Overall the SSD performance is good (not the best in class) and the 1.7Ghz Ivy Bridge CPU will give you solid performance for any sort of office work.
#SANDISK SSD U100 SMG2 SERIES#
(The Samsung Series 9 15” does the business in that respect.) Performance This will be a deal breaker for some although if it’s screen real-estate you want, maybe a bigger screen should be on your list. As for the resolution, 1366×768 is not what we’d expect on an Ultrabook at the current price. The touch layer means it’s a glossy unit and unfortunately it’s not an IPS wide-viewing angle panel. The screen, however, is possibly the weakest part of the Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch. Separate mouse buttons mean less stress and although the keyboard isn’t backlit, it’s of good quality. With a 100Mhz advantage the Core i3 version may even be slightly more powerful!) Screen, Keyboard and MouseĪs with the the original Series 5, the keyboard and mouse are good quality. (Note that under battery power, the Turbo Boost feature is not used so the 1.8Ghz Core i3 should provide almost the same processing power as the Core i5 version when under battery power. Given that the basic 1.8Ghz version with 500GB is only $599 in the USA, there’s potential for lower-cost of staggered upgrade.
#SANDISK SSD U100 SMG2 UPGRADE#
If you need to upgrade above 128GB it’s going to be an easy operation. It’s easy to access and you’ll find a memory card slot (2GB resides on-board) and the 7mm-high SATA drive bay. This touch version does have a little extra weight that’s noticeable but that’s what you’ll have to accept with all touchscreen ‘retro-fit’ models. Overall the Samsung Series 5 feels well-built and looks tidy and stylish. We have one! The original Series 5 (with HDD) here has experienced two drops and is still working perfectly though. We’ve still got the original Samsung Series 5 here and it’s in daily use by an affiliate member of the team (my wife) so we can vouch for build quality although as with all aluminium casings, a knock can result in a highly visible dent in the casing. The Series 5 remains a stylish Ultrabook. (See upgrade possibilities below.)īefore we go any further it’s going to be worth us pointing out that the Series 5 with touch is almost exactly the same build as the original Samsung Series 5 ( reviewed here) apart from the following.Īpart from a plastic strip at the top of the back of the screen (to improve WiFi antenna reception?) and slightly different sized rubber feet we can’t see any differences. The Core i3 version with 500GB hard drive is available for $599 in the USA. The 128GB SSD version with 4GB RAM is available for under 900 Euro. Access port for 7mm SATA drive, and memory slot (2GB on board), NO Keyboard backlight.Īlso available with 500GB HDD and 4GB RAM. No TPM Module, No VPro, Sealed battery.Ports: 2xUSB2.0, 1x USB3.0 with sleep and charge, HDMI, 1xmicro VGA (adaptor supplied), Gigabute Ethernet, SD card slot, 1 x headset port.Battery capacity: 51 (Wh) (54Wh capacity available in review model).CPU type: Intel Core i5-3317U (Ivy Bridge, 1.7Ghz nominal).Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch Specs, images, review links and videos are always available in our database.
#SANDISK SSD U100 SMG2 WINDOWS 8#
Does the Samsung Series 5 with touch, Windows 8 and SSD, have the same values? Read-on to find out. The Samsung Series 5 (Sandy Bridge) was another. It’s always nice to review an Ultrabook that’s well-balanced and good value for money.
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