Samsung are bringing out some seriously cool laptops these days, in fact today there is a huge range to choose from right across the board. This is makes it so much harder for the consumer who has to search there through a whole load of facts and figures. However, never fear because we do all of that for you so here they are.
Product Features and Technical Details
Product Features
For high-speed internet access wherever you go
The Samsung Q310 XE2V 8401 is a perfectly portable solution! This compact and powerful laptop is powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo P8400processor
Clocked at 2.26 GHz
In addition, has over 4 GB or RAM to help you get the best out of all your multimedia. Plus
With its 13.3″ TFT screen
World class mobile performance – featuring state of the art Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, which delivers unrivalled performance, energy efficiency and connectivity to keep you working longer
Sharper 13.3″ Widescreen display – the 13.3” wide display provides up to 30% more viewing area than traditional screens and allows you to enjoy photo-like image quality, greater viewing angles and better text legibility, reducing eye strain and therefore increasing productivity
Faster graphics, premium experience – featuring a dedicated nVIDIA GeForce 9200M graphics card, with support for the new DirectX 10 graphics architecture, the Q310 provides the best-in-class 3D image rendering to get the best out of Microsoft® Vista games and applications. It also include nVIDIA’s own “PureVideo 2” processor technology, which delivers longer battery life and stunning visual realism for the ultimate high-definition movie experience
Your connection to the Digital World – for the ultimate in viewing experiences simply connect the Q310 to your HD Television (HDTV) using its built-in HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connection, which allows 100% transmission of visual and audio digital signals, and experience richer colours, beautiful rendering and perfect image and sound reproduction
Smile, you are on camera – featuring an integrated 1.3MP digital motion camera, the Q310 offers a simple way to keep in touch with friends or family, using video-conferencing or live messaging
Bacteria free by sprinkling incredibly small, nano-sized silver ion powder on the keyboard, your system will remain “bacteria free” – for even longer
Technical Details
Range: Q Series
Model Name: Q310
Part Number: NP-Q310-ASS3UK
EAN Barcode: 8808993236879
Operating System: Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium
Processor: Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology P8600 (2.4GHz) 1066MHz FSB with 3Mb Cache
Main Chipset: Intel® PM45 + ICH9M
System Memory: 4Gb (Actual Capacity 3.2Gb) (2x 2Gb) DDR2 800MHz
Memory Slot: 2 x Slot SODIMM
Display: 13.3” WXGA (1280 x 800) SuperBright© Gloss LCD TFT
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS
Graphics Memory: 256Mb DDR3 Dedicated
Sound: HD (High Definition) Audio
Sound Feature: EDS (Enhanced Digital Sound) Effect
Speakers: 3 Watts Stereo Speakers (1.5 W x2)
Multimedia: Integrated 1.3 Mega Pixel Digital Motion Camera
Hard Drive: 320Gb SATA 5400RPM
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Light Scribe – 5 x DVD-RAM, 8 x DVD±R, 6 x DVD±R DL, 8 x DVD+RW, 6 x DVD-RW, 24 x CD-R, 24 x CD-RW, 8 x DVD, 24 x CD
Modem (RJ11): —
Wired LAN (RJ45): 10/100/1000
Wireless LAN: Intel® Wifi (5100) 802.11a.b.g/n
WWAN: —
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Ports: VGA, HDMI, Headphone-out, Mic-in, Internal Mic, PC Card Bus Slot (34mm), 3x USB 2.0, 7 in 1 Card Reader (MS, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC plus, xD), DC-in
Keyboard Type: 84 Key with Silver Nano technology (Anti-Bacterial Keyboard)
Touch Pad, Touch Screen: Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type)
TPM: —
IAMT: —
Fingerprint Reader: —
Recovery: Samsung Recovery Solution III
Virus: McAfee Virus Scan
Security: BIOS Boot Up Password, HDD Password
Lock: Kensington Lock Port
AC Adapter: 60 Watt
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium ion
Dimensions (W x D x H): 322 x 241 x 28.6-38.6 mm
Weight: 2.0Kg
Warranty: 1 Year FastGuard™ International Warranty (Collect & Return)
Software (Standard DVD): Operating System Recovery DVD, System S/W Media (Including Cyberlink DVD Suite)
Installed Software: Samsung Magic Doctor, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Genuine Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (free 60-day trial)
Priced at $1,200
Source [Amazon]
Well, except for the fact that:
- the bios has a bug that results in error when trying to address more then 3GB of RAM, also under 64bit OS
- using dualscreen the GPU overheats really fast
Samsung will not be publishing a biosupdate to fix that bug, claiming they support only 32bit OS for this model. Thus, their hardware specification claiming this thing can support 4GB Ram, is a cheat! Don’t buy this unless you say you never ever want to use more then 3GB of RAM