Samsung RF710 and RF510 Specifications and Price

After the Samsung NF-Series netbook and Samsung SF-Series notebook multimedia, the Korean company has laptops Samsung RF510 by 15.6 inches and Samsung RF710 by 17.3 inches, both based on Intel Calpella.

Samsung RF510 and Samsung RF710 differ mainly for their size, their weight and their size. The new Samsung notebooks flaunt the same elegant design with shiny black coating on the display-lid and matte aluminum finish on the palm rest.

The interior accommodates a keyboard with numeric keypad chiclet opaque (even in 15 inch version). The fund is linear, with an access door to the memory RAM. Here are the technical specifications and Price.

Samsung RF510 Specifications

Screen: 15.6 inch WXGA HD LED backlight SuperBright (1366 × 768)
Processor: Intel Core i7-720QM (21.6 GHz) or Intel Core i5-460M (2.53 GHz)
RAM: 4 GB DDR3 (8 GB), 2 slots
Hard disk: 500GB max or 640GB max, 2 units
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 330M with 1GB dedicated GDDR3
Optical: DVD
Audio: 2 x 1.5W True2Sound SRS Premium Sound
Networking: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 3.0+HS
Interfaces: 4in1 card reader, HDMI, VGA, audio jack, 2 USB 2.0 (1 Sleep’n'Charge), 1 USB 3.0
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits
Battery: Lithium Ion
Runtime: 4h30 max
Weight: 2.59 kg
Other: Webcam with microphone, multi-touch touchpad, keypad

Samsung RF710 Specifications

Screen: 17.3 inch WXGA LED backlight SuperBright (1600 × 900)
Processor: Intel Core i7-720QM (21.6 GHz)
Memory: 6GB DDR3 (8 GB), 2 slots
Hard Drive: 1TB (1000GB) at 7200rpm, 2 units
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GT 420m with 2GB GDDR3 dedicated
Optical: Blu-Ray
Audio: 2 x 1.5W True2Sound SRS Premium Sound
Networking: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 3.0+HS
Interfaces: 4in1 card reader, HDMI, VGA, audio jack, 2 USB 2.0 (1 Sleep’n'Charge) 2 USB 3.0
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits
Battery: Lithium Ion
Runtime: 4h30 max
Weight: 2.9 Kg
Other: Webcam with microphone, multi-touch touchpad, keypad

Regarding connectivity, an ExpressCard slot and are missing e-SATA, but appreciates the presence of a Bluetooth 3.0+HS module and USB 3.0. The screen embedded in Samsung RF510 and Samsung RF710 is brilliant, causing uncomfortable glare. Of course, these notebooks are not using Nvidia Optimus technology, a feature that would have helped improve the Runtime of the system when the power of dedicated graphics card was not necessary. Among the GPU, Samsung also offers a Nvidia GeForce GT 420m.

Regret the absence of a screen Full HD in Samsung RF710, at least optionally, to support the integration of the Blu-Ray. The new Samsung RF-Series notebooks will be launched worldwide in autumn, probably in October.

Samsung RF710 and Samsung RF510 Price

In the U.S., Samsung RF510 will cost $ 939 with Core i5-460M and 500GB of data storage space, while $ 1079 for the version equipped with 640GB hard drive and Core i7-720QM. Samsung RF710 will be launched at $ 1099.

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