Samsung Series 3 NP370R4E-S06PH

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Before I bought this Samsung laptop I tried researching first some reviews about it but found none. That is why for the sake of the consumers here is my personal review of this product.

Hardware
Aside from having a third generation Intel i3 core processor (3120M), 4GB of RAM, 1GB of switchable Graphics, and a 14" matte finish screen, the next thing that I got attracted to was the internal hard drive of 1TB, or in other words 1,000GB of storage. Being always conscious about storage space, ever since I got used to the habit of conserving due to my old eMachines Netbook of only having 160GB, I won't be worried about it for quite some time now.

The design of the cooling system is quite better than the other choices. If you will notice the exhaust fins are at the back part instead of having it on the sides. This also gives the laptop to breathe more when you place it on a bed while typing or on a pillow, just like the design of Macbooks.

The screen size is just enough for viewing documents and texts. The matte finish is excelent especially when ambient light is high.

The keyboard keys are well spaced but i found the touchpad in a not so good position. My palms accidentally lifts the pointer somewhere else in the screen which is quite annoying when you are on heavy typing job.

The laptop's frame is made of plastic making it lighter but also making it feel cheap. And the white color gets other people think that its a Mac.

The 1GB graphics card helps a lot especially while playing 3D games like Black-Ops Modern Warfare.

The mostly used socket for me is the HDMI and the VGA port. Other things are quite mediocre.

One lacking function is the monitor off key which is handy when projecting the image on an external Television. This is a little bit annoying when you are watching a movie on a big screen and the laptop screen is also displaying it on its screen. Not a major concern but quite a bit for me.

Software
Having Windows 8 pre-installed is not a comfortable thing for me. Aside from myself being new to the Operating System, there are many things that are lacking as compared to Windows 7. One example is that the device drivers for printers are not yet available for Windows 8 which is quite a hassle. The Windows 8 apps which most of them like Mail, Skype, and Dictionary, are pretty slow as compared to the Desktop versions. It gives the impression that Microsoft is trying to be like Apple, simple & straightforward. And the Windows updates are killing time during restarts. And there are some programs that cannot be installed maybe because the system is already running on a 64 bit platform.

The only thing that is an advantage is that the sleep function is quick in terms of wake-up and putting it to sleep instantly by just closing the lid.

Performance
This laptop's performance is great in terms of the average daily tasks which multiple files and windows are open simultaneously. HD playback is a breeze especially the 1080p movies with DTS audio format. When using an HDMI cable and using my 32" LCD TV, watching HD movies are more enjoyable.

I have no problems in gaming since the laptop automatically switches its graphics to the 1GB external video card, so no frame by frame movement can be observed.

I also use video editing software like Adobe Premiere and video file conversion software like Xilsoft. There are no problems encountered whatsoever.

The major downside are the lack of device drivers and a horrific Windows update experience.

With 1 TB of storage, a fast processor and enough ram to use for major tasks, overall its a laptop that is worth buying.

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