Samsung 9 Series Notebook is Super Thin!

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief January 8, 2011 · 1 min read

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Weighing in at 2.89lbs, the Samsung 9 Series barely bested the Macbook Air 13.3 at 2.9lbs. And the specs are pretty impressive too.

Local reps of Samsung have actually told us about this upcoming unit back in December, claiming it will be thinner the the Mac Air so I’m not that very surprised to see this announcement.

Samsung 9 Series
13.3″ display at 1366Ã—768
Intel Core i5 Processor 2537M @ 1.40 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 2.3 GHz)
Intel HD GT2 Integrated Graphics
4GB DDR3 RAM
128GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
Windows 7 Home Premium/Professional (64 bit)
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
WiMax
USB 3.0
Bluetooth 3.0
3 watt (1.5watt x 2) stereo speakers & 1.5watt sub-woofer
Lithium Polymer, up to 6.5 hours

The body is also made up aluminum too and comes with some curvy designs. Looks pretty interesting though I’m really hoping the 9 Series also comes in an 11.6″ display.

Coming out next month for a suggested retail price of $1,599, the Samsung 9 Series. At little steep but the high-end 13.3″ Macbook Air is also the at the same price.

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Abe Olandres

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and is considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines.

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97 Comments

Grace · 14 years ago

how much is this now here in the Philippines? thanks!

fatima · 14 years ago

how much is this in philippine price?

j0 · 15 years ago

Go for any laptop brand except Samsung..
Sigh nakakalungkot sana wag to mangyari sa iba

http://tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=243417

tara05angelee · 15 years ago

super nice.. kaso so expensive.. haha

dan · 15 years ago

lol! what drama! better than your usual crappynovelas. or wait… i think that’s the reason why we filipinos behave as such. we watch too much drama!

get a hold of yourselves.

im starting to be a sammie fan boy. just when i havent stopped dreaming of a new tab 2, they come out with this? im gonna be broke.

uberover · 15 years ago

@lolipown
yeah, manong is a one example of a troll. as his name suggests, he’s your typical “pakialamero” in your barangay.

WILDER · 15 years ago

i’m not a techie person but i highly appreciate the topics and discussion on this blogsite. it’s a matter of preference; depending on the gizmo that suits your lifestyle. ignore those bullies!

lolipown · 15 years ago

@happykoko
you should see manong’s posts :) But then again once in a while he hits the nail in the head.. maybe once in a thousand posts :)

tam · 15 years ago

i have a sony vaio f series laptop with intel core i7 & blueray disc player among its other strong features. it’s also a gaming pc. it’s quite heavy though and i do move around with it a lot.

this new samsung 9 series caught my eye.

i seldom use my laptop to see movies using dvds nowadays. i use the other digital formats available.and i realized i don’t play games also as much as i did years ago. so i think this samsung is suitable for me. i just hope it has better battery life coz my vaio has only 2 – 3 hours in it.

and this samsung is made from Duralumin not aluminum so it’s sturdy especially if you’re always on the go. Twice as durable as aluminum and it weighs just a little more than a kilo or under 3 lbs. as they say in their ad.

so i can say one buys according to his needs mostly, and at his affordable price of course.

uberover · 15 years ago

@marcus
i believe having an optical drive is more of a preference nowadays.

@Nem0ry
kapag “drives” (like usb drives, optical drives, hard drives), hardware…

kapag “drivers” software…

yeah, i know it’s a bit confusing when you first hear it but once you’ll get a grip on it, you’ll find yourself discovering and learning more things.

i-explore mo lang yung computer mo, marami kang matutunan…ganyan rin ako nung first time ko magkaroon ng pc, marami akong tanong

just have fun exploring your computer and you’ll learn things by yourself…goodluck!

ilovemouseball · 15 years ago

please guys, keep yourself calm and respect this blog. yuga made this blog with dedication and respect so please keep things clean here if you want to be respected, okay?

dulfo · 15 years ago

Keep your cool guys. We are a free country so everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion. Still, I like reading different or opposing ideas as this can only mean that we are all passionate about these new technologies. Same with Yuga here, em also hoping for an 11.6″ version of this super thin.

happykoko · 15 years ago

Aba may trolls na dito sa site ni Yuga.

Wag nyo patulan. Ma-high blood lang kayo.

Marcusopot · 15 years ago

“@ GG (fish) n uberover â€“ TENCHUUU!!! Thaaannkkkk yooouuuâ€¦ ”

bakla?

bogart · 15 years ago

Isn’t it that the MAC OS of a MacBook Air is installed in a USB Flash Drive and not in a CD/DVD.

And is it a fact that there are already programs that is distributed / sold online, disregarding any physical aspect. Examples are Stream games and Mac Apps. Oh yes, also Windows programs through torrent.

