Opinions on potential of Samsung R780 ?

metsudo · June 6, 2010

Hi guys,

I've been trying to do a dual Windows 7 / Snow Leopard install on my current laptop (Samsung R720) however as it has a Radeon Mobility GPU I'm struggling. So, perfect excuse for an upgrade !!!

Could I please then have your opinions on the viability of the Samsung R780 and my chance of success ? There are 2 models, below are the specs:

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SAMSUNG NP-R780-JS04UK £699.99

Processor Intel® Core™ i3-330M Processor

- 2.13 GHz

- 2.5 GT/s DMI

- 3 MB Smart Cache

Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

RAM - 4 GB

- DDR3

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT310M, with 512 MB dedicated memory

Screen type LED-backlit wide screen

Screen resolution 1600 x 900 pixels

Screen size 17.3"

Hard drive 500 GB

Optical disk drive DVD-RW

Memory card reader 3-in-1 card reader

USB 3 USB 2.0 ports

FireWire No

Modem/Ethernet Yes

Wi-Fi WiFi 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth Yes

Video interface HDMI, VGA

TV output HDMi socket

Sound Built-in loudspeakers

Webcam Yes

Battery - Lithium-ion battery

Accessories included Mains adapter, battery

Software included Adobe Acrobat Reader

Easy Battery Manager

Easy Display Manger

Easy Network Manager

Easy SpeedUp Manager

Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (free 60-day trial)

Samsung Support Center

Samsung Update Plus

Cyberlink DVD Suite

Size 411.4 x 272.8 x 39.8 mm

Weight 2.84 kg

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SAMSUNG NP-R780-JS05UK £799.99

Processor Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor

- 2.26 GHz