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When it comes to handing out Windows 8 laptops to the UK reviewers, Samsung has been surprisingly glacial. Whether this is another Apple emulation strategy to become more elusive or a sign of hesitancy to have the brand tarnished by Windows 8's underwhelm...
Review model random screen lines notwithstanding, the Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch does appear well put together but misses a trick here and there. Undoubtedly, the ExpressCache delivers a worthy performance boost to keep the Core i3 model out of doldrum...
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What is the Samsung Series 5 NP540U3C? It's a 13.3-inch touchcreen ultrabook that, at 1.69kg, is light enough to carry around comfortably and handles day-to-day tasks with ease. It's also known as the Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch and Samsung NP540U3C-A02U...
Smart design and decent build quality, Outstanding keyboard, Cool & quiet...
Screen very reflective, Iffy horizontal and vertical viewing angles, Touchscreen not that useful, Large premium for touchscreen...
Does a touchscreen laptop make sense? If you think so then the Samsung Series 5 NP540U3C is a good bet – it delivers in most areas, even if the screen doesn't inspire. But if, like us, a touchscreen laptop doesn't work for you, there's no shortage of bett...
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The Series 5 Ultra Touch is a suggestively-named plan by Samsung to deliver a kind of "all things to all people" Ultrabook. A first glance at its spec list will leave you thinking that it's got just about everything you could want, but like so many all-ro...
Good performance, Responsive touchscreen, Good usability, Good image quality...
Battery life, Screen resolution could be better, Some flex in lid...
The Series 5 Ultra Touch feels like it could be a world-class laptop a lot of the time, but the rough edges mean that it ultimately falls short. It's still a solid option for home use, but it's not the one Ultrabook to rule them all that it could've been...
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It's always nice to review an Ultrabook that's well-balanced and good value for money. The Toshiba U940 was one. The Samsung Series 5 (Sandy Bridge) was another. Does the Samsung Series 5 with touch, Windows 8 and SSD, have the same values? Read-on to fin...
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The Samsung NP540U3C is a small, stylish ultrabook that ships with Windows 8. Part of Samsung’s Series 5 range, it’s worth diving in straight away to discuss one of its main attraction, a touchscreen. See: more reviews of ultraportable laptops. Like Wi...
Balancing portability with power, the 13.3in Samsung NP540U3C-A01UK is a solid ultrabook that’s flexible enough for home use or on the road. Suitable for media playback and productivity, the price isn’t too bad either...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2013-11-01 20:20:34
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The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch NP540U3C-A01UB gives you a 13-inch ultrabook, married to a touch screen display and Microsoft’s touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system. While it may not flip and fold like the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 , the Samsung Series...
The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch NP540U3C-A01UB is a solid touch-enabled ultrabook with decent performance and battery life...
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The 13.3-inch Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch is the first Ultrabook to be released with a multi-touch-enabled screen and Windows 8 Pro operating system pre-installed. Essentially an upgraded version of the Series 5 Ultra released earlier this year, the matt...
Great battery life, Touchscreen, Good keyboard...
Heavier than most 13.3inch Ultrabooks, Touchscreen not ideal with clamshell form factor, No clickpad...
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With the launch of Windows 8 a couple of months ago, it was only a matter of time before our anticipation of seeing Windows 8-laden offerings would come to fruition. Thus it came as little surprise when Samsung’s Series 5 Ultra ultrabook landed on our...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2014-04-13 02:34:34
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The Series 5 Ultra Touch is a suggestively-named plan by Samsung to deliver a kind of "all things to all people" Ultrabook.A first glance at its spec list will leave you thinking that it's got just about everything you could want, but like so many all-rou...
Good performance, Responsive touchscreen, Good usability, Good image quality...
Battery life, Screen resolution could be better, Some flex in lid...
The Series 5 Ultra Touch feels like it could be a world-class laptop a lot of the time, but the rough edges mean that it ultimately falls short. It's still a solid option for home use, but it's not the one Ultrabook to rule them all that it could've been...
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Ultrabook has been quite a buzz word for the past year or so with more and more manufacturers jumping onto the Ultrabook bandwagon. One of the top Ultrabook makers has been Samsung and we are excited to be taking a look at a brand new addition to their Se...
Sturdy Construction, Easily Upgradable (HDD and Memory), Attractive Finish, Good Value...
Nothing Major...
I'm a huge fan of Ultrabooks thanks to their ability to be super portable without having to sacrifice performance. Choosing an Ultrabook can be a bit of a challenge now that there are so many makes and models available, but Samsung has done a great job of...
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With the launch of Windows 8 a couple of months ago, it was only a matter of time before our anticipation of seeing Windows 8-laden offerings would come to fruition. Thus it came as little surprise when Samsung's Series 5 Ultra ultrabook landed on our des...
Excellent build, Beautiful design, Comfortable keyboard, Superb sound...
No keyboard backlighting, Middling screen, Poor viewing angles, Bloatware and Windows 8 idiosyncrasies...
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tbreak.ae Updated: 2016-12-15 06:45:22
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There are two main things I consider when looking at Ultrabooks. Firstly there's the style and form factor of the device, and secondly there's the small matter of what's actually under the hood. I've also seen laptops in the past that have tried to pass o...
The Samsung Series 5 Ultra touch Ultrabook is a slim little thing that delivers a fairly durable on-the-go experience for anyone looking for an Ultrabook to see them through most of their day. While there may be a few other Ultrabooks poking around the...
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NameUltrabook: Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch (NT540U3C)At a glance:Intel Core i7-3517U dual-core CPU,8GB RAM,500GB 5400RPM HDD storage,Great battery life,1.7kgSummary:A great all-purpose touch-Ultrabook, though heavier than the competition and limited in i...
