Samsung Series 9 Notebook Hits UK Shelves This Saturday

Samsung has revealed that its Series 9 premium notebook will be released in the UK this Saturday at retailer John Lewis.

However anyone wanting to get their hands on one will have to be prepared to pay the sum of £1200, with other retailers stocking the laptop later this year.

‘Ultimate notebook’

The device is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of memory and boasts a 128GB SSD. Samsung says the laptop offers fast web browsing and boot up times, while its Fast Start feature ensures a wake up time of just 1.4 seconds. The series 9 notebook has a battery life of 10 hours and optimised wireless performance.

Samsung claims that the Series 9 is the world’s thinnest and most compact premium notebook and that its new look is the “result of 33,000 hours of craftsmanship.” It sports a mineral ash finish, natural matte aluminium sides and a fingerprint resistant surface. It also has an anti-reflective HD+SuperBright Screen, which Samsung says is 180 percent brighter.

“For those seeking the ultimate notebook, it doesn’t get any better than this,” declared Damian Cusck, general manager of computing at Samsung UK and Ireland. “We have tailor made the components so that they fit into the notebook’s single shell body ensuring it’s as slim and light as possible. We’ve taken performance to a whole new level to deliver impressive memory capacity, faster web browsing and a 10 hour battery life. What’s more, the Series 9 looks very slick and sophisticated,”

“The original Series 9 we launched in 2011 was a huge success for us,” he added. “Since then, further innovations in technology have enabled us to improve on the design and functionality to deliver a truly revolutionary premium notebook.”

It is believed that 2012 will be the year of the ultrabook, with the Intel powered devices stealing the show at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month and the devices expected to sell well in the next few years, despite concerns over pricing.