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    Samsung series 9 vs. series 7?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by dudeamatic, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. dudeamatic

    dudeamatic Newbie

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    Hi all:

    I have about $1K to spend on a laptop, and I'm looking at the Samsung Series 9 (Samsung NP900X3A-B03CA) or the Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S01CA).

    Are there any notable drawbacks for either? I've heard that the Duralumin Series 9 has potential Wifi issues and some of the touchpads can be wonky.

    I'm looking for the best battery life, and I'm vacillating between the 1600x900 resolution on the Series 7 and the 2.88lbs of the Series 9.

    Any experience you can provide with one or the other would be greatly appreciated.
     
    dudeamatic, Feb 18, 2012
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  2. Ephelant

    Ephelant Notebook Consultant

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    Depends what you want to do with it. The series 9 has a brighter screen, solid state drive, and Intel integrated graphics.

    The 7 has a much larger hard disk (but not SSD, so slower), more RAM, and a dedicated Radeon graphics card. It's also much cheaper. I chose the 7 because you got more for less money and having a superlight machine is not a priority for me.

    Some users have reported wifi and touchpad issues with the series 7 too. If you choose to go with that, make sure it comes with the Intel wifi card, not the Broadcomm one. Touchpad issues can be fixed by tweaking the settings.

    I love my Series 7 and wouldn't dream of returning it for something else.
     
    Ephelant, Feb 18, 2012
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  3. XtremeProject

    XtremeProject Notebook Consultant

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    Series 9 is like ultrabook. Slim and very portable
    Series 7 is you want something powerful with dedicated graphic card and still light.
     
    XtremeProject, Feb 18, 2012
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  4. xzybit

    xzybit Notebook Geek

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    Best of both: New Series 9 with 1600x900
     
    xzybit, Feb 18, 2012
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    bensmith0212 Notebook Consultant

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    The series 7 is more of a multimedia notebook while the series 9 is more of an ultrabook (made for portability).
     
    bensmith0212, Feb 18, 2012
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