Just Saying.

brader louie louie · 15 years ago

watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, it becomes destiny!!!!

Samsung series 9 rocks! soon it will become one of my ultraportable collectibles hehe

Straw Hat Luffy · 15 years ago

meron na rin bang ganyan yung asus, kung wala pa sana magkaron na rin. :)

jb · 15 years ago

ang weird talaga dito sa umpisa puro nice ang sinasabi tapos biglang putangina mo! hehe

NemOry · 15 years ago

@Uberover gets ko na po, but d q alam ang itsura ng drivers. ,hehe.or software b un?or hardware?hehe

Sa mga tao jan. .tama na away po, . Peace2x po.hehe

breeding problem · 15 years ago

OT: Blame it on poor breeding, mahirap kalabanin talaga mga yan kaya huwag na patulan. Para din mga tarantadong drivers dyan na arrogante at walang pakialam sa safety ng ibang tao. Bato bato sa langit ang tatamaan siguradong magagalit…. abangan

Back to topic: Samsung 9 series…. can’t wait for you baby! :(

Kurtkickass · 15 years ago

Mga tarantado Kayo masyado Kayo mga laitero ah! What are you trying to proved matatalino Kayo? Judgemental kuno Kayo! Tamaan sana Kayo ng kidlat!!!

Maling Akala · 15 years ago

@Marcus

Your non sequitur arguments are legendary.

Marcus · 15 years ago

@ GG (fish) n uberover – TENCHUUU!!! Thaaannkkkk yooouuu… These comments are MUCH appreciated.. a bit like constructive criticism. Atleast we share our thoughts in a manner that needs no eyesore while reading it. Mga edukadong tao naman kasi halos ng mga nagbabasa ng thread on tech sites. Wala lang breeding ang iba kaya parang aso lang na walang utak ang kausap nila… ok enough… again good day to all readers!!! ;p

uberover · 15 years ago

i agree that dvd isn’t much of a necessity in ultraportable laptops. optical media has a long history itself, the only purpose of optical media nowadays is for installing operating system, small backups and recovery discs. at first i thought that i need the dvd drive on my laptop but ever since digital downloads, usb drives and cloud existed, i think i don’t need my dvd drive on my laptop because it simply makes my laptop go at lower battery life.
optical drive is the slowest part of a computer that’s why many people does not prefer to put their files on it. aside from being slow, optical media are more susceptible to physical damage which may lead to data loss.

@Nem0ry
naka-depende rin sa usb drive yung transfer speeds. if you want to attain high speeds on a usb 3.0 port, make sure to use high quality drives. low quality usb drives usually suffer from lower transfer rates.

gg · 15 years ago

@marcus

yes I know ur point. maski ako minsan the first thing I check when looking for a laptop is a dvd drive. hassle din ang usb plug eh. pero I think this laptop is under ULTRAPORTABLE category. so it has enough computing powers, but meant to be light and portable as much as possible. pero kung ang trip mo eh tipong dekstop replacement, sympre go for the one with DVD.

some people are just plain rude here. to say DVD is unnecessary is an understatement. magkakaiba tayo ng preference at needs. kung d na kailangan ng dvd bakit mostly ng model ngayon may dvd pa? haha.. again software distribution through USB will never replace the CD’s. ang mahal kaya ng production.

Marcus · 15 years ago

uuuhhhhh duh… as if… Earth to Mars @Malingakala and Marcusopot, hello?!..you’re breaking up, hello?!!.. I am never rude to people posting negative comments (read: only now) How I’d wish people here weren’t that dumb. I know flashdisk and optical drives dear. I know you can back files and even boot BIOS with it. I know you can just copy everything from a dvd to the flash and keep that .exe file as installer for further use should you need to reformat or the file gets corrupted.

What I don’t know is why the fuck did you morons think I was stupid (like you 2) by not knowing all these things? Point is, yes you can buy an external optical drive for your cds but isn’t that a hassle that you have to bring it along just so it’ll come handy should you need to install, copy or watch something on DVD? Now tell me, is there a program out on the market that comes in a flashdisk (say Microsoft Office) aside from anti-virus programs (FYI Norton and Kaspersky already have netbook flashdisk installers limited to single-user) Wala pa di ba? So which seems practical, a notebook with DVD drive or a notebook that needs a separate optical drive? I hope I made my point clear.

Now if it still sounds vague to both of you, go get a bluray disk or a TB external disk and stick it to your ass to add more storage capacity for brain processing (I believe yours is not in the head but down low) Good day guys..

someone · 15 years ago

+1 for the ODD-less comment. If this laptop is meant to be used mostly on battery mode, then having a ODD will decrease the battery performance. I only use cds when i have to get files from a backup disc. I would just get a portable disc drive if ever i’m going to buy one of these.

