Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

CES 2010: Samsung Showcases 2010 Extended Notebook Line-Up

09 Jan, 2010, 1:37 pm IST | by Shayne Rana |

Samsung has announced the launch of its newest notebook computer series, the Samsung R30 series featuring the R430 and R530 and the Samsung R80 series including the R480, R580 and R780, at CES. This new line of notebooks is designed to be ideal for viewing HD video, managing digital music, editing photos or playing PC games.

The devices will be available in Samsung’s “Touch of Color” gradation with various patterns and including a Blu-Ray optical drive in the R480 and R580. Additionally, the NVIDIA GeForce graphics card included in the R580 and R780 will also appeal to the gamer. Based on the Intel Core i5 430M processor, the 80 series comes equipped with a 500 GB hard drive. They will also be equipped with a 1.3 MP web cam and integrated microphone. The R80 notebooks feature HD LED displays and are available in the following sizes - 17.3-inch – R780, 15.6-Inch – R580, 14.0-inch – R480.

Also available in Samsung’s “Touch of Color” gradation with various patterns in stylish white and red respectively, the Samsung R430 and Samsung R530 are built using the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor and contain a 320GB hard drive. They each pack 4GB DDR3 memory and an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card. The R530 also comes equipped with a 17-key numeric keypad. The R430 has a 14-inch LED HD display whereas the R530 features a 15.6-inch LED display.

Here’s a quick look at their individual specs -

Samsung R480/ R580

CPU: Intel Core i3-330M Processor/ Intel Core i5-430M Processor
Memory: 4GB (DDR3 / 2GB x 2)
Screen: 14.0-inch/15.6-inch LED HD
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 310M� (R580)
Intel GMA 4500 MHD (R480)
Speakers: 3 W Stereo Speaker (1.5 W x 2)
Audio technology: HD Audio
Web camera: 1.3 MP
Internal microphone
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400 RPM
Wireless LAN: 802.11bg/n
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet

Samsung R780

CPU: Intel Core i5-430M Processor
Memory: 4 GB (DDR3 / 2GB x 2)
Display: 17.3-inch LED HD+
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Speakers: 4 W Stereo Speaker (2 W x 2)
Audio technology: HD Audio
Webcam: 1.3 MP
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400 RPM
Wireless LAN: 802.11bg/n
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Samsung R430 / R530

CPU: Intel Core2 Duo T6600 Processor
Memory: 4 GB (DDR3 / 2GB x 2)
Display: 14.0-inch LED HD (R430) / 15.6-inch LED HD (R530)
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Speakers: 3 W Stereo Speaker (1.5 W x 2)
Audio technology: HD Audio
Webcam
Hard Drive: 320GB 5400 RPM
Wireless LAN: 802.11bg/n
LAN: 10/100 Ethernet

The Samsung R430 and R530 priced at about Rs. 30, 458 ($670) along with the Samsung R780, which has an MSRP of about Rs. 42, 233 ($929), are already available with some Samsung resellers. The R480 and R580 will be available from March at price points of Rs. 37,686 ($829) and Rs. 43, 142 ($949) respectively.