Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C-A01US 15.6" Laptop $480 AC + Tax - Staples Online/In Store/By Phone

Quote from z(+)diac : Honestly, these two computers are in completely different categories, but if you have the money I would definitely go with the Samsung. The biggest cons for the Gateway are: 1. It's a Gateway (seriously, some of the cheapest/worst build quality in the industry) 2. AMD A8 Processor (not to say AMD doesn't make some decent processors, the i-5 in the Sammy blows it away) 3. Less memory and hard drive space (not necessarily a deal killer seeing how reasonably priced these upgrades can be, not to mention quite easy to do yourself). 3. Less USB ports (Sammy includes 2 2.0 USB and 2 3.0 USB)

1. This is an Acer.
2. Does it really blow it away? Everything I read showed bias one way or the other with a slight on average edge to the A8 overall but certainly not for everything.
3. If memory is an issue then both laptops will need a 4GB upgrade to 8GB. The hard drive thing is semantics. They both have big aging drives. Both could handle an SSD upgrade. I have an 180GB SSD I picked up for $50 shipped sitting in it's box next to my desk.
3. Gateway 3 sub ports/wo BT, Sammy 4 usb ports/w BT
3. Gateway $340, Sammy $480

These are both middling laptops but quite capable at the price-point. All impressions are that this actual Gateway model is a winner. I'd gladly pay more for a dramatically different Sammy experience but have gotten more hyperbole than substance. I personally have been living with 2 usb ports for years.

Quote from huntingn : 1. This is an Acer. 2. Does it really blow it away? Everything I read showed bias one way or the other with a slight on average edge to the A8 overall but certainly not for everything. 3. If memory is an issue then both laptops will need a 4GB upgrade to 8GB. The hard drive thing is semantics. They both have big aging drives. Both could handle an SSD upgrade. I have an 180GB SSD I picked up for $50 shipped sitting in it's box next to my desk. 3. Gateway 3 sub ports/wo BT, Sammy 4 usb ports/w BT 3. Gateway $340, Sammy $480 These are both middling laptops but quite capable at the price-point. All impressions are that this actual Gateway model is a winner. I'd gladly pay more for a dramatically different Sammy experience but have gotten more hyperbole than substance. I personally have been living with 2 usb ports for years.

1. Sorry?
2. It's dependent on a user's need. The AMD variant seems to be a bit better handling video editing and similar tasks (due to the physical 4 cores), whereas the Intel variant is overall more efficient due to hyperthreading.
3. I basically made the same argument, memory and hdd are null considering how cheap and easy it is to upgrade these two configurations.
4. True, not to mention the Sammy has BT 4.0
5. Not sure where you're getting that price, but on Target's website it's $529...even after $10 discount it's still more expensive than the Sammy, which in my eyes trumps just about every feature on the Gateway.

http://www.target.com/p/gateway-1...A-14293000

Was just browsing crucial website and I couldn't find the Samsung NP350V5C-A01US. I did find the NP350V5C-A01UK, though and according to crucial it's expandable to 16gb ram, not 8 like staples says.

Quote from dementia : Was just browsing crucial website and I couldn't find the Samsung NP350V5C-A01US. I did find the NP350V5C-A01UK, though and according to crucial it's expandable to 16gb ram, not 8 like staples says.

More than likely it's a Staples exclusive model, which isn't an unheard of practice amongst other manufacturers.

Link to support page at Samsung website http://www.samsung.com/us/support...t/NP350V5C

Just a heads up everyone. I was going to get this sammy but then I found the Toshiba L855-S5372 15.6" Laptop i7-3630QM which is on clearance for the same price after the $100 coupon. The only catch was I had to call and place my order over the phone to get them to apply the $100 Coupon because its a clearance laptop. It's a i7 where the sammy is only a i5.

Toshiba L855-S5372 15.6" Laptop i7-3630QM http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-L8...uct_990329

Quote from z(+)diac : More than likely it's a Staples exclusive model, which isn't an unheard of practice amongst other manufacturers.

True. . .

I was just looking at Samsung products website and they list the T01us version of the np350v5c, which appears to be same as staples version, except it only has 500gb HD and has an i7 processor, and it says expandable to 8gb ram. http://www.samsung.com/us/compute...01US-specs

Quote from z(+)diac : 1. Sorry? 2. It's dependent on a user's need. The AMD variant seems to be a bit better handling video editing and similar tasks (due to the physical 4 cores), whereas the Intel variant is overall more efficient due to hyperthreading. 3. I basically made the same argument, memory and hdd are null considering how cheap and easy it is to upgrade these two configurations. 4. True, not to mention the Sammy has BT 4.0 5. Not sure where you're getting that price, but on Target's website it's $529...even after $10 discount it's still more expensive than the Sammy, which in my eyes trumps just about every feature on the Gateway. http://www.target.com/p/gateway-1...A-14293000

The Gateway (Acer Corp of America) NV52L15U is $349 in-store nationwide at Target before any other discounts.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5632774-G...t-B-M-only

Quote from eb50 : and you certainly had no idea samsung made cars either...

I did not. Or, that LG produces plastic flooring tiles in my apartment. I think both of those companies have their hands in everything.

Quote from huntingn : The Gateway (Acer Corp of America) NV52L15U is $349 in-store nationwide at Target before any other discounts. http://slickdeals.net/f/5632774-G...t-B-M-only

Wasn't aware. Definitely not a bad deal given the price point, but I myself trust Samsung over Gateway, as far as longevity of products.

Quote from traydragen : I did not. Or, that LG produces plastic flooring tiles in my apartment. I think both of those companies have their hands in everything.

between LG, Samsung, and Hyundai, just about.

LG now is a large distributor of quartz countertops in the US

How does this compare with the Lenovo?
http://www.staples.com/Lenovo-Ide...uct_984631

Same price and basically same specs... but which will last longer?

I just picked this up at my local Staples. This is a great price. Thanks for the tip and the coupon.

Anyone else think the laptop weighs more than stables site says?

Laptop Weight 5.51 lbs