Samsung launches Q320 & R522 netbook

[Gonzo]

Samsung has announced the launch of two new 16:9 HD notebooks, the 13.4-inch Q320 and the 15.6-inch R522.

Both laptops offer Intel Centrino 2 processors and come with Windows Vista Home Premium while those 16:9 displays are good for widescreen movies as well as Vista gadgets.

The two laptops offer decent battery life with 6- and 12-cell long-life batteries available with the Q320 claiming 4.6 hours and the R522 offering 5 hours.

The Q320's notable features are a frameless screen and slot loading optical disk drive, nVIDIA GeForce G105M graphics card, USB/eSATA combo port and "SuperSilent Mode".

The R522 offers an "aluminium-style" palmrest and touchpad lighting and has a chargeable USB port that can be used to charge devices when the notebook is turned off.

[Gonzo]

Samsung unveiled 13.4-inch Q320 and 15.6-inch R522 laptops at the Samsung European Forum. Q320 boasts an edge-to-edge screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9 capable of displaying HD content. The notebook is powered by an Intel Centrino 2 processor and features a dedicated Nvidia GeForce G105M GPU with 256MB GDDR3 memory. It has a slot loading optical drive, single USB port – yes, one – and combo of USB and eSATA port. Q320 promises to give around 4.6 hours on a six-cell battery.

On the other hand, larger sized R522 also runs on Intel Centrino 2 and has a HD capable screen. Other things offered in this notebook is the light-up trackpad, 4 USB ports including a port which allows charging without the need of start the notebook, USB/eSATA combo port and aluminum finish palm rest. This notebook boasts around 5 hours of battery life.