- 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...
- Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- Sony VAIO Z Series
- ASUS Zenbook UX31E
Rated 100% by by pissantz34--pissantz34 (Nov, 2011)The SSD hard drive is amazing, speed is amazing.
- 11.6"
- Core i7 1.8 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 128 GB SSD
Released October, 2011
by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2011)The screen didn't seem all that impressive with slightly muted colours, shiny reflective finish and mediocre viewing angles but with an Air matching resolution 1,366 x 768 pixels it packs in enough detail.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A compared to the ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
GHz1.6
Intel Core i5 2467M
Rated 80% by by Shawn-W (May, 2011)My MBP is running on SSD too, but I think samsung makes the best SSD and it's faster.
1.8 GHz
Intel Core i7 2677M
by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2011)It has an inevitably shallow action but there's enough feedback to allow for easy touch-typing, and the layout is excellent.
screen size
13.3"
11.6"
Series 9 900X3A by Mark-Olmstead (Aug, 2011)I bought this because I loved the size, the look and the screen.
ZENBOOK UX21E by Melissa (Mar, 2012)I like the screen size, too, but my roommates complain that it is too small to watch a movie in a group.
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.
ZENBOOK UX21E by AP (Oct, 2011)Five stars if you are happy with a good, high resolution, good contrast screen.
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.
ZENBOOK UX21E by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)COMPUTING PERFORMANCE - First of all, in terms of the primary computing performance, including the CPU and memory performance, they're very similar, and both are very good.
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.
ZENBOOK UX21E by Chili (Mar, 2012)The i7 processing speed seems to be the best selling angle for this machine and it is fast.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Series 9 900X3A 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.
Performance Real world tests of SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A vs ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
3DMark06 CPU
Series 9 900X3A by funkyman33--funkyman33* Speed - the solid state drive combined with the i5 process is fast!
ZENBOOK UX21E by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)Comparing the speed of the CPU and memory of these two computers really has very little practical meaning.
cinebench r10 32Bit
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 UX21E
| Has a memory card reader | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Bigger screen | 13.3" | vs | 11.6" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 256 GB | vs | 128 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A
| Significantly faster turbo speed | 2.9 GHz (Intel Core i7 2677M) | vs | 2.3 GHz (Intel Core i5 2467M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 30% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Sharper screen | 135 ppi | vs | 117 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Faster processor | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz |
| More than 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Jun, 2011 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A | ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E | ||
 |    Rated by 131 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Phebe-Hart--techno-geek Rated 100% by by thierry (Sep, 2011) Rated 40% by by 281928 (Feb, 2012) | Rated by 57 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by alaskadg (Apr, 2012) Rated 80% by by depsx (Feb, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 5 | ASUS Zenbook UX31E 5-way tie: Fast RAM |
 | 6 | HP ENVY 14 2-way tie: Most RAM |
 | 7 | Acer Aspire S S3-951 5-way tie: Fast Bluetooth |
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