Samsung QX410-J01

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 42 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

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• 5 stars

  REAL WORLD ISSUES, BUT GREAT SPECS MAKE IT JUST AVERAGE

  by CNETwhatchdog on January 6, 2011

  Pros: - i5 works great
  - Top notch keyboard
  - Minimal bloat wear
  - Samsung utilities work well
  - Speakers / Sound respectable
  - It is FAST FAST FAST over all
  - Battery life is very good
  - DVD drive very fast and low noise

  Cons: -The Screen
  - Mirror, has worst reflection ever
  - Colors are washed out
  
  The Touch pad
  - Hard to use
  - Too sensitive
  - Pointer jumps
  - Impossible to highlight and copy
  - Gestures just ok
  - Poor Clicking on pad

  Summary: The Bottom line is that this is very good machine with very good specs, but the two of the three interface devices(screen, keyboard, touch pad) preform at an unacceptable ...

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  Summary: The Bottom line is that this is very good machine with very good specs, but the two of the three interface devices(screen, keyboard, touch pad) preform at an unacceptable level. I want to love this laptop but the fact is that the screen and touch pad have issues that I am unable to get past.
  
  THE SCREEN
  The screen is a mirror! I can see every thing that is going on behind me all the time, and that is just annoying as H - - L! Watching a movie is or video that is not super bright (like a daylight scene) is like staring in the mirror. Adjusting the angel of the screen does not change the reflective nature of this screen. FULL SCREEN WEB BASED VIDEO FLICKERS! Samsung is supposed to be fixing this? DVD playback was less than average, the picture was grainy and washed out
  
  THE TOUCH PAD
  The only thing that I can say about this touch pad is; "NICE TRY". The one piece design makes clicking difficult and inaccurate. The sensitivity of this touch pad is also off the wall, the pointer jumps and scrolling is jumpy. I have no idea why the whole pad clicks but does nothing unless your up at the extrema front outer corners. The pad commonly cannot distinguish between a left and right click, and trust me this one will drive you our of your mind! (For what it is worth the two finger scrolling work OK, not great but OK).
  
  The final thing that kills me is the stupid power cord connection at the laptop, after only a couple of days the plug is loose to the point that the screen would dim because it repeatedly fell out of the laptop.
  
  I am puzzled how this laptop got such excellent reviews around the net. Either they did not use it long enough or they looked at the hardware and the price and went that a great deal. Or they just thought is was a macbook.
  
  My last major complaint is that the palm rest and the keyboard frame are plastic not the nice brushed aluminum that is used on the lid and the first two inches of the keyboard deck.
  
  On paper this is one heck of a laptop but the complete uselessness of the touch pad and the super mirror screen kill its day to day usability. I am sorry but this laptop is not worthy of being called a top pick. It's a shame samsung came so close but close does not cut it for my daily computing needs or yours!

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• 8 stars

  Great overall

  by foster016 on March 7, 2013

  Pros: Good product for the price

  Cons: No Bluetooth

• 10 stars

  The best laptop I have had till today

  by praxyz on June 20, 2012

  Pros: Keyboard- Good design
  Touchpad- Difficut in the beginning but got used to it
  Speakers - very good quality
  Enough USB and HDMI ports
  Sleek Design
  Battery life

  Cons: Inaccessible battery - but i never had to remove it
  No bluetooth.
  Cant customize and buy at samsung store.

  Summary: The best laptop I have had till today. It never broke down on me like HP, Sony, Compaq and other brands. I bought this laptop in September 2010 and I ...

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  Summary: The best laptop I have had till today. It never broke down on me like HP, Sony, Compaq and other brands. I bought this laptop in September 2010 and I have been using this laptop for both home and work purpose. I have been running office, gis, and other modeling softwares, browsing internet and seeing movies without any over heating issues or other problems that I had with other laptops. The screen turns on immediately from sleep. This laptop has balanced design and productivity with a affordable price tag.

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• 1 stars

  DO NOT BUY

  by kirtika_R on March 13, 2012

  Pros: Cheap given its specifications.

  Cons: Many Samsung laptops come with a defective screen. See 'summary' section for more details

  Summary: Many models ship with a defective screen.
  The display suddenly splits into two parts, with a white vertical patch in the middle. Both halves display only the left side of ...

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  Summary: Many models ship with a defective screen.
  The display suddenly splits into two parts, with a white vertical patch in the middle. Both halves display only the left side of the screen.
  If you connect it to an external monitor, it works fine.
  This problem has been reported by several Samsung notebook owners on the links below:
  Problem description video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhoIOloxCW0
  Forum discussion:
  http://forums.cnet.com/7723-13973_102-411046/samsung-x460-laptop-screen-problem/
  
  The customer service is horrible to say the least, so getting your screen replaced can be a nightmare.
  Better to just stay away from it in the first place.

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• 8 stars

  Excellent computer. Very fast and powerful.

  by jam240sx on February 18, 2012

  Pros: Attractive Aluminum casing.
  
  Great display, with backlit LED. HDMI port.
  
  Standard keyboard, I prefer to use wireless keyboard and mouse when at home.
  
