Friday, September 21, 2012

Samsung QX411-W01UB Review

With Samsung QX411-W01UB (list $ 699.99 at Best Buy) Samsung exhibits the third generation of its QX series, which has one of the most beautiful and rugged aluminum design in the consumer notebook category. The last two editions was the Nvidia graphics card (with graphics technology switching) and the largest hard disk, two features you will not find in this review. Although QX411-W01UB now works on integrated graphics and only have a 640 GB hard drive (750 GB is the largest), Best Buy did the trick really attractive by shaving $ 200 price. But too bad he could not replace the ClickPad Moody with a dedicated touchpad mouse buttons.

Samsung QX411-W01UB Review
Samsung QX411-W01UB
Design

Like the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Thunderbolt) ($ 1,299 direct, 3.5 stars), Asus U46E-BAL5 ($ 699.99 list, 4.5 stars) and the Dell Inspiron 14Z (i5) ($ 750 Direct, 4 stars), QX411-W01UB Sport aluminum construction. Not all aluminum frames are created equal, however, some are more resistant than others. QX411-W01UB is an excellent example of an aluminum frame that will last a good palm print. Its top is inflexible as the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Because of its thin skin of aluminum, the 5 pound frame is slightly heavier at 4.5 pounds Dell 14Z, 4.9-pound Asus U46E BAL5, and 4.9 pound Sony VAIO VPC-EG16FM (list $ 829.99 4 stars). Gateway ID47H02u 4.4 pounds ($ 699.99 list, 4 stars) is the lightest notebook that packs a traditional 14-inch 13-inch frame.

Samsung QX411-W01UB Review
Samsung QX411-W01UB

But for a layer of glass, QX411-14-inch widescreen W01UB would have had the same appearance as the Asus and Sony BAL5 U46E-VPC-EG16FM. Adding a layer of glass is a common practice in HDTV, in order to promote a cleaner look and allows photos and videos pop. This is a feature that you associate with high-end laptops such as HP Envy 14 (Sandy Bridge) ($ 1,079.99 direct, 4 stars) Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch.

The Chiclet-style keyboard, a pleasure to write, but no LED backlighting. You can find a backlit keyboard on the Dell and Apple 14z 13 inches. The navigation experience is weakest link in the laptop, however. A touch screen works by clicking on the Apple 13-inch (Ray), but turned against other phones. One of the QX411-W01UB worse, the cursor is very nervous when the fingers are used to surf the Web. Could it be that the brand has recently changed Synaptics ClickPad Elan and still have to install an updated driver.

Samsung QX411-W01UB Review
Samsung QX411-W01UB

Feature

As Samsung is QX411-W01 ($ 899.99 list, 3.5 stars), offers W01UB QX411-wire display, or simply WiDi 2.0. Not only the family or flow slide PowerPoint presentation to an HDTV, wireless, but the new enhancements include streaming 1080p video (the previous version of WiDi was limited to 720p) and protected content (think DVD movies). However, you need to buy Netgear Push2TV HD receiver (optional $ 100 at Best Buy), which must be related to HDTV any time. The QX411-W01UB internal WiMAX adapter can connect to your city WiMAX network if possible (as opposed to Wi-Fi, which covers a short range). Best of all, the price is cheaper than many Internet packages, and you do not have a dongle attached to a USB port.

The QX411-W01UB comes with a DVD burner output tray, but no Blu-ray. On the other hand, is the most expensive Sony VPC-EG16FM with a Blu-ray. Hidden behind a cache is a USB port and two HDMI ports 3.0 (which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0). Although a port cover provides an extra layer of protection, it is difficult to draw from to get to these ports. There is a third USB is discovered, and it is one I used most frequently. The capacity of portable hard drive was downgraded to 640 GB (the former had a 750 GB drive), but there are still plenty of storage space for the average user. The speakers are just above the keyboard, and better sound than the Asus and Sony BAL5 U46E-VPC-EG16FM.

Best Buy is also an extended warranty program, which offers an additional year of protection beyond the one-year warranty on most of the manufacturers of the system. There are two floors of this extended warranty program. The plan ($ 119.99) covers the system against normal wear, damage, power surge, and also "No Lemon" guarantee a Best Buy simply replace the computer if it requires more than 4 repairs the warranty period. Best Buy Advanced Plan ($ 219.99) offers all this, and also the system from damage from drops and spills. Other special offers can be found online or in stores, such as discounts on printers, software and technical assistance plans, which are available on new consumer PCs bought at Best Buy.

Performance

Core is 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-2430M processor is a bit faster than those found in previous editions of QX411-W01UB. In fact, most laptops will be using your i5-2430M. The QX411-14z W01UB beat the Dell and Sony VPC-EG16FM the parking brake (1:53) and Cinebench 11.5 (2.71) tests, which demonstrates the power of Core i5. Its PCMark score 7 (2296), an indicator of overall system performance, came in second place behind the Dell 14z (2308). He also recorded the highest score (4 minutes) about scripting Photoshop CS5, which had the Core i5 and configuration of 6 GB of memory. There was a time when two graphics chips QX series of leverage, but Samsung has decided that the small gains that Nvidia chip graphics performance was not worth the premium of its predecessor. Instead, the QX411-W01UB on the basis of an Intel integrated graphics, which can handle moderate skill intensive 3D games with medium quality settings.

The QX411-60WH W01UB a sealed battery. It lasted 8 hours 58 minutes on MobileMark 2007, which is the longest life of the battery in the consumer notebooks. Most of his contemporaries lasted 8 hours apart, however, including Sony VPC-EG16FM (8:12), Gateway ID47H02u (8:23), and Dell 14z (8:38).

Samsung QX411-W01 is a consumer notebook beautifully designed. This review shows that Nvidia graphics system to lower its prices to $ 200, but complete with a faster processor i5. The touchpad can click to use exasperating at times, although this is not new to the series QX. It is a robust and price accordingly, but the Dell Inspiron 14z (i5) use similar parts and come with a better experience ClickPad and a backlit keyboard.
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