"I really like the finish design of the 7-series laptops. I bought this to replace my larger laptop and have been very pleased with it. It has great features and performance in a small package. The slot-load DVD drive is unique and works very well. I only wish that it had Blu-ray. The start-up times are very fast and welcome addition. I appreciated the option to partition the hard drive as well.
It would have been nice to have an additional USB, but not a big problem. Having the AMD graphics along with the Intel processor is a bonus. Overall, a great laptop."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, great design, amd radeon graphics

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 3 for Series 7 14” Notebook

LeCreole

from Saint Paul, MN

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:

5 out of 5

Samsung does it again for me!

PostedOctober 4, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 4, 2012

"This is another Samsung device that does not disappoint at all! I own 2 other Samsung electronic devices and love them all!"

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

I would recommend this to a friend!

My product recommendations

LN52A650A1F

+1point

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Review 4 for Series 7 14” Notebook

bcitom

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 product

PostedJuly 21, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJuly 21, 2012

"Great screen an features from a reputable company,"

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

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 5 for Series 7 14” Notebook

CollegeStudent101

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

Exactly what I expected, and then some

PostedApril 26, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedApril 26, 2012

"This is the first Samsung laptop I have ever owned, and I am extremely impressed with most everything about it. I was a bit worried the 14" screen wouldn't be enough, but it has proven to be just the right size. Also, I was pleased to see a keyboard backlit the same way as the larger 15.6" laptops; the pictures they have of this laptop seem to be a bit misleading, in regard to the keyboard. The aluminum/plastic build is solid and obviously of high quality. Many people complain about the "edge" created by the plastic bottom and aluminum palm rest; it is there, but doesn't contribute to any pain while typing for extended periods. My only complaints would be the irreplaceable battery and measly 2 USB ports (1 USB 3.0 and 1 USB 2.0)."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, beautiful backlit keyboard, price/performance ratio

Cons: irreplaceable battery, only 2 usb ports

I would recommend this to a friend!

+3points

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Review 6 for Series 7 14” Notebook

SeniorWrights

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from The Villages, Florida

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

Exceptional Laptop for any level of Expertise

PostedMarch 12, 2012

"This laptop has the capability for satisfying anyone but the die-hard extreme/extreme gamer."

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

+1point

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Review 7 for Series 7 14” Notebook

compudok

from Philly

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

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

DON'T LET THE 14" SCARE YOU

PostedOctober 8, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedOctober 8, 2012

"This is one powerful laptop,it has all the features and power to run todays programs, yet small enough to carry with you. If you can find one, this is the perfect size for everything."

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

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 8 for Series 7 14” Notebook

WebSnake

from Brooklyn, NY

I have used this product for:1-3 months

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Good, but not perfect

PostedJune 3, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedJune 3, 2012

"It is difficult to choose right notebook right now.
I was going to buy 15 inch model, but finally bought this one, because I don't need extra digits block on keyboard.

After deleting some unnecessary programs laptop works fine.

Only one problem - when I'm connecting my USB 3.0 portable, wireless mouse starts freezing (receiver in second USB)

Only one main poor thing - awful angles of display, it is strange to wait from Samsung (best TV, Amoled in smartphones....)

If Samsung change matrix quality, and put NVidia card, or optimized switch of AMD card I'll buy it again."

Pros: Bright display, Lightweight, really fast core i5, stays cool

Cons: usb 3.0 works bad, some unnecessary progs, tachpad crookedly glued, no switch beetwen graphics like nvidia optimus, awful display view angles

I would recommend this to a friend!

+2points

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Review 9 for Series 7 14” Notebook

SR3000

from S.W Michigan

Expertise:expert

# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

4 out of 5

Value

3 out of 5

Rating:

4 out of 5

Nice laptop, excellent build quality.

PostedApril 22, 2012

I would recommend this to a friend!

PostedApril 22, 2012

"I like it so far with a couple minor exceptions. Overall this unit runs well and is very fast to boot and to respond.

On the positive side:
It seems to have an excellent build quality. Much of that could be due to the aluminum casing. The keys feel good and everything about this unit seems high end. The display is beautiful. The design is simple and elegant. Love the CD/DVD "slot" rather than tray, and the backlit keyboard. Love the aluminum housing. Can't wait to try out the USB 3.0 port. Battery life so far has been very good. I'm into photography and am using this unit to handle large picture and movie files from my DSLR camera. So far this unit has done an outstanding job of working with RAW 18mp images and 1080p video.

On the negative side:
A couple more USB ports would be nice. The fact that the battery apparently can only be removed by disassembling the lower cover (about 10 screws) is kind of strange. Not that I expect to replace the battery anytime soon, but having many years of computer experience has taught me that occasionally a laptop battery needs to be removed in order to reset a problematic issue. At just under 5 lbs, this little laptop is deceptively heavy. Probably due to the 8 cell battery more than anything else. That's really not a negative for me personally since I rarely transport my laptop, but I felt it was worth mentioning for those who are considering this unit. The auto dimming display would be a lot nicer if there were some sort of delay to the input of the ambient light sensor. It sometimes gets anoying if you have the unit on your lap and you switch positions. Depending on the light source and the angle from that source to the light sensor, the shadow from your hand can and will block the light causing the display to dim or brighten. The nice thing is that if you get tired of the auto screen brightness feature swithcing the screen brightness, you can disable that feature. Although I couldn't actually locate the specs on the hard drive, I did read on a forum post that the hard drive speed is only 5400rpm instead of 7200rpm. There in lies the weak link. This unit only comes in at a 5.9 rating on the "Windows Experience Index". Too bad, for the price of this unit and scant bells & whistles, a 7200rpm sata drive should have been used instead of the status quo 5400rpm drive.

I do offer one piece of advice though, uninstall the Samsung "Kies" software. It was sucking the life out of the processor. Even though this is a four core processor, Kies was running two of the four processors at nearly full capacity. The fan got a little annoying trying to keep the processor cool. After uninstalling Kies, all was well. Kind of a bummer though considering that I have a Samsung phone that I wanted to sync-up with but no big deal really."

Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, solid build and feel., fast

Cons: could use more usb ports, only has a 5400rpm hdd, difficult to replace battery

I would recommend this to a friend!

+3points

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Review 10 for Series 7 14” Notebook

trefork

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Design

3 out of 5

Value

4 out of 5

Rating:

2 out of 5

Unbelivably bad screen

PostedMarch 11, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedMarch 11, 2012

"This is quite an attractive laptop, spec wise. Unfortunately it has one of the worst screens I have seen in a decade. The screen technology must be literally more than 10 years old, it's that bad."

Cons: Did not meet expectations, viewing angles

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

-5points

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Review 11 for Series 7 14” Notebook

Kinpatch

from CA

Expertise:intermediate

# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2

Features

1 out of 5

Performance

1 out of 5

Design

5 out of 5

Value

1 out of 5

Rating:

1 out of 5

This one is going back to the store! Only ratings that count are features and design. Had to mark something just to publish.

PostedMay 22, 2012

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

PostedMay 22, 2012

"Thought this was the laptop I was looking for because I needed one with a matte screen (because of my 64 year old eyes) and a bluetooth for my printer. It said it had 3 usb ports so I thought I was set to go. Upon opening the box, I found it only had 1 3.0 usb port and NONE on the right side to connect to a mouse. Looks like the 15.6 notebook might have everything I need and hope a matte screen, but will also weigh more. How hard is it to put a usb on the right side for a mouse? First laptop I had that didn't have one. This one is going back to the store...darn!"

Pros: Lightweight

Cons: Did not meet expectations

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

-14points

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