Raypin · 15 years ago

this isn’t a netbook….the Corei5, USB 3.0, 6.5 battery life etc. provides it with more muscle……unlike the pretty anorexic MacBook Air and the Dell Adamo XPS (with I both own because I like anorexics :)). As for the optical drive…..it’s not a deal-breaker anymore. Overall, I like this Sammie! Only thing that would make this better……make this sexy-looking.

rex dGrey · 15 years ago

wow, thats good…may kakompetensya bad nga lang coz I don’t think I can afford any…. then again why do I need one in the 1st place.

Maling Akala · 15 years ago

Don’t bother with the R705. My sister owns it and the attested eight hours of battery life can only be attained when it’s idle for eight hours. Mild computing tasks performed on that laptop will bring it down to three to four hours.

If you want a REAL ultraportable, stick with ASUS’ U series and you won’t be dismayed.

FYI: Asus was once the manufacturer of Apple laptops, so never doubt the quality.

@Marcus – bobo mo talaga.

www.buyingmobiles.com · 15 years ago

Nice and very stylish . i must own it as soon as possible in India . How can I own it?.
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Paul · 15 years ago

The thing is, even with an ultraportable you CAN include a DVD drive and still use full-power processors.

Case in point: the Toshiba Portege R705.

It costs half as much as that Samsung, but it has a 2.53ghz Core i5 processor and a DVD drive, and it’s only 0.3 pound heavier.

Robin · 15 years ago

I still like my MBA… but WOW!

csseyah · 15 years ago

I rather go for Samsung 9 series that Mac Air :) kase hindi sya pansinin like sa Mac Air. I like it!

3739 · 15 years ago

I don’t think everyone is entitled to have their own opinion here. Sad but this is true.

Can’t anyone respect their own sentiments or provide a more friendlier reply?

Marcusopot · 15 years ago

@Marcus

Wow pre ang bobo naman, tanga tanga mo.. Hndi na essential ang DVD ngaun. makakabili ka ng external Optical Drives na pde mo iPlug sa netbook. Kung manonood ka lng ng movies sana kinuha mo na lang dvd player at un binili mo. hehehehe. palibasa bobo ka eh….

Jazon · 15 years ago

“If ODD-less laptops proliferate or is the future of laptopsâ€¦ that means Apple has been a couple of step ahead with their Mac App Store.”

Linux has been offering that for a approximately a decade.

Tazkie · 15 years ago

wala yata actual pic c sir yuga nagyon ah?

Maling Akala · 15 years ago

@Marcus, you should be well-aware that a DVD is practically useless on ultraportables these days. I for one reformat, back up PC’s and laptops with a USB stick. The power draw and the bulkiness these drives brings is simply inexcusable. People on the go barely find DVD’s as of much use. Tangeena mo talaga.

Ted · 15 years ago

I guess the body is not aluminum. Samsung is claiming that it’s 2x tougher than aluminum.

NemOry · 15 years ago

@ubreover totoo ba? As in 4.8 GIGABYTES PER SECOND?or GIAGABITS?HEHE. .Ung USB 2.0 ba anu ung speed?hehe. .ganda pla kung ganun kabilis.

uberover · 15 years ago

@NemOry
Masarap mag-transfer ng files thru USB 3.0 kasi mataas yung transfer rates nya…up to 4.8 Gbps!

uberover · 15 years ago

I think it’ll be cheaper if they are going to equip this notebook with AMD’s Fusion APU (A processor which combines both CPU and GPU into one). AMD Fusion APU can even beat the performance and endurance of an ultraportable/ULV notebooks at a low price.

The First laptop that’s equipped with AMD Fusion APU is the HP Pavillion DM1. I’m so impressed with AMD’s APU because it can beat the “Intel Atom+NVIDIA Ion” combo in a lower price and power consumption.

@yuga
I hope you’ll post something about AMD’s APU here because it’ll deliver excellent performance at a low price for future laptops.

realjarley · 15 years ago

Nice to see new models early in 2011, But affordability is still the factor. Maganda nga costly naman. hehehe Timeline X nalang bilhin ko with a little bit more of specs. manipis at magaan din..

NemOry · 15 years ago

I saw this a few days ago na may nag compete sa macbook air, but kung papipiliin ako maybe apple nalang ako, because I haven’t used an apple product yet for long hours, touches lang. Para bago naman. .common na windows 7 sa mga computer shops e.hehe. . .
Anyway, how does it feel sending or copying by the latest Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 3.0

Teknisyan · 15 years ago

If ODD-less laptops proliferate or is the future of laptops… that means Apple has been a couple of step ahead with their Mac App Store.

Just imagine…

Mac App Store offering software for Windows!!!

Marcus · 15 years ago

hayssttt… I know USB na uso ngayon, pero no matter how powerful a notebook is, pag walang DVD I feel bad. Parang netbook kasi ang dating. hmmmm…. (sorry, weird lang talaga hehe)