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Samsung's Series 5 550P is a hefty ol' desktop replacement laptop, not to be confused with the slim n sleek Series 5 ultrabook we looked at back in the spring.It's on sale now for around ￡850."Wot, another series 5," you ask. But despite Samsung releas...
Powerful performer, terrific graphics, not too pricey...
No keyboard backlighting, battery life could be better...
The Samsung Series 5 550P is a powerful, capable desktop replacement at a very reasonable price. With its Blu-ray drive, excellent screen and powerful processor, it can do pretty much anything you need it to, from gaming to video editing and much more...
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Samsung’s 550P7C is a laptop only in the very broadest sense of the word. Its size and heft mean you’re unlikely to want to have it actually sitting in your lap for very long, and not at all on a busy commuter train where you’re likely to elbow fellow...
There’s very little not to like about the Samsung 550P7C. The keyboard and trackpad are particularly good and while the speakers are a little bassy, we were quite impresssed. We’d like the build quality to be better, but at this price, we can’t complai...
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We've been looking at a lot of sleek, slim and light laptops recently, from Ultrabooks like the featherweight Toshiba Portege Z930 to Sleekbooks like the AMD-based HP Envy 6-1006ea . What we haven't seen much of is large desktop replacement laptops. High...
Stonking performance (aside from HDD), Game-worthy graphics, Nice ergonomics, Relatively affordable...
No SSD by default (but upgrade instructions provided), No keyboard backlighting, Poor battery life...
If you're after an unapologetic desktop replacement that can handle anything from video decoding to gaming, Samsung's Series 5 550P7C is a great buy. This powerful 17-inch laptop might have a few shortcomings, but its looks, usability, performance and exc...
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It isn't often a laptop can be described as handsome, but the patterned silver chassis of this Samsung certainly falls into that category. Another unusual and welcome feature is the Series 5's matte screen. Most other manufacturers rely on glossy panels...
A good all-rounder with one key weakness: a very low-contrast screen...
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As a home entertainment desktop replacement, the Samsung Series 5 550P succeeds on almost every level. The large screen and powerful graphics make watching movies or surfing the web a pleasure. And, thanks to the wide and comfortable keyboard, workahol...
Excellent performance, Blu, ray drive, Good screen, Usability, Storage...
Battery life, Some flex in chassis, Screen hinges could be better...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-05-23 03:31:41
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As a home entertainment desktop replacement, the Samsung Series 5 550P succeeds on almost every level. The large screen and powerful graphics make watching movies or surfing the web a pleasure. And, thanks to the wide and comfortable keyboard, workaholics...
Excellent performance, Bluray drive, Good screen, Usability, Storage...
Battery life, Some flex in chassis, Screen hinges could be better...
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Samsung’s 550P7C is a laptop only in the very broadest sense of the word. Its size and heft mean you’re unlikely to want to have it actually sitting in your lap for very long, and not at all on a busy commuter train where you’re likely to elbow fellow...
There’s very little not to like about the Samsung 550P7C. The keyboard and trackpad are particularly good and while the speakers are a little bassy, we were quite impresssed. We’d like the build quality to be better, but at this price, we can’t compla...
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Samsung has tried to aim the 550P7C at the consumers looking for a balanced laptop for home entertainment. To achieve this, they have equipped it with an anti-glare 17-inch display, a 2.1 sound system by JBL, and a lot of powerful hardware: The combinatio...
high performance, fast graphics card, low noise emission, high quality input devices, excellent speakers, comparatively good battery stamina...
poor stability, screen has low contrast and narrow viewing angles, system throttled under load, no SSD...
Samsung Series 5 550P7C-S02DESamsung has produced a balanced all-rounder with the 550P7C. Even with few minor weaknesses, the laptop made a positive impression overall.Yes, the case of this 17-inch model could be more stable, but the understated design is...
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