Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Series 9 Ultrabook 15" Laptop - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive - Mineral Ash Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(37 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 37 reviews
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
86%of customers recommend this product.
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24 out of
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - Series 9 Ultrabook 15" Laptop - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive - Mineral Ash Black
Customer Rating
5
Super fast laptop
on December 30, 2012
Posted by: Nnrpro
from Signal hill, Ca
Umm such a nice laptop, super fast speed, slim design and bright clear screen.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Impressive Design with good performance!
on June 8, 2012
Posted by: Houguy
from Houston, TX
Expertise:Intermediate
I have only had the New Series 9 15" for a few days, but so far I am relatively impressed with the design. I only wish I had gotten one with a larger capacity SSD. I thought the price was comparatively steep for a Samsung. But the quality seems to descent. Price a little steep!
Pros: Durable, Lightweight, relatively fast
Features
3
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome
on December 29, 2012
Posted by: GeekSquad
from San Antonio
Just wish it didn't run windows 8, not a big fan of all the tiles and Microsoft for that matter. But i'm betting it would run real good with a linux software. I'm actually in the market to find another computer for the girlfriend.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding Ultrabook with great looks!
on February 7, 2014
Posted by: MRMcDaniel0118
from Houston, TX
Expertise:Expert
Samsung did a phenomenal job with the design and hardware selection for this ultrabook. The outstanding form factor does not sacrifice performance whatsoever. I'm able to use resource intensive applications such as Adobe CS6 Master Suite with little to no hesitation. The ultrabook is by far the most attractive design but the frame does carry fingerprints.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, great design, extremely thin, plenty of accessories
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Not Perfect, but still Five Stars
on September 21, 2012
Posted by: McGeesSmith
from Amherst, NH
Expertise:Intermediate
I spent months and month waiting for an ultrabook that would meet all my requirements and in the end purchased the Samsung Series 9 (which is NOT officially an ultrabook) because I believe it delivers on the promise better than the officially-labeled choices. Took this on a one week, 2 city trip within days of getting it. Also took my iPad. Never opened the iPad. Used the Series 9 to work on the plane and watch movies. Till the iPad has Office, it may be staying home.
Pros:
► Start-up in seconds. That means that all those times you think you'd like to open up your PC to work for a few minutes or even check something but don't because its not worth the hassle, you DO. I did productive work in the back of a cab in busy metro traffic.
► Light-weight.
► 15" screen (hard to find in sub-3 pounds)
► HDMI connectors for Ethernet and VGA (yes you have to buy the latter, but it worked like a charm at a client location - no drama). If you travel for business, the Ethernet is a must - you just can't depend on hotels having WiFi
► Start-up in seconds. That means that all those times you think you'd like to open up your PC to work for a few minutes or even check something but don't because its not worth the hassle, you DO. I did productive work in the back of a cab in busy metro traffic.
► Light-weight.
► 15" screen (hard to find in sub-3 pounds)
► HDMI connectors for Ethernet and VGA (yes you have to buy the latter, but it worked like a charm at a client location - no drama). If you travel for business, the Ethernet is a must - you just can't depend on hotels having WiFi
Cons
► The keyboard. It's mushy.
► I wish there was a 512 SSD. The 256 will be limiting over time.
► It is expensive. No more than a MacBook for comparable specs, but still expensive.
► The keyboard. It's mushy.
► I wish there was a 512 SSD. The 256 will be limiting over time.
► It is expensive. No more than a MacBook for comparable specs, but still expensive.
Why didn't I just buy a Macbook? I did. And returned it without opening the box when I realized Office for Mac doesn't accommodate Outlook PST files. a deal breaker for me. And with the Series 9, no re-learning, no mirrored partitions, no historical file comparability/formatting issues.
Is it perfect? No. Is it a great choice to make based on what's out there? Absolutely. 5 Star.
Pros: Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
A Laptop for the 2010s
on June 17, 2012
Posted by: Computeraholic
from Texas
Expertise:Expert
This laptop has some great features. It has some drawbacks as well, but, overall, it is a great purchase.
I was able to compare this laptop with others in its class from other manufacturers in store, and I am pleased to say that this laptop has a more solid feel and design.
The screen is great; almost edge to edge, The keyboard has a great feel considering the thickness of the laptop; a true surprise. Out of the box, the laptop has very little "junk" pre-installed. Most third party applications already installed would be used by most advanced users anyways. The on board RAM is phenomenal, and the i5 processor is fitting. The laptop boots in seconds!
The laptop comes with a LAN dongle, but not an HDMI, VGA, or DVI dongle. An added expense most will likely need to incur. The location of the micro-HDMI port is a problem due to its proximity to the LAN port. Some micro-HDMI adapters won't work with the LAN dongle in place. The silkpad is massive! It is very different that what I am used to. It will take some getting used to since it is "smart" per-se, and will assume some gestures. The laptop does not come with a case or sleeve, so that should be considered as well.
This laptop is a nice purchase. It is my first ultra-thin purchase and will travel well. I wish it would have come with an HDMI dongle, but I will make due.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, keyboard, solid feel, fast
Cons: no video out dongle, silk pad takes getting used to
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Excellent business laptop
on August 4, 2012
Posted by: Bunsen
from Boston, MA
Expertise:Expert
I was in the market for a laptop for development with criteria of higher resolution than the 1366 displays, > 4GB of memory, an SSD and a reasonable processor.
I ultimately honed in on the Samsung as the best meld of features and while I fretted about it, I purchased it online sight unseen.
Once received, I was impressed by its build quality. It's quite durable and light for is 15" size. Once I had things running, my few complaints are that the trackpad is overly sensitive and not worth using if you can help it. I regularly disable it when I can attach an external mouse. Also, the bloatware for initial install is a bit annoying. I'm not a fan of the recovery partition mechanism they use, so I ended up re-installing from scratch and getting a bit more space and a cleaner install.
All in all, I'm very pleased with the purchase. One last reason that I chose it over competitors is the possibility of self-service. I do understand that it would void warranty to upgrade memory or the ssd myself, but in the future to allow for the upgrade post warranty is a great bit. I'd say only the lack of a serviceable battery would be the downside, but that's understandable to get the laptop to the packaging that it is in the first place.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight, serviceable
Cons: trackpad implementation, bloaty install
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The Best ultra book out FLaOuT
on September 18, 2012
Posted by: JIMBLIMM
from STL
Expertise:Expert
The build quality and slimness is evident from unboxing on. It is sturdy and has a good feel, but is almost surreally thin and light. Beautiful screen with very decent outdoor viewing and vertical viewing angle (roughly 45 degrees of perfect view, another 45 of acceptable viewing, and 180 degrees of legibility)). Excellent battery life, (I've been using it for about 3 hours this session and i'm sitting at 70% remaining. So roughly the 10 hours advertised). The boot speed is faster than advertised (clocked the boot at 6.7 seconds), and it is literally instantly on from sleep. The CPU centric speed is more than fast enough for basic computing tasks, mathematica, and photoshop), and it can handle a little light gaming (League of Legends).
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US