Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Notebook 9 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Iron silver
Average customer rating
4.7
(20 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 20 reviews
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Star
1
95%of customers recommend this product.
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19 out of
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - Notebook 9 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Iron silver
Customer Rating
4
Great ultrabook with a few flaws
on May 23, 2016
Posted by: FuzzyFred
from Reno, NV, USA
Expertise:Expert
Under 2 pounds and fast -- Windows 10 boots in under 10 seconds. Those are two main reasons I got this ultrabook. For the average Windows user, it is great.
The keyboard is OK -- I have used better and worse. The main thing I dislike is lack of dedicated Home/End/PgUP/PgDn keys (one has to press Fn and then an arrow key).
The touchpad is very sensitive. I am using both the touchpad and a USB mouse and like the mouse better.
The power plug and USB port are too close together. About half of my devices will not plug in the USB port if the power is already plugged in. I am using a USB dock for mouse, memory stick, DVD player and external hard disk for backups.
The power plug seems fragile as it is very small.
The BIOS has very limited ability to change. While one can switch between EFI and CSM boot modes, one cannot turn off/of features such as VTX, or switch between SATA and IDE. I need that ability to be able to install other OSes. I was able to install Fedora Linux, but failed trying to install Solaris and eCS (OS/2). I currently dual boot between Windows 10 and Fedora Linux 23.
The Samsung Magician application does not work with the SSD that is in this computer
The Samsung web site is missing software downloads for this model; at least by using the normal search on the site. Tech support emailed the link after I emailed them for the information on finding Samsung Update (needed to install it after reinstall of Windows 10 after converting from GPT to MBR partitions).
I like that it has ethernet via the included adapter plug -- it works as I found out when I reinstalled Windows and the clean install had no driver for the wireless.
Given these minor flaws, I would still buy this computer.
Pros: Inexpensive, Lightweight, fast
Cons: limited bios
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
3
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Excellent product! Ultra light
on April 3, 2016
Posted by: bleco
from Miami, FL, USA
Expertise:Expert
I travel a lot, and I was looking for a notebook ultralight with top specifications.
This notebook meet all the requirements that I was looking for.
I definitely recommend this notebook. The keyboard is amazing and it have backlit so I can use it in any situation.
Great product!
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: battey life
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: SDSamsung
Well done... Works flawlessly... Lighter than Apple MacBook Air.
Pros: Inexpensive, Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: speaker volume
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
Excellent design and performance
on March 26, 2016
Posted by: Sam92016
from Chicago
Expertise:Expert
Very Light , fast speed best laptop of 2016. Smooth nice quick. Just right where you need it. I switchef from Surface pro 4 to Samsung series 9 2016 model. All good things about this laptop.
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US