Up-to-date Samsung laptops coming, Apple in sights

Samsung's 11.6-inch ultraportable continues to be rejuvenated with increased competitive prices and Apple Sandy Bridge processors. The refresh presages an identical update from Apple because of its Mac laptop Air, although it remains to appear if Apple can match Samsung's more aggressive prices.

Like Apple, Samsung offers 13.3-inch and 11.6-inch ultraslim, ultralight, aluminum-clad laptops. But Samsung is attempting to tell apart itself by continuing to keep in front of Apple about the performance curve.

Samsung's first 11.6-inch Series 9 model (NP900X1A-A01US) used Apple energy-efficient "Nehalem" class Core i series processors and graphics plastic. The latest 11.6-inch offering bumps as much as Intel's latest Sandy Bridge energy-efficient chips.

That puts Samsung two decades in front of Apple--right now, a minimum of. Apple's current Mac laptop Air models house Intel's older Core 2 Duo nick and Nvidia graphics.

Samsung 11.6-inch Series 9 now includes Sandy Bridge processors along with a 128GB solid-condition drive option.

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Samsung has additionally upped how big the biggest solid-condition drive offering to 128GB, matching the 11.6-inch Mac laptop Air.

Also it trumps the environment in cost, as well. An 11.6-inch Air having a 128GB solid-condition drive, 4GB of memory, along with a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo processor is listed at $1,399. Samsung's Sandy Bridge-based model having a similar configuration (see chart below) is listed at $1,249.

Samsung has additionally rejuvenated the 13.3-inch Series 9 models with faster Sandy Bridge processors along with a bigger 256GB solid-condition drive. For instance, a model (NP900X3A-A05US) having a 256GB solid-condition drive, an Apple Core i7 Processor 2617M processor, and 6GB of memory is $2,049. A model (NP900X3A-B02US) having a 256GB SSD, a Core i5 2467M processor, and 4GB of memory is $1,649.

So how exactly does Apple compare A 13-inch Master of business administration having a 256GB SSD, single.86GHz Apple Core 2 Duo processor, and 2GB of memory, is $1,599.

The rejuvenated 11.6-inch models is going to be obtainable in August the up-to-date 13.3-inch Series 9 can be obtained now.

Up-to-date Samsung Series 9 11.6-inch highlights:

• Weight/height: 2.3 pounds, .65 inches
  
• Materials: "Arching duralumin" enclosure
  
• Processor: Apple Core i3-2357M Sandy Bridge, ultra-energy-efficient nick
  
• Graphics: Sandy Bridge HD 3000 grahics
  
• Storage: Solid-condition increase to 128GB
  
• Memory: As much as 4GB
  
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3. provided with WiMax 4G
  
• Ports: USB 3. and USB 2., MicroSD
  
• Battery existence: Specified at seven hrs
  
• Keyboard: Backlit
  
• Software: Home windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
  
• Cost: $1,049 for 64GB SSD model $1,249 for 128GB SSD model
  
• Availability: August
  

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