The 13in weighs just 1.16kg and is a minuscule 12.9mm thick, Samsung calculates that it's 28% smaller in total than the previous models. This should make it the world's smallest 13in laptop. As you can see below the laptop has a slight bulge near the hinge simply to give it enough width for a USB port without any silly doors or adaptors.
Samsung claims that this 13in model has the best screen it has ever used in a laptop - and it's hard to argue. The IPS panel has a large 1600x900 resolution and can produce 400nits of brightness, a lot more than most laptop displays from Samsung or anyone else.
The screen has a matt finish, so you won't get strong screen reflections from lights or the sun. While the backlit keyboard lets you work when the lights are down, making this a very flexible portable computer. For working on the go, the Lithium-Polymer battery pack has a claimed life of seven hours.
To hold and use it feels impressively sturdy despite its slender appearance. The upper surfaces of the aluminium chassis are sand-blasted to give a pleasing, fingerprint-resistant finish.
Specifications are still are a little vague, with Core i5 and Core i7 processors both possible and options for 4GB or 8GB of memory. This model will come with a 256GB SSD, though, it boots in just 9.8 seconds and wakes in just 1.4 seconds.
It's a remarkable piece of engineering and one that sets the standard for other laptops in this area. we look forward to getting our hands on it for a full review, though there's no date for release yet beyond a vague Q1 of this year. Check out the gallery for more images.
Posted on 11 Jan 2012 at 00:23
Author: Seth Barton at CES in Las Vegas
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ultraportables/1289509/samsung-series-9-13in-2nd-generation-hands-on
Category: Laptops
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