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What's in the Box Series 9 laptop with 13.3-inch screen (model NP900X3D-A01US), AC adapter, rechargeable battery, operating instructions
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a-max
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 2:09a
Previous-generation Sandybridge clearance stock. No discrete GPU. 900 lines is eh.
bargainron
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 6:08a
a-max said: Previous-generation Sandybridge clearance stock. No discrete GPU. 900 lines is eh.
What are you talking about! This has a 1600 X900 resolution AND a 128 GB SSD! AND a long battery life!
This is a GREAT deal compared to what is out there. And Samsung makes quality laptops, unlike Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba!
drupha
Cranky Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 7:45a
bargainron said: a-max said: Previous-generation Sandybridge clearance stock. No discrete GPU. 900 lines is eh.
What are you talking about! This has a 1600 X900 resolution AND a 128 GB SSD! AND a long battery life!
This is a GREAT deal compared to what is out there. And Samsung makes quality laptops, unlike Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba!
If you don't think Lenovo makes good laptops, you're clearly not a credible source. Thinkpads have been the go-to since forever for businesses that have any sort of important information, and there's a reason for that.
sillar68
Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 8:03a
a-max said: Previous-generation Sandybridge clearance stock. No discrete GPU. 900 lines is eh.
I can't keep track of which core is good or bad these days, which makes it hard to gauge a good price.
Can you point to a price close to this with Ivy Bridge architecture and an SSD?
xdia77
Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 8:52a
I think this is a decent price except all samsung notebooks seemed to have a really bad wifi issue and I am saying it from the experience. I had bought 9 series with i7 and had to return it even after they replaced the wifi card. Maybe it is the architect that is causing the wifi issue otherwise, I would say this is the best notebook.
This is an excellent deal on a great ultrabook. Yes, its an older-gen processor but no one will be pushing it to its limits on just 4GB RAM. The current gen retails at twice this price.
fatxman
Handsome Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 9:13a
4GB of memory is the max you can have. That is a limiting factor.
MommyMo
Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 11:12a
This has a 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge processor - but it's still a great deal! I bought it for my sister for $799 on black friday... it is a beautiful ultrabook. Windows 8 took a bit of time to configure, but both of us love this laptop and everything worked without a glitch. Just bought this for myself on Amazon.
fatxman said: 4GB of memory is the max you can have. That is a limiting factor.
Is that for sure or is that just the listed max? My current acer is listed as 4GB max but can actually recognize and utilize 8gigs. Any owners tried this?
Hoogineer
Geeky member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 11:25a
I believe Ivy Bridge buys you longer battery performance and improved graphics performance. Ivy Bridge might allow you to play some graphically intensive games that Sandy Bridge won't.
The last line from this page: The end result [of Ivy Bridge after Sandy Bridge] is a reasonable increase in CPU performance (for a tick), a big step in GPU performance, and a decrease in power consumption.
LOL: Up to 9 hours of battery life (6-cell battery; 3610 mAh)
Battery life is becoming the way of Walkie Talkies. 30-mile range!
6-Cell normally implies 56,000 to 65,000 capacity. What's next? 30-Cell battery (oh yeah, AA batteries)?
freedealjunkie
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:00p
can these play blu-ray movies (encoded) and/or with external drive ?
seems a good price .. getting hard to resist
Hoogineer
Geeky member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:05p
freedealjunkie said: can these play blu-ray movies (encoded) and/or with external drive ?
seems a good price .. getting hard to resist Not sure what your "and/or" is about, but you would need to install BD playback software, in addition to attaching an external BD driver. Windows does not supply the codecs natively. Corel WinDVD and Cyberlink PowerDVD are the two primary options, but there are other options available.
asuka
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:06p
If you don't care about sleek body, Lenovo Ideapads at Fry's clean this machine's clock in terms of regular deals. I scored a SB i7 Y560p for $599 over a year ago.
If you need a laptop today, it may be a good deal. Otherwise, I'd wait.
