This notebook belongs to the younger part of the range Samsung - Series 3. He can not boast a powerful video system, and the screen is at first glance does not strike the image quality. Nevertheless, it has some very nice properties that can draw attention to it.
Apart from anything else that gets us to the test configuration has been enhanced quite a powerful quad-core Core i7-2630QM. So at the same time we got a chance to see how justified the use of relatively expensive processor in the budget laptop.
Design Samsung notebooks in today's lineup was markedly more successful than ever before. This is the case, including low-cost notebooks Series 3. Although expensive materials typical of the Series 7 or Series 9, in case there is no finish, the notebook looks great.
The only metal surface - the outer side of the lid, it is covered with textured aluminum sheet. A silver rim, surrounding the lid gives a chic Samsung 300V5A. In addition, the frame around the display is much thinner than in all other laptops of comparable price. Accordingly, smaller, and size. Unfortunately, the opening angle of the lid has traditionally been limited to about 135 degrees.
Build quality is high, but lacks the rigidity of the body. In attempts to twist and compression yields noticeable body and thus squeaks. It is also worth noting the shortcomings of the fingerprints, which is covered at high speed laptop - this applies both to the plastic casing and the metal cover.
The notebook is equipped with keyboard island type with a dedicated number pad. The spacing between the keys are covered with a matte rather than glossy plastic, so the prints then completely invisible. Few uzhato only the width of the arrow keys and the long-suffering [e] (the first button in the second row). Reason keyboard securely in place and does not flex even under heavy pressure to one of the keys. The keyboard is quite quiet, and the response time of good feelings. You can complain about except to go too soft keys, although it is a matter of taste.
Touchpad big even for a medium-format laptops - 102h54 mm. The keys are too large, 50h14 mm each. The surface of the paddle buttons mirror: looks very nice, but gets dirty very quickly. Under the left [Ctrl] is a microphone. Customarily Notebooks Samsung, but it is unlikely the installation location can be called a success, because there may be a microphone accidentally close at hand.
Flat bottom of the notebook, but the vents are very small. Given that on board Samsung 300V5A-S01 is a relatively hot Core i7, the first inspection raised concerns about the heating body. Visually noticeable only one compartment - to install memory. But in fact, the bottom cover is removed completely, and to access the mounting screws to remove the four rubber feet. By the way, the contact area at the feet of the surface is quite large and well-kept building for any countertop, be it glass, painted or plain office table.
