Samsung 900X3A

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  4 out of 10

Summary: The second generation of Series 9 is a beautiful machine, with a good amount of power, but a few little niggles and could have better battery life making it an attractive, yet not quite perfect machine.

• theregister.co.uk

  8.5 out of 10

Short extract: Review Samsung’s Series 9 is the Korean giant’s thin and light flagship, and one of several recent models to come to market that borrow engineering and design principles from Apple’s Air range. Which means decent performance, decent components, but minimal expansion.

Conclusion: This is a machine very much for the professional show-off to be seen with – a salesman or a designer. If you’re not in this group, you still might appreciate the power and weight combination on offer here.

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  9 out of 10

Summary: Thin, light, beautiful and feature-packed; this is simply the best 13in notebook we've ever reviewed.

• Best screen we’ve ever seen on a portable laptop, Thinnest and lightest 13in laptop in the world, Gorgeous design, Good connectivity and audio, Great backlit keyboard
• Average battery life, Average performance

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  10 out of 10

Summary: It's hugely expensive, so it's obviously not going to appeal to everyone. But if you've been lusting after a Windows alternative to the MacBook Air, the series 9 has both the lust factor and performance to warrant the high asking price.

Short extract: If you've been lusting after a Windows alternative to the MacBook Air, the series 9 has both the lust factor and performance to warrant the high asking price.

Conclusion: Ultimately it's difficult not to love for the Series 9. It uses the latest Intel processor technology, is supremely thin and light and has great battery life. If you were looking for a Windows alternative to the MacBook Air, then the Series 9 certainly fits the bill.

• Gorgeous design, Smooth performance, Long battery life, Ace screen and keyboard
• You may have to take the kids out of private school to afford it

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  8 out of 10

Short extract: Intel’s new Sandy Bridge processors aren’t just faster than the previous generation, they’re also more power efficient. For a laptop the main benefit this gives is less heat, allowing thinner and lighter designs.

Conclusion: A great example of how Intel's new processors let manufacturers build powerful and slim laptops, but it's expensive and not quite as well built as the MacBook Air.