At the IFA in Berlin Samsung has introduced their new Subnotebook model: X360. With their sogan: “Lighter than Air” they want to attack Apple’s Macbook Air. The weight of the gadget starts with 1.27 kg, which is less than the competitors. In the following Table you can compare three Subnotebooks with each other:
|
Configuration |
Samsung X360 |
Macbook Air |
Lenovo X301 |
|
Processor |
U9300 (1.2GHz) and U9400 (1.4GHz) |
Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz or 1.8Ghz |
U9300 (1.2GHz) and U9400 (1.4GHz) |
|
RAM |
up to 4 GB |
up to 2 GB |
up to 2 GB |
|
Hard Drive |
64 GB SDD or 128 GB SSD or 120 GB |
80GB or 64GB SSD |
80 GB SSD or 128 GB SSD |
|
Weight |
starting with 1.27kg |
1.36kg |
1.42kg |
|
Size (WDH) in cm |
? x ? x 1.68 |
32.5 x 22.7 x 0.4-1.94 |
31.7 x 23.1 x 1.85 |
|
Optical Drive |
External |
External |
Yes |
|
Price |
starting ca. 1.500 EUR |
starting 1.520 EUR |
starting 1.850 EUR |
The Samsung X360 at the IFA 2008 in Berlin.
Seems like they would’ve gotten an “attractive” model for press photos.