Consumer electronics giant Samsung on Thursday unveiled a couple of ATIV series portable Ultrabooks - Book 9 Plus and Book 9 Lite, at the ongoing company event in London.
The Ativ Book 9 Plus PC sports a 13.3-inch QHD+ touch-screen panel with 3200x1800p resolution and like all other Ativ series devices, it runs on the Windows operating system.
The new Ultrabook ships with two Intel Haswell processor series - Core i5 and Core i7 (buyers can opt either one of the chipsets). Book 9 Plus can be upgraded up to 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD HD, and another striking feature is its high-capacity battery which can give up to 12 hours of backup.
The second Ativ PC device - Book 9 Lite, comes with 13.3 inch display having 1366x768p resolution and runs on Windows 8 OS powered by AMD based quad-core processor with 1.4GHz CPU speed.
Other configuration details are 4GB RAM, 256 SSD, 720p web camera and a battery with 8.5 hours of power backup.
As of now, details regarding the date of availability and prices of both the Samsung devices are still under wraps.
Key specifications of Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus and Ativ Book 9 Lite:
| Model | Ativ Book 9 Plus | Ativ Book 9 Lite |
| Display | 13.3-inch QHD+ touch screen with (3200x1800p) resolution | 13.3-inch touch screenWith 1366x768p resolution |
| OS | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
| Processor | Buyers will have the choiceto go for either Core i5 and
Core i7 processor (Intel's new Haswell chipsets) |
1.4GHz quad-core processor |
| RAM | Upgradable up to 8GB | 4GB |
| Storage capacity | Up to 256 GB SSD | Up to 256GB SSD |
| Web Camera | 720p HD camera | 720p HD camera |
| Battery | Up to 12 hours ofpower back up | 8.5 hours |
| Add-ons | 2-USB v3.0 ports, micro-HDMI,SD slot, Slim Security Lock,
Intel HD graphics 4400 |
1-USB v3.0 port,1- USB v2.0 port, micro HDMI,3-in-1 card reader |
| Dimensions | 319.6 x 222.9 x 13.6 mm | 324.0 x 224.0 x 16.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.36 kg | 1.44 Kg |
| Colours | Ash black | Ash Black and White |
| Price | Not announced | Not announced |