P.S. Don't forget AMD A10's if you want cheap graphics - makes SB HD 3000 whimper.
freedealjunkie
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:07p
Hoogineer said: freedealjunkie said: can these play blu-ray movies (encoded) and/or with external drive ?
seems a good price .. getting hard to resist Not sure what your "and/or" is about, but you would need to install BD playback software, in addition to attaching an external BD driver. Windows does not supply the codecs natively. Corel WinDVD and Cyberlink PowerDVD are the two primary options, but there are other options available.
but can the CPU / GPU power handle the BD playback ?
freedealjunkie
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:11p
asuka said: If you don't care about sleek body, Lenovo Ideapads at Fry's clean this machine's clock in terms of regular deals. I scored a SB i7 Y560p for $599 over a year ago.
If you need a laptop today, it may be a good deal. Otherwise, I'd wait.
P.S. Don't forget AMD A10's if you want cheap graphics - makes SB HD 3000 whimper.
Looking for a light weight laptop that I can carry. Am not travelling now but am expected to. So dont want to lug around a 6+lb laptop. At the same time dont want a Netbook kinda low powered ones.
diswes
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:38p
U100 Sandisk SSD kills the deal.
bsell
New Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:47p
I believe the ram is soldered to the board
diswes
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:48p
bsell said: I believe the ram is soldered to the board yes, cannot be upgraded.
diswes
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 12:49p
Also, there are horror stories about the touchpad....google it.
skardem said: I have this note book and upgraded the ram to 16 GB. Hibernation now takes longer, still only seconds. 16 GB fit my needs. 4gb maybe Superior.
The screen is a very bite IPS. The touchpad is not quite as good as a mac. Thinner than the air. I would have gotten the air for the touchpad but I need windows. This laptop is nearly as good.
you may have a different model:
4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1600 MHz; maximum capacity)
diswes said: edick said: Am I able to upgrade the SSD? Would love to be able to swap out at least that since I can't the ram from my current lappy.
Yes you can. Be sure you have access to all of the drivers however. It uses a mSATA SSD.
Thank you. Not sure exactly what mSATA is but my SSD is only 6 months old. I will google it to make sure I got everything in order. Thank you!
toprammin
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 1:11p
drupha said: bargainron said: a-max said: Previous-generation Sandybridge clearance stock. No discrete GPU. 900 lines is eh.
What are you talking about! This has a 1600 X900 resolution AND a 128 GB SSD! AND a long battery life!
This is a GREAT deal compared to what is out there. And Samsung makes quality laptops, unlike Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba!
If you don't think Lenovo makes good laptops, you're clearly not a credible source. Thinkpads have been the go-to since forever for businesses that have any sort of important information, and there's a reason for that.
Im guessing he meant regular Lenovos. Thinkpads are the gold standard, but regular Lenovos are pretty mediocre at best.
diswes
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 1:12p
freedealjunkie said: diswes said: Also, there are horror stories about the touchpad....google it.
I read in the reviews that once the driver was upgraded - that fixed the touchpad.
the memory is also fine.
the SSD seems to be a deal breaker. Apparently U100 has some bad reviews. And of course the WiFi card .. lot of bad reviews on the card.
i think I will pass on this.
Yes as to WIFI and SSD issue. I've had this laptop (another model but essentially the same) ended up returning it since even with updated drivers the touchpad wasn't 100%.
WorkerAnt
Broke Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 1:41p
the least they can do is throw in a SD reader, would be nice to have an external disk drive included.
WorkerAnt said: the least they can do is throw in a SD reader, would be nice to have an external disk drive included.
There is an sd slot.
diswes
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 1:51p
edick said: WorkerAnt said: the least they can do is throw in a SD reader, would be nice to have an external disk drive included.
There is an sd slot.
The SD slot is basically hidden; it is a tiny door on the side of the laptop.
cyfan
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 1:52p
I just wanted to say that I bought a much fatter and heavier laptop at a better price from another manufacturer that I'm sure is more reliable. So if you needed a very different device and had a time machine, you could get the great deal that I got. I'm so glad I could contribute to this discussion.
jplee3
Senior Member - 7K
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 2:11p
cyfan said: I just wanted to say that I bought a much fatter and heavier laptop at a better price from another manufacturer that I'm sure is more reliable. So if you needed a very different device and had a time machine, you could get the great deal that I got. I'm so glad I could contribute to this discussion.
