The Samsung P560-54G ($1,150 street) gives you just about everything you need in a general-purpose laptop except a desirable design. A big 15.4-inch widescreen, an HDMI port, and a midrange Nvidia 3D chipset are praiseworthy, but this machine is a hard sell when the competition is offering similar features for less money. More important, it lacks a winning design, an effective (if somewhat deceptive) extra that makes potential buyers forgive flaws. Unless there is a significant price reduction through one of Samsung's online retail partners, the Acer Aspire 6930G-6723 or the Gateway MC7803u are less expensive—and they're more visually rewarding.
Samsung Electronics
http://www.samsung.com
- Price as Tested: $1,150.00 Street
- Type: General Purpose, Media, Value, Small Business
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
- Processor Speed: 2 GHz
- RAM: 3 GB
- Weight: 5.9 lb
- Screen Size: 15.4 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 9600M GS
- Storage Capacity: 320 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW
