Samsung refreshes Series 9, 5 and 3 laptops, unveils two new Series 5 systems

We knew Series 9 laptops with Ivy Bridge weren't too far off when Samsung prematurely leaked the news on its own site. Well, if you've been patiently awaiting a refresh, your day has come: the company held a press event in New York City today where it showed off both the 13- and 15-inch models with Intel's third-generation Core processors in tow. Hardware-wise, there aren't many changes to what you saw on the earlier models, though Samsung added Bluetooth 4.0 support and shaved 0.1 inches off the silhouette. Along with the Series 9, Samsung's Series 5 laptops are getting new Ivy Bridge innards. The only changes besides the processor upgrade are Bluetooth 4.0 support and a USB 3.0 socket. And the low-end Series 3 isn't getting overlooked entirely either: the company is upgrading the line to dual-core Sandy Bridge CPUs (previous models ran Pentium units). But that's not all: on top of all those refreshes, the company has two new Series 5 machines. The Series 5 500 starts at $799 and offers a 14-inch 1366 x 768 display, 500GB of storage space and a third-gen Core i5 CPU. The 15.6-inch Series 5 costs $100 more and features a Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor along with a 750GB hard drive. Both models also include NVIDIA GeForce GTM G630 graphics. Sammy says they will be up for order by mid-June. Dana Wollman contributed to this report.

Samsung NC110 Netbook Receives New Cedar Trail Processor

The Samsung NC110 is now available with a more powerful processor. Measuring 10.2-inch x 7.1-inch x 1.3-inch and weighing 2.6 pounds, the 10-inch netbook features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N2600 processor with up to 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard disk drive, a 1024 x 600 pixel display, an Intel GMA 3600 graphics and a 6-cell battery. The Samsung NC110 runs on the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic OS. Additional specs include 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, three USB 2.0 port, HDMI, Ethernet and a memory card slot. [Samsung]

Samsung Series 7 Chronos Laptop Shipped

Samsung has recently released the Series 7 Chronos 17.3-inch laptop. Powered by a 2.3GHz Intel Core i7-3615QM processor, the laptop features a full HD LED display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, an 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard disk drive, a 2GB nVidia GeForce GT 650M graphics and a Blu-ray drive. What makes the Samsung Series 7 Chronos interesting is that it features JBL 2W x2 stereo speakers + 5W embedded subwoofer. Other specs include a 1.3MP High definition webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, a multi-gesture trackpad and a long lasting 8-cell battery. [PCLaunches]

Samsung NP700G7C-S01US With Ivy Bridge Processor

The Samsung NP700G7C-S01US is a new 17.3-inch laptop with the 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3610QM quad-core processor running at 2.3GHz. The desktop replacement also features an nVidia GeForce GTX 675M 2GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics, a 16GB of RAM, a 2TB of storage using a pair of 1TB HDDs, a Blu-ray optical drive and Intel Wireless Display technology. The Samsung NP700G7C-S01US can be pre-ordered via ABT for $1,900. [Laptoping]

Samsung NP300U1A-A01US 11.6-inch Ultra Portable Laptop

The Samsung NP300U1A-A01US 11.6-inch ultra portable laptop is currently available on Amazon for $499.60. For your info, the original price was $799.99, so you can save $300.39. The laptop comes jam packed with a 1.30GHz Intel Core i3-2357M processor, a 11.6-inch LED display with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, a 4GB of RAM, a 320GB SATA 5400RPM hard disk drive and an Intel GMA HD graphics. [Amazon]

Samsung NC110-Pororo Netbook For Kids

Samsung has announced the availability of the NC110-Pororo netbook. Designed for kids, the netbook provides a second-generation dual-core Intel Atom processor, a 10.1-inch display, HDMI and WiFi. In case you didn't know, Pororo is a popular cartoon character from South Korea. This netbook also features a total of 114 episodes of the cartoon series, "Pororo puzzle" games and "Pororo painted play". Weighing at only 1.17kg, the Samsung NC110-Pororo will be launched on February 6th, 2012 for 509,000 Won or around $452. [Ubergizmo]

Samsung Electronics Introduces Pororo Netbook

Samsung introduces the Pororo Netbook (NC110-Proro) which has design with Pororo characters and is preloaded with various Pororo related contents. The Pororo Netbook contains the entire episodes of ‘Pororo the Little Penguin' Season 1x3, and many children multimedia contents like Pororo puzzle games, Pororo Drawing games. It only weighs 1.16kg with a 10.1 screen to maximize portability for 'busy' children but boasts powerful multi-tasking and multi-media performance with low-power Intel New Dual Core processor ATOM and HDMI port.

Samsung's New Series 9 Premium Notebooks, Premium Taste!

As premium notebooks, the Series 9 come to the market for premium users. What premium users? Users who work at premium position with premium salary and premium taste. Available in 15- and 13-inches models, the new Series 9 are unveiled by Samsung at CES 2012 which is held in Vegas until Friday 13, 2012. So you still have a chance to experience this notebook instead of looking at the pictures here. The design and the look is really great, I have no question about that. It's stylish, slim, and elegant, I love it more than anything in the market. Regarding technology, the new Series 9 is powered by a 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 processor, 4GB/8GB memory, and 128GB/256GB SSD. It boots in just 9.8 seconds, and wake-up in just 1.4-second. But how about the battery life? is it long enough? If 10-hours is good for you, than you'll love it! And one think that make me really appreciate it, is the auto-sensing screen and backlit keyboad which adjusts automatically depending on the lighting situation.

Samsung unveils redesigned Series 9 laptops, comes with 13- and 15-inch displays

The Samsung Series 9 debuted at an odd time, before “Ultrabook” was a buzz word, and when a 2.8-pound laptop was novel enough to warrant a $1,649 price tag. A year later, it returns at an even more pivotal moment: Ultrabooks are cropping up by the dozens, and while their specs are similar to what the original Series 9 had to offer, they cost hundreds less. So with that as the backdrop, Samsung just announced a pair of slimmed-down, redesigned Series 9 laptops: a 13-inch remake, priced at $1,399 and up, and a new 15-inch form number that will cost $1,499-plus when the two go on sale next month. Though consumers are likely to draw comparisons between that 2.5-pound 13-incher and the umpteen other ultraportables hitting the market, Samsung isn't positioning the Series 9 laptops as Ultrabooks, but rather, premium, top-tier machines. Still, for something that's not an Ultrabook, the brothers Series 9 certainly look the part: both pack Core i5 processors, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSDs, six-hour batteries and backlit keyboards — Ultrabook-like specs if ever we've heard them. Even the 15-inch model is missing an optical drive, and isn't much larger than the last-gen Series 9. What separate these sexy books from your garden-variety $900 box is a solid unibody aluminum design and a heartbreakingly beautiful display: a 1600 x 900 panel with a matte finish and 400 nits of brightness. But is that worth shelling out an extra few grand? We'll know when the final product arrives.

Samsung Series 5 NP530 Ultrabook Now Available For Pre-Order In Europe

Samsung Europe has started taking pre-order for the Series 5 NP530 ultrabook. Priced at 799 Euros ($1,041), the laptop uses a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 2467M processor, a 500GB of hard disk drive, a 16GB of SSD, a 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 1366x768 display resolution. Other specs include stereo speakers, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a microphone, an SDXC card reader and a 4-cell 44Whr battery that offers up to 6.5-hour of operation time. The Samsung Series 5 NP530 ultrabook also provides several connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,a USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI and VGA video outputs, and Gigabit LAN. [Laptoping]