Samsung 17-inch Series 7 Chronos Review

Samsung 17-inch Series 7 Chronos

PROS :

• Dual-band Wi-Fi. 
• Quad-core Intel processor. 
• Numeric keypad.
• Matte screen.
• Good 3D performance. 
• Over six hours hours battery life. 

CONS :

• Annoying on-screen shelf tag.
• No Blu-ray.
• Older Sandy Bridge processor. 
• Subwoofer distorts at loud volume.

Specifications : 

Type: Media, Desktop Replacement

Processor Name: Intel Core i7-3615QM

Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

Operating System: Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

RAM: 8 GB

Weight: 6.44 lb

Screen Size: 17.3 inches

Screen Size Type: Widescreen

Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GT 650M

Graphics Memory: 2048

Storage Capacity (as Tested): 1000 GB

Rotation Speed: 5400 rpm

Networking Options: 802.11n

Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW

Wireless Display Capability (WiDi): Yes

MobileMark 2007 – Standard Battery Productivity Load (hrs:min): 6:38

PCMark7: 3047

3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - 1,024 x 768 - Default: 16430

3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - Native – 0X/4X: 10719

Crysis - Medium quality - 1,024 x 768 - AA/AF=Off/Off: 54

Crysis - High quality - Native - AA/AF= 0X/4X: 15

Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - Middle quality - 1,024 x 768- AA/AF=Off/Off: 77

Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - High quality - Native - AA/AF= 0X/4X: 28

MULTIMEDIA TESTS - Handbrake: 1:18 min:sec

MULTIMEDIA TESTS - PhotoShop CS5: 3:23 min:sec

MULTIMEDIA TESTS - CineBench 11.5: 5.37