Samsung Notebook Series 5 ULTRA 530U4C-S02 Specifications

Samsung Notebook Series 5 ULTRA 530U4C-S02 Specifications, Ultrabooks are growing up: One year after introducing the new laptop category, the slim and fast ultrabooks have become a real alternative to conventional Office laptops. The prices are now below EUR 1000 and the equipment is no longer as minimalistic. Many first-generation ultrabooks did not feature an optical drive, LAN socket or dedicated graphics. But now Samsung launches a device that includes all these features and it thus increasingly resembles its "bigger brothers", the laptops. Samsung introduces its Series 5 530U4C-S02 from the niche category for a price below EUR 900 that becomes a direct contender of the broad lineup of Office laptops. Until now, the exceptionally long battery life specified by Intel was achieved using an undemanding graphics unit that is integrated on the same chip as the processor. Owing to Nvidia's Optimus technology, i.e. the automatic switching between an integrated and a dedicated graphics card, Samsung's laptop lasts for a long time because its GeForce GT 620M is only enabled in load.

Like the 530U3B-A01DE and 520U3C-A01DE precursors that we reviewed, the new Series 5 ultrabook features a slim aluminum case that only differs in a few details. The most striking detail is likely the optical drive that has now been integrated in the slim casing. The screen has also grown from 13.3 to 14 inches although the resolution is the same 1366 x 768 pixels. Moreover, the connectivity has been modified. An additional USB 3.0 port and a VGA port are now installed.

The modifications inside, such as the aforementioned dedicated GeForce GT 620M, are even more exciting. However, Samsung's decision to use a CPU from the previous Sandy Bridge generation is surprising. It is Intel's Core i5 2537M. We will show to what extent this minor downgrade effects the performance based on benchmark comparisons in the corresponding section.

Samsung also releases the same device with AMD hardware. We recently reviewed Samsung's Series 5 535U4C that features AMD's A6-4455M processor and AMD's Radeon HD 7550M graphics card. The other equipment corresponds with the Intel counterpart we are reviewing here. The AMD version of the ultrabook is approx. EUR 100 to EUR 200 cheaper depending on the retailer. Whether the value for money ratio is better can be seen in the benchmark comparisons.

Samsung's ultrabook with dedicated graphics has to compete against contenders of other brands, which are similar in price, size, weight and performance. For example, Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge S430 features the same graphics card but a better Ivy Bridge processor. Dell's Inspiron 14z-5423 sports an Intel i5, but provides a dedicated Radeon graphics.

Notebook specifications Samsung 530U4C-S02

• Processor : Intel Core i5-2537M 1.4 GHz
• Mainboard : Intel HM76 (Panther Point)
• Memory : 8096 MB, DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM
• Graphics adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M - 1024 MB, Nvidia Optimus
• Display : 14 inch 16:9, 1366x768 pixel, TN LED, glossy: no
• Harddisk : 500 GB - 5400 rpm, 500GB 5400rpm 24 GB ExpressCache
• Soundcard :  
• Connections : 1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 DVI, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: microphone, line-out/headphone, Card Reader: 4 in 1 (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC),
• Networking : 10/100/1000 LAN Card (10/100/1000MBit), 802.11 b/g/n (bgn), Version 4.0 Bluetooth
• Optical drive : DVD +/- RW Double Layer
• Size : height x width x depth (in mm): 20 x 333 x 230
• Weight : 1.8 kg
• Battery : Lithium-Polymer, 4 cells
• Operating System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
• Additional features : Webcam: 1,3 Megapixel, Speakers: 2 x 2 watt stereo speakers, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, 24 Months Warranty

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