Best Ultrabook of CES 2012: Samsung Series 9
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See also: Samsung raises design bar with Series 9 laptop
The whole point of Ultrabooks is to get thin and light enough to compete with the MacBook Air, and the Series 9 does that easily. At only 0.4 inches at its thickest point and just 2.6 pounds, the Series 9 is easy to throw in the bag and head out the door. The 7 hours of battery life is decent given the quad-core Core i7 processor and 128GB solid-state disk onboard.
The 13.3-inch SuperBright Plus display delivers good resolution (1600x900) and a bright display to handle every lighting situation. Samsung was able to cram lots of ports in spite of the thin duralumin case, including two USB, HDMI, RJ-45 and even an SD slot.
At $1,499 it is expensive for an Ultrabook, but that't the price to get a thin and light with no compromises.
Image credit: CNET Sarah Tew
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