Customer Ratings & Reviews

Although the website informs the drive is SATA 3, I was able to put in a larger 500GB 970 Evo M2 chip inside to replace the factory 256 GB SSD. For my needs, a requirement. A nice laptop all the way around. I couldn't be more pleased with this device being as smooth as can be.

I CONSIDER THIS A VERY GOOD BUY. IT HAS A HIDEAWAY STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR THE WRITING PEN, HAS A TOUCH SCREEN, AND A SENSITIVE TOUCHPAD. ONE USB-C PORT COMES IN HANDY ALSO. MY ONLY CONCERN WAS THE 256GB SