Samsung Series 7 all-in-one (DP700A3B)
Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: DP700A3B-A02US
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- Samsung has captured our attention, and our Editors' Choice Award, in its U.S. desktop debut, and we expect the Series 7 all-in-one PC will attract many mainstream customers with its appealing looks and accessible touch interface.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung Series 7 all-in-one (DP700A3B) price range: $999.95 - $1,199.00
- Reviewed by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 10/05/2011
- Released on: 10/01/2011
The good: The Samsung Series 7 all-in-one offers a unique design and easy-to-use touch software for a reasonable price.
The bad: Samsung has decided to steer clear of the performance crowd, and it shows. We also wish this system had a Blu-ray drive like others in its price range.
The bottom line: Samsung has captured our attention, and our Editors' Choice Award, in its U.S. desktop debut, and we expect the Series 7 all-in-one PC will attract many mainstream customers with its appealing looks and accessible touch interface.
Samsung is a new player in the U.S. all-in-one desktop market, and its first effort, the Series 7, shows what can happen when an experienced consumer electronics vendor brings fresh eyes to a product category. The striking Series 7 all-in-one has a unique appearance as well as a strong assortment of common-sense touch software and general usability features. Samsung is not targeting performance-driven customers with this system, but with its reasonable $1,199 price tag, the Samsung Series 7 provides the most accessible, family-friendly touch experience we've seen to date.
We found ourselves immediately struck by the Samsung's design, which is nearly perfect. The crisp, angular brushed aluminum lining the sides of the display and forming the majority of the lower body suggests that Samsung was determined to give the Series 7 a clean appearance. Uniformly aligned ports on the back of the case, the slot-loading optical drive, and the touch capacitive buttons on the protruding edge all work to maintain the look.
The system is so clean-looking that the two most significant design missteps, however minor, stand out. The protruding optical drive, for one, interrupts the plane of the front panel, and makes for awkward placement of the mouse and keyboard. When you lay the screen down flat--have we mentioned that the screen folds back a full 90 degrees?--both the optical drive and the placement of the hinge are arranged such that the screen feels out of alignment with the base unit.

Those objections are admittedly subjective, and almost entirely cosmetic, and overall the Samsung Series 7 is second only to the iMac in terms of its visual appeal.
The ability to lay the screen entirely flat, reclining farther than any previous all-in-one, also sets the Series 7 apart from its competition. Desktops from other vendors, notably Hewlett-Packard's TouchSmart 610 series, have offered some flexibility, but not one has followed the adjustable display concept through to its obvious extreme. We can imagine Samsung offering the same flexibility the other way, wherein the base would swing down a full 90 degrees to create a flat, wall-mountable design, but the Series 7 is not there yet.
What you'll do with a screen that lies flat, like the Microsoft Surface concept, is another question. Using Google Maps (or the included Bing Maps application) is satisfying, and makes you feel like you're planning a military operation. We can also see drawing programs and at least basic games like chess, checkers, board games, and air hockey mapping well to the Samsung's flat screen. More passive applications, like Web browsers, image viewers, and media players, seem less well-suited.
Another difficulty with Series 7's fully reclining screen is that to take advantage of it you need to put the system in a place where it's comfortable to use in such a manner, especially if multiple people will be using it simultaneously. A typical desk or office environment doesn't seem ideal, but a kitchen counter, a coffee table, or some other locale with multidirectional access makes more sense. You don't need to ever lay the system back like that, of course, but if you do use it that way you'll want to consider its physical placement carefully depending on the programs you intend to use.
That brings us to the Samsung's touch screen and the accompanying applications. Rather than capacitive touch, Samsung uses surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology to track your finger movements on the screen. The screen can detect two input points at once, and in general we found it suitably responsive, although it does need a bit more consistent pressure than touch devices generally do.

Though the touch input works well, the real star of Samsung's touch show is the Touch Launcher software environment. Touch Launcher is reminiscent of older incarnations of HP's TouchSmart Suite. Touch Launcher acts as a separate environment within Windows 7, offering apps and a general interface designed specifically for touch input. In execution Samsung's environment is closer to that of Apple's iOS and Google's Android than HP's more complex TouchSmart Suite.
Samsung's bundled applications are simpler than HP's, and fewer in number, but the experience is more welcoming thanks to the cleaner design. The Touch Launcher environment consists of a sidebar with the time, weather, and a to-do list, and the main field consists of large app shortcut icons. Samsung includes typical applications that have a specific touch-responsive design, for example a clock, a movie file player, and a picture viewer. You can also drag any standard Windows icon to the Touch Launcher. The main Touch Launcher page holds 20 icons, and you can easily create a second page via a drag-and-drop process similar to that of a smartphone.
The last significantly distinctive feature of the Samsung Series 7 is the row of seven touch capacitive buttons that dot the top of the optical drive protrusion. The buttons perform core multimedia and interface functions. You get buttons for optical drive eject, brightness and volume control, display menu, source toggling between the PC and the HDMI input, display power, and to start the Touch Launcher environment. That last one is important (although not unique to Samsung), because it means that you don't have to use the mouse and keyboard at any point between powering the system on and launching the touch software. The Samsung's buttons are almost as good as a similar set on the Lenovo IdeaCentre B520. The Lenovo's advantage is that they light up when you touch them, whereas the Series 7's buttons would be hard to use in a dark room.
| Samsung Series 7 | HP TouchSmart 520 | Lenovo IdeaCentre B520 | |
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| Price | $1,199 | $1,399 | $1,299 |
| Display size/resolution | 23-inch, 1,920x1,080 pixels | 23-inch, 1,920x1,080 pixels | 23-inch, 1,920x1,080 pixels |
| CPU | 2.7GHz Intel Core i5-2390T | 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-2600s | 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 |
| Memory | 8GB 1,33MHz DDR3 SDRAM | 8GB 1,33MHz DDR3 SDRAM | 8GB 1,333MHZ DDR3 SDRAM |
| Graphics | 64MB Intel HD Graphics 1000 | 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6450A | 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 555M |
| Hard drives | 1TB 7,200rpm | 2TB, 5,400rpm | 2TB, 7,200rpm |
| Optical drive | dual-layer DVD burner | Blu-ray RW burner | Blu-ray/DVD burner combo drive |
| Networking | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n wireless | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n wireless | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n wireless |
| Operating system | Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) | Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) | Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) |
Compared with recent all-in-ones such as the HP TouchSmart 520 and Lenovo IdeaCentre B520, the Samsung Series 7 for the most part offers the value we expect for its price. The primary sacrifices are that is has a Core i5 CPU, only a 1TB hard drive, no discrete graphics card, and only a standard-definition DVD burner instead of a Blu-ray drive. The absent Blu-ray drive hurts the most since we've seen Blu-ray in plenty of sub-$1,000 all-in-ones. Otherwise, the Series 7 is fairly priced, particularly when you consider its unique, attractive design and excellent touch software.
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Our performance tests back up Samsung's assertion that it isn't pursuing power users with this PC. Coming in at or near the bottom of all of our performance tests relative to other all-in-ones in its price range, the Series 7 can only claim competent performance. We felt no performance lag in our general interactions with the system, but we wouldn't recommend it for gaming or more difficult multimedia editing, particularly with HD video.
We mentioned our appreciation of the fact that Samsung extended its clean design to the ports on the back of the system. The selection of ports hits the important notes, but some might wish for more variety. The highlights include HDMI input and output jacks, which give you the flexibility to add an extra display and external video devices. You also get USB 2.0 jacks, and a single USB 3.0 input on the right side, which represent the only standard data jacks. A pair of analog audio ports on the left edge of the case should serve most people, but a few of you might also wish for a digital audio output.
| Samsung Series 7 all-in-one | Average watts per hour |
| Off (watts) | 0.43 |
| Sleep (watts) | 1.11 |
| Idle (watts) | 37.39 |
| Load (watts) | 77.88 |
| Raw (annual kWh) | 151.32 |
| Energy Star-compliant | Yes |
| Annual operating cost (@$0.1135/kWh) | $17.17 |
Samsung's power consumption falls in line with its performance relative to its competition. That's all we really ask in terms of power efficiency.
Samsung backs the Series 7 with a one-year parts and labor warranty, and a toll-free number is open 24-7 to take calls. Samsung's Web site also offers basic support features, like drivers, manuals, and other resources. We also credit Samsung with very well-done software on the system itself. One program, Easy Settings, gathers typical Windows setting for wireless networking, screensaver, and other toggles in one simple place. Easy Software Manager does the same for driver files and included applications, including managing updates. Easy Support Center is another included app that gives you a one-stop location for basic on-system trouble-shooting. Other vendors have similar apps, but they can't beat the ones provided here for ease of use or comprehensiveness.
