Samsung has a new version of its Ativ Book, the 9 Pro. The new notebook has an UltraHD 3840 x 2160 display of 15.6″ diagonal and with touch support. The processor is a 6th gen (Skylake) Core i7 processor at 2.6GHz, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD and discrete graphics in the form of an NVidia GeForce GTX 950M GPU. The notebook can support an external UltraHD display via HDMI and it weighs 4.45lbs (2.018Kg) Pricing is $1,599. It has an outdoor mode at 500 cd/m² of brightness.
The Ativ Book 9 Spin drops the display to the 13.3″ 3200 x 1800 of the original Ativ Book 9, but with an “outdoor” mode that is rated as supporting up to 700cd/m² of brightness. The processor is a 2.5GHz version but other performance specifications are similar to the 9 Pro. Weight is 2.87lb (1.3Kg).
Both products are expected to be available this month.
