CAPE TOWN - Ahead of all announcements set to be made at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place from the 8th- 12 January 2018, Samsung jumped the gun and revealed their Notebook 9 devices.
The devices are as follows:
1. Notebook 9 Pen
The Notebook 9 Pen is seen as a 2-in-1 PC because it features a metal chassis and a 360-degree hinge to convert it to a tablet.
The Notebook 9 Pen features Intel’s 8th-generation Core i7 processors, up to 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. The display resolution is 1920 x 1080 and has a HDMI port, a single USB-C port, and a regular USB port. The device will also have a microSD storage and a Windows Hello camera to sign into Windows 10 with just your face.
Its S Pen stylus is battery free and built into the device, added Samsung.
2. Notebook 9 models 13.3-inch and 15-inch
Both devices will feature Intel’s 8th-generation Core i7 processors, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of SSD storage.The difference is that the 15-inch model will also include an optional Nvidia’s MX150 discrete graphics chip. The 15-inch USB-C port will support Thunderbolt 3, and there’s also an additional USB 2.0 port on the larger model.
Both models will feature 1920 x 1080 panels. Each version will have two USB 3.0 ports, a HDMI port, microSD storage, and a single USB-C port. Samsung says that they will be using the “largest and most powerful” battery its ever placed in a laptop in both models.
The 75W Hexacell battery should include a battery life boost, but the company is only committing to a vague “always-on power,” with fast charging support for when you need to top the battery up.
Here are the specifications in detail:
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Model
Notebook 9 13.3-inch
Notebook 9 15-inch
Notebook 9 Pen
CPU
8th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor
8th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor
8th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor
RAM
Up to 16GB
Up to 16GB
Up to 16GB
Storage
Up to 1TB SSD
Up to 1TB SSD
Up to 512GB
Graphics
Intel HD
Intel HD / Nvidia GeForce MX150
Intel HD
Power
75Wh
75Wh
39Wh
Weight
995g
1,250g – 1,290g
995g
Dimensions
309.4 x 208 x 14.9 mm
347.9 x 229.4 x 15.4 mm
310.5 x 206.6 x 14.6-16.5 mm
Ports
USB-C, USB 3.0, HDMI, uSD
USB-C, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, uSD
USB-C, USB 3.0, HDMI, uSD
Display
13.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080
15.0-inch 1,920 x 1,080
13.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080
Camera
720p
720p
IR camera, 720p
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
Both the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen and Notebook 9 will be available in the US in early 2018. Availability to the rest of the world is yet to be announced.