Samsung Debuts the Second-Gen Series 9 Ultra-slim Notebooks

Cristian_25H · Feb 15, 2012, 12:37 PM

Today Samsung Electronics has held a media event in its home country (South Korea) to launch the updated (second generation) Series 9 ultra-thin laptops. Coming in 13.3-inch and 15-inch flavors, these notebooks feature a single-piece aluminum body (just 12.9 mm thick), a SuperBright (400 nits, 1600 x 900) LED-backlit display, a backlit keyboard, and are powered by an Intel Sandy Bridge processor.

Samsung didn't go into details about the 15-inch Series 9 model (it did mention that it weights 1.59 kg / 3.5 lbs) but it did provide a full scoop on the 13.3-inch NT900X3B-A74 notebook (priced at about $2,376 locally), saying that it packs a 1.7 GHz Core i7-2637M processor, Intel HD 3000 graphics, 4 GB of RAM, a 256 GB solid state drive, dual 1.5 W speakers, a 4-in-1 card reader, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, one USB 3.0 ports, a mini HDMI output, and a 6-cell (40 Wh) battery.

The 13.3-inch and 15-inch Series 9 laptops are expected to go global later this month, starting at $1,399 and $1,499, respectively.

Source: Laptoping

MikeMurphy · Feb 15, 2012, 12:53 PM

FFS thats expensive!

InnocentCriminal · Feb 15, 2012, 01:00 PM

I have absolutely no faith in Samsung notebooks, however as these come with SSDs it might be a completely different story. I'll be interested to see how these look in other pics.

Andrew Moore · Feb 15, 2012, 01:10 PM

Damn.. lesser spec than my macbook air 11.6" and more money! I cant see these selling to be honest.

Chaitanya · Feb 15, 2012, 01:11 PM

That 15in laptop is certainly impressive looking, whats battery life going to be like? I would like to carry a 15in notebook in my bag but I hate thick books.

Sanhime · Feb 15, 2012, 01:25 PM

What notebooks? I don't see any notebooks. I see slim chicks, no slim notebooks.

Cristian_25H · Feb 15, 2012, 01:39 PM

Here are some more Series 9 images. No ladies this time

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entropy13 · Feb 15, 2012, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Moore

Damn.. lesser spec than my macbook air 11.6" and more money! I cant see these selling to be honest.

Wait, what? "Lesser spec" than your Macbook Air 11.6"? Just upgrading from the 128GB to the 256GB SSD already made the Macbook Air priced exactly the same as the 15" Samsung. And that Macbook still has a 1.6GHz i5.

You bought an overpriced Macbook Air from Apple, but since you did buy it you imply that you can "see these selling", yet when it's not Apple it's suddenly "can't see these selling"?

Delta6326 · Feb 15, 2012, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanhime

What notebooks? I don't see any notebooks. I see slim chicks, no slim notebooks.

What slim chicks? I don't see any slim chicks. I see a strong guy, no slim chicks.

J/K

Wow these things are way overpriced.

Ferrum Master · Feb 15, 2012, 05:01 PM

What ultrabook? A guy? What? I see only some fine looking chicks!

m1dg3t · Feb 15, 2012, 05:11 PM

The price scare's me

SteelSix · Feb 15, 2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferrum Master

What ultrabook? A guy? What? I see only some fine looking chicks!

Korean Barbies.. me like

Completely Bonkers · Feb 15, 2012, 05:34 PM

Very very nice looking laptops. And 13" with 1600x900. At last!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanhime

What notebooks? I don't see any notebooks. I see slim chicks, no slim notebooks.

Chicks? I can't see any chicks. (This is a rare occasion where the product looks so good, I can look past the girls to see the product. Eyes on the product. Rare moment indeed. Actually, they took "average" babes this time to ensure you DID see the product. These are not quite the quality of some of the booth-babes I have seen on here before...)

Ferrum Master · Feb 15, 2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Completely Bonkers

Very very nice looking laptops. And 13" with 1600x900. At last!

Chicks? I can't see any chicks. (This is a rare occasion where the product looks so good, I can look past the girls to see the product. Eyes on the product. Rare moment indeed. Actually, they took "average" babes this time to ensure you DID see the product. These are not quite the quality of some of the booth-babes I have seen on here before...)

That is why I like them... they look natural

Tastes differ though...

For that price... gosh... Eurocom where are you(also an insane choice)? At least in from of them I wont be afraid to sneeze at, in order to don't get a crack somewhere.

