Pros
- Brilliant antiglare screen
- Superslim rigid metal body
Cons
- High starting price
- Touchy clickpad
At A Glance
If you can afford it, Samsung's high-style superthin laptop will make you the envy of your friends with bulky PCs.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Samsung NP900X3A-A03US Series 9 Notebook PC gives discerning laptop users a mobile PC experience. An elegantly designed duralumin enclosure makes this the thinnest and lightest notebook in its class. At 0.64-inch ultra thin and just 2.88 lbs., youll hardly feel it.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | NP900X3AA03US |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3000.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1400.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 2.88 pounds |
| Depth | 9.0 inches |
| Width | 13.0 inches |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
|
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 103 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:30 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 300 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 341 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 223 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 649 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 222 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 396 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 362 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 243 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 212 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 475 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 20.42 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 14.56 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 28.07 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 22.18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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