Samsung s new 4k laptop comes up short on battery life, however, with a dismal 6. Samsung ativ book 9 lite np915s3gk01us is an ultra thin and light laptop in the samsung electronic inc. Samsung announces its first 4k laptop, the ativ book 9 pro. Samsung embraces 4k displays with the pixelpacked ativ. Two machines with sturdy aluminum frames, plenty of ports and ultrahighres touchscreens. I have a new purchased samsung ativ smart pc 500t with windows 8 from the seller.
The ativ book 9 plus also has todays latest hardware including a haswellbased processor, which promises faster performance along with longer battery life. Samsung enters 2in1 fray with ativ book 9 spin laptop mag. Samsung ativ book 9 plus 2014 2 hour battery life brand new. The samsung ativ book 9 fairs well in the connectivity department, with one usb 3. The samsung notebook 9 pro inch, 2019 offers good performance and solid battery life in an aluminum design for a good price. The color has been changed to pure black from the dark navy blue of the previous ativ 9 plus model, and the keyboard backlighting is bright white unlike the greenish color of the ativ 9 backlighting. Display stays blank though blue power button light lights up. Last years samsung series 9 model np900x3c delivered 8,454 on geekbench 2. Engadget recently modified its battery life test in such a way that the new version has a small impact on battery life. The samsung ativ book 9 spin is a recent entry in the premium tier of 2in1 ultraportables and a direct competitor for the hp spectre x360 and the lenovo yoga 900 the ativ book 9. Tried holding down power button, disconnecting battery. Get longer battery life and improved performance with a brand new samsung np940z5l battery for ativ book 9 models, including the samsung np940z5 and np940z5l.
Though samsung is mostly known for tablets and tvs, the company has put out some slicklooking laptops in recent years. Battery life i am getting is less than 3 hours consistently. The 57watt hour battery inside the notebook 9 pro is much smaller than the 84watt hour battery in dells toptier xps 15, and the 99 watthour batteries in the asus zenbook pro ux501 and. New samsung series 9 np900x3b owned for about a week, but wont turn on now. Keep the operating temperature down by regularly cleaning out the notebooks air vents with a cloth or a keyboard cleaner. Samsungs 15inch ativ book 9 pro features an attractive aluminum body and a bright uhd screen, but weak battery life and underpowered. The good samsung fits a good number of ports into its very slim 12inch ativ book 9. This model was released on july, 20 and is a plastic version of the ativ book 9 plus pro.
Samsungs pricey new ativ book 9 pro and spin look like. Otherwise, this would have probably been a great computer. At ces 2015, samsung introduced the ativ book 9 laptop, carrying a core m chip within a super thin, light chassis. At 8 hours and 29 minutes, it ran decently in our streaming video battery test. Samsung ativ book 9 plus battery life battery stamina is good by standards of the past few years, but it doesnt have quite the jawdropping stamina of the haswellequipped macbook air. Battery life may vary depending on usage and settings. Samsung estimates that the ativ book 9 will last up to 7. Battery life was one area where the pro didnt beat the competition. Samsung initially marketed this laptop as the samsung ativ book 9 pro. Samsung ativ book 9 plus performance, battery life and. Samsung has smartly specced and priced the notebook 9 pro to be affordable. The notebook 9 pro is designed with durability in mind, featuring a premium aluminum chassis that protects against wear and tear and looks good doing it.
It is now in trouble anytime when i charge the battery, the battery indicator says plugged in, not. How can i increase the battery life on my samsung notebook. The system gets the best battery life to date from a windows system running a core m processor. Samsung series 9 ultrabook battery replacement youtube. Macbook air vs samsung ativ book 9 vs surface pro 3. Now, samsung is upgrading with the ativ book 9 pro, and as the pro name. The ativ book 9 pro will go on sale in november on samsung. Samsungs notebook 9 pro can replace a desktop, but its hardware lags. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pick.
Thats similar to microsoft surface book 4, but shorter than the lower resolution full hd hp spectre x360 hps high res x360 has similar battery life, retina macbook pro and surface book. The design is carried over from samsung s protoultrabook, the samsung series 9, which helped define the new thin. With the ativ book 9 plus, samsung can still lay claim to one of the best ultrabooks on the market. The ativ book 9 plus is samsungs most impressive ultrabook to date. Samsung reveals ativ book 9 pro and ativ book 9 spin. My scores are based against other notebookslaptops on the market at this time. The samsung ativ book 9 spins 39 whr battery averaged 6 hours of productivity work and streaming video at 40% brightness with wifi on. As the name suggests, the samsung ativ book 9 pro is meant for power pc users. The ativ book 9 spin is the best ultraportable windows 10 computer available.
Samsung ativ book 9 spin gives macbook air, macbook pro. Sharp, vibrant 4k touch display good aluminum design disliked. Samsung ativ book 9 plus inch specs, price and features. The 2015 samsung ativ book 9 shows us what intel core m laptops will be able to do. As ever, it offers an attractive design and fast performance, but battery life is improved.
The macbook has longer battery life than the samsung, and significantly so. 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. I am doing extremely light computing, and this machine is advertised as having 7 9 hours battery life. The samsung ativ book 9 is a compact laptop with a stunning display and good overall performance, but it suffers from short battery life.
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