Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite 905S3G-K01DE

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Reviews for the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite 905S3G-K01DE

What does it take to make an $800 version of a $1,400 Ultrabook?
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
The ATIV Book 9 Lite sounded like a good idea. In fact, the sales pitch was remarkably straightforward: Here's a machine that looks generally like the high-end ATIV Book 9 Plus, but costs a lot less. The problem is, the Book 9 Lite ultimately rests too much on its good looks. Take away the skinny chassis and you're left with a machine that offers sluggish performance and short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/06/2013

40% Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
In Samsung-speak, all of the company's Windows 8 devices are now called "Ativ". The Samsung Series 9 must be rolling in its grave. The performance from the Ativ Book 9 Lite's AMD A6 processor harks back to another era. The screen is irredeemably bad, as are the speakers. If you run into this laptop, keep walking.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%

60% Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
We loved the price and the (almost) faithful design to the Series 9 range. The chassis is super-thin and extremely stylish, as long as you look past the redesigned lid. Overall it's a good-looking machine and at face value it knocks the socks off the competition in terms of aesthetics. Our list of disappointments reads like a naughty schoolboy's report card. The blurry, poor-resolution screen, the plastic lid, the poor benchmark scores, and the own-brand chip all make for sorry reading. Some of these negatives are simply down to cost-cutting measures, and it's important to remember that this Samsung model exists for those on a budget. But you only have to look as far as the Asus Zenbook S200 or the VivoBook S400 for an altogether more impressive low-cost machine.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 40% features: 60% workmanship: 70%

90% Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Provided you can tolerate and average screen, this is a great buy. For the money the Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite is a smart, stylish and practical laptop with very good battery life. It's not a speed demon and is no good for games, but you won't find many laptops as light and portable and a good at this price. We do recommend you buy the non-touchscreen version, though. It's £100 cheaper, a bit lighter and is identical in every other way.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 60% features: 75% display: 50% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% emissions: 90%

Foreign Reviews

89% Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite (NP905S3G-K01DE)
Source: Computer Magazin - Heft 11/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 89%

79% Notebook für unterwegs
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/23/2013
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 64% features: 79% display: 80% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 100%

86% 俘获美女芳心! 三星ATIV 915s笔记本评测
Source: PC Online.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 86%

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Series: The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Series consists of high-end ultrabooks. It was released in 2013 as successor of the Samsung Series 9 laptops. The models feature up to an Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM. Depending on the model, the integrated Intel HD Graphics or one of AMD’s latest graphics cards is used. In addition, there are a few SSD size options. The laptops either feature a 13.3 inch touchscreen with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels or even a bright and contrast-rich Quad HD screen. The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Series models belonged to the first ultrabooks which supported Microsoft Windows 8’s touch functionality from the start. However, there is also option to choose a non-touch screen.

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Series has either Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64 bit or Windows 10 pre-installed. Thus, there is no installation needed upon purchasing. Starting from 2.6 pounds (1.17 kg), the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Series models belonged to the lightest laptops at that time. The laptop is also quite thin at only 0.5 inch (1.27 cm). For wireless connectivity, it has WiFi and Bluetooth built in. As for input/output ports, it features two USB 3.0 ports, a mini DisplayPort and an SD card reader.

AMD Radeon HD 8250: Integrated graphics card of the AMD A6-1450 APU ("Temash"). Based on the GCN architecture, integrates 128 shader units and is clocked at 300 - 400 MHz.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

A6-1450:

Quad-core APU for ultraportables and tablets. Codenamed "Temash", it is based on the Jaguar architecture and integrates a Radeon HD 8250 graphics card.

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