Samsung Adds 2 High-End Laptops to ATIV Book 9 Line

The high-performance ATIV Book 9 Pro has a 4K display, and the ATIV Book 9 Spin model has a rotating rear hinge so that it can be used as a tablet or laptop.

The ATIV Book 9 Pro is built around a brilliant 15.6-inch touch-screen 4K display (3,840 by 2,160), a sixth-generation Intel Core i7 processor 6700HQ, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) Serial ATA3 storage drive.

The ATIV Book 9 Pro also features Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M Graphics with 2GB of GDDR5 memory, a backlit keyboard, four speakers and 720p HD video capabilities.

The Book 9 Pro includes WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity, as well as one USB 3.1 Type C port, three USB3.0 ports, a 4K High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) output port and an integrated SD card reader for use with a wide variety of peripherals in the workplace.

The ATIV Book 9 Pro is 14.72 inches wide, 9.83 inches deep and 0.70 inches thick, while weighing about 4.45 pounds. Its battery provides up to an estimated 6.5 hours of use before needing to be recharged.

The ATIV Book 9 Spin features a 13.3-inch Quad HD+ display (3,200 by 1,800), a sixth-generation Intel Core i7 processor 6500U, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD SATA3 storage drive and integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 with shared memory.

With its 360-degree hinge, the ATIV Book 9 Spin can be used as a traditional laptop, as a tented device (an upside down V) or as a tablet, each using the machine’s touch-screen. The machine is 12.39 inches wide, 8.69 inches tall and 0.59 inches thick, and weighs about 2.87 pounds.

Like its Book 9 Pro brethren, the ATIV Book 9 Spin also features two speakers, a backlit keyboard, 720p HD video capabilities and many ports for peripherals, including three USB3.0 ports, an HDMI port and an integrated microSD card reader. Its battery provides up to an estimated 7.3 hours of use before needing to be recharged.