Samsung Outs More Series 9 Models, MacBook Air Seen Cowering in a Corner
Samsung Outs More Series 9 Models, MacBook Air Seen Cowering in a Corner
Posted 07/01/2011 at 12:54pm
| by Paul Lilly
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Samsung today added five new models to its Series 9 line of ultra-thin laptops, and no one can accuse the company of bringing a knife to a gun fight. Certainly not Apple, whose MacBook Air is still slinging Intel's Core 2 Duo weaponry, at least until the upcoming refresh. In the meantime, the new Series 9 models roll into the war zone armed with Core i3, i5, and i7 canons, mighty big weapons given their stature.
There are three new 13.3-inch and two new 11.6-inch Series 9 models, the latter of which will begin shipping in August. Available right away are the NP900X3A-B01US (1.6GHz Core i5 2467M, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSD) for $1,349, NP900X3A-B02US (1.6GHz Core i5 2467M, 4GB of RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,649, and NP900X3A-A05US (1.6GHz Core i7 2617M, 6GB of RAM, 256GB SSD) for $2,049.
The 11.6-inch models will consist of the NP900X1B-A02US (1.3GHz Core i3 2357M, 2GB of RAM, 64GB SSD) for $1,049 and NP900X1B-A01US (1.3GHz Core i3, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSD) for $1,249.
All five models sport an LED-backlit display with a 1366x768 resolution, brushed aluminum chassis, USB 3.0, Windows 7 Home Premium, and FastStart technology.
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Emgtek
July 03, 2011 at 11:43am
I find it funny, Remember when the Mac Book Air first came out and the PC world frowned upon it? "What!?!? No optical drive and it's soooo expensive" Now someone COPIES the exact design and now its "Oh wow it's so cool BLAH BLAH BLAH" you guys are F'n Hillarious!
FRAGaLOT
July 03, 2011 at 11:00am
seems far too expensive for me. no word on what GPU these have.. if any.
Number Six
July 04, 2011 at 7:22pm
The graphics are all Intel HD 3000. For the Sandy-bridge processors, the GPU is part of the processor. Top speeds for the graphics are 1.3GHz (Core i7-2620M) down to 950MHz (Core i3-2357M).
-Six
bpstone
July 02, 2011 at 12:26pm
Give me a 1200 x 1080/1200p screen with a long-lasting battery and I'll gladly snatch one up for traveling. :P
Keith E. Whisman
July 02, 2011 at 1:33pm
Um, you mean 1920X1200 right? That would be the so called 1200P and the 1920X1080 is the provervial 1080P that everyone in the know want and require.
nHeroGo
July 02, 2011 at 9:49am
Japanese people find mouthwatering sex appeal in names like NP900X3A-B01US, NP900X3A-B02US, NP900X3A-A05US, NP900X1B-A02US and NP900X1B-A01US. The more X-s and Z-s they can shove into their names the better; it is more impressive that way. And a bit of S-s and R-s usually acts as a cherry on top. They are fascinated by alpha numerical code letterings. Italians usually name things after locations, animals and relatives; like Modena, Countach, DeTomaso Pantera, etc. The Germans like simple classifications like S600, M3 and A8. But the Japanese stick to their deciphering code books; GSX-R, NSX-R, and now the unforgettable NP900X1B-A02US. Japanease products does not become icons because icons need to be simple.
yu119995
July 04, 2011 at 10:55am
Nice one Captain Ignorance. For the record Japanese cars are infinitely more reliable than their German I-would-only-lease-if-I-were-you counterparts.
hammeredtoast
July 01, 2011 at 8:43pm
Sure, Very Siberian. No one is arguing that the MacBook Air is a great computer for surfing the internet! No one would argue that ever!
Very Siberian
July 01, 2011 at 7:07pm
Thanks for the announcement, but the headline is foolish. The MacBook Air is sure as hell not cowering in a corner! It is the greatest computer I have ever used in my life. Your oversimplication is based only on the processor. A computer cannot be reduced solely to its CPU. Given the RAM, graphics, solid state drive, and world-class OS, the MacBook Air runs like a symphony with intravenous caffeine.
yu119995
July 04, 2011 at 10:57am
'...the MacBook Air runs like a symphony with intravenous caffeine."
*Picard facepalm
RtDK
July 02, 2011 at 5:34am
Can't figure out if your a troll, or just a tool....
Seriously, your fanboyism is so obvious it's laughable.
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