Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus 940X3G

Overview

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus comes equipped with a 13.3-inch SuperBright+ touch screen with 350nits of brightness and 10-point touch input - all operating at a resolution of 3,200 x 1,800 (275 PPI). The ATIV Book 9 plus is powered by a dual-core i5-4200U Haswell chip ticking along at 1.6GHz, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD and integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400. Elsewhere you'll find two USB 3.0 ports, a micro-HDMI port, a 3-in-1 card reader, webcam, integrated microphone and speakers, Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and WiDi.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

12
Average:

2
Bad:

0

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Last revision on June 18, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Fab screen
Great design
Decent battery life
Dual-band Wi-Fi
Good internal speakers

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery life good, not exceptional
Windows 8 is not good at handling the screen resolution
Dongles for VGA and HDMI not included

Expert reviews and ratings

Samsung's ATIV Book 9 Plus is a gorgeous, aluminum-clad ultraportable with a vibrant quad-HD touch screen and fairly strong battery...

By LaptopMag on February 18, 2015

Samsung's ATIV Book laptops don't go up to 10. They start at the ATIV Book 2 and they go up to the ATIV Book 9. But if you want one louder, you do have an option: The ATIV Book 9 Plus .Bargain-seekers can stop reading right now. At $1,400, the ATIV Book...

By Wired on December 16, 2013

Two years later, and everything's changed but Samsung. Ultrabooks — now long-lasting, powerful, thin, and often downright affordable — are everywhere, and many manufacturers are already looking for the next big, twisting, shape-shifting thing. Samsung,...

By The Verge on December 13, 2013

reaching for excellence) In conclusion, it is pretty clear that Samsung managed to create a leading ultra-thin design on the market. The ATIV Book 9+ is an awesome laptop and it's not easy to find a real competitor in the PC space because most systems...

By Ubergizmo on December 12, 2013

Thanks to its sleek aluminum exterior, 3,200x1,800 touch screen, outstanding audio, excellent keyboard and reliable touch pad—not to mention its nine-hour battery life—Samsung's ATIV Book 9 Plus is a near-perfect ultrabook....

By Computer Shopper on December 06, 2013

The Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus is a great ultrabook with an excellent design, lots of processing power and top-notch sound quality (for an ultrabook). But with screen contrast this low (330:1), we just can't give it five stars. Plus, it has only half the...

By DigitalVersus on November 01, 2013

The Samsung Ativ Book 9 is one of the nicer Windows Ultrabooks around at the moment with stylish design and impressive-looking specifications. But it comes at a high price and has disappointing battery life. Unless you specifically want Windows 8 and that super high-res display, you should bear in mind that the equivalent MacBook Air has better overall performance and is cheaper.

By PCAdvisor on October 24, 2013

We've already taken a look at the impressive Ativ Book 9 Lite - see Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review: affordable ultraportable laptop - and the Plus model is the flagship device. This is an Ultrabook rival to Apple's MacBook Air and MacBook Pro at the...

By PC Advisor on October 24, 2013

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus goes toe to toe with the best premium ultrabooks, then tops it off with a jaw-dropping high-resolution...

By TechReviewSource on October 21, 2013

If you're just looking for an all-around excellently made Windows touch ultrabook and don't mind that it's on the expensive side (and doesn't convert to a tablet), the improved Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus is worth the...

By CNET Australia on October 16, 2013

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