- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- Sony VAIO S Series
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- ASUS Zenbook UX31E
- Samsung RF Series RF711
- 13.3"
- Core i7 1.5 GHz Single core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 128 GB SSD
Released May, 2011
Rated 100% by by pissantz34--pissantz34 (Nov, 2011)I'd recommend upgrading to 8GB of ram for multitasking - cmon it's only $30 or so and everything runs like a champ, so smooth.
- 13.3"
- Core i7 1.8 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 256 GB SSD
First seen on March, 2012
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A compared to the ASUS Zenbook UX31E-XH72
GHz1.5
Intel Core i7 2617M
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)Combined with a truly excellent screen, surprisingly good speakers, the best touchpad on any Windows laptop and decent battery life, if you're looking for one of the thinnest and lightest Windows 7 machines around it's an excellent choice and well worth its high asking price.
1.8 GHz
Intel Core i7 2677M
screen size
13.3"
13.3"
Series 9 900X3A by Mark-Olmstead (Aug, 2011)I bought this because I loved the size, the look and the screen.
screen resolution
Series 9 900X3A by c|net (Mar, 2011)The screen has a maximum resolution of 1,366x768 pixels, but its brightness and viewable angles surpass many other laptops we've seen.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
Series 9 900X3A by Michael-E.-Freeman (Nov, 2011)I normally use the 2.4 Ghz because it has better range than the 5.0 GHz, but even if I am able to get 4 bars on the Samsung with the 2.4 Ghz wireless signal (and that is while standing within 10 feet of the router only), the signal drops out so frequently that it renders the connection useless.
processor
Series 9 900X3A by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)The good news continues with the 900X3A's specifications, with the headline being its use of a dual-core Intel Core i5-2537M.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Series 9 900X3A by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)It's configured in a single stick of 4GB taking up one of the two DIMM slots so Samsung can conceivably offer models with 8GB of RAM in the future.
Performance Real world tests of SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A vs ASUS Zenbook UX31E-XH72
3DMark06 CPU
Series 9 900X3A by funkyman33--funkyman33* Speed - the solid state drive combined with the i5 process is fast!
cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate)
Series 9 900X3A by Charlie-White--Tech-GuyAs a power user I wasn't sure the Intel Core i5 and 4 GB RAM would be enough; but after running several VMWare servers, I'm very pleased with the performance.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS Zenbook UX31E-XH72
| Much more RAM | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
Advantages compared to the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A
| Sharper screen | 138 ppi | vs | 117 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More cores | Dual core (Intel Core i7 2677M) | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 2.9 GHz (Intel Core i7 2677M) | vs | 2.6 GHz (Intel Core i7 2617M) |
| More than 10% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Faster processor | 1.8 GHz (Intel Core i7 2677M) | vs | 1.5 GHz |
| More than 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1600 x 900 | vs | 1366 x 768 |
| More than 35% higher resolution screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 256 GB | vs | 128 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity | |||
Reviews Word on the street
SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A | ASUS Zenbook UX31E-XH72 |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos Fast internal storage |
 | 2 | Sony VAIO S Series Highest resolution screen |
 | 5 | Samsung RF Series RF711 Good CPU benchmark score |
 | 6 | HP Envy 14 Spectre Longest battery life |
 | 7 | HP ENVY 14 Fastest processor |
