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Samsung has disclosed that its Samsung Notebook 9 Pen for 2019 will boast a pair of moderately significant upgrades: Thunderbolt I/O ports, and a discrete Nvidia GPU on the larger model.
The 2018 version of Samsung’s Notebook 9 Pen was a study in contrasts: While the exterior felt relatively cheap and plasticky, Samsung’s choice of materials made it exceptionally light. Yet at $1,400, it felt overpriced. And while we applauded the inclusion of the pen—and a holster that was built right into the laptop itself!—the Samsung S Pen eventually got stuck and couldn’t be removed.
SamsungSamsung’s Notebook 9 Pen for 2019 ships in Ocean Blue.
Unfortunately, we don’t know the price of the Notebook 9 Pen (2019), a key metric in determining how useful it will be. We do know most everything else, however: It will be available in both 13-inch and 15-inch form factor, at about the weight of the 2018 device. There will indeed be an S-Pen, built right into the laptop as well.
But Samsung also addressed a key deficiency, at least on paper: Thunderbolt, the next-gen I/O standard that’s appeared on a few high-end notebooks, and can be used on high-end monitors. It’s also a forward-looking technology for external GPUs, a niche technology that could allow a notebook to turn into a gaming powerhouse when docked. Until then, though, the 15-inch model includes an Nvidia GeForce MX150 with 2GB of RAM. The 2018 versions didn’t include a discrete GPU.
SamsungSamsung is including a three-month trial of MyScript Nebo to translate your inked notes into digital text with the Samsung S-Pen, which apparently now ships in an attractive gold color.
Here are the specs of both the 13-inch and 15-inch versions of the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen (2019), as outlined by Samsung. Note that Samsung hasn’t specified which CPU will be used by either version. According to Samsung, both versions will be available in “2019.”
Samsung Notebook 9 Pen 13”
Samsung Notebook 9 Pen 15”
Dimensions
307.9 X 206.2 X 14.9—15.9 mm
347.9 X 229.1 X 16.9 mm
Weight
2.47lbs
3.44lbs
Battery
54Wh
54Wh
Material
Aluminium
Aluminium
OS
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home
LCD
13.3” Full HD
15.0” Full HD
CPU
Intel® 8th Gen
Intel® 8th Gen
Graphics
Shared
Nvidia GeForce MX150 (2GB)
Memory
LPDDR3
LPDDR3
Storage
PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe NVMe SSD
Wireless
802.11 ac wave2 2×2 (GIGA Wi-Fi)
802.11 ac wave2 2×2 (GIGA Wi-Fi)
Speakers
AKG stereo speakers with ThunderAmp
AKG stereo speakers with ThunderAmp
Camera
HD IR Camera
HD IR Camera
Security
Facial and fingerprint recognition
Facial and fingerprint recognition
Ports
Thunderbolt 3 (2) | USB-C (1) | HP/MIC | UFS & microSD Combo
Thunderbolt 3 (2) | USB-C (1) | HP/MIC | UFS & microSD Combo
Keyboard
Backlit keyboard
Backlit keyboard
Pen
Built in S Pen
Built in S Pen
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