Samsung p580

Build quality ; Good performance ; Dedicated graphics

Dodgy spacebar ; Plain design

Very quiet and cool, Keys give good tactile feedback, Matt, durable surfaces, Docking port and eSATA, Low energy consumption, Fast hard drive, Good performance, A very good keyboard for people who have to type a lot. A separate external keyboard is...

Poor screen brightness, Weak contrast ratio, Battery life only adequate, Weak, thin sound from the speakers

The Samsung P580 is an old-fashioned laptop hiding an old-school legacy port, sporting the latest Intel and nVidia silicon inside. Unfortunately mobile workers may also balk at the old-time runtime of little over three hours too. It’s a chunky...

Decent performance; HDMI output; robust design; matte display minimises reflections; XP downgrade CD

32-bit Windows; ugly chassis; small touchpad

The P580 is a well-made, portable business laptop that is reasonably priced. The wow factor has to be its graphics handling and HDMI out, but it is not going to win awards for looks.

The Samsung P580 is a decent notebook, with a robust design and good keyboard. The battery life probably isn't good enough for the frequent traveller, but if your notebook resides mainly on your desk it should be OK.

However, overall, Samsung's design, attention to detail in its engineering, performance and the wonderful look and feel make the P580 notebook a great one, and one we recommend.

The 15.6in, 1,366 x 768 pixel resolution screen of Samsung P580 laptop was bright and clear – and importantly blessed with a matte, anti-glare finish – and ergonomics seemed good. Samsung P580’s keyboard boasts the isolated design that is currently...

Anwendungsleistung; schnelle Festplatte; geringe Wärmeentwicklung; leiser Lüfter (Silent-Mode); niedriger Stromverbrauch; mattes Display / Outdoorfähig

Displaykontrast; kein ExpressCard-Slot; Deckelrückseite gibt bei stärkerer Belastung nach

Zeer stil en koel; Toetsen geven goede feedback; Matte, duurzame oppervlakken; Dockingstation poort en eSATA; Laag energieverbruik; Snelle harde schijf; Goede prestaties

Zwakke helderheid van beeldscherm; Lage contrastwaarde; Batterijduur net acceptabel; Zwak, schel geluid uit de luidsprekers

In de prijsklasse van 800,- tot 1000,- Euro van office notebooks springt vooral de HP ProBook 6540b (89% waardering) er uit. Deze 14 inch notebook met een resolutie van 1600x900 is verkrijgbaar vanaf 880,- Euro. De Lenovo Thinkpad L512 2597-5VG is een...