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    Difference in the 9-series?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Phasio, Jan 16, 2012.

  1. Phasio

    Phasio Notebook Consultant

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    Hello guys :)

    I'm considering buying the 13.3" version, but I'm not sure what the difference is between: 900X3A-A03 vs 900X3A-B01

    What's the difference between them, which justifies the pricedifference?

    Any help is appreciated!
     
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    Phasio Notebook Consultant

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    Oh, and I have to make a decision soon, so any input would be much appreciated. Especially because I'm also considering getting an UX31 - but the Samsung 900X3A-A03 is inticing, and they've been offered to me at the same price :)
     
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    mariusvt Notebook Guru

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    The B01 is the only series 9 I'd get(and did). It has the centrino 6300 3 antenna wireless which fixed the wireless issues the previous A0X models with 2 antenna cards had.

    Bonus for the series 9 over the ux31 is you can upgrade the ram from 4gb to 8gb. The UX31 is limited to 4gb, something that may not be a big deal to you, but to me it was enough to pull me away from the higher screen resolution of the ux31.
     
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    Thanks Marius :) 4GB ram is more than plenty for my needs though! That's not a dealbreaker for me.

    Are you happy with your Samsung so far?

    EDIT: Does your version also come with the anti-glare (matte) screen?
     
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    yes, the B01 has a matte screen. All in all I really like it, I wish it had a 1600x900 screen but it's not a deal breaker for what I use it for.

    If you have the skill it's worth it to upgrade to 8gb of ram anyway since it comes with a single 4gb stick. By adding the extra 4gb(which only costs $15-20 from most retailers online) enables dual channel memory and makes the computer a little snappier.
     
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