Samsung NP540U3C-A02UB

Samsung NP540U3C-A02UB

The Samsung NP540U3C-A02UB ultrabook has one of the best feature sets on the laptop market and one of the most affordable ultrabook prices. Let’s name a few features of the 600-dollar NP540U3C-A02UB. First of all, it has a 13.3″ (1366×768) touch-screen display with 10-point input support and a 24GB solid state drive supplementing a 500GB hard disk for the best write/read performance. It also has Intel Wireless Display technology and Bluetooth 4.0. Other goodies include an aluminum chassis with a 0.8″ thin profile and a chiclet-style keyboard, anti-glare screen coating, a 1.3MP camera, stereo speakers, HDMI and mini VGA video outputs, three USBs, and a media card reader. Keyboard backlight appears to be the only nice thing missing on this notebook.

When it comes to performance, the laptop doesn’t stand out much. It has the Intel Core i3-3217U which is on the lower-end of the ultrabook-use Intel Core ULV lineup.

Intel Core i3-3217U PassMark CPU Benchmark

The weight of 3.8 pounds is in line with ultraportable nature of this laptop, so you can easily tote it around. But, like many ultrabooks, the Samsung NP540U3C-A02UB doesn’t have an optical drive.

If the price of $600 is too high for you, but still want a decent touch-screen on a small form factor laptop, you can take a look at the Asus Q200E-BSI3T08 ultraportable, selling for $450.

NP540U3C-A02UB lid

left side

Samsung NP540U3C-A02UB Specifications

  • Display: 13.3-inch 1366 x 768, 10-finger multi-touch, 300cd/m2 brightness (SuperBright), anti-glare
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U dual-core ultra-low voltage at 1.8GHz, 3MB L3 cache
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 integrated
  • Memory: 4GB DDR3 1,600MHz RAM, up to 8GB
  • Storage: 500GB hard drive (5,400 rpm) + 24GB solid state drive (ExpressCache)
  • Optical drive: No
  • Webcam: 1.3MP 720p
  • Audio: stereo speakers 2W x 2
  • Network: Wireless-N, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 4.0, Intel Wireless Display
  • Input: full-sized keyboard, multi-touch touchpad, touch-screen
  • Ports and Slots: 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x mini VGA, 3-in-1 media reader
  • Battery: 4-cell lithium-polymer
  • Dimensions: 0.8″ x 12.4″ x 8.6″
  • Weight: 3.8 pounds
  • OS: Windows 8
  • Warranty: 1-year

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