Samsung's handsome, stylish, horribly named ATIV Book 9 ultrabook is getting an update this year at CES. Thanks to Intel's new Core M processor, the new Samsung ATIV Book 9 2015 (*gags*) is lighter and slimmer than ever.
At .46
inches thick and just over two pounds, its aluminum body is both thinner
and lighter than the 11-inch MacBook Air, despite repping a squarish
12.2-inch 2560 x 1600 display. A non-touch display; Samsung's bracing
for the more mouse-friendly Windows 10 already, even though the Book 9
will ship with 8.1.
Inside is a Core M 5Y10c, one of Intel's mobile-desktop hybrid chips that let laptops slim down like crazy, but at the cost of a some processing power. It's a similar brain to the one that left us feeling cold
after using similarly slick Lenovo Yoga Pro 3, and the ATIV Book 9 is
no doubt similarly form over function, but damned if its not a pleasure
to touch and type on.
Like
its predecessor, the Book 9 2015 has a fantastic little keyboard, with a
subtle curve that hugged my fingers delightfully when I typed on it.
Also, it's got a few handy software features, like an "outdoor" mode
that lets you crank up the display to twice its typical max
brightness—at the cost of battery power, obviously.
The ATIV
Book 9 2015 starts at $1,200 for 4GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. $1,400 if you
wanna hop up to 8GM RAM. The pretty little sucker goes on sale early
2015, but don't hold your breath if you're looking for a real
powerhouse.
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