Samsung launches sleek Notebook Series 9 laptop
Thinner than a MacBook Air
Apple may be getting all the headlines thanks to its new MacBook Pro lineup, but it’s not the only company dishing up some tasty new laptops this week.
Samsung has just released its Notebook Series 9 over in Korea, and the mention of Apple is appropriate, as this stylish new addition to the laptop scene has the wafer-thin MacBook Air firmly in its sights.
It even trumps its Apple rival by being just 16mm thick – that’s a single millimetre skinnier than the Air – and its attractive body weighs just 1.5kg.
Inside you have an Intel Core i5 processor doing the heavy lifting, while the 13.3in LED-backlit screen is HD capable. A 4GB allowance of DDR3 memory should keep you trucking at speed through most tasks, and Samsung claims a seven-hour battery life.
Out now in Korea, the Notebook Series 9 is expected to be with us here in the UK next month, while its price hopefully won’t be a world away from the £1,370 equivalent Samsung is asking in its home market.
User comments (5)
Leave a comment
Arun25 February 2011
Can't wait till August when I can finally change my dreary Dell notebook. This appears to be quite a contender for the Macbook Air, but personally I really want a Macbook Pro.
Report as inappropriateAdam26 February 2011
Looks excellent good ram and cpu but what about the hard drive i think the gadget show knows it's probably some horrible 64gb ssd but bottom line for 1,370 it's not bad at all
Report as inappropriatejosh28 February 2011
rrr i think apple will come back with the new ipad 2 or a really thin imac
Report as inappropriatePottage03 March 2011
@Adam: I've seen in a few places it's going to have a 128GB SSD
Report as inappropriateiPhone Family04 July 2011
I'll be in the market soon for a thin laptop and since they are coming with the i7 now and a larger ssd the 9 is back in the mix. I'll wait to see what the MBA refresh contains, but I think sammy might be getting my money. I'd be running windows on the mac anyways. I'd consider the i5, but for a few hundred, might as well get something I won't regret. http://www.iphonefamily.net/
Report as inappropriateJoin Channel 5
Creating an account is free, will only take a few moments and will allow you to enjoy the full benefits of 5FWD and Channel 5:
Leave a comment