The NP-RF711-S03US 17.3" Laptop Computer from Samsung is an exceptional way to play games, watch movies, or do work whether you're at the home or office. This computer relies upon a quad-core 2.0GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM processor with a 6MB cache. This CPU can be overclocked to run at a maximum speed of 2.9GHz via Intel's Turbo Boost Technology. For handling graphics, this notebook features a dedicated nVIDIA GeForce GT540M GPU with 2GB of dedicated DDR3 memory. Backed by these powerful processors, the notebook smoothly runs Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), videos, games, graphics, as well any applications that you install. In addition, the computer ships with a sizeable 8GB of internal DDR3 SDRAM memory, which helps the notebook more quickly run and switch between multiple programs. For storing data, you'll have a 750GB SATA hard drive at your disposal.
The 17.3" LCD display is large by notebook standards and provides authentic clarity and vivid colors. This HD widescreen display features a native resolution of 1600 x 900 and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It also utilizes LED-backlighting to operate without sapping your battery power. For easy navigation through programs, the notebook features a keyboard with 103 keys and a mouse touchpad.
For connecting external devices, this notebook is outfitted with two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, a VGA port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 3.5mm microphone input. A 4-in-1 card reader slot that supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, and MMC memory cards allows you to transfer photos or videos from your camcorder or camera to the notebook. For conference calls or VoIP chatting, there's an integrated 1.3MP web cam and microphone. The notebook also features dual 1.5W speakers and a Blu-ray optical disc drive, if you want to watch HD movies.
For wireless communication, the notebook supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n so you can connect to wireless routers and hotspots. For a wired Internet connection, the notebook is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port. For added safety, the laptop features a Kensington Lock Slot, Norton Online Backup, and a trial version of Norton Internet Security. Because this notebook features an HD display and a glut of hardware power -with the CPU, GPU, RAM, hard drive- you can just as easily keep yourself entertained with videos, music, and games as you can take work home with you.