Samsung ATIV Book 9 NP900X3F-K01US 13.3-Inch Full HD Premium Review

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So I've had this computer for a week. Lets start by saying I looked at computers for 2 weeks before deciding on this. I spent hours each day trying to soak up as much info as a I could from various places and this seemed like the perfect computer. It's not perfect but it's pretty damn close!

First thing I will say is the size and weight do not do this computer justice. I heard people say it was crazy light but this is unreal. This thing honestly feels like carrying a folder with paper it. It's almost a little concerning. Your almost like man this thing is so light I'm afraid to drop it. Obviously dropping any computer is bad but wow this thing feels like nothing. It doesn't feel cheap light though, just makes you a little scared because this thing is so light. It's very well built.

Screen is amazing. The full HD does scale things to be small but after a week of full HD and I'd never go back. You become spoiled to full HD. Also the matte screen and high brightness NIT make this thing usable in the sun which for someone who likes the outdoors is must. I passed up a touchscreen because they have glossy screens which cause lots of glare but not this guy. I think touch computers are a bit of a marketing gimmick btw. My gf has one and it's cool, but that's exactly it. They are cool and I think it's actually faster and easier to use a touchpad but anyways.

Keyboard is a bit shallow. Here's the thing with the keyboard. It got great reviews but I'm not crazy about it. It's not bad its just a bit shallow but I honestly don't think it's a huge deal and I'm sure I'd get use to it. The computer is so light it makes the laptop kinda bounce around a little while typing when it's on your lap. When it's on a table or hard surface it doesn't do that and I really like it. It's also very roomy which is throwing me off. The last laptop I had, the keys were touching whereas these have spaces in between so I'm having more typing errors than usual but I think after a while I will love it so don't let it discourage you The way it's backlit is topnotch. Like someone pointed out on a youtube review, it's lit so only the letters on the keys are lit which is actually a really good thing. No extra light where it's not need and perfect light where it is need.

Windows 8. I was so turned off by what I heard by windows 8 I almost didn't buy a new computer. I'm glad I did. Now that I've used it I can say people are ridiculous. Yeah it's different but if you have 1/2/ a brain and have ever used a smartphone you'd probably love it. Some things are annoying but you can use it desktop mode if you want. As far as the start button you can just hover your cursor in the corner and a menu pops up with all of the options you need. So def. don't let windows 8 shy you away from buying this or any new computer for that matter.

Battery is unimpressive. I would of waited for the ativ 9 PLUS which has the 4th gen Haswell processors but I didn't want a reflective touch screen (wanted matte screen to use outside) and it was 300$ more. I could barely afford this so I will just have to charge it more often. Not a huge deal for me. Others maybe. If you need a long battery you might want to look elsewhere but I can always charge mine at school or home if need.

Speakers are unimpressive. I was aware of this before buying. It's not bad but I wouldn't be able to hear this in the shower or while doing dishes. It's loud enough to use while on your lap but while doing chores around the apt. or whatever you'll def. need speakers. As a note if this is a problem for you, you could always order wireless Bluetooth speakers for cheap.

Touchpad works GREAT. One thing that was a dealbreaker for me was touchpad. I almost bought an Asus but heard that while typing it would hit the cursor. Sorry that doesn't fly with me. That would of driven me crazy. I have huge fat heavy hands and I haven't touched the touchpad accidentally once whereas with my girlfriends Lenovo yoga I do it all the time.

This computer is obviously fast. Unless your a gamer you will not be disappointed. The start up time on this is insanely quick. The size, 13.3, is perfect. Ummm what else? It does run a tad warm. It's an ice cube though compared to my Toshiba satellite which felt like a fire on my lap.

Like I said I spent A LOT of time researching computers. It was borderline obsessive. Just when I had one picked out something would ruin it. After having it for a week, I can say I'm glad I got this computer. It's super fast, light, amazing picture, great touchpad, great backlit keyboard that's a tad shallow, and I can use it outside. winner. I would of given this 5 stars if it had better battery and louder speakers but don't let that stop you. Also I would say get this over the PLUS. Touch screens are overrated and are impossible to use outside. The plus does although have wayyyy better battery but they are 300$ more. The plus's also have insane resolution but if the video your watching isn't at that format, which hardly anything is, than it's useless. In a perfect world I have both but I can say I'm happy with mine.

