The most notable feature though is the price: some online retailers offer the system for around 800 Euros (~$1015) - quite a bit below the MSRP of 999 Euros (~$1270). Given the price point, Samsung appears to be targeting families with this multimedia system.
Samsung uses a non-glare panel (AUO B156XW02 V1) with LED backlight. We appreciate the matte design as annoying reflections are not an issue. The 15-inch display features a resolution of 1366x768 pixels - a sharper Full HD panel would have been a nice touch (maybe in conjunction with an external Blu-Ray optical drive), but given the price point and the hardware this really can't be expected.
The Intel Core i7-3610QM is a quad-core CPU with a core frequency of 2.3 GHz. Turbo Boost can overclock a single core to 3.3 GHz and all four cores to a maximum of 3.1 GHz. The processor is part of Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture and manufactured using the 22 nanometer process, which leads to enhanced energy efficiency.
To determine the actual performance of the CPU, we use the 64-bit versions of the tools Cinebench R10 and R11.5, which are 3D rendering tests. Using all four cores, the CPU scored 21449 and 6.23 points, respectively - enough for a placement towards the upper end of the middle class (we use all the notebooks with the same processor in our test database for comparison purposes).
The result for the single-core tests are only slightly different: in the older Cinebench R10 and newer Cinebench R11.5 tests, the CPU scores 6534 and 1.35 points, respectively. Interesting is the reduced Turbo Boost in single-core mode: instead of overclocking the core to 3.3 GHz, we saw 3.2 GHz as the top (and 3.1 GHz as the lower limit).
When we unplugged the power adapter, the performance of the notebook was reduced by about one third: instead of 6.23 points, we now saw 4.59 points (Cinebench R11.5 Multi). The graphics performance decreases by a similar margin (see the sections on GPU Performance and Gaming).
A 15-inch multimedia notebook (especially one that's comparatively light at 2.34 kg / 5.16 pounds) should have decent battery life for extended mobile use. The 5 hours and 39 minutes we recorded while the notebook was idling is above average - the Samsung places ahead of its competition here. The WLAN test also shows a very good result: 4 hours and 19 minutes. The Samsung Series 5 550P5C, however, did last about half an hour longer. The AMD-equipped Samsung Series 3 355V5C-S05DE managed to last 2 hours and 30 minutes longer - but didn't show nearly as much stamina during the wireless surf test (3 hours and 15 minutes) and the DVD test (2 hours and 22 minutes).
The aforementioned DVD playback test - which we consider to be one of the most important tests for a multimedia notebook - was quite impressive as well: 3 hours and 19 minutes. The Series 5 550P5C did even better here and managed to last one hour longer.
Notebook specifications Samsung Serie 3 350V5C-S07DE
- Processor : Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3 GHz (Intel Core i7)
- Mainboard : Intel HM76 (Panther Point)
- Memory : 8192 MB, 2x 4 GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM
- Graphics adapter : AMD Radeon HD 7670M - 2048 MB, Core: 600 MHz, Memory: 900 MHz, 8.951.9.3000
- Display : 15.6 inch 16:9, 1366x768 pixel, AU Optronics B156XW02 V1, LED TN, glossy: no
- Harddisk : Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 HTS547575A9E384, 750GB 5400rpm
- Soundcard : Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
- Connections : 2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphone jack, microphone jack, Card Reader: 4 in 1 (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC),
- Networking : Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit), Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter (bgn), 4.0 Bluetooth
- Optical drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SN-208BB
- Size : height x width x depth (in mm): 33 x 373 x 243
- Weight : 2.34 kg Power Supply: 0.46 kg
- Battery : 49 Wh Lithium-Ion, 11.1V, 4400mAh, Product ID: AA-PB9NC6B
- Price : 999 Euro
- Operating System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
- Additional features : Webcam: 1.3 Megapixel, Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, Recovery disk, quick start guide, safety information, warranty statement, power adapter, CyberLink Media Suite / You Cam, Norton Internet Security (60 Tage Trial), Samsung Easy / Recovery Solution 5 / POP, WildTangent Games (versch.), 24 Months Warranty
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