Conclusion
Samsung has made an all-around impressive U.S. desktop debut with the Series 7 all-in-one. Unlike so many all-in-one vendors out there (Acer and Toshiba, we're looking at you), Samsung has pushed beyond the standard, unimaginative features we're used to seeing and demonstrated an understanding of what makes an all-in-one easy and fun to use, and a willingness to push the boundaries of design. We'd be interested to see what would happen if Samsung also decided to go after performance users, but the Series 7 should win many fans in the mainstream-PC crowd.
Find out more about how we test desktop systems.
System configurations:
Apple iMac 21.5-inch (2.5GHz, summer 2011)
Apple OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.7; 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-2400; 4GB 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 512MB AMD Radeon HD 6750 graphics card; 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive
HP TouchSmart 520
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1); 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-2600s; 8GB 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6450A graphics card; 2TB 5,400rpm hard drive
HP TouchSmart 610q 1065qd
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.93GHz Intel Core i7-870; 8GB 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 2GB AMD Radeon HD 5570; 1TB 7,200rpm Seagate hard drive
Lenovo IdeaCentre B520
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1); 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600; 8GB 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 555 graphics card; 2TB 7,200rpm hard drive
Samsung Series 7 All-in-One
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1); 2.7GHz Intel Core i5-2390T; 8GB 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 64MB Intel HD Graphics 1000 embedded graphics; 1TB 7,200rpm hard drive
User reviews
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Very good value for money in 2012
by spicegal9 on March 15, 2012
Pros: I found this Samsung 7 to be a breeze to work on. Even the kids loved it! Much nicer than the HP Omni 27. Economical to use to especially when the kids forget to switch it off.
Cons: The keyboard could be more ergonomically designed next round.
Summary: This Samsung will give the competitors a run for their money. I won't be surprise to find some negative comments by some competitors here!
Summary: This Samsung will give the competitors a run for their money. I won't be surprise to find some negative comments by some competitors here!
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Good all in one. Don't think it deserves Editors Choice
by ndebt1 on February 4, 2012
Pros: Simple Design, large screen, plenty of power, HDMI out was a nice feature as I use it as a kitchen / living room computer, so it's nice to set up the dual display.
Cons: Awkward keyboard, poorly designed touch software, poorly designed toggle buttons.
Summary: The touch software is way overrated in the editor's review. Things like the to-do list don't provide an easy way to synch with other services,additionally slightly annoying ...
Summary: The touch software is way overrated in the editor's review. Things like the to-do list don't provide an easy way to synch with other services,additionally slightly annoying is the temperature wont change from celsius on the main paige of the touch software. Maybe it's me, but the only useful feature of the touch software was using it for google reader, and i've all but abaonded these features of the computer. I didn't buy the computer for the touch, so I can get over this.
The editor's review kind of mentions it, but the buttons are worthless and very frustrating. There is no volume control on the keyboard and one is included above the CD drive. These buttons are impossible to see without full lighting. They are also poorly designed: To turn the volume down, you first have to press the voume up button to toggle the volume control pop up, only then can you click the volume down button (which otherwise doubles as the brightness down button).
The supplied keyboard is nice to look at but is awkward to type on for me.
I've had no problems with the hardware and enjoy the speed of the computer. Although I've looked briefly, perhaps some of my tifs could be overcome with settings changes. Overall, I expected more from this computer and having owned the computer for 4 months, I would strongly disagree with the editors choice rating. -
I was not happy with this computer. USB ports went bad.
by butterfly7171 on December 8, 2011
Pros: Screen resolution and size of screen great. Portable.
Cons: Computer was not as fast as I had expected. Touch screen got dirty very easy. Had to send in for service 1 month after purchase. They replaced motherboard and sent back with tape all over back of monitor and monitor loose on base.
Summary: I was on line at Best Buy to pick up the computer after they replaced the motherboard. Another customer right behind me had the same computer and had problems with ...
Summary: I was on line at Best Buy to pick up the computer after they replaced the motherboard. Another customer right behind me had the same computer and had problems with it booting up and USB problems. The computer was dirty and somebody had taped the back of the monitor and left a real mess. The monitor was loose on the base. I wanted a refund. Best Buy traded it out for a desktop HP. I would not recommend this computer to anyone based on my experience. Glad I bought it at a reputable business that would take it back.
