Samsung Series 9 laptop part II unveiled, it’s thin and beautiful
Posted on 14. Jan, 2012 by LaptopMan in Laptops
Last year Samsung showed the world the first laptop computer that used Duralumin in it’s design with the premium Series 9 ultraportable laptop line. The Series 9 won many fans when it was revealed thanks in part to it’s unique look which can be attributed to the finish of the Duralumin material. However for 2012 Samsung is reverting to a more common material for their next gen. Series 9 laptops, the Korean computer maker is releasing their 2012 Series 9 laptops with single shell aluminum designs.
Image: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
The new second generation Samsung Series 9 laptops not only use a different design material than last years model, but they also look different and offer more portable dimensions. According to Samsung they’ve dropped weight by 30% down to 2.5 lbs. for the new second gen. 13.3″ Series 9 laptop over the previous years 13.3″ model, also the thickness is down to just half of an inch for the 13.3″ second gen. Series 9 laptop. The 15-inch model will weight a little more at 3.5 lbs. and measure a bit thicker at 0.58-inches.
Image: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Unlike last years Samsung Series 9 release the new second gen. models will launch with 13.3-inch and 15-inch display size options. Previously the only option other than a 13.3-inch Series 9 was a smaller 11.6-inch Series 9. Samsung probably chose to offer a 15-inch model to combat any possible 15-inch Apple Macbook Air.
Features wise Samsung says users can expect the second gen. Series 9 ultraportable’s to feature Intel’s Core i5-2467M 1.60 GHz dual-core processor, a 128GB SSD, 1366×768 resolution (13.3″) or 1600×900 resolution (15″) Samsung SuperBright (400-nit max. brightness) LED display with a sunlight-friendly matte finish, 4GB (13.3″) or 8GB (15″) of DDR3 RAM, USB 3.0, a multi-card reader, a backlit keyboard, up to 7 hours of battery life for the 13.3″ model and up to 10 hours for the 15-inch model, the batteries in each second gen. Series 9 features Samsung Battery Life Plus technology which protects 80% of the batteries life through 1,500 different charge cycles.
Image: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Samsung plans to start selling their new and improved Samsung Series 9 premium ultraportable laptop computers starting on February 27, 2012. Prices will start at $1,399.99 for a 13.3″ model and at $1,499.99 for a 15″ model.
You can check out a quick 2 minute YouTube video for the new Series 9 that was recorded at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada where Samsung revealed the new Series 9 laptops this past week:
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One Response to “Samsung Series 9 laptop part II unveiled, it’s thin and beautiful”
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Alice
17. Jan, 2012
Are you sure 13.3? model has 1366×768 resolution?
Everybody else claimed it to be 1600×900 too.