Samsung ATIV Book 6 NP680Z5E-X01US 15.6-Inch Full HD Touchscreen Laptop Review I am not a computer specialist. Just a business person (photographer) who needed a new laptop and giving my own personal opinion on things I notice on this computer that I think is important to note before buying.
* Samsung ATIV Book 6 NP680Z5E-X01US It doesn't have a optical drive (no CD/DVD port). I'm new to this so I cant judge if that's good or bad. It feels a bit frustrating for the money, but I'm sure its for the best and I'll get used to the new technology (soon as I find out what that is). I do have an external optical drive from when the one on my last laptop died, so I can still install my Lightroom and Photoshop (which Adobe doesn't sell my versions anymore so I need the disc to download) and other programs I have purchased in the past, (I am curious what people are doing do download their products, if you want, please share)
* the screen is wide, and short, (Wider but shorter than my last laptop) just like a plasma TV, but the image of your programs and internet are really small. Browser doesn't fill the screen by default in all situations, and there is a few inches space on each side of the screen your viewing, it's more like viewing a window that is just a 7" wide space in the middle of the screen, and 3" empty space on each side. Samsung ATIV Book 6 NP680Z5E-X01US So it's more like like a 9.5" screen then a 15.6". And even when it is filling the screen, everything is very small (good thing I'm nearsighted or I'd need a magnification glass to see the works I'm typing right now. I am aware of hitting control and rolling my mouse wheel to enlarge but doesn't work on all screens)
Samsung ATIV Book 6 NP680Z5E-X01US It reminds me of when I was working on a MAC at work, just a little bit more difficult to hover your mouse over the button you need to push (I know this is touch screen but I wont be photo-editing with my fingers ;P ). I'm sure I'll get used to it, but I do tend to like bigger screen images and feel the space on the sides of the screen are a waste. (I took a picture and will add it to the image section)
I haven't had this computer 24 hours. I'll add to this as I find more things about it I feel note worthy. The idea of it so far is cool, but not sure it will fit MY needs. We shall see.
Samsung ATIV Book 6 NP680Z5E-X01US Product Information
- Screen Size 15.6 inches
- Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Max Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
- RAM 8 GB DDR3
- Memory Speed 1600 MHz
- Hard Drive 1 TB
- Graphics Coprocessor AMD Radeon HD 8770M Graphics
- Graphics Card Ram Size 1000 MB
- Wireless Type 802.11bgn
- Number of USB 2.0 Ports 2
- Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2
- Brand Name Samsung
- Series ATIV Book 6
- Item model number NP680Z5E-X01US
- Hardware Platform PC
- Operating System Windows 8 (64-bit)
- Item Weight 5.4 pounds
- Item Dimensions L x W x H 14.75 x 0.97 x 9.84 inches
- Color Mineral Ash Black
- Processor Brand Intel
- Processor Count 4
- Computer Memory Type DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
- Hard Drive Rotational Speed 5400 RPM
