Samsung R520 review

Samsung offers yet another strong entry-level laptop

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-09-20September 20th 2009

Price at launch	£471.00
Product Type	Notebook
Hard Drive Capacity	320 GB
Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Graphics Controller Manufacturer	ATI
Graphics Controller Model	Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Bluetooth	No
Wi-Fi	Yes
Optical Drive Type	DVD-Writer
eSATA	Yes
FireWire/i.LINK	No
HDMI	Yes
Webcam	Yes
Backlight Technology	LED
DVI	No
Product Family	R
Processor Model	T4200
Colour	Black, Silver
Operating System	Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Brand Name	Samsung
Processor Speed	2 GHz
Processor Type	Pentium
Screen Size	39.6 cm (15.6")
Number of Cells	6-cell
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768
Standard Memory	4 GB
Weight (Approximate)	2.55 kg
Cache	1 MB
Processor Core	Dual-core (2 Core)
Optical Media Supported	DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
Dual-Layer Media Supported	Yes
Graphics Memory Capacity	512 MB
Display Screen Type	Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD
WWAN Supported	No
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g
Ethernet Technology	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory Standard	DDR2-800/PC2-6400
Height	37.2 mm
Width	376.0 mm
Depth	256.0 mm
Screen Mode	WXGA
Memory Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Product Series	R
Manufacturer	Samsung
Product Model	R520
Product Name	R520 Notebook
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Manufacturer Part Number	NP-R520-FS02UK
Manufacturer Website Address	www.samsung.com/uk/
Marketing Information	The All-rounder. Mobile entertainment has never looked better than with the Samsung R Series, delivering all you need for High Definition videos and gaming while at home with friends or family - or wherever you choose to be.
Maximum Memory	4 GB
Package Contents	R520 Notebook Lithium Ion Battery AC Adapter