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MSY Weekend Budget Laptop Deal $399 Samsung N350E5C-A03AU i3-3110M

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MSY Weekend Budget Laptop Deal $399 Samsung N350E5C-A03AU i3-3110M
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Liamjohngalt on 09/03/2013 - 15:03 msy.com.au (1258 clicks)
Last edited 09/03/2013 - 19:13

This Samsung looks like a decent performer for $399. Couldn't find any reviews, but the i3-3110M CPU rates better pure cpu performance than the i5-3317u (found in much pricier but smaller/lighter laptops.) I'd buy another 2Gb of memory for under $10. What do you think for less than $400?
Note: On the PDF its 2nd to the right in the Budget-2 section.

Samsung N350E5C-A03AU
CPU: Intel 3rd Generation Core i3-3110M 2.47GHz
OS: Windows 8 64bit
RAM: 2GB DDR3
HDD: 500GB SATA
Graphic: Intel HD 4000 Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Screen: 15.6” Thin Bezel LED Screen
* 1yr WarrantyHDMISpeaker, Mic., Webcam Bluetooth
*WiFi N *DVD Writer *6 Cells,USB3*2.34kg *Card Reader

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  • ZRXS12 on 09/03/2013 - 15:08

    What's the point of comparing a M processor to a ULV?
    They're both 2 very different things.

    • mycosys on 09/03/2013 - 16:19

      as noted in the 2.33kg weight of this thing - NOT a lightweight machine

    • morpheu on 09/03/2013 - 17:13

      U series cpu is rated 17W TDP M series typically 35W, so as usual you have to choose between longer battery life(U) or performance(M)

    • BarginHunter on 09/03/2013 - 17:31

      Already answered.

    • wbeer on 09/03/2013 - 18:20

      Unless you really want an improvement in battery life…. are they really 'very different things'?

      • mycosys on 09/03/2013 - 18:40

        it isnt just battery life - it is heat.
        you can build a much smaller/lighter machine with a processor that puts out less than half the heat - you dont need to put so much space and material into getting rid of it

  • iamjohngalt on 09/03/2013 - 15:13

    Comparison of cpu performance according to notebookcheck.com.

    • ZRXS12 on 09/03/2013 - 15:19

      Link to comparison?

        • ZRXS12 on 09/03/2013 - 15:41
          -2

          Do you understand the difference between the 2 processors? Or do you just repeat what you read?

        • iamjohngalt on 09/03/2013 - 15:55

          Always interested in learning. Please enlighten me.
          (I understand that ulv's are designed to use less power and as a result have lower performance.)

        • mycosys on 09/03/2013 - 16:17
          +1

          a ulv is a high bin processor which can run high speeds at very low voltages, an i3 (esp a lower speed one) is a low bin processor which cant even run high speeds at higher voltages.

          Comparing the is kinda silly, one is about being cheap, the other is about achieving the smallest units possible

  • tonyjzx on 09/03/2013 - 15:13

    i assume its similar to this:

    http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/notebook-p…

    just a typo on MSY's part

    also 2gb lol? throw a 4Gb stick in it

    otherwise its spot on for the money

    the last acer was usb2 only, this has usb3 and although its an old conventional laptop format, at least its not completely horrible

    • mycosys on 09/03/2013 - 16:14

      wouldnt be a typo - would be same body with different parts installed, might just be the 2G RAM, might be other things too
      thats why have the 'A01' or 'A03' - each tiny change in spec results in a different model #

  • vjknight on 09/03/2013 - 16:13

    RAM expandable to what ?

  • figarow on 09/03/2013 - 16:34

    I cant see it in the pdf where is it?

  • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2013 - 17:05

    Hmmm, looking at the PDF catalog, the ACER M3 looks like a decent buy.
    http://i.cubeupload.com/5SAdoR.png

    • iamjohngalt on 09/03/2013 - 17:16
      +1

      Just my opinion, but I think ACER is a lesser brand than Samsung, HP, ASUS, Dell in terms of build quality. (That deal also involves applying for and waiting for a $149 rebate from ACER.)

      • mycosys on 09/03/2013 - 18:37
        -1

        seconded. I wouldn't touch an Acer with a barge pole. Even their biggest dealers hate dealing with their wty

  • figarow on 09/03/2013 - 18:11

    I think this is a good deal i3+HD4000+W8 although ram should be 4GB not 2GB.

  • mycosys on 09/03/2013 - 19:42

    http://www.msy.com.au/default.jsp?category=5
    not hard to grab some while ur there

  • Charlotta on 11/03/2013 - 18:00

    Looks like MSY have a typo with the Model number
    - N350's are/were Atom Netbooks
    Should be NP350E5C-A03AU — released 23 OCt 2012

    http://www.samsung.com/au/support/model/NP350E5C-A03AU-techs…
    - VGA; HDMI; 2 x USB3; 2 x USB2
    - memory is 1 x 2GB sticks
    - also has gigabit ethernet

    Nearest price on Staticice is $495
    May be the best buy around in the sub-$400 15-inch market.

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