Samsung Laptop on sale

[Donald]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...core-7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-silver/6572184.p

The Passmarks for the processor is 15,775. So a decent speed processor. Just don't want to end up with a cheaply built laptop where much of the case is plastic.

 

[Rand]

looks like an ok thin and light laptop.
ram is not upgradeable but 16GB is decent even with some going to integrated graphics.
512GB SSD is also good for most use.
i7 processor acceptable and not a turd.

you are paying extra for the alum case and samsung on it. The aluminum cases on these are thin enough that I wouldnt say its much more durable than plastic.

Here is an equivelent laptop not samsung with near 100% faster processor for less.(not currently in stock)

 

[dishdude]

Had a Samsung a while back, when the switch from W7 to W10 happened there were issues with drivers. Dell and Lenovo, no problem.

Same problem trying to load a Linux distro on the Samsung.

 

[BrendanC]

i stay away from anything samsung other than their phones for my second job work phone. i’m a dell lattitude/precision laptop and DIY desktop person.

 

[alarmguy]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...core-7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-silver/6572184.p

The Passmarks for the processor is 15,775. So a decent speed processor. Just don't want to end up with a cheaply built laptop where much of the case is plastic.

Im not sure if this will help-
https://www.rtings.com/laptop/reviews/samsung/galaxy-book4-2024

 

[DriveHard]

My last was an ASUS Vivobook with 1TB Solid State, 20GB RAM, Intel i5 2.4 GHz I got for $499 back in 10/23. I would look to something similar today, as I have had really good luck with it, even the battery life is still great.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Vivoboo...1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

 

[JeffKeryk]

The Samsung, Lenovo and Asus notebooks are all nice computers. All solid brands.

 

[Donald]

My last was an ASUS Vivobook with 1TB Solid State, 20GB RAM, Intel i5 2.4 GHz I got for $499 back in 10/23. I would look to something similar today, as I have had really good luck with it, even the battery life is still great.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Vivoboo...1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

Is the build quality of this Asus Viviobook comparable to HP ProBook G11?

 

[Pew]

Is the build quality of this Asus Viviobook comparable to HP ProBook G11?

They're solid but they're more equal to premium consumer laptops like to the HP Envy series. IIRC, the vivobooks have non-upgradable soldered RAM and SSDs.

I think the vivobooks chassis is almost exactly like Elitebooks, if not outright the same, but the ProBooks have at least 3 years of replacement parts and bunch of used parts available.