a bit of eye candy that I would have rather seen turned into faster hard drives such as an SSD option but its still ok for what the laptop does."

Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, fast, useable features

Cons: heavy, hard drives not as fast as i would like, no ssd option

I would recommend this to a friend!

+4points

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Review 17 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

duyxp

from San Jose, CA

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Incredible design

PostedJune 16, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJune 16, 2012

"Love its feature switch for gaming. The first laptop with power-friendly ever!!!"

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

Cons: Too big

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 18 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

birdboy84

from Oakley, CA

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Fantastic Mobile Desktop Replacement

PostedJune 15, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJune 15, 2012

"This thing is fast. First of all, the dual 750gb HDDs are quick. Windows 7 loads completely in about 20 or so seconds from power off. For gaming this laptop is a beast. Battlefield 3 detected ultra texture settings and it plays 40-70fps(used fraps). The mode select is really nifty feature, I especially like the lit WASD keys in red. Probably the single best feature with this laptop is the screen. By far the best looking screen I have seen for any device. Sure 2000 after tax is a lot, but considering the system specifications and design, its a steal."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, quiet and effective cooling, most of the slots are on the left, multi-touch touch pad

I would recommend this to a friend!

+6points

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Review 19 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Jukes

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

Great gamer laptop/desktop replacement

PostedMay 10, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMay 10, 2012

"Overall, I LOVE this laptop. Lots of power, very nice 17 inch screen, bright as heck. The keyboard is nice a quiet, and the back-lighting is decent. The sound is incredible, sub-woofer underneath!

I was also really surprised at how functional the samsung software was. Usually when you get a computer pre-built, I uninstall the manufacturer software immediately. But the settings tweaker, software updater, power profile manager...They are all great!

The only drawback I'm having right now is that the GeForce 675M graphics card is not supported by some games right now, but that will change.

On par with Samsung products: worth every penny"

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, great tools, good design

Cons: loose ac-to-wall connector

I would recommend this to a friend!

+11points

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Review 20 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

PMX2012

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

5 out of 5

Thumbs Up

PostedMay 4, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMay 4, 2012

"Two Thumbs Up to samsung. Now this is gaming laptop for sure. Though i still would like to have more battery time with nvidia optimus (like Alienware) and a slimmer body..."

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

Cons: Too big, no 3d yet, no optimus

I would recommend this to a friend!

+8points

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Review 21 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

tonyjd

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from PA

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

the best ever

PostedMay 1, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMay 1, 2012

"this is one little laptop that is the best gaming laptop ever"

Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight

I would recommend this to a friend!

+5points

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Review 22 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

ilidio626

from Santa Clara, CA

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Very good gaming laptop.

PostedMarch 7, 2013

"I have been using this laptop for work and play games. It can handle pretty much eveything i threw at it.
DIsplay at 120hz is very nice for gaming.
Mode Shift software freezes occasionally after some windows updates, just need to reinstall to fix the problem."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive

Cons: heavy

0points

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Review 23 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

dowclayton

from Springfield, MO

I have used this product for:1-3 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:

4 out of 5

Fast Laptop

PostedOctober 23, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 23, 2012

"This laptop is extremely fast. It takes a little time to set up, but once you do it is awesome. Have had a few issues with the software freezing up and so on, but nothing too dramatic. Do not buy this laptop if you plan on it having awesome battery life. It is a gaming laptop. It is heavy, gets hot quickly under high load, and the battery is mediocre at best. But I wouldn't think anybody would buy it expecting it to have awesome portability. Other than that its the best computer I've owned."

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

Cons: some software issues

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 24 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Anonymous

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

5 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Good Bang for Bucks

PostedJuly 20, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJuly 20, 2012

"Very good performer for the cost compared to Alienware and Origin products. An amazing screen and good sound combined with good video card and memory makes a nice package which is also attractively finished."

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

Cons: not well documented., packaging is mediocre

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 25 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

dschwa

from NH

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

A Battleship among laptops

PostedMay 25, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMay 25, 2012

"This is not only the fastest unit I've ever had, it appears to be the best built. I've had it only one week but I am still amazed at how well put together it is physically. Good work factory folks.

Pros:
The screen is simply awesome
The speed of boot and wake-up is great
Very quiet even with both fans blowing in turbo
Extremely cool. Almost like an AC on my lap

Cons:
Weight, especially the huge power brick on the floor
Top surface is a fingerprint magnet. A texture should be standard on laptops

All in all I love it."

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

Cons: Too big

I would recommend this to a friend!

+8points

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Review 26 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

JChill

from Aurora, CO

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:intermediate

# 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:

4 out of 5

Amazing Machine

PostedMay 14, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMay 14, 2012

"This is one of the first laptops that I have bought. I wanted to buy something that I would not have to replace for several years and that I could work and play on. After an extensive search I landed on this cpu. I like the fact that I can change modes, in game mode it blazes. If you're buying this cpu you should expect to be an outlet at all times. The only reason I rated this 4 starts is because the volume control above the keyboard started acting up within 72 hours of purchase. Mine started to increase in volume on its own after I turned the volume down."

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

Cons: expensive, battery life, volume control

I would recommend this to a friend!

+12points

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Review 27 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

Escabi

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10

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

Customization options please

PostedMay 3, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedMay 3, 2012

"Maybe a version two of this laptop with:
option for SSD (instead of spinning drives)
option for processor: such as the i7 3820QM -> 8M L3
option for memory option: DDR3-1866MHz Mem 8Gig stick (using two slots)
option for: 120hz display
option for GTX 675 with 4GB
option for no battery (include cover -> maybe lose some weigth, this is a desktop replacement...)"

I would recommend this to a friend!

+2points

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Review 28 for Series 7 17.3" Gamer

CienfuegosESP

from Florida

I have used this product for:less than a month

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

1 out of 5

Performance

1 out of 5

Design

1 out of 5

Value

1 out of 5

Rating:

1 out of 5

After one day I'm going to return the laptop to the store

PostedMay 29, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedMay 29, 2012

"On attempting to resume the first suspended session the screen remains blank."

Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

-94points

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