The Samsung SF510 undeniably looks good. Its sleek white exterior makes this all purpose laptop look thinner than it really is, and the light weight doesn't hurt either. Flipping open the lid reveals an LED-backlit, 15.6-inch display and a nearly full size keyboard, complemented by a separate numeric keypad. The unit weighs just 5 pounds, 8 ounces without the power brick and 6 pounds, 3 ounces fully loaded.

Only by digging deeper do you uncover the limitations of the SF510. Beneath the hood of this nearly $1000 laptop is a rather anemic Intel Core i3 370M processor. Though it runs at 2.4GHz, it suffers from a scant 3MB of L3 cache shared between the two cores. The SF510 model that we tested shipped with 4GB of RAM, but the 370M processor maxes out at 8GB. Because this dual-core CPU supports hyperthreading, performance is reasonably good. The SF510 rolled to a WorldBench 6 score of 73--reasonable for a laptop equipped with a CPU of this class.

Samsung SF510 Specifications

Display

• Display size :   15.6 inches
• Maximum resolution :   1366 x 768
• Display type :   Glossy LCD with LED Backlight

Processor

• Processor class :   Intel Core i3
• Processor model :   370M
• Processor speed :   2400 MHz
• Number of Cores :   2
• Cache size :   3 MB

Graphics

• Graphics Type :   Integrated
• Integrated Graphics Chipset :   Intel
• Integrated Graphics Chipset Model Number :   GMA HD Core i3

Memory

• Installed memory :   4 GB
• Memory technology :   DDR3
• Memory Speed :   1066 MHz

Storage

• Hard Drive Type :   Hard Disk Drive
• Total HD Size :   500 GB
• Hard Drive Speed :   5400 RPM
• Number of hard drives included :   1
• Other Storage :     
• SD/MMC Card    
• SDHC Card

Battery

• Vendor Rated Battery life :   7 hours

Networking

• Ethernet Type :   10/100/1000 Mbps
• Wifi Type :   802.11 n/b/g

Interface Connections

• Number of USB 2 Ports :   3
• Video Interfaces : 
• HDMI
• VGA
• Additional Interfaces :   Bluetooth

Dimensions

• Weight (min) :   5.4 pounds
• Weight (with accessories) :   6.4 lbs
• Width :   15 inches
• Depth :   10.1 inches
• Height :   1.3 inches

Software

• Operating system :   Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
• Included Software :   CyberLink DVD Suite, YouCam;

Other Features

• Built-In Speakers :   Stereo
• Docking Station Port :   No
• Devices :   
• Built-In Microphone
• Built-In Webcam
• Input devices   
• Keyboard
• Touchpad

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