Samsung NP370R5E-s05in

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thinkdigit123

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Hi. Need to buy a laptop urgently.
Have posted here earlier...my budget is 50k (strict).
Finally zeroed in on the SAMSUNG NP370R5E-s05in
(please do not talk about np550p5c-s04in... already ruled out bcz of unavailability & higher price... waiting for haswell is over bcz these haswell laptops will be well over my budget as revealed by the just released laptops by HP, Tohsiba in the USA. )

link here: NP370R5E-S05IN - TECH SPECS | SAMSUNG India

Here goes the specs of np370r5e-s05in:
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 3230M (2.6GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
hm 76 chipset
amd 8750m 2gb ddr3 with powerexpress
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,600MHz (4GB x 1 + 2GB x 1)
2 SODIMM
1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
39.6cm (15.6) HD LED Display (1366 x 768), Anti-Reflective
3 cell 43 Whr battery
NO DVD drive
combo speaker-out/mic-in port
lightweight! only 1.99kg

ok...this config tick marks all my checkpoints:
i5, 1tb, 6gb, a class 2 GPU (notebookcheck.net), good ASS...thats all i need!

BUT BUT BUT...
please clarify these doubts of mine:

1. this baby has no dvd drive. So what problems am i gonna face with an external dvd drive (I have never used one) ? Or does the external dvd drive function same as an internal one?

2. it has a speaker-out/mic-in combo port. And i need to do some home audio recording stuff. So will it work properly? Is there a splitter/adapter/combo-splitter available in the market? Is this port exactly same as those found on phones?? Samsung combo ports in phones are different than those found on others, say MMX...bcz samsung headphones (or rather, headsets) dont work on MMX!!! So this combo port is my biggest concern!

3. The battery life!!! Its just a 43Whr (3 cell) battery! Come on sammy, at least put a 48Whr! Guys, please confirm about this battery...will it suffice for about 4 hours usage on web browsing & programming?? And, any difference for 3 cell or 6 cell battery??

alright, so that's all the doubt in mind before i get this lappy of my dreams! :)
 
omega44-xt

omega44-xt

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1. Ext. DVD drive shouldn't give any problem normally. Just u have to carry it everywhere with ur laptop. Put it in ur laptop bag, simple

2. I've never seen splitter/combo-splitter. But I've seen a small 3.5mm jack hub, which will give you 2x 3.5mm jacks after plugging into one 3.5mm jack.

3. In Snapdeal some users have posted that battery life is not upto the mark(maybe they were expecting 6-7 hrs like that of ultrabook), but I think it should give 3-4 hours of battery backup atleast.

BTW Samsung's A.S.S is good but not quick, so be patient(i.e. they will take more time for checking your laptop & also for replacement of faulty part[Durgapur's service centre was like that])
 
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SunE

Professional Newbie
You have a high budget but this laptop is actually really good compared to some higher priced ones. Get it from flipkart at a discounted price of about 40.5k.
 
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thinkdigit123

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@anupam_pb
BTW Samsung's A.S.S is good but not quick, so be patient(i.e. they will take more time for checking your laptop & also for replacement of faulty part[Durgapur's service centre was like that])
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well, my college is in Durgapur (NIT) so my laptop will be used there only but i can come home on weekends so i maybe well off by giving my laptop for servicing to the Kolkata service centre rather than the Durgapur service centre! :p :p :p

@sunE
You have a high budget but this laptop is actually really good compared to some higher priced ones. Get it from flipkart at a discounted price of about 40.5k.
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Bro, my luck is too bad. With my budget of 50k i would have got way better laptops. Lenovo Z500's gt645m got replaced by gt635m so not buying it. Dell inspiron 15r turbo is out-of-market. Samsung np550p5c-s04in prices went up but even when i decided to en-cash the Galaxy Tab 2 Duo offer, the laptops went out-of-stock! :|:-(

@Chaitaniya
Also in my experience Samsung laptops lack proper cooling so gaming may be problem
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i wont be gaming day in & day out. Just check-out-the-latest-games gaming. Not hardcore gamer here. :p
So not really worried about temps...will get a cooler if heats up too much. :)

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I need more info on my audio recording criteria! Please...more info!!!
 
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thinkdigit123

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Wohooo!! Just ordered the np370r5e-s05in from Flipkart. Unfortunately, i just missed the 5% discount offer (the offer was revoked just the night before. :'( ) ... Cant wait to lay my hands on this baby. Expected date of delivery : 6th July. Did Cash-on-delivery!
:green: :doublethumb: :clap2:

Lets pray the entire process goes well... :pray: :pray: :pray:

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savvy

savvy

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Congrats on your purchase... Please give a review on it when you get your hands on it... We are also looking for it....
 
