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Samsung Q320 - 13.4in Laptop video review

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This is a well considered and classy step-forward from its predecessor. While the Q310 was overly flashy and slightly gaudy, the Q320 is more restrained and offers a look and feel that surpasses its affordable price. This view can be applied to its feature set and performance as well, making this a stonking bargain that's perfect for anyone who needs a little portability without sacrificing performance. Read full review

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9/10

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By Andy Vandervell
Reviewed 19 May 2009
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£656.67

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Samsung Q320 - 13.4in Laptop details

Performance
8/10
Value
10/10
Features
8/10
Design
8/10
Overall
9/10

Price as reviewed

£656.67

Manufacturer

Samsung

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8:00 AM on 19 May, 2009

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There is no Centrino "processor". Centrino is a name for when a notebook has an intel Core CPU, Intel chipset and Intel WiFi card.


Why is it that TR has bought into this crappy marketing thing from Intel, TR didn't use to make mistakes like this :(

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Ordered one of these and should arrive in a few days :)


I like the more classic style compared to the Q310 colour and shine. It is a shame that it's only using a T6400 CPU but it should be more than enough for the web browsing and movie watching I will mainly use it for.

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@The Lost Swede: Thanks, Lars, but I'm quite familiar with the nomenclature relating to Centrino branding and what it entails. Yes, strictly speaking there is no "Centrino" CPU, but there is a defined set of processors that make a notebook a Centrino 2 branded one (as opposed to just Centrino) and the T6400 used in the Q320 is not one of them - hence "this isn't a Centrino 2 processor.





Now, you might consider the whole Centrino thing as a "crappy marketing thing from Intel", but that is its choice and I dare say regular readers are far more likely to understand the significance (or otherwise) of Centrino as opposed to the difference between the Penryn-3M, Penryn-2M, Penryn-3M, Penryn-3M (medium voltage) and so on. That's why I chose to use the Centrino 2 terminology, instead of using the processor's codename.

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2:06 PM on 19 May, 2009

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@ Andy, I didn't understand any of that!

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4:58 PM on 19 May, 2009

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@ Andy - Care to tell me what you base that on?


It's a Core 2 Duo, so why wouldn't it be a Centrino/Centrino 2 approved CPU?


Just because Samsung didn't go with all Intel gear inside the Q320 doesn't make the CPU any less Centrino 2 worthy.


But you can always prove me wrong with a link to Intel saying differently.

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5:06 PM on 19 May, 2009

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrino





Go to Montevina platform section.





Yes, it's not an official Intel page but you try finding a definitive reference in amongst all this lot: http://www.intel.com/products/centrino/index.htm

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This is the official Intel page - http://www.intel.com/consumer/learn/notebook/centrino-detail.htm?iid=pr_smrelease_Centrino2_rellinks2. CPU's listed in the drop down boxes.





FYI, the chipset and Wi-Fi are Intel, it's only the CPU that prevents this from being a Centrino 2 notebook. Hence it's just Centrino.

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4:32 AM on 20 May, 2009

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That list is missing a bunch of processors, I don't believe that is up to date mate.


I had a look at Wikipedia, but there's no mention of any CPU models there.


Still looks like it's a Centrino 2 compliant CPU to me http://ark.intel.com/product.aspx?id=40479&code=T6400

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4:35 AM on 20 May, 2009

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@Ed oh yeah, and Wikipedia states "a second-generation Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Penryn) 45nm processor with 800-1066 MT/s FSB with clock speeds ranging from 2 GHz to 3.06 GHz" which is exactly what the T6400 is, 2GHz, 800MHz FSB, Penryn core...


Anyhow, no point arguing with you lot, as I don't think I can prove you wrong.

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@TheLostSwede: Not sure why we're still on this, nowhere on the page you link to indicates the T6400 is a Centrino 2 processor - at least as far as I can see. Just because it's Core 2, doesn't make it Centrino 2 - as the page I linked to demonstrates!

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