- 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 Air 4th Gen
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- Sony VAIO S Series
- Acer Aspire S S3-951
- Apple MacBook Pro 4th Gen
- 13.3"
- Core i5 1.6 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 256 GB SSD
Released June, 2011
Rated 80% by by Kuang-Steak (Sep, 2012)The laptop feels really solid in the hand and it is light and thin.
Rated 100% by by Gabriel-Ordonez (Dec, 2011)The screen resolution is great: 1600x900, so it is exactly widescreen (16:9), and I've enjoyed seeing movies, pictures and working on it.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A compared to the ASUS Zenbook UX31E
GHz1.6
Intel Core i5 2467M
Rated 60% by by P.-Kapadia (May, 2011)It was fast, thin and light, very comparable to the macbook air.
2.3 GHz
Intel Core i5 2557M
Rated 80% by by Lahma (Dec, 2011)If you are looking for more resolution, so that you may fit more stuff on your screen (hello multitaskers), but you don't want a HUGE 15" screen, look no further.
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.
Zenbook UX31E by JR (Nov, 2011)The display is very sharp and very small fonts are clear and readable.
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 UX31E by JR (Nov, 2011)It also automatically returned to the native resolution when the external display device was disconnected.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.3 GHz | 3 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 UX31E by mikeyforgets (Mar, 2012)The lightweight portability, performance & beauty is enough to make me want to buy another zenbook for my wife(or myself) when updates are added later this year(IPS screen, ivy bridge cpu, 512 ssd).
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 | 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.
Zenbook UX31E by Dan-S (Dec, 2011)I do wish it had more ram and wireless N, Overall I am thrilled with this laptop and my friends are jealous.
Performance Real world tests of SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A vs ASUS Zenbook UX31E
3DMark06 CPU
Series 9 900X3A by funkyman33--funkyman33* Speed - the solid state drive combined with the i5 process is fast!
Zenbook UX31E by Jo-AskaPerformance-Processing/read-write: It's an i7, performs at the level expected with a very fast SSD.
battery life
7 hour
7 hour
Series 9 900X3A by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)Again, the Series 9 allayed our fears by providing over four hours with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled, while switching these off and lowering the brightness to the 40 percent equivalent we run the Productivity test at on other laptops resulted in a solid seven hours and 20 minutes.
Zenbook UX31E by J.-Moses (May, 2012)This ultra book Zenbook 31 is very good maybe even greatIt stays cool the battery life it great.
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.
Zenbook UX31E by Gabriel-Ordonez (Dec, 2011)From what I've read the difference in performance with the DH53, which has the core i5, is not really noticeable for the price difference, but I haven't used the DH53, so I really cannot make that assesment.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS Zenbook UX31E
| Has a memory card reader | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Thinner | 16 mm | vs | 30 mm |
| Around 50% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A
| Much faster RAM | DDR3-1333 | vs | DDR3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 65% faster RAM; data is transferred to/from RAM more quickly | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 2.3 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz |
| Around 45% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Significantly faster turbo speed | 2.7 GHz (Intel Core i5 2557M) | vs | 2.3 GHz (Intel Core i5 2467M) |
| More than 15% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Sharper screen | 138 ppi | vs | 117 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1600 x 900 | vs | 1366 x 768 |
| More than 35% higher resolution screen | |||
| Slightly better 3DMark06 CPU | 2,750 (Intel Core i5 2557M) | vs | 2,421.2 (Intel Core i5 2467M) |
| Around 15% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
Reviews Word on the street
SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A | ASUS Zenbook UX31E | ||
 |    Rated by 131 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by thierry (Sep, 2011) Rated 100% by by R.-setha (Sep, 2012) | Rated by 122 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Hakan-Kantas (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by q_rvuer (Mar, 2012) Rated 80% by by Bizzle (Apr, 2012) | |
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