- 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
- Dell XPS 15
- Dell XPS 14z
- 13.3"
- Core i7 1.5 GHz Single core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 128 GB SSD
Released May, 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
GHz1.5
Intel Core i7 2617M
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.
2.9 GHz
Intel Core i7 2677M
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 | 2.9 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 | 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.
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.
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
| 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 | |||
| Thinner | 16 mm | vs | 30 mm |
| Around 50% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A
| Much faster processor | 2.9 GHz | vs | 1.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 95% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Has a memory card reader | SDSC | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Sharper screen | 138 ppi | vs | 117 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More cores | Dual core | 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | May, 2011 |
| Release date 4 months later | |||
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Sony VAIO S Series Highest resolution screen |
 | 4 | Dell XPS 15 Quite good 3DMark06 CPU |
 | 5 | Dell XPS 14z Good CPU benchmark score |
