See more product details Used & new (6) from $418.00 + $7.99 shipping There is a newer model of this item: Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus 13.3 Inch Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core i5, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD) Mineral Ash Black Tech experts help keep your computers working the way you like. Standing by 24/7, ready for your call. Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite NP915S3G-K01US 13.3-Inch Laptop (Mineral Ash Black) Samsung Electronics America, I Np915s3g-K01us Ativ Book 9 Lite - Quad-Core - Ddr3 Sdram - Ram: 4 Gb - Sata Iii - Number of USB 2.0 Ports Number of USB 3.0 Ports Average Battery Life (in hours) ATIV Book 9 Lite 12.8 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches Item Dimensions L x W x H 12.76 x 8.82 x 0.69 inches 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. 3.4 out of 5 stars #22,988 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) #5,047 in Computers & Accessories > Laptops > Traditional Laptops This item is not eligible for international shipping. Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here
5 star44%4 star12%3 star7%2 star12%1 star25%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsGreat laptop no complaints|This laptop did not meet my expectation I bought it ...|Four Stars|this laptop completely died after two years of purchase, really a bad samsung product|It is good and clean.|Mine is defective and the touchpad / touchscreen freezes. Don't know if most have that issue.| Samsung NP900X3A NP900X3C NP915S3G NP930X5J NP940X3GI NP900X3KLaptop AC Adapter Charger Power Cord AmazonBasics Wireless Mouse with Nano Receiver (MGR0975) See the Top Rated Laptops in our Laptop Reviews. See and discover other items: 2-in-1 laptop, mac computers, personal computer, nvidia laptop, laptop computer windows 10, amd laptops Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite Slim design and lightning-fast performance - Slim and lightweight design Stylish ATIV Book 9 design identity legacy Perfect and lightweight go-everywhere companion (1.44 kg) * Weight and thickness is standard for non-touch screen version
Quick boot-up (8.0 sec) and wake-up (2.0 sec), for instant accessibility Ample and reliable data with SSD of 128 GB Samsung SideSync lets you see your Galaxy smartphone screen on your ATIV PC, for easy typing and seamless file transferring * Connect wirelessly or via cable connection The best Quad Core technology for optimized PC speed * ATIV Book 9 Lite is available with an optional touchscreen modeSometimes it's pretty hard to tell what constitutes "low-cost" in a laptop. There are doorbuster, underpowered computers for $300, plenty of perfectly decent bargains for $500, and a wide swath of ultrabooks and gaming PCs that'll get as expensive as you let them.The perfect sweet-spot $799 touch-screen Windows 8 ultrabook has been made already: we've reviewed several, in fact. But, those configurations tend to get discontinued.The Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite has a retail list price of $799.99, but it's now sold most places for $749. It's a reasonably nice-looking variation on the Samsung Ativ Book 9 (formerly the Series 9) superthin laptop.
But, corners have been cut. Instead of metal, it's made of plastic. And, most importantly, instead of an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, the Book 9 Lite is AMD-based, using a customized quad-core processor. So, it's not an ultrabook at all -- not technically, since that branding belongs to Intel -- but, like many previous AMD-powered "sleek" laptops such as the HP Sleekbooks, the idea is similar. Do these changes make the Ativ Book 9 Lite a worse laptop? Is it still a functional, sleek, and solid computer? Yes, but you can do better. The Book 9 Lite loses some of the Samsung magic. It's just not a great laptop. And if you go bargain-hunting for last year's ultrabooks, there's a good chance one of those discontinued models could even be a better overall experience. I'd buy this product at $600, but not at $800. Hunt down one of those previous third-gen Intel touch-screen ultrabooks instead, unless you prefer Samsung's built-in Samsung Galaxy-friendly software...which you can also get on other, better Samsung laptops (read below on that).
Design: plastic isn't always fantastic I always loved the Samsung Series 9. The Ativ Book 9 Lite isn't exactly that laptop.It does, however, have a lot of style...but it's a plastic type of style. The Book 9 Lite's dark-gray matte chassis immediately feels heavier and thicker, but only in comparison with a wafer-thin Series 9. It feels like it has the same heft as a MacBook Air, and feels like a budget plastic stand-in.However, if you get closer, you can see differences. The glossy brushed-metal-effect plastic back lid is reminiscent of a Toshiba laptop, or something by Asus. The lid opens smoothly, but the top screen bounces up and down a bit during heavy typing. The bottom half has tapered side edges, but the center feels thicker. It almost feels like a DVD drive should be hidden in there, like on a Toshiba Portege or Acer Timeline M5.The keyboard's got lots of finger room, and the palm-rest area below feels generous. The clickable touch pad is big, too. But, there's just something about the whole experience that feels a little off.
The keys aren't backlit, and the matte plastic surfaces and typing responsiveness feel less crisp, a little cheap. The touch pad works just fine, especially for off-edge Windows 8 swipe gestures.The 13.3-inch, 1,366x768-pixel-resolution display is fair, not great. I was always impressed by the crispness and off-angle viewing the older Series 9/Book 9 provided; this doesn't have that. This is a standard everyday LCD display, prone to washing out at off-angle. It's reasonably bright at highest settings, but text just doesn't pop at this resolution. You can't expect a lot more at this price. It also has a glossy edge-to-edge covering, which throws a lot of glare. But, that's because this is a capacitive touch display. Touch interactivity works well, and is a welcome addition compared with the touch-free Book 9 I last reviewed, but most Windows laptops now have touch screens. It's not a surprising addition.Stereo speakers tucked under the sides pump out loud audio, but sound quality on the Book 9 Lite doesn't feel like a standout any more than picture quality.