Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #858 in Personal Computers
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: NP305E5A-A03US
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.29" h x
9.50" w x
14.40" l,
5.07 pounds
- CPU: A-Series Quad-Core A6-3420M 1.5 GHz
- Memory: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 500GB
- Processors: 4
- Display size: 15.6
Features
- AMD A series Quad Core A6 3420M Processor 1.5GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 500GB Hard Drive
- 15.6-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon HD 6520G
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Samsung Series 3 NP305E5A-A03US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Silver)
Product Description
From students to social networking enthusiasts, home office to the kitchen table, the Samsung Series 3 laptop was designed to keep you connected, entertained, and looking stylish. Offering a seamless blend of style and capability, this model (NP305E5A-A03US) features a 15.6-inch high-def display, generous 500 GB hard drive, and 4 GB of installed RAM for excellent multitasking. It's powered by the 1.6 GHz AMD quad-core A6-3420M Accelerated Processor, 1.5 GHz speed when you need it.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful.
AMAZING QUALITY AT BARGAIN PRICE!!
By Little Italy
This laptop would make the perfect family notebook, desktop replacement on the go laptop, or even a college gamer laptop!!I played Batman Arkham City, Half Life and did the 3d Marked 2011, with low settings and just used the stock unit with out any adjustments:Arkham City:Average:18Maximum:20Lost Coast- 50fpsI did the free edition of 3DMark 11:Graphic Test:1-2.42-2.353-2.754-1.61Physics Test-6.01Combined Test-2.06I got this as a "College Gamer" laptop. I could have spent more, but I don't feel it was necessary. The fastest graphics card in a laptop will cost you thousands of dollars, while a basic desktop card, like the one i got in my desktop, will out perform any laptop. So i saved my money and upgraded my desktop and got this affordable guy!This little guy has a better multi-touch pad than the silver apple computers, and i am not lying. I can't emphasize on how much the feel of the mouse and the keyboard are when it comes to choosing this laptop. It makes the actual use of this laptop much more worth it! The only mouse that has as good as feel is the $1200 MBP.This AMD Model is the way to go. From everything i know, the graphics will out perform the stock Intel graphics that are in the more expensive laptops. The quad core AMD is very powerful cpu. The i3 line are just dual core's that are slightly faster, but have way less graphic power! Not to mention that Intel charges more. So you get a great price/performance when you stick to AMD!Description of Laptop:It doesn't have any place where your finger prints smudge. The lid is solid and not all shaky. The screen is actually really crisp. Surprisingly there was very minimum bloatware, like a bunch of games, samsung software that is useful and a pack of cyber link software.The GPU isn't the best you can get, but for under $600 you can't get anything this strong especially on the Intel's. All the other brands at this range all lack in 2 or more places and all the others lack when it comes to graphics.This one is seriously top notch compared to the others. They all have smudge city, cheap plastic, worth-less touch pad and flimsy keys. The chiclet keys on this make cleaning it much easier. and way easier to use.The weight on this is very light and I could barely feel it in my backpack. I started a timer from the second the computer booted and the battery said 100%. When the timer started I began playing Arkham City with 75% lighting. The laptop went "4 HOURS", with about 20% left. It probably would have gone another 30-40 minutes, but I don't like draining the battery.There was surprisingly no heat at all. The hottest spot is on the left side of the mouse, but the other side was just cold. The sound on this can get as loud as you need. The sound played beautifully and was real crisp. I mean it was really nice quality!Unless you want to spend an extra $250-$500, then this is your best bet for a good gaming/college laptop. Actually this is a laptop that everyone should get! Think of the graphics as the best you can get for under $800-$900!
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful.$399.99 Powerhouse? Yes. Yes, It Is.
