Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite 905S3G

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

10

Pros:

Thin and light.
Especially for a machine in this price range.
Low glare display.

Cons:

Performance hiccups.
Short battery life.

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Last revision on March 12, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Thin and light
Especially for a machine in this price range
Low glare display
Comfortable keyboard
Fast disk speeds
Thin and elegant
Reasonable stiff base unit
Matte display panel
Good keyboard
Quiet even under load
Low power consumption
Affordable price
Speedy solid state drive
Non-glare non-touchscreen (a glossy touchscreen version is available for those who want it)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Performance hiccups
Short battery life
Touchscreen wobbles when you touch it
Finicky trackpad
Comparatively low performance
Low battery capacity hampers battery life
Needs special dongles for the network and VGA devices
Limited potential for hardware upgrades
A plastic design
Underwhelming display and battery life

Expert reviews and ratings

The laptop is very easy on the eye, especially when you consider that it is using a plastic chassis. Overall, this is definitely one of the best looking, if not the best looking budget laptop on the market. Portability is also key here and if you are...

By ouritdept.co.uk on May 28, 2014

Samsung's Book 9 Lite has been around for a while now, and its original £600 price tag has now been cut to £499 on a number of web sites. It's not a top performer by any means, but at that price it's one of the slimmest and most elegant budget laptop...

By PC Advisor on April 10, 2014

The Ativ Book 9 Lite delivers a significantly lower price than its higher-specced cousin, the 9 Plus, but the so-so screen and the processor's relatively poor performance may be a couple of compromises too far for some. Specifications ...

By Wired UK on February 25, 2014

Samsung naturally had to cut corners to make an $800 version of its flagship Ultrabook, but the performance and battery life here are inferior compared to other laptops in this price...

By Engadget on January 17, 2014

It's not easy to categorize the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite: considering the slow APU, the price is quite high and competes with ultrathin notebooks based on the older Trinity APUs like the Asus VivoBook U38DT . Intel ULV systems are also available for...

By NotebookCheck on December 02, 2013

With the release of Windows 8 and advances in technology, the touchscreen is no longer just the domain of the tablet and nor is it reserved for those with deep pockets. We now find a multitude of manufacturers offering their latest laptops with...

By avforums.com on December 02, 2013

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite entry-level DTR laptop has a great looking design, but with mediocre performance, it's all sizzle, no...

By PC Mag on November 14, 2013

What were Samsung thinking of when they designed this notebook? Perhaps it is aimed at those who desire portability, ease of use and modest computing power while wanting something bigger than a tablet with a keyboard, all at a reasonable price. Anyone...

By Notebook Review on October 23, 2013

We really want to love the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite, it's supposed to be the machine for the rest of us who can't afford the superb Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus but want high styling, a light load and good performance. The 9 Lite indeed keeps the load light...

By MobileTechReview on October 01, 2013

Samsung’s latest budget spin on a Windows touch-screen, AMD-powered, ultrabook-esque laptop has some flair, but the corners it cuts aren't worth the money...

By cnet on September 26, 2013

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