VISUALS THAT CAPTIVATE - Enjoy stunning graphics on a vibrant 15.6" LED screen.
STAY CONNECTED ANYWHERE - Equipped with Bluetooth and WLAN for ultimate connectivity.
ROBUST STORAGE SOLUTIONS - Store all your essentials with a spacious 500GB hard drive.
UNLEASH YOUR PRODUCTIVITY - Experience seamless multitasking with the Intel Core i5 processor.
BUILT FOR THE ROAD WARRIOR - Lightweight design and long battery life make it your perfect travel companion.
The Samsung RC520 is a versatile 15.6-inch laptop powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, featuring 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. With its sleek design, vibrant LED display, and robust connectivity options, this laptop is tailored for professionals on the go, ensuring productivity and entertainment wherever you are.
Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Package Dimensions
49.8 x 30.4 x 9.4 cm; 3.64 kg
Batteries
1 Product Specific batteries required. (included)
Item model number
NP-RC520-A01UK
Manufacturer
Samsung
Series
RC520
Colour
Silver, Black
Form Factor
Laptop
Standing screen display size
15.6 Inches
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 pixels
Processor Brand
Intel
Processor Type
Core i5
Processor Speed
2.3 GHz
RAM Size
4 GB
Computer Memory Type
DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size
500 GB
Audio Details
Headphones
Graphics Chipset Brand
NVIDIA
Graphics Card Description
Intel GMA X4500M DVMT
Graphics RAM Type
DDR3 SDRAM
Connectivity Type
Bluetooth
Wireless Type
Bluetooth
Voltage
7.6 Volts
Optical Drive Type
DVD SuperMulti
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium
Are Batteries Included
Yes
Item Weight
3.64 kg
Guaranteed software updates until
unknown
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Reviews
4.1
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L**K
Excellent Laptop
Before purchasing the Samsung RC520 I spent weeks looking online and instore for the perfect laptop, and I'm really glad I decided on this one. I have had it for about a week now, and am very impressed with it. (bought from Amazon.co.uk)To start with, my main concern for this laptop was the battery life. There didn't seem to be much information online about how long the battery life actually was, all I found was "a long battery life." However on several sites it suggested only "2-3 hours." In actuality, the battery life on this laptop is very good. With light usage (browsing internet, word processing, etc) it has been 6-8 hours. Watching a video etc is about 3-4 hours. It also doesn't take very long to charge- about an hour. When stationary with a plug socket around, the battery can be taken out and the laptop run directly off the mains, preserving the battery. I couldn't do this with my previous laptop.As for the outer look, this laptop appears to be very well built, although not too heavy. It doesn't have the cheap plastic look that some (even more expensive laptops) have. It is black on the outer and dark grey on the inner. It is made of hard plastic- but it has a shiny new look, and is very smart and attractive. Although the outer is black, I've found it doesn't collect too many fingerprints, though obviously they can't be avoided entirely. The screen is the standard 15.6" glossy. It is LED, the quality is excellent and sharp, and it has a nice colour output. The size fits most videos too so there are no annoying black bars.And for the inner features- it comes with the new Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5 2410M 2.3GHz processor. My impressions of it so far are excellent. Having had a laptop with a Celeron, the i5 is very fast in comparison. It has yet to really struggle with anything- though I haven't tried it yet with a processor heavy game I admit. Speaking of games, this laptop has a NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M 1gb dedicated graphics card as well as the onboard intel which it uses in ordinary applications to conserve energy.Other things to note:It is completely silent! Only noise I've heard from this laptop is audio that I'm playing and a few clicks when it's turned off/on. No fan noise at all... and after hours of use it doesn't even feel very hot, awesome.Very fast start-up from sleep, literally just takes about 2 seconds. Fast start on boot too.It has bluetooth, which is apparently high speed although I never use it so can't comment.Webcam + mic: 1.3mp HD, decent quality for video and photo. Comes with a cool program that's fun to play around with.You can get £50 cashback from Samsung (until 1st Nov 2011) when buying this model of laptop.My only complaint about the RC520 is the keyboard. While having raised keys and space between them to avoid crumbs/dust/etc, I find they are spaced a little too far. Compared to using the keyboard on my desktop, it feels slightly uncomfortable to type on the laptop. This may just be a matter of getting used to it, but I find I make far more mistakes when typing on the RC520 keyboard and prefer my desktop keyboard. But overall, this is a wonderful laptop and I highly recommend it.
D**R
Good product - poor delivery service
Ordered this two weeks ago. It was dispatched quickly BUT the delivery company (Yodel) dumped it outside the side of my house - a £600 laptop left out in full view of passers-by and with no consideration for the weather or when we would return home to find the parcel! This level of service is not acceptable and when I Googled the company, I find long lists of complaints of lost parcels, late parcels and parcels dumped in gardens and sides of houses. This brings shame on Amazon as well as the delivery company.I have waited a couple of weeks as I wasn't sure whether the laptop had been dropped or damaged in some way. Fortunately, it appears to be OK. The laptop was a good choice. It is fast and has a good clear screen. Lots of memory for storage which we have only just started to fill. It stays cool in use unlike the Sony machine which we replaced. It also has a much better battery life. The keyboard has raised keys and is a good size for typing. All in all a good choice.
A**E
Crashes 2 or 3 times per day
When I bought the laptop, it looked great and because I bought it through Amazon it arrived very quickly after I ordered it. My old lap top was struggling a bit and I wanted a new one before I went on holiday in November. Almost immediately it started crashing - the screen having a dark blue background colour and an error message in white taking up almost the whole screen. At this stage the only option is to turn it off and then switch it back on again. Now it does this about 3 times a day. To be fair, because I have just returned home, I have not contacted Amazon nor Samsung about the problem. I bought this laptop because the reviews were so favourable. Is anyone else having the same problem with their RC520 laptop?
M**N
not the best..
Quite dissappointed, spent ages deliberating over this laptopMouse seems to two-finger scroll or pinch intemittently, this is a proper pain in the *** when you have to flick to the right of the screen every 2 seconds to scroll down a page which in itself is frustrating as the cursor speed on max is still too slow.It doesnt indicate which partition is the main one when initially sorting out the system recovery setup so I slid the slider in favour of the wrong side and now have all my documents etc in a 100gb partition.Allshare is rubbish, they dont indicate that the TV has to be connected to the internet meaning you have an ethernet cable trailing across the livingroom floor and so might as well use a HDMI cable?!The screen is in no-way HD, the resolution looks fairly weak to me and colours a little washed out, even after tweeking.Samsung rebate only applies to people buying in the US?! after buying the product for an excessive price as it is, it was then dropped by nearly £50 a few days later, as a student this was a bit of a smack in the teeth.Various other software frustrations but not worth mentioningNice looking though, much classier looking than the silverIt is fast and I generally agree with what the other reviews said just with a few very frustrating niggles.
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