  Boots quickly, but that feature can be disabled.
  
  WEI is 3.8 because of graphics limits.
  
  WIMAX.

  Cons: Doesn't have blue ray or bluetooth. Both features should have been standard for the price of this laptop.
  
  Keyboard isn't backlit, hard to use in dark rooms.
  
  Only 3 USB ports.

  Summary: Overall it is a very attractive and well performing machine. The Windows Experience Index is 3.8, because that is the maximum rating for the graphics processor. Average WEI is ...

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  Summary: Overall it is a very attractive and well performing machine. The Windows Experience Index is 3.8, because that is the maximum rating for the graphics processor. Average WEI is around 5.6 on a scale of 7.
  
  it is easy to tether any wifi device to the computer and interface with it. Pretty cool feature.
  
  I haven't noticed a problem with the touchpad. You can also scroll the sidebar with it, by running your finger down the right side of the touch pad.
  
  I dislike that it only has 3 USB ports, but it is a laptop and is supposed to be portable. I have my Ipod touch and Sony Ericsson Cell phone linked to it and can interface with those devices wirelessly instead of using a USB cable.
  
  Battery life is not very impressive, so if you take your laptop with you, remember to bring the power cable, because you will need it sooner than you expect. But, the computer does have great power saving abilities and with the instant boot, you don't have to waste time and battery life booting up the computer.
  
  I am not an expert, so I am sure there are many great features that I just haven't figured out yet. I know you can connect to a commercial wifi provider via WIMAX in some cities and have coverage no matter where you are, but if you are away from a major metropolitan area you probably won't ever use it.
  
  It is pretty big, but lightweight too. So, if you are looking for a computer to do work or study with, then it is a great tool. It even does well with some of the high graphics games for entertainment. But, it isn't a graphics powerhouse and you might have to regularly go to the NVIDIA website to update the graphics card. I would recommend going to NVIDIA and bypassing Windows or Samsung for graphics cards updates.
  
  I love my computer and I am sure it will serve me well for the next few years.

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• 9 stars

  Excellent touchpad and overall top quality construction

  by Dodgecars on November 21, 2011

  Pros: Fast resume from sleep, excellent battery life, very good sound, screen. Touch pad works very well once ELAN software is installed. Has battery saver feature to prevent battery overcharge. HDMI output. Metal lid. Very quiet in operation.

  Cons: No bluetooth

  Summary: Best laptop I have ever owned.

  Summary: Best laptop I have ever owned.

• 5 stars

  Great except the touchpad is an absolute nightmare.

  by sfernleaf on October 29, 2011

  Pros: Fast, great looking

  Cons: touchpad is sooo sensitive you cannot type a complete sentence without correcting several times.

  Summary: Would not recommend unless they do something to fix the touchpad.

  Summary: Would not recommend unless they do something to fix the touchpad.

• 8 stars

  Great computer, horrible touchpad

  by djking33 on September 11, 2011

  Pros: Fast, reliable, stays cool, stainless steel shell is tough looks good. Fairly light.

  Cons: The TOUCHPAD. Samsung tried to copy the Mac touchpad and got in way over their heads. The left and right click are integral to the touchpad, but the software hasn't figured out how to behave with multiple touch points. The result? You think you are goin

  Summary: If it just had physical left and right clicker buttons, it would be great.

  Summary: If it just had physical left and right clicker buttons, it would be great.

• 9 stars

  Great multifunctional laptop!

  by ImNotThatGirl on August 8, 2011

  Pros: Love the quick start time after turning it on, and after waking it up from sleep mode. Doesn't get bogged down, great graphics. Fast laptop, and lightweight - great for travelling. I love that I can plug in my subwoofers. I also love that the keyboard key

  Cons: Sensitive touch pad, not enough USB ports (there are only 3, and I typically use at least 4), weak sound when playing music (although I am able to plug my subwoofers into it just fine and that fixes the problem). The speed of ripping and burning CD's is a

  Summary: Overall, I love this laptop. I used to have a Dell laptop, but I'll never go back to Dell! This is a great laptop.

  Summary: Overall, I love this laptop. I used to have a Dell laptop, but I'll never go back to Dell! This is a great laptop.

• 5 stars

  Affordable, Beautiful Design but Really Disappointing

  by azchung on August 2, 2011

  Pros: It's got a great design, it's one lovely looking laptop. Has a great keyboard design - I love how it feels. It's got webcam and mic built in (but that's not really a HUGE plus considering most all laptops now do).

  Cons: Had to send the laptop in within a week of having it because if battery issues - the time remaining would fluctuate significantly. One, the engineer informs me that he "doesn't know why Samsung advertises the battery life to be 6-7 hours, that is if you d

  Summary: Overall, the laptop is affordable but its functions are pretty disappointing. It's definitely not what I expected after reading all these glowing reviews. All in all, aesthetically it's ...

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  Summary: Overall, the laptop is affordable but its functions are pretty disappointing. It's definitely not what I expected after reading all these glowing reviews. All in all, aesthetically it's fantastic. Functionally, not so much.

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