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SunE

Professional Newbie
Congrats! Do tell us how you find the laptop.

@Chaitanya COD orders are up to 50k not 25k.
 
powerstarprince

powerstarprince

In the zone
lenovo z500 has 740m now and comes at much lesser price of 43k .. anyways gratz for ur purchase amd cards are really good. If i had waited for 6 months , would have got a class 2 gpu laptop for 3.5k more..
 
omega44-xt

omega44-xt

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thinkdigit123 said:
@anupam_pb

well, my college is in Durgapur (NIT) so my laptop will be used there only but i can come home on weekends so i maybe well off by giving my laptop for servicing to the Kolkata service centre rather than the Durgapur service centre! :p :p :p
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Ya, that's a better option....... Run PcMark & unigine heaven in your laptop & post results. Also check its max. temp while gaming(use CPUID)

BTW I too study in NIT DGP..
What's ur name & year ? PM me
 
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thinkdigit123

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savvy said:
Congrats on your purchase... Please give a review on it when you get your hands on it... We are also looking for it....
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Sure!! I am gonna do an in-depth review of this machine. I combed the internet all thru but there were no reviews available for this laptop. My review is gonna be the first one! (will take some time bcz college reopens from next week!)

Chaitanya said:
Yeah a review would be very much Appreciated



AFAIK CoD is available for only 25k orders..
Call customer support & confirm if they are actually processing.:?
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A review will come up from me for sure...

COD is upto 50k.

shadow said:
lenovo z500 has 740m now and comes at much lesser price of 43k .. anyways gratz for ur purchase amd cards are really good. If i had waited for 6 months , would have got a class 2 gpu laptop for 3.5k more..
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Whoaa!! Dude, can u kindly provide a link to substantiate your info?? I dont see gt 740m on a lenovo z500 anywhere HERE IN INDIA. :p :p :p

anupam_pb said:
Run PcMark & unigine heaven in your laptop & post results. Also check its max. temp while gaming(use CPUID)
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I am gonna do an in-depth review once my laptop arrives. What else benchmarks to run?? You Y500 review was fabulous!

anupam_pb said:
BTW I too study in NIT DGP..What's ur name & year ? PM me
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PM-ed you!! :)

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Got the SHIPPING confirmation text from flipkart today afternoon!!
"It will be delivered to you in 2-3 business days", says the SMS.
:cool::cool::cool::-D:-D:-D:)
 
Chaitanya

Chaitanya

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thinkdigit123 said:
What else benchmarks to run??
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State about build quality, quality of materials used, quality of Hinges & CD drives..
screen quality/brightness/color accuracy.
Now on keyboard/touchpad
Speaker & Webcam quality
No. & placement of ports

Gaming & Synthetic Benchmarks

HDD performance.

This should be enough & BTW do not forget to state manufacturer of components like HDD,Ram etc.. :-D
 
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SunE

Professional Newbie
The 740m equipped Lenovo Z500 is available on flipkart. Will be getting that instead of this Samsung one :p

*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-ideapad-z500-59-380463-laptop-3rd-gen-ci5-4gb-1tb-win8-2gb-graph/p/itmdhz5g5p68vuzg?pid=COMDHZ5DPFC2YZHY&ref=6e880ef3-751c-434d-965b-7d007a681279
 
powerstarprince

powerstarprince

In the zone
It was 43990/- for 2 days but then price changed
Lenovo Ideapad Z500 (59-380480) Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 1TB/ Win8/ 1GB Graph) - Lenovo: Flipkart.com
 
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thinkdigit123

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@ALL
Gentlemen, i just called up Flipkart and cancelled my Samsung np370 order... instead replaced it with the new Lenovo Z500 with GT 740m. Thank you @SunE for the valuable info!

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Please Note: I ordered for the 2gb GPU option. The exact model-part-number is Lenovo Ideapad z500 59-380463
Here goes the link...
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-ideapad-z500-59-380463-laptop-3rd-gen-ci5-4gb-1tb-win8-2gb-graph/p/itmdhz5g5p68vuzg?pid=COMDHZ5DPFC2YZHY&ref=b2db0a0e-a1e7-46e9-9dcc-fd4117fd8e2b

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Feeling ecstatic!!! All thanks to @SunE... And thanks to Flipkart too! :) :)
 
powerstarprince

powerstarprince

In the zone
why are u spending 4k more for an extra 1gb ddr3 memory for gt 740m. 2gb is an overkill especially since resolution is not much and also not being gddr5 means no need of much memory for bandwidth.
Is Fk really selling the 1gb one for 45k or not?
 
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