But the real questions are: "Does it an AGP slot?" and "Is Netscape Navigator installed?"
WorkerAnt
Broke Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 2:13p
diswes said: edick said: WorkerAnt said: the least they can do is throw in a SD reader, would be nice to have an external disk drive included.
There is an sd slot.
The SD slot is basically hidden; it is a tiny door on the side of the laptop.
I see it now, it's very well hidden. LOL thanks. idk why they hide this while all the other connectors are opened.
Hoogineer
Geeky member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 2:39p
freedealjunkie said: Hoogineer said: freedealjunkie said: can these play blu-ray movies (encoded) and/or with external drive ?
seems a good price .. getting hard to resist Not sure what your "and/or" is about, but you would need to install BD playback software, in addition to attaching an external BD driver. Windows does not supply the codecs natively. Corel WinDVD and Cyberlink PowerDVD are the two primary options, but there are other options available.
but can the CPU / GPU power handle the BD playback ? The short answer is yes.
Any Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge chipset is more than capable. I have a Llano A6-3500 (triple-core, desktop model -- inferior to or on par with a Sandy Bridge i3) in my HTPC and plays BDs just fine. You probably can play BDs fine in anything with at least a 2 GHz CPU, so long as there isn't a lot going on in the background. An i5 is not a performance-limiting CPU. I'm sure Intel 2000/3000 graphics handle video playback without issue.
freedealjunkie
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 3:32p
the only pros for Samsung is the resolution 1600 x 900 (much better than the 1366 x 768 that MOST ultrabooks seem to offer) and the backlit KB.
trying to stay under $1k for an Ultrabook ..
The Acer S5 cons is resolution and no backlit KB the Samsung Series 9 has bad WiFi and bad trackpad Asus Zenbook has trackpad and SSD issues
the Toshiba Portege Z935 seems to be the best bet; reviews are great too .. waiting for the price to drop a little before i jump on it... well the resolution is not the greatest but fits the fine balance. Backlit KB, light, decent processor i5 3317U, 6GB MEM standard.
also - I checked some of the 1920 x 1080 laptops (Asus S7, Acer etc) .. they seem to be good for watching videos; but for reading Web - the 13.3 screen is causing the letters to be very tiny.
diswes
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 3:48p
freedealjunkie said: the only pros for Samsung is the resolution 1600 x 900 (much better than the 1366 x 768 that MOST ultrabooks seem to offer) and the backlit KB.
trying to stay under $1k for an Ultrabook ..
The Acer S5 cons is resolution and no backlit KB the Samsung Series 9 has bad WiFi and bad trackpad Asus Zenbook has trackpad and SSD issues
the Toshiba Portege Z935 seems to be the best bet; reviews are great too .. waiting for the price to drop a little before i jump on it... well the resolution is not the greatest but fits the fine balance. Backlit KB, light, decent processor i5 3317U, 6GB MEM standard.
also - I checked some of the 1920 x 1080 laptops (Asus S7, Acer etc) .. they seem to be good for watching videos; but for reading Web - the 13.3 screen is causing the letters to be very tiny. The z935 I saw in person at BB and I was not impressed as to the physical build quality of the laptop. If you are paying $800+ dollars for a laptop it should look and feel quality.
antang said: edick said: My SSD is showing up as 94GB which is 25% below stated. Even considering variability in drives this is absurdly low. What are thoughts on how I should handle this?
Edit: NVM, just noticed that there is about 22GB in recovery partitions on the drive... Those are going to be removed.
How's the touchpad on this thing? Some are reporting it being very buggy? Just curious.
I didn't find it to be that bad. It was a little jumpy at first, but then I adjusted the settings to decrease the sensitivity. I am now mostly using a usb mouse, but do go back to the touchpad without problems. I will update as I use it more but for me it wasn't a deal breaker.
The memory on the other hand does bother me a bit. When running installations I notice that the memory is at almost full usage. Moreover, the SSD is no where close to fast as my other laptop with an SSD in it for loading and installing programs. It is still plenty fast but just was noticeable when I made the immediate switch. The processor though is great when running apps and loading webpages. All loading and scrolling are perfectly smooth. The picture looks amazing. Overall, I am still very happy with the laptop so far. So thin and lightweight.
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