Samsung has announced two new high-end laptops in the company’s premium ATIV series with Windows 10 onboard – the ATIV Book 9 Pro and ATIV Book 9 Spin. Both will sell in the US starting this month for $1599 and $1399 respectively directly from Samsung as well as Bestbuy.
The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Pro is the the first ever 4K laptop ever from and is the more powerful of the duo. It packs a 15.6-inch 3840 x 2160 pixels 4K touchscreen display, 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor clocked at 2.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M graphics card, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Other features of the ATIV Book 9 Pro includes – 4k video support, measures 17.8mm thick, weighs about 2 kilograms in size, up to 6.5 hours of battery life, quartet of speakers and USB 3.1 Type-C Port.
The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Spin is less powerful of the duo and thanks to a 360-degree dual hinge, it is convertible and can be used in three different modes – tablet, tent and laptop modes. It packs a sharp looking 13.3-inch 3200 x 1800 pixels QHD+ display, 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6500U (Skylake) processor with Intel HD Graphics 520 and up to seven hours of battery life.
The ATIV Book 9 Spin has the same RAM and SSD storage as the Book 9 Pro at 8GB and 256GB respectively. It measures 15mm thick, weighs about 1.5 kilograms, has a backlit keyboard but doesn’t have the USB 3.1 Type-C port.
Commenting on the launch, senior vice president, Mobile Computing at Samsung Electronics America, Gary Riding said;
“Our new laptops show Samsung’s continued dedication to providing the best options for consumers so they can stay fully connected and productive from anywhere. The Pro and Spin both feature gorgeous touch screens, lighter designs, and seamless connectivity within the Samsung ecosystem and represent our continued effort to innovate in the PC market.”
Source: BusinessWire
