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Samsung R780

Samsung R780
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alaScore 84

323 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 323 reviews of Samsung R780. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The usability and screen are also appreciated. Reviews about the energy efficiency and reliability are mixed. Many are negative about the sound and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung R780 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung R780

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 90 user reviews of Samsung R780 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the portability and screen are overall positive. The usability and price also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the reliability. Views are divided on the keyboard.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Andy Vandervell (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung R780 - 17.3in Laptop

 

Samsung delivers another great value desktop replacement laptop and this one has a Blu-ray drive.

Great performance for the money ; Good for gaming

Poor built-in speakers ; Mediocre battery life ; Average screen quality

Samsung has once again captured a powerful mixture of performance and value in the R780. Its Blu-ray drive might be wasted on the sub-Full HD display and rotten speakers, but for general computing tasks its shines and delivers decent gaming performance...

Apr, 2010
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Expert review by : Tommy Melville (t3.com)

Samsung R780 review

 

Expensive, but powerful performer with some great features

Sep, 2011
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Expert review by : Tommy Melville (techradar.com)

Samsung R780 review

 

A budget Blu-ray laptop but it still packs a nicely powerful specification

Nice design ; Build quality ; Powerful components

Screen not 1080p ; No Express card slot ; battery life

A good laptop with some great features, but the lack of a 1080p screen will put off those looking for true Blu-ray machine

Apr, 2010
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Expert review by : David Phelan (pocket-lint.com)

Samsung R780 notebook

 

This laptop is the bigger brother to the Samsung R580 that we reviewed a couple of weeks back. Its snazzy semi-transparent deep red casing caught the eye, and that's duplicated here. Samsung has also neatly mirrored the default wallpaper on the display...

Neat styling and good value

Screen resolution doesn't match Blu-ray playback, tinny sound

Looks good, works well and doesn't cost a packet - what's not to like? Well, apart from the disappointing sound and below par Blu-ray playback, not much. For the most part, though, this is a stylish machine which delivers good results.

Jun, 2010
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Expert review by : Luke Westaway (cnet.co.uk)

Samsung R780 review

 

When we reviewed the Samsung R730 , we were impressed by its £500 price tag and stylish red lid. But we were disappointed by its lack of power and the fact that the lovely red finish didn't extend to the laptop's interior. Now that we have our hands on...

Lovely red design inside and out; decent performance; comfortable keyboard and trackpad.

Rubbish battery life.

The Samsung R780 offers good performance for the price, and both the chassis and display look great. If you can forgive its weak battery life, it'll prove an ace multimedia machine

Jul, 2010
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Expert review by : Kat Orphanides (expertreviews.co.uk)

Samsung R780 (NP-R780-JS0BUK) review

 

Samsung's R780 is an excellent desktop replacement that's only missing an HD display, but we've seen better specifications at a similar price.

May, 2010
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Expert review by (expertreviews.co.uk)

Samsung R780 review

 

Samsung's R780 is a 17.3in widescreen laptop that's been designed to replace a standard desktop PC, providing power in both standard Windows applications and games. We're happy to report that it pulls it off.

An attractive design, solidly-built case, large bright screen and great all-round performance justify every penny of the R780's price, and it's a deserving award winner.

Mar, 2010
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Expert review by : Barry de la Rosa (expertreviews.co.uk)

Samsung R780 (NP-R780-JS02UK) review

 

An attractive design, solidly-built case, large bright screen and great all-round performance justify every penny of the R780's price, and it's a deserving award winner.

Mar, 2010
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Expert review by (channelpro.co.uk)

Samsung R780 review

 

An upgrade that fills the remaining gaps in what is now a great-value desktop replacement

With the single exception of that disappointing screen resolution, the new R780 rights all of the wrongs of its predecessors. It now has the raw power to match its desktop replacement size, without sacrificing too much of its longevity, and adds a...

Sep, 2010
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Samsung - R780 laptop

 

There are certain times when you pull a laptop out of its packaging and you know that what you're looking at is a thing of beauty. Samsung's R780 is just such a gem, with its swirling ...

If your desktop PC has just packed up, you could do a lot worse than replace it with this gorgeously sexy and powerfully performing 17.3-inch laptop with its superb keyboard, gamer-friendly graphics card and bright screen.

Jun, 2010
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