The test center compares the samsung ultrabook formerly known as series 9 with the latest apple macbook air featuring intel haswell processors. However, the ativ book 9 comes with intel hd 4400 graphics built in, as opposed to the retina display macbook pros older intel hd 4000 graphics. The comparisons between samsungs new series 9 notebook and apples macbook air are apt. Jan, 2015 this year at ces, none other than samsung, has decided to step the game up with the 2015 ativ book 9, which will be released in the first quarter. When i was shopping around for notebooks recently i looked into the ativ book 9 but took it off my list almost as quickly as i had put it on. And unlike the latest macbook air, the book 9 didnt get a nextgen processor. Samsung series 9 notebook vs apple macbook air pc world.
Samsung offers all the ease, smoothness, and style of apples best notebooks. Macbook air macbook pro macos catalina tvos watchos 6 wwdc 2020 guides. Jan 08, 2015 samsung ativ book 9 first impressions. When it comes to the keyboards, things are a bit complicated. Samsung ativ book 9 plus vs sony vaio pro, macbook air and acer aspire s7 the specs. Suggestalaptop submitted 4 years ago by peaceplz ive danced on the brink of insanity during my toiled research of laptops. Samsung ativ book 9 spin attempts to crush surface pro. Even worse the ativ book 9 would actually cost you more than the macbook pro. Oct 15, 20 the good the samsung ativ book 9 is still one of the smallest and bestbuilt windows 8 ultrabooks around.
Nov 05, 2015 if youre in the market for a inch laptop, two of your best options are a inch macbook air, or samsungs. Of course, the inch macbook pro has gone through several iterations in order to become almost perfect. The ativ book 9 is also listed as 31 percent thinner, but thats skewed a bit. Jul 17, 20 the ativ book 9 plus is a bit heavier than the air, weighing in at 3.
Samsung has for a while produced some of the most desirable ultraportable laptops macbook air alternatives, if you will and its latest addition. Light, thin and thoroughly professional, the system emulated the air well, but also suffered from. But if youre in the market for a new ultraportable and you dont have an allegiance to apple or windows, then which should you choose. They both have almost identical dimensions and weight and a similar featureset. Jun 24, 20 both the ativ book 9 plus and the 20 macbook air come with a choice of intel haswell i5 and i7 processors, with both samsung and apple claiming battery life times of 12 hours.
Will shanklin this is one incredibly light and thin laptop. Jan 04, 2014 the ativ book 9 also looks really cheap to me in comparison to other notebooks in its class. Ultimately, it might come down to price, but its also important to know what type of. Jan 29, 2016 the ativ book 9 spin is the best ultraportable windows 10 computer available. Samsungs ativ book 9 plus comes with intels new fourth generation core i5 cpu and is configurable up to core i7 with 8gb of ram. Jun 20, 20 samsungs new ativ book 9 plus ultrabook is built to go headtohead with apples recently announced retina display macbook pro. Want something thats a bit like a macbook air, but with windows 8 and better specs fulfilling this sort of need is what the samsung ativ book 9 plus is. The samsung ativ book 9 plus goes toe to toe with the best premium ultrabooks, then tops it off with a jawdropping highresolution display.
Mar 10, 2015 the macbook 2015 has got apples classic air design but its thinner at its thickest point its just. Lisa gade compares the apple macbook pro late 20 retina haswell with the samsung ativ book 9 plus ultrabook laptops. Samsung ativ book 9 spin gives macbook air, macbook pro. It feels like it has the same heft as a macbook air.
If you are a macbook air or macbook pro user and are afraid of moving to a windows machine, switching to the book 9 spin will be a breeze. Jul 18, 2014 the book 9 s runtime is also a clear step over most ultraportables save the macbook air. Then again, there are many inch models that come within about an hour of the ativ book 9. Jun 07, 2014 samsungs ativ book 9 was among the pc industrys first responses to the apple macbook air. Detailed comparison of the three thin consumer machines apple macbook air 2015, samsung ativ book 9 900x3g, and asus zenbook ux303 with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations. But it makes up for the added weight by offering an even slimmer profile than its apple rival. The ativ book 9 will be shown off in ces 2015, which has a thin design and also came without a cooling fan. I did a side by side comparison with a macbook air. Get access to helpful solutions, howto guides, owners manuals, and product specifications for your ativ book 9 lite from samsung us support. Samsung claims that the ativ book 9 plus will match the macbook air with 12 hours of battery life, something that should be taken with a grain of salt considering it packs such a powerful display. Macbook air vs samsung ativ book 9 vs surface pro 3. If youre in the market for a inch laptop, two of your best options are a inch macbook air, or samsungs. Samsung ativ book 9 2015 vs the apple macbook which is. A couple months after samsung showed off its core m ultrabook, the ativ book 9, apple revealed its own new macbook.
Macbook air vs samsung ativ book 9 vs surface pro 3 vs. Macbook air vs samsung series 9 notebook macrumors forums. Apr 19, 2011 in my eyes, the macbook air outperforms the series 9, and also, the macbook air is thinner. Enjoy powerful performance and portability with the samsung ativ book 9 2014 edition. Samsung ativ book 9 plus inch specs, price and features. Thanks to intels new core m processor, the new samsung ativ book 9 2015 gags is lighter and slimmer than ever. Mar 16, 2015 ive told you a couple of things about the samsung ativ book 9 plus in a previous article and in this one were going to see how the book 9 plus stands when compared to some of its most known rivals. As samsung unveiled its flagship laptop, fanless samsung ativ book 9, lets compare with market leader apple macbook air to find out whether samsung could take on apple or not. The ativ book 9 2015 is already available to purchase, and we managed to get our hands on one.
Macbook 2015 vs samsung ativ book 9 12 laptop comparison. You can spec up the unit of course, but that will quickly drive up the prices. Samsung beats apple to a 12inch fanless laptop the verge. Since its screen has a different aspect ratio, the ativ book 9 comes out at 11 percent taller but 5 percent narrower than the 11in macbook air. Mar 23, 2015 the new ativ book 9 2015 was the answer to apples macbook before it was even announced months later. Thanks to its nvidia geforce 320m graphics, the inch macbook air blew the series 9 away in our graphics benchmarks. Samsung ativ book 9 plus comparison smackdown duration. Dec 30, 2014 samsungs produced some very impressive laptops from its ativ book 9 line, and for 2015 the company is putting forward a new ultrabook that could be its strongest answer to apples macbook air yet. Nov 04, 20 lisa gade compares the apple macbook pro late 20 retina haswell with the samsung ativ book 9 plus ultrabook laptops. Samsung ativ book 9 plus vs sony vaio pro, macbook air and. The tapering on the macbook air makes it look thinner in comparison to the series 9, and it feels better in the hand, too.
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