Search results for "Samsung"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: The $1,649 Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A certainly won't be for every wallet, but this light, well-featured, and striking 13-incher is the closest the Windows world will ever come to a MacBook Air. However, its higher-than-the-Air price will be hard to stomach. Read review

Specs: 2nd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-2537M / 1.4 GHz ( 2.3 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 8 GB (max), 128 GB, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 13.3 in TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 3000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology, None, 2.9 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: Certified to withstand the elements, the Samsung Convoy 2 is also a ruggedly attractive handset with a fair number of creature comforts; however, the headset jack is a disappointment and there are more rough-and-tumble phones out there. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA, Up to 390 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.9 oz, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for professionals with a price to match. Read review

Specs: 512 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 20.3 megapixels, 2.5 x, 15.7 x 23.5mm, CMOS

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 54 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you live in an area that gets AT&T's LTE network, we highly recommend the powerful and beautiful Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 420 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.65 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 187 reviews

The Bottom Line: Sleek and powerful, the Samsung Fascinate is another strong addition to Verizon's Android lineup. Its user interface won't appeal to everyone, particularly seasoned Android users, but it's a good smartphone for the masses. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 4.1 oz, 5 megapixels, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The expensive Samsung PNE8000 series comes through with stellar picture quality, but its main appeal is to people who crave the latest gadgetry in their plasma TV. Read review

Specs: Plasma, 59 in, 1080p, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Samsung SmartTV

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Illusion is a wholly decent midrange smartphone that won't wow you, but mostly delivers. However, there are a few flaws. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA, Up to 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.02 oz, 3.5 in

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SyncMaster S27B970's excellent performance and beautiful aesthetic outweigh some thoughtless design choices. Read review

Specs: TFT active matrix - LED backlight, 27 in - Widescreen, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, 2560 x 1440, 16:9, 1000:1

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LG Flatron E2350V is a low-priced LED monitor with great performance and useful features. Read review

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix - LED backlight, 23 in - Widescreen, HDMI, VGA (HD-15), DVI, 1920 x 1080, 16:9

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With dual LCDs and built-in Wi-Fi, Samsung's DV150F Dual-View Smart Camera is an inexpensive problem-solver for those who like to shoot and share. Read review

Specs: Compact DualView, 16.2 megapixels, 5 x, 1/2.3", CCD, Electronic

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Samsung has unleashed its flagship television, the 75-inch ES9000, which promises great things and will certainly charge handsomely for it. Read review

Specs: LED-LCD, 75 in, 1080p, 3D Compatible, Edge-lit with micro dimming, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Samsung Smart TV, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: ( stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Rugby II improves on its predecessor and delivers a functional, rugged phone with satisfying performance. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.52 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung HW-C450 is an exceedingly thin sound bar home theater system that sounds surprisingly good with movies, but lacks HDMI connectivity. Read review

Specs: Sound bar speaker system, Speaker system, Wired, Wireless, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Appeal delivers basic Android 2.3 functionality with a slide-out keyboard and wallet-friendly price, but there are performance and design trade-offs. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM / UMTS, Up to 420 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.3 oz, 3 megapixels, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung UNES6500 is a well-featured midrange television with good color but otherwise ho-hum picture quality and value. Read review

Specs: LED-LCD, 60 in, 1080p, 120 Hz, Edge-lit, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Smart Hub, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Ativ Odyssey provides an affordable but not thrilling Windows Phone 8 experience. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS), 4.4 oz, 5 megapixels, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: LED-LCD, 55 in, 1080p, 240 Hz, Edge-lit with local dimming, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Smart Hub, EPA Energy Star

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: CNET did not review the Samsung PNE530 series, but we did review a similar product, the Samsung PNE550 series. Read review

Specs: Plasma, 51 in, 1080p

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Samsung's sharp designs translate well to this more affordable new line, although the Series 3 is still at the high end of the ultraportable price range. Read review

Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2357M / 1.3 GHz, ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB / 4 GB (max), 320 GB - 5400 rpm, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 11.6 in, TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, 2.84 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Very poor call quality is especially unacceptable on a simple cell phone. Unless you require AT&T's push-to-talk service, keep looking. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, 4.64 oz, 3 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: LED-LCD, 55 in, 1080p, Edge-lit, Smart Hub

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: Pumped with high-performing hardware and creative software features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is an excellent, top-end phone that's neck and neck with the HTC One X. Read review

Specs: AT&T, LTE / HSPA, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz, 4.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 looks great, performs well, and hits the right price point. Read review

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix - LED backlight, 23 in - Widescreen, HDMI, DVI, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 1000:1

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Samsung joins the coming-out party for Intel-based Windows 8 tablets. Read review

Specs: Atom, 2 GB, Microsoft Windows 8, 11.6 in Plane to Line Switching (PLS), 1366 x 768 ( HD ), None, PowerVR SGX545, 3.3 lbs, Mystic blue

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Despite weak software, the Samsung Galaxy Beam's bright projector pushes boundaries, and strong smartphone features make it a worthy standalone device. Read review

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, With digital camera / digital player, 5.11 oz, 5 megapixels, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Although it hits plenty of high points, the Samsung UNES8000 LED TV cannot ultimately justify its high price. Read review

Specs: LED-LCD, 65 in, 1080p, 240 Hz, Edge-lit with local dimming, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Samsung Smart TV, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Samsung's midprice Series 5 UltraTouch looks and feels like a more expensive machine, but keeps it simple by skipping the complex hybrid mechanics of so many new Windows 8 systems. Read review

Specs: 3rd Gen Core i5, Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ), 4 GB ( 4 GB soldered) / 8 GB (max), 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm, Windows 8 64-bit Edition, 13.3 in, 1366 x 768 ( HD ), Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology, None, 3.8 lbs, L3 cache, 3 MB, Silver

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 106 reviews

The Bottom Line: It's not the prettiest or most advanced smartphone, but the Samsung Droid Charge takes advantage of Verizon's great 4G data speeds, while offering decent battery life. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, LTE, Up to 660 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.04 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.3 in

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Compact and portable, the Samsung Portable DVD Writer SE-218BB makes an excellent companion for ultrabook mobile users. Read review

Specs: DVD±RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM, 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD+R DL), 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The NX300 wants to be prettier, faster, and better connected. Read review

Specs: 20.3 megapixels, 2.5 x, 15.7 x 23.5mm, CMOS

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: While not quite the best in its class, the Samsung PNE550 plasma still merits a look with its very good picture quality, sophisticated Smart TV platform, and attractive price. Read review

Specs: Plasma, 60 in, 3D Compatible, 1080p, Wi-Fi, Samsung SmartTV

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.1 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Although it's cheaper than Samsung's ultrathin edge-lit models, the EH6000 series's value proposition is hurt by mediocre picture quality. Read review

Specs: LED-LCD, 65 in, 1080p, 120 Hz, Full array

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: LED-LCD, 60 in, 1080p, 240 Hz, Edge-lit with micro dimming, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Smart Hub, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung UNES6500 is a well-featured midrange television with good color but otherwise ho-hum picture quality and value. Read review

Specs: LED-LCD, 55 in, 1080p, 120 Hz, Edge-lit, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Smart Hub, EPA Energy Star

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is everything we loved about the Tab 10.1 in a slightly smaller form, with a slightly smaller price. Read review

Specs: 8.9 in, TFT active matrix, Android 3.1 Honeycomb, 1 GHz, Wi-Fi, 230.9 mm x 8.6 mm x 157.8 mm, 447 g

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung E550 series LCD is a decent performer with excellent shadow detail and good colors but image softness hampers a hearty recommendation. Read review

Specs: LCD, 46 in, 1080p

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SSG-4100GB universal glasses are cheap and fine for casual use, but an uncomfortable fit and too-open design means 3D enthusiasts will want other primary glasses. Read review

Specs: 3D glasses, Battery Powered, 1 pair