Samsung - 13.3 Ativ Book 9 Plus Ultrabook - 8 GB Memory and 256 GB Solid State Drive - Ash Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown64 reviews
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92%of customers recommend this product.
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54out of59
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - 13.3 Ativ Book 9 Plus Ultrabook - 8 GB Memory and 256 GB Solid State Drive - Ash Black
Customer Rating
5
Best Laptop Ever!
on December 21, 2013
Posted by: SouthDallas40
from Dallas, TX
Expertise:Expert
This is without doubt the best laptop I have ever owned. Actually, the best computer I've ever owned. (And I bought my first PC in 1987!) The display is simply stunning! The Core i7 and 256 SSD results in mind-blowing performance. And all in a 3 pound package. Add the all-day battery life and you can't miss with this one. Samsung hit a home run with the ATIV Book 9 Plus!
I have been using this computer for 3 weeks now and really enjoy working on it. The keyboard is a bit shallow, but for such a small form factor think that it is OK. The touch pad is very responsive, sometimes a bit too much, but some of that is me still getting used to this type of pad. The screen, speakers and design are amazing. Still some scaling issues, but some of it is just getting the help you may need on the forums.
I ordered this ultra book for school and it just came yesterday, I have to say that I am very pleased with this product. From the beautiful design to the stunning display this product is excellent. While this is a good product performance wise and for web browsing and the 8 gigs of ram makes multitasking excellent, it is not that good for gaming as I tried with some games.
Cons: only 2 usb ports, tends to heat up with some light gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great and light laptop but a bit pricy though.
on November 23, 2014
Posted by: Lulubelle1
from East Coast USA
Expertise:Intermediate
Does everything you want in a home computer but it's a bit pricy.
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
So light and amazingly powerful
on May 21, 2014
Posted by: AJAlucard
Just been given a chance to try this cool laptop out. It was my first time to ever use such a light laptop, but this is also my first chance to use something this powerful... Touch screen, so clear graphics, nice sounds, and one more, no more loading screens.... COOL!
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, fast processing
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best Laptop I have owned
on October 23, 2014
Posted by: TechGuy612
from Minneapolis, MN, USA
Expertise:Expert
This laptop has everything you need. Great specs, great screen, great design, great build quality. It comes with some actually useful app instead of the usual bloatware
My last desktop used XP, and my last laptop was a ThinkPad, which also used XP, so it's been a while since I've had a new machine. If I were to design a laptop, it would be this one. It's fast, has a great display, and features a really usable keyboard. My only nit to pick is that the touch screen is a bit iffy, but not so bad that I would ding it down. I would like a few more USB ports, but a hub puts that issue to bed. Some reviews call out price as a con, but I think this machine is great value for the money.
The display is stunning. There are some scaling issues due to the QHD+ display resolution, but they are mostly confined to software programs that have been slow to update for high resolution displays. When I first received the laptop, it was a problem, but now most have updated software to adapt to appropriate scaling. In general, Windows handles scaling well between the native display and extending to a WQHD external. I use a WQHD monitor as the primary display, and it passes full resolution through the mini-HDMI port. The graphics card is adequate, but it's surprising they didn't include something more powerful. That said, it renders 4K video at 30fps on the native display smoothly, but sometimes struggles with higher frame rates when the second display is attached.
The keyboard is a little shallow, but easy enough to get used to. Likewise, some tweaks to the default acceleration on the touchpad are in order. I've had no issues with WiFi, Bluetooth. The audio quality of the speakers are above average and volume is adequate. Battery life is okay; I get about 7 hours.
In summary, this laptop is among the best ultrabooks available. It's rugged and lightweight, the display and processor is capable and ready to take full advantage of all the enhancements Windows 10 will provide making it a good investment for the long haul.