By Jefferey Bowman
Pros:1.5 Ghz Quad core processor with Turbo Core (2.4 Ghz)4 GB of RAMMulti in 1 card readerBRIGHT, vibrant, matte finish screenFull sized chiclet keyboard500 GB HDDBluetoothDiscrete class graphics processing unit with 512 MB RAM with HDMI capable of 7.1 audio outputLightMostly ingerprint resistantWebcam and digital microphone arrayEasy access hardware upgrades3+ hour battery life on "full" chargeReal, fully functional restore disc setCan be easily and safely overclockedCons:Some keyboard buttons are a bit small, placement makes editing your typing a chore sometimesTouchpad gets in the way when typingHDD is 5400 RPM instead of 7200Frame around keyboard and screen is not fingerprint resistantBattery configuration is slightly annoyingRestore disc set is one part aggravation3 USB instead of four, no 3.0Optical drive will not read all types of recordable mediaBloatware is partially necessary----------Indepth:1.5 Ghz Quad core processor with Turbo Core (2.4 Ghz) can be overclocked to 2.4 for base speed and 2.6 for Turbo Core...and it's stable! (The free k10stat program is required, but not included.)4 GB of RAM, with one slot unoccupied. Throw in a second stick 4 GB and max out the system to 8 with ease. (This upgrade should be a priority. The full 8 gigs really make a difference.)Multi in 1 card reader (You'd be amazed how much you'll use it. Can also be used to make your spare SD cards function as a ReadyBoost device. (creates a cache to help with HDD read times speed up)BRIGHT, vibrant, matte finish screen with no glare, no gloss to grab fingerprints. Beautiful.Full sized chiclet keyboard with numeric pad, really comes in handy since the Fn key isn't always needed.500 GB HDD is spacious, even with their recovery partition. They even give you partition software that makes it simple and easy to customize your PC.Bluetooth works amazingly well. Grabs a hold of all the signals I've sent it's way.Discrete class graphics processing unit with 512 MB RAM is more than enough power to run Source engine games such as Left 4 Dead at 1366x768 with everything maxed out in the graphics settings, along with 2-4x AA and 16 AF! Even Sega's Sonic Generations and Activision's War For Cybertron can be run at 1024x768 to 1366x768 with medium graphics quality and look gorgeous, with no drops in frame rates.Lightweight. Not a back breaker if carried in backpack, or shoulder bag. Weighs 5 pounds, even!Easy access hardware upgrades with ONE panel and screw to remove. So easy. HDD, RAM and optical drive access in one spot!Real, fully functional restore disc set...with a catch. The Windows disc is factory made and comes in the box. The drivers/software disc must be made by the user, through an easy to use wizard interface.Battery configuration is slightly annoying because of the 80/100 setting. When charged all the way to 100%, the overall life span will diminish like all batteries of this type. You have to go into the BIOS to fully unlock the battery, plus settings in Windows. A real hassle. If you leave it locked at 80% (factory, out of the box setting) it's supposed to ensure long life of the battery.Restore disc set is one part aggravation because the optical drive is picky about which brands it'll use. Philips will not work. Maxell and Verbatim will. Of those that won't, it won't even read them or detect their presence.Bloatware is partially necessary to get full functionality, such as enable/disable of: wifi, touchpad, backlight, print screen key, you get the idea. Without it, many important things will not work. At all.All in all, this is a very powerful system for under $400.00. As is, it's a fantastic multimedia machine. With the mods I made (maxed out RAM, overclocked CPU, Blu-Ray I added) this is a hearty HTPC, with medium to high gaming, that is easily a desktop replacement PC that's portable!I highly recommend it. Fantastic machine.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.Absolutely Fantastic Machine
By G
I am a computer person. I do my research before I purchase anything and usually know exactly what I am getting for my money. I found this beautiful little machine and grabbed one for $399 while they were at Best Buy. I was completely surprised by the performance of this little beast. First of all, the laptop is beautiful, light, feels well built, and has a battery that lasts 4-5 hours even while streaming video over wifi. What really blew me away however was how strong the AMD processor and graphics capabilities are for a notebook at this price point. Since the video card shares system memory I bought another 4GB stick of DDR3 Ram for about $30 and installed it in the second slot (A nice feature) that starts empty on this laptop. I can run World of Warcraft on high with consistent 60fps everywhere, or even on ultra with up to 60fps in dungeons and 20-30fps everywhere else. I was also able to run The Old Republic for several hours at a time on medium settings with 30fps. This is a fantastic laptop for the price point, and for the mobile gamer or MMO person it gets the job done. The screen is very clear and resolution looks great, plus the HDMI port is a nice plus. Bluetooth built in is a feature usually found on more expensive laptops and makes uploading photos from your smartphone an absolute breeze.Aside from the RAM upgrade, I would also recommend a decent laptop cooler mat, as like every other laptop this thing can get a bit hot after several hours of gaming. One that props the laptop up a little allowing air to move beneath it is the best. I picked up this one at best buy for $20 and it does a great job:[...]All in all I paid less than $500 for the Laptop, Ram Upgrade, Cooling Pad, a nice case and a mouse for when I game.This is unbeatable and if you are considering doing any gaming at all, I would definitely recommend these AMD systems over the I3 and I5. Only when you get up to I7 do they start beating the A6 in graphics capability.
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Decent Laptop for the price, loaded w/ bloatware
Wish it was built better