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I bought this for my fiancee. I have a Series 9 (new edition) and love it. Therefore decided to buy this newly upgraded ATIV 9.

I love everything about this laptop; very thin, very lightweight, stunning screen(resolution, colors etc.), lightning fast (takes 1-2 seconds to resume or 5-6 seconds to turn it on).

It might be a little expensive, but I believe that this is the best ultrabook for the price.

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This computer is everything I could have wanted and more. The battery life is great, computer is fast and best of all the screen is absolutely beautiful! I didn't think I would like Windows 8, but I ended up really enjoying it and would recommend everyone to give it a chance and you will warm up to it.

Cons: To be hoenst I can't say anything bad about this computer. It looks gorgeous, is fast and is extremely portable.

Would recommend to everyone! 5*****

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I haven't bought a laptop in a long time and wanted one under 3 pounds at a reasonable price. I considered a Toshiba Protégé, Asus Zenbook, Acer S5 and a Thinkpad Carbon X1 besides this Samsung model. I ended up choosing the Samsung because of its matte screen and good price. It weighs 2 pounds 7.5 ounces (1120 grams) and the A/C power adapter weights 9.2 ounces (264 grams). Not under 3 pounds but close.

After my initial use I only see one design flaw. The USB 3.0 port is on the left side right next to the power plug. If the laptop is on A/C power, you cannot plug in a normal USB flash drive in the USB 3.0 port at the same time ;( You will need a slim flash drive (no wider than standard USB cables) to have both plugged in at the same time. Hopefully Samsung will make both USB ports 3.0 in the future.

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I was unsure about using Windows 8. Reading some reviews of what was coming with 8.1 I decided to take a stab at it and the hardware with this machine looked impressive.

The machine is beautiful, light and thin. We travel a lot so these are huge pluses. The screen is beautiful and the keyboard works well. The trackpad also performs well.

Wifi has real issues the adapter turns off frequently or just disconnects. Googling will give a number of ideas on how to fix this none have completely worked for me.

Unfortunately the software issues and lack of support from Samsung lead to a rather sad situation. It's not all their fault WIndows 8 is a mess. That's on microsoft. But when I tried to upgrade to 8.1 it completely failed leaving the machine in an unbootable state. The boot is so fast (nice feature when things work properly) that no keys would interrupt it. (I tried them all). It would start, fail, reboot, fail, start, fail, reboot, fail endlessly.

I did live chat with Samsung support. That was a complete waste of time and I had to go through the whole song and dance to learn that they couldn't help me and I needed to go to a service center. The service center hung up on me the first time I got through and then didn't pick up again.

I spent a lot of time on-line reading about the problems other Samsung owners were having with 8.1 The preview for manufacturers came out in August. It is the middle of October and Samsung has no drivers that work apparently. I had to finally open the case, pull the hard drive, and then start the machine with the hard drive out. That got it to give me a menu that ultimately led to my being able to restore to factory new settings wiping out all data on the machine. I had to reinstall all my software, uninstall the crud again, fix settings , etc. But I was just glad to get it to be able to start again. I was nervous for a while that the machine was completely ruined.

I have no idea what to do with regards to 8.1 There is no official statement from Samsung that I can find letting consumers know that the update will in all likelihood render the computer inoperable. The support page for this machine has no information and no downloads for new drivers. Chat support and the service center were both useless. I was left completely on my own.

There is a samsung software updater. There is a microsoft store that updates software. And buried in system setting windows update is hidden. 3 different pieces of software that all update different parts of the system. I have no idea how I'll know when it is safe to try the 8.1 update again or which of those pieces will provide the missing updates necessary for it to work.

If you've owned a Samsung Android phone and waited and waited, wondering when you'll get updated to a newer version of software that is out for everyone else you get to enjoy that same experience with these laptops. When I spend over a thousand dollars on a machine, I intend to use it for a very long time. Unfortunately it looks like Samsung believes their part in this ends as soon as they have my money from the initial purchase.

I'd like to think the 8.1 update could fix the wireless problems and address some of the many windows 8 shortcomings. But I have no idea how long I'll have to wait to find out. And for that reason, something that should never be an issue on a high end machine like this, I simply can't recommend it to others.