Samsung Series 3 NP300E5C-A02US - Core i5-3210M, Intel HD Graphics 4000

This Samsung Series 3 NP300E5C-A02US laptop PC is equipped with 15.6 inch 720p HD display with 1366 x 768 screen resolution; 6GB DDR3 SDRAM which is expandable to 8GB; Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support; 750GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm) – much better if it has 7200 RPM; Built-in 0.3MP webcam for video chat and conferencing; Scroll-scope, flat-type touchpad with gesture support; and 3-in-1 card slot supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity and SDXC formats.

The Samsung Series 3 NP300E5C-A02US is packed with 3rd Gen Intel Core i5-3210M dual core processor that features 3MB cache and 2.3GHz processor speed but can automatically overclock with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz when 2 core are active and 3.1 GHz when only one core is active. Compared to Sandy Bridge processor this Ivy Bridge processor has better integrated graphics controller which is said to be as powerful as entry-level GPU. It is powered by Intel HD Graphics 4000 capable of rendering HD movies with ease. With this laptop you will be able to use most of the software applications such as Office, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere, Cyberlink Power Director and more.

Speaking of connectivity, this Samsung Series 3 NP300E5C-A02US laptop provides you several connectivity options such as 3 USB 2.0 ports; Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n); Bluetooth 4.0 interface; Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN; VGA and HDMI output port. It is packed with 6-cell lithium-ion battery to give you more time working away from the main source of electricity.

This laptop, Samsung Series 3 NP300E5C-A02US, measures 1.4” x 14.4” x 9.5” and weighs only 5.1 pounds. Moreover, this Ivy Bridge-powered laptop is powered by the most popular OS in the planet, the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system. It costs at about $680.