SAMSUNG R60 REVIEW

Introduction
This is an average laptop from Samsung however the performance is really good for its cheap price of 480 Euro.

Design
It is hard to classify this machine because it is a little bit to big to be a portable laptop and it is not suited to be a perfect desktop replacement either. However for only 500 Euro this machine can be yours and it offers a good value of money. The battery life on this machine is very good and when we did a battery eater intensive test it lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes. This is a lot better then many other average laptops. They keyboard features full sized keys which is of good quality. There is not much flex in the machine which is also a major plus. The touchpad is also okay and I don’t have much more to say about it.

Screen
The screen is glossy, pretty much like all other laptops these days and 15-inches. The laptop runs at a 1.280 x 800 pixel resolution and offers a good quality. I really find the design of the screen attractive with sleek curves and black casing.

Performance
Everything cannot be of highest quality when you pay 500 Euro for a laptop. We can see that clearly on the performance part. The laptop features a 2GHz Intel Core Duo T2450 processor, 1GB memory and the ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics chip. The processor is very good and the laptop is quite fast in windows, however you will get a major problem if you want to play games with the poor performance graphic card. When we did a 3dMark06 test we got only 584 3DMarks. I believe even Intel’s GMA965 chip is faster then this. So if you buy a laptop for gaming this is not a laptop for you.

Conclusion
This laptop is very cheap but I clearly see many sacrifices have been made. The poor graphic chip makes it hard to play newer games and there are few connection facilities. However for 500 Euro this is still a great laptop if you not plan on using it for gaming.

Pros
+ Good screen quality
+ Fast in windows
+ Cheap

Cons
- Poor graphic card
- Few connection facilities

Value For Money

Our Rating