7.5 out of 10

Samsung R580

 

Information found in: from 65 sources in 21 countries

Best Price: $998

  • User Score (279)
    8.7 8.7 from 279 reviewers
  • Expert Score (12)
    7.4 7.4 from 12 reviewers
  • Design (73)
    8.2 8.2 from 73 reviewers
  • Value for money (186)
    8.1 8.1 from 186 reviewers
  • Features (75)
    8.1 8.1 from 75 reviewers
  • Ease of use (4)
    8.2 8.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Performance (187)
    7.9 7.9 from 187 reviewers
  • Comfort (114)
    7.9 7.9 from 114 reviewers
  • Overall quality (4)
    8.6 8.6 from 4 reviewers
  • Battery performance (3)
    6.4 6.4 from 3 reviewers
  • Display (114)
    8.5 8.5 from 114 reviewers
More grades Less grades

  • Best Prices

eBay Australia
In Stock (S) $998 Go

Prices from Shopping.com (S)

List All 5 Prices

  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(1)
7-8
(9)
5-6
(2)
3-4
(0)
1-2
(0)
Users:
9-10
(153)
7-8
(70)
5-6
(12)
3-4
(4)
1-2
(13)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. ZDNet

    ZDNet
    8.1/10
    16 March 2010

    The R580 combines attractive design and performance grunt, but you can't take this desktop replacement notebook too far away from a power source for long. Read more

    • Elegant design, Powerful performance, One USB port for device charging
    • Low battery life, Low screen resolution, Attracts fingerprint smudges, Huge and impractical for portable use

  2. Channel News

    Channel News
    8.0/10
    18 February 2010

    The Samsung R580 is a stylish notebook that uses the latest hardware, comes with a lot of support-based software, and will last for hours with its battery-saving features. Read more

    • Design; Scratch-resistant casing; Island-spaced keys; Bright LED screen; Touchpad is responsive; A lot of useful proprietary software; Good speakers
    • While useful, the pre-installed software may annoy some users

  3. PC Authority

    7.8/10
    30 June 2010

    A Core i3-powered laptop that combines striking looks, solid performance and an alluring price. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Samsung R580

    CNET
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: badboy, CNET
    4 June 2010

    Short of the battery issue. Win 7 is installed, it has plenty of RAM and Goo Gobs of HD space. I can't help but be tickeled every time I use it. It's compact and has all the power you need. Just a bit of a pain when traveling and having to be near an outlet if away from power for more than 2 hours (and that's without running the CD drive). Samsung...can we get a 9 or 12 cell battery upgrade PLEASE? I would happily make the same purchase again! Read more

    • Great Picture Quality, High Speed, Lots of Interfaces

  • WikiFreak Description

Help out your fellow TestFreaks by writing a Wiki description for this product.

Edit

  • Manufacturer's Description

R580-JS02AU 520M/2.4/500/15/WIN7HP Corei5 520M 2.4GHz/4GB RAM/500GB HDD/15.6 LED LCD nVidia GT330M 1GB/DDR3, WIN 7 HOME PREM, BT, WCAM 6 CELL- 1 YR W…

Ask the community

Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask a question!

Video Reviews