13' and an high resolution windows device and a huge i7... on 13 inches?? Nah... I'll get a proper workstation and a iOS or Android pad... Transformer prime for example... it will do the same productivity and last longer. Every thing in life has its proper usage - a key or an instrument... this one seems to be fit only as fashion emblem...

m1dg3t · Feb 15, 2012, 06:02 PM

Samsung prolly used their "gorilla glass" so i wouldn't worry about the screen cracking

Completely Bonkers · Feb 15, 2012, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferrum Master

Tastes differ though...

True. So do usage scenarios. And in the case of a laptop, I need a airport warrior, and desktop cousin. Something to sling into the briefcase and take on trips. Or use in bed or sofa when goofing around. My current netbook is perfect in ergonomics and portability, but screen too small for productivity and CPU too weak to be snappy. (Even with SSD). I would rather take this Samsung than try and bootcamp an iAir. Wouldnt you agree?

Anyway, I tracked down some product shots, not distracted by the girls.

I think this is one of the nicest if not the nicest laptop I've seen. A combination of the best of SONY and of Apple. SAMSUNG are really stepping up to be a premium brand. A bit like Audi (cars) in the 90's.

If you speak chingchong there is a video here:

Andrei23 · Feb 15, 2012, 09:17 PM

Sorry Samsung but I won't be buying laptops from you any time soon. My current one blew the right speaker after two months, sent it to warranty, they replaced the motherboard, but the speaker is still dead. Not only did they not fix the speaker (which does make some annoying sounds before going mute) they also scratched the laptop when they replaced the motherboard. The microphone is one of the shittiest I've seen on a laptop, and I've owned Acer and Asus laptops. The laptop user manual said the screen resolution was 900p which ultimately made me purchase it only to discover it's only 768p. This is the last Samsung laptop I'm getting, don't care about them anymore.

/rant

Sanhime · Feb 16, 2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Completely Bonkers

If you speak chingchong there is a video here:

Samsung is Korean

Completely Bonkers · Feb 16, 2012, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanhime

Samsung is Korean

Doh! We all know that. Want kind of colloquial dysphemism were you expecting me to use? Surely not invent a word like korinkorong?! Anyway, the more important question is: do you like the new Samsung Second-Gen Series 9 Ultra-slim Notebooks?

Jizzler · Feb 16, 2012, 05:20 PM

They look nice, though I couldn't see myself getting one (or any ultra-thin) anytime soon. If I'm spending $1500, I'll take a bulky, full-featured laptop.

While I travel now and then, it's rarely for business and or on an airplane. They would probably appeal to me if I did.

de.das.dude · Feb 16, 2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMurphy

FFS thats expensive!

intel sandy poop doesnt come cheap.

Andrew Moore · Feb 18, 2012, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by entropy13

Wait, what? "Lesser spec" than your Macbook Air 11.6"? Just upgrading from the 128GB to the 256GB SSD already made the Macbook Air priced exactly the same as the 15" Samsung. And that Macbook still has a 1.6GHz i5.

You bought an overpriced Macbook Air from Apple, but since you did buy it you imply that you can "see these selling", yet when it's not Apple it's suddenly "can't see these selling"?

Lol no...

I have an 11.6" Macbook air with an i7 2667m, 4GB of 1333 ram and a 256GB SSD that came in at $42 less than the samsung

Feb 15, 2012, 12:37 PM	#1
Cristian_25H Staff Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Still on the East Side Posts: 41 (0.08/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 962 Times in 486 Posts	Samsung Debuts the Second-Gen Series 9 Ultra-slim Notebooks Today Samsung Electronics has held a media event in its home country (South Korea) to launch the updated (second generation) Series 9 ultra-thin laptops. Coming in 13.3-inch and 15-inch flavors, these notebooks feature a single-piece aluminum body (just 12.9 mm thick), a SuperBright (400 nits, 1600 x 900) LED-backlit display, a backlit keyboard, and are powered by an Intel Sandy Bridge processor. Samsung didn't go into details about the 15-inch Series 9 model (it did mention that it weights 1.59 kg / 3.5 lbs) but it did provide a full scoop on the 13.3-inch NT900X3B-A74 notebook (priced at about $2,376 locally), saying that it packs a 1.7 GHz Core i7-2637M processor, Intel HD 3000 graphics, 4 GB of RAM, a 256 GB solid state drive, dual 1.5 W speakers, a 4-in-1 card reader, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, one USB 3.0 ports, a mini HDMI output, and a 6-cell (40 Wh) battery. The 13.3-inch and 15-inch Series 9 laptops are expected to go global later this month, starting at $1,399 and $1,499, respectively. Source: Laptoping

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MikeMurphy Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 314 (0.10/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 32 Times in 23 Posts	FFS thats expensive!

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Chaitanya Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 287 (0.36/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	That 15in laptop is certainly impressive looking, whats battery life going to be like? I would like to carry a 15in notebook in my bag but I hate thick books.

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