More Details On Samsung’s New RF Series Powerhouse Laptops
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by LaptopMan in Laptops, Laptops
Samsung has shown off a lot of laptops over these past few days with releases in every size category. The RF Series laptops will be the companies premium level powerhouse notebooks with Core i5 and Core i7 processor too boot. The new RF Series comes in these three different models, the Samsung RF510-S01, Samsung RF510-S02 and Samsung RF710. The RF510 models will each come with 15.6-inch displays while the only RF710 will come with a 17.3-inch display.
The new models as I hinted at earlier will feature performance specs but don’t let that give you the idea that Samsung will be charging $1200 for the laptops. The Samsung RF510-S01 with the Intel Core i5 processor will go for $939, the RF510-S02 with a Intel Core i7 will go for $1,079 and the RF710 with a Intel Core i7 will cost you $1,099.
These three notebooks will be coming with LED backlit HD displays as well as discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics. The notebooks will begin to be available Fall of 2010.
Check out this snippet about the new Samsung RF laptops from the official press release:
RF510 and RF710: Premium Performance Powerhouses
The RF510 and RF710 laptops emphasize extreme performance, while maintaining a sleek and refined style. They are accentuated by a distinctive black radial pattern on the display enclosure and a two-tone interior design.
Powered by either an Intel® CoreTM i5 or i7 processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, the RF510 and RF710 take aim at gamers, multimedia aficionados and design buffs offering extreme computing power. Further complementing the processor are powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics with 1 GB of dedicated memory delivering up to 30 times better performance over integrated graphics bringing hyper-realistic gaming to life or allowing for easy photos and videos editing. With these applications in mind, the RF710 notebook features two hard drive bays making the laptop capable of carrying over 1TB of storage allowing users to house their entire media library on their laptop. The RF series also introduces USB 3.0 to Samsung’s laptop line-up.
SuperBright™ LED displays enhance the experience with HD+ (1600×900) resolution in the RF710 and HD (1366 x 768) resolution in the RF510, making them the ultimate choice for multimedia applications. Additionally, the RF-series laptops have full, island-style keyboards with number pads for optimal gaming and graphic applications. Standard in the RF710, a Blu-ray drive allows users to watch their favorite HD movies on Samsung’s incredible SuperBright LED backlit display.
RF510-S01 / RF510-S02 / RF710 Key Features:
- CPU:
- RF510-S02 & RF710 Intel® CoreTM i7 processor (i7-720QM)
- RF510-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 processor (i5-460M)
- Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Memory: 4GB DDR3
- Hard Drive: Dual-bay architecture with up to 640GB drive (RF510-S02/RF710) & up to 500GB for RF510-S01
- Screen:
- RF510: 15.6-inch SuperBright HD LED backlit display
- RF710: 17.3-inch SuperBright HD LED backlit display
- Resolution:
- RF510: 1366×768
- RF710: 1600×900
- Graphics: Discreet NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB dedicated memory
- Audio technology: True2SoundTM SRS Premium SoundTM
- Optical Drive: RF510 DVD Super Multi DL; RF710: Blu-ray optical drive
- Battery: Lithium Ion; up to 4.5 hrs
- Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 3.0, Wired 10/100/1000
- Weight: RF510: 5.7 lbs.; RF710: 6.4 lbs.
- MSRP:
- RF510-S02 w/ Intel® CoreTM i7: $1,079
- RF510-S01 w/ Intel® CoreTM i5: $939
RF710: $1,099
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