Samsung NP305E5Z-S01IN (APU Dual Core A4/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DO.. Specifications
Sales Package
Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter
Model Number
NP305E5Z-S01IN
Color
Blue Silver
Type
Laptop
Suitable For
Entertainment
Battery Backup
Upto 6 hours
Power Supply
65 W AC Adapter
Battery Cell
6 cell
Dedicated Graphic Memory Type
DDR3
Dedicated Graphic Memory Capacity
1 GB
Processor Brand
AMD
Processor Name
APU Dual Core A4
Ssd
No
Ram
4 GB
Ram Type
DDR3
Hdd Capacity
500 GB
Processor Variant
A4-3305M
Clock Speed
1.9 GHz
Memory Slots
2 (Unused Slot - 0)
Expandable Memory
Upto 8 GB
Cache
1 MB
Graphic Processor
AMD Radeon 6470M
Operating System
DOS
Rj45
Yes
Hdmi Port
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Screen Size
39.62 cm (15.6 inch)
Speakers
Yes
Sound Properties
SoundAlive
Wireless Lan
Yes
Bluetooth
v3.0
Ethernet
Gigabit Lan
Weight
2.3 kg
Disk Drive
SuperMulti DVD RW Drive
Web Camera
0.3 Megapixel
Keyboard
Standard Keyboard
Pointer Device
Touchpad
Rpm
5400
Hardware Interface
SATA
Touchpad
Yes, Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type, Gesture UI)
Wifi
802.11bg/n 1 x 1
Usb
3 Ports, 3 x USB 2.0
Headphones
1 x Headphone-out
Media Card Reader
Yes, 4-in-1 (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
Dimensions
36.79 x 24.30 x 3.49 cm
Category
Notebook
General Information
Sales Package
Laptop, Battery, Charger, User Manual
Brand
Samsung
Part Number
NP305E5Z-S01IN
Storage
Storage Type
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive
500 GB
Display
Screen Size (Inches)
15.6
Graphics
Graphic Processor
AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Dedicated Graphics Memory
Yes
Size Of Dedicated Graphics Memory
1
Dedicated Graphics Memory Unit
GB
Ports
Ethernet/Lan
Yes
Hdmi
Yes
Input
Web Camera
Yes, 0.3 MP
Pointer Device
Touchpad
Keyboard Type
Standard Keyboard
Communication
Wireless Lan
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes, v3
Audio
Speakers
Yes
Great hardware under 25k but for the occasional screen issue
By Nanda Kishor Velichetion
RAM-4GB/500GB/1GB-graphics under Rs. 25K. An excellent machine to start learning seriously using a lot of the open source software. Put 64-bit Ubuntu or Mint or run Knoppix in 64-bit mode with no issues (except for 3D compiz issue in knoppix 7.0.x as it does not recognize the hardware graphics correctly - you can still access all four workspaces using CTRL+ALT+ arrow keys; waiting to test on 7.1.0 when it is released as it might have better hardware detection for this type of hardware - meaning any AMD CPU + 1GB or more graphics RAM as this is the second machine of this type that has issues with knoppix 7.0.x not recognizing the graphics correctly while Ubuntu does better with proprietary driver that is tested by Ubuntu).
Ubuntu gives you a choice to enable a graphics driver tested by them to access full capability of graphics hardware. You can run at least two more Operating Systems on top of the base operating system of your choice using VMware Player or Virtualbox - an Ubuntu server in 512MB RAM and XP or Win7 in 512MB or 1GB RAM respectively. Of course you can also run any GNU/Linux desktop like knoppix 7.x or fedora 18 or test a newer one to see how it looks / works in an empty virtual machine with 1GB RAM.
Only hardware issue with the first piece I got was that the screen gets turned off with few horizontal lines showing before it goes into this state. Sometimes it came back on its own. While the laptop is in this state the VGA adaptor worked fine, i.e. the OS is still running fine you can still use the machine on an external monitor and shutdown safely after saving your work.
Flipkart is nice enough to follow-through on their 30-day replacement gurantee. I will add more if the replacement also has the same issue. Otherwise assume that the first one was a bad apple and a service center visit is needed to fix the issue in case the second one gets into the same trouble.
This piece came with one year international warranty. So if you save the bills and register it with Samsung, you may be able to get any issue addressed wherever you travel as long as they have a Samsung authorized service centre.
Nice Lap. But its enourmous heat
By Anandharaj Aon
I was surprised when seeing the configuration of this model. And i am the fan for AMD. So immediately i had chosen this model for my personal use. After buying and start using, it producing very heat. I can not use it on my lap. I can use it on my desk only. So i think that this is a desktop, not a laptop. Anyway other than the heat factor, configuration vice, functionality vice, its amazing.
AWESOME !
By Ashish Kapooron
Don't think much just get it !
I don't think there is any competition for this anywhere for the next two months of this review at least. Five stars from me.
Do download its drivers from the products website for best performance.
PS. Just wrote this review from the same.
An excellent value for money laptop
By Sanjoy Chandaon
The laptop has some amazing specs for the kind of price asked - 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD and 1GB graphics. It does not come with Windows preinstalled, which may be a reason why Samsung has priced it so low. You can easily install Win 7 if you have the CD or a bootable USB drive. All drivers are available from Samsung's laptop site, so installing an OS is pretty easy.
The screen resolution is good and graphics are excellent. Sound is not much, however, and there is a distinct tinny quality to the speakers.
I have not had any overheating problems so far. Checked out the battery one day, it lasts at least 5 hours if you are working on Word and emails. So I would say very good battery backup.
Overall I would say this is a very well built laptop. Im rating it 4 instead of 5 because of the sound quality, which could have been better.
very nice laptop.but gets heated soon
By Ashokkumar Charanon
its a nice laptop.with good hardware.but it gets heated soon.