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It's easy to find ultrabook nowadays that promise performance in a thin and light package. Its way harder to find an ultrabook that has both, and can be realistically purchased mortal men. Samsung's Series 5 Ultra is one such ultrabook, and combines pe...
Large storage for an ultrabook, Plenty of connections, Excellent keyboard and trackpad, Affordable...
Thicker than other ultrabooks, Middling performance...
It may not be prettiest or the fastest, but the Samsung Series 5 Ultra might just very well be your next ultrabook. Buymeter: 4 Tech Specs:Screen Size: 13.3-inch 300nit HD LED SuperBright screen, 1366 x 768 resolutionMemory: 4GB DDR3CPU and chipset: Intel...
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& Design Since the launch of Windows 8 in the fall of 2012, the market has been flooded by PCs with interesting and innovative form factors, most having to do with tablet functionality. We've seen tablets with keyboard docks and stands; laptops with s...
Premium look and feel, Good keyboard (for an ultrabook), Decent battery life, Strong speakers...
A fraction thick and heavy, No keyboard backlight, Sharp front edge, Slightly more expensive than rivals...
This touch-screen ultrabook sports an attractive keyboard (except for some sharp edges) and premium good looks. But it's a bit pricey compared to more deeply discounted competitors...
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With the Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch you've got one of the companies most solid deliveries of an Ultrabook-level computer upgraded with Windows 8 and a full 10-point touch display. With this notebook you're going to be working with 3rd Gen Intel Core i5 p...
With the Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch you’ve got one of the companies most solid deliveries of an Ultrabook-level computer upgraded with Windows 8 and a full 10-point touch display. With this notebook you’re going to be working with 3rd Gen Intel Core i...
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The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch combines the company’s Series 5 Ultrabook with a touchscreen covered in Corning Gorilla Glass, so you know it’s capable of taking all of your abusive pokes and prods for as long as you’re using it. The reason for the i...
The prospect of having a touchscreen ultrabook sounded like one that I would absolutely enjoy having. I use tablets and smartphones on a daily basis, so why shouldn't my ultrabook incorporate that same technology so I could poke and prod my Windows 8 mach...
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The Samsung Series 5 13.3" Touch screen Ultrabook (NP540U3C-A01CA) I am reviewing today arrived to ModSynergy without any issues directly from Samsung. The first time you see the box it comes in, you really notice there is nothing plain about it. Samsung...
Apparently I've stated that there are quite a few faults with the Ultrabook, but at the same time, it didn't have anything catastrophically wrong that compromised the experience, other than the poor performing SanDisk U100 Solid State Drive it came wit...
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The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch NP540U3C-A01UB gives you a 13-inch ultrabook, married to a touch screen display and Microsoft's touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system. While it may not flip and fold like the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, the Samsung Series 5...
Touch screen and Windows 8. Large 500GB hard drive with 24GB flash cache. Sturdy hinge.
VGA output requires adapter dongle. No keyboard backlight. Flat sound from speakers...
The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch NP540U3C-A01UB is a solid touch-enabled ultrabook with decent performance and battery life...
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The Samsung Series 5 540U3C is the successor to its forefather, the 530U3C. On the outside, the two notebooks look as similar as a pair of eggs; but in terms of the technological innards, Samsu...
Good mobility, Lightweight and compact dimensions, Bright touchscreen, Operating elements, Maintenance-friendly...
Display hinges, Contrast and black values...
Ultrabook with touchscreen Samsung Series 5 540U3CThe Samsung Series 5 540U3C succeeds a good ultrabook and improves it in many ways. Samsung kept the noble case and the power-saving components from the old notebook; a quick SSD significantly enhances the...
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Touch-screen Windows 8 notebooks are going mainstream, and Samsung hopes to tap into the trend with its Series 5 UltraTouch NP540U3C. This sleek 13.3-inch Ultrabook features a powerful Core i5 processor and 32GB of ExpressCache paired with a 500GB har...
Accurate touch screen, Crisp sound quality, Solid and slim brushed aluminum design...
Sharp edges, Keyboard feels stiff and not backlit...
The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch is a solid-performing Windows 8 Ultrabook with good sound, but beware of those sharp edges.
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If you read our latest laptop buyer's guide , you may have noticed we included a lot of high-end PCs. Which makes sense: we've been quite busy reviewing flagship devices since Windows 8 went on sale last fall. We're talking the best Microsoft's partners h...
Decent battery life for a touch system, Attractive design, Narrow bezels, responsive touchscreen, Comfortable keyboard...
Some touchpad issues, Heavy, even for a touchscreen Ultrabook, Other laptops offer the same or better specs for less money...
The Series 5 UltraTouch is a solid mid-range Windows 8 Ultrabook, with decent battery life, a responsive touchscreen and a tasteful design. If you wanted, though, you could get the same specs for less money...
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There are two main things I consider when looking at Ultrabooks. Firstly there's the style and form factor of the device, and secondly there's the small matter of what's actually under the hood. I've also seen laptops in the past that have tried to pass o...
The Samsung Series 5 Ultra touch Ultrabook is a slim little thing that delivers a fairly durable on-the-go experience for anyone looking for an Ultrabook to see them through most of their day. While there may be a few other Ultrabooks poking around the...
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Samsung's 5-Series NP540U3C-A01 Ultrabook is the first laptop to cross PCSTATS test bench with Windows 8 installed and a touch screen. Our first impressions of the new interface are positive - poking at the screen with ones fingers easily compliments the...
As sub-4lb laptops go, the Samsung 5-series NP540U3C-A01 Ultrabook is a winner. It's the definition of slim, the hardware under the hood is quick and responsive and it's keyboard is pure pleasure to type on. In short, I really like what Samsung have creat...
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