Samsung's new Series 9 is 28% smaller than
previous models. The new notebook comes with a thickness of only 12.9 mm (0.5
inches) with a weight of 1.16. Samsung Series 9 (Samsung Notebook 9) comes with a screen size of 13
inch casing. However, using a technology known as MaxScreen Samsung, South
Korean firms were able to fit the screen size from 14 inches to fit into the
case. Speaking of display functions, the Samsung has its own display technology
that many people loved. For Series 9, Samsung includes a screen with the kind
of HD + SuperBright Plus, which supports a resolution of 1600 × 900th The
screen has a 400 nits brightness.
For the first batch, the latest Samsung
Series 9 comes with an Intel Core i5 Ivy
Bridge. However, Samsung
did not exclude the possibility to bring the Samsung Series 9 with an Intel
Core i7 Ivy Bridge. In addition, the notebook with
4GB RAM, 128GB SSD and HD 4000th Samsung Series 9 has a battery with a shelf
life of up to 7.3 hours.
The Series 9 is exceptionally light, even for an
Ultrabook. (By comparison, even relatively light laptops like the MacBook Air
and ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A weigh 2.96 and 2.87 pounds, respectively.) It's
worth noting, by the by, that it's only marginally thinner and a pound than the
15-inch Series 9, which comes in at 3.5 pounds and 0.58 inches thick. Of
course, a half-inch-thin laptop has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to
port selection. (Samsung also makes a VGA dongle, sold separately.) The 2012
edition of Samsung’s well-regarded Series 9 laptop invites you to play a game
of numbers. Here are the relevant digits: 15-inch screen. 15 millimeters thick.
3.7 pounds. If ultrabooks had a 15-inch category, the Series 9 would be the
leader of the pack. A 1.7GHz 3rd generation Core i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB of RAM, and
integrated graphics. The screen — an odd 15.0 inches — packs in 1600×900 pixels
and is extremely bright. The Series 9 even goes above and beyond with its port
selection considering its tiny size: two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0, and an SD
card reader, plus micro connectors for HDMI, VGA, and wired Ethernet (dongle
included).
More importantly, though, the 13-inch Series 9
faces stiffer competition than its big brother. If you've already read our
review of the 15-inch Series 9, you should have a pretty good idea of what's in
store here. At 2.55 pounds (1.16kg), the Series 9 is exceptionally light, even
for an Ultrabook. (By comparison, even relatively light laptops like the MacBook
Air and ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A weigh 2.96 and 2.87 pounds, respectively.) It's
worth noting, by the by, that it's only marginally thinner and a pound than the
15-inch Series 9, which comes in at 3.5 pounds and 0.58 inches thick. The
refreshed Ivy Bridge machine we're reviewing shares
the same Elan touchpad drivers as the larger 15-inch model.