Pros
- Bright, easily-viewable screen
- Fantastic battery life
Cons
- Pretty, but pricey
At A Glance
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Manufacturer’s Description
Stay ahead of the game with the X360 notebook PC. Weighing only 2.8 lbs., it's the perfect way to keep you on your toes, light on your feet. Packed with features like a battery life of up to 10 hours and an LED backlit LCD screen that displays vibrant color with crisp images, it offers nothing but the best. Watch your productivity grow with the SAMSUNG X360.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | NPX360AA02US |
| Inventory Number | 43933 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo U9400 |
| Processor speed | 1400.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 3000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Vertical Resolution | 800 |
| External Monitor Interface | Integrated |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel GM45 Express chip set |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| Express card | 1 |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.2 inches |
| Depth | 9.1 inches |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.7 pounds |
| Weight | 3.7 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Devices | AC Adapter |
| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Other Hardware | USB cable |
| Hardware List | Notebook |
| Case | |
| Multipurpose Bay | n/a |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 73 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Fair |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:36:40 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 413 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 420 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 360 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 591 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 669 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1103 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 350 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 323 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 300 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 8.08 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 6.26 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 7.02 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 5.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 23.74 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 8.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 557 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
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