Samsung R540 Review

Review Summary:

The Samsung R540 combines good performance and lackluster build quality in an overpriced package.

Pros

• Good performance
• Decent keyboard
• Runs cool and quiet

Cons

• Cheap build quality
• Small touchpad
• Washed out screen
• Limited battery life
• Overpriced

Samsung R540 Full Review

Most of us don’t want to spend more than a few hundred on a notebook computer -- Samsung’s answer is their $699.99 R540, featuring a 15.6-inch display and dual-core Intel Core i3 processor. We take a look.

Our Samsung R540-JA02 review unit has the following specifications:

• 15.6-inch 720p (1366x768) glossy panel with LED backlighting
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel Core i3-370M dual-core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3, 4.8GT/s QPI, 35W TDP)
• Intel HM55 chipset
• Integrated Intel HD graphics
• 4GB DDR3-1066 dual-channel RAM (2x 2GB)
• 500GB 5400RPM Western Digital hard drive (WD5000BEVT)
• Atheros AR9285 802.11n wireless LAN
• DVD burner (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633J)
• 1-year limited warranty
• 6-cell battery (11.1V, 4000mAh)
• Weight: 5.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 14.9” x 10.1” x 1.17~1.42”