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Pretty decent all in one computer.
by docparkny on November 28, 2011
Pros: Great screen, ease of setup (great for tehcnophobic parent), fast enough. Sleek and beautiful design.
Cons: Crap. Samsung and Best Buy go above and beyond to load junk which begets more junk if you are a relatively unknowing user. Keyboard and mouse plasticky, requires separate dongle.
Summary: Nice kit which I got at a nice discount at Best Buy, but beware the crapware.
Summary: Nice kit which I got at a nice discount at Best Buy, but beware the crapware.
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Had laptop two weeks already needs service
by arizonajulie on December 27, 2011
Pros: sleek design, cool computer
Cons: I am on my second ac adapter...it heats up and makes static noise...they replaced it and still same problem..they say it needs service and its brand new...its going back to the store it is a piece of junk...
Summary: Don't buy it....
disregard...I got the samsung series 7 laptop....that's the bad one
Updated on Dec 27, 2011Summary: Don't buy it....
disregard...I got the samsung series 7 laptop....that's the bad one
Updated on Dec 27, 20110 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: DP700A3B-A02US
- Description: Thin profile, clean lines and an elegant aesthetic make the Series 7 beautiful to behold. It instantly improves the look of any home or office. The brilliant LED-backlit screens boast 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution for stunning images you'll want to reach out and touch. And since they also offer simple touch screen interaction, you can. The touch screen gives you a simple interface with both your professional and personal lives, and for even greater style and tablet-style functionality, the screen folds completely flat.
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor All-in-one
- Built-in Devices Keyboard,
LED panel - Width 22.1 in
- Depth 8.4 in
- Height 15 in
- Weight 18.3 lbs
- Localization United States
- Desktop type All-in-one desktop system
Processor
- Type Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2390T,
2.7 GHz - Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz
- Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit Computing Yes
- Installed Qty 1
RAM
- Installed Size 8 GB,
8 GB (max) - Technology DDR3 SDRAM
- Configuration Features 2 x 4 GB
Storage Controller
- Type Serial ATA
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 1 TB - 7200 rpm,
Standard Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type LCD display - TFT active matrix
- Diagonal Size 23 in
- LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
- Max Resolution 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD )
- Widescreen Display Yes
Graphics Controller
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel
Camera
- Form Factor Integrated
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Keyboard
- Keyboard connectivity Wireless
Input Device
- Type Mouse,
Touch-screen,
Keyboard Mouse
- Mouse connectivity Wireless
Audio Input
- Type Microphone
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Data Link Protocol Bluetooth 3.0 HS,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11n,
IEEE 802.11g - Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11n,
IEEE 802.11b,
Bluetooth 3.0 Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) Memory,
Processor - Interfaces 1 x Network - RJ-45,
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - 9 pin USB Type A,
1 x Audio / video - HDMI input - 19 pin HDMI Type A,
1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
1 x Audio / video - HDMI output - 19 pin HDMI Type A,
1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm Miscellaneous
- Features 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN,
Bluetooth 3.0,
Camera Power
- Device Type Power supply
- Power Provided 120 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Card Reader
- Card reader 4 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard,
SDXC Memory Card,
SDHC Memory Card Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 4.1
Accessories
- Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard (32784878)115.75 - 168.67
- Cherry Advanced Performance Line SPOS G86-61411 - keyboard (35159952)167.60 - 193.00
- Kensington Notebook Keypad/Calculator with USB Hub - keypad (34991754)24.00
- Kensington Wireless Notebook Keypad/Calculator and Mouse Set keypad and mouse set (34991717)101.33
- Logitech diNovo Edge (32098278)111.90 - 199.99
- Logitech G15 Keyboard (Revision 2) (32592542)239.99
- Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro (33300017)199.99
- Logitech Illuminated Keyboard (33264750)63.89 - 91.92
- Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (31485240)34.49 - 55.22
- Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution - keyboard and mouse set (32822577)134.56 - 224.79
- Cyborg R.A.T. 9 Gaming Mouse for PC (34150179)128.70 - 156.99
- Belkin Compact Mouse M100 mouse (35145329)7.99
- Belkin Retractable Comfort Mouse mouse (34692013)
- Corsair Vengeance M90 Performance MMO Gaming Mouse (35059755)65.24 - 89.99
- Digital Innovations EasyGlide Travel Mouse mouse (34636223)7.10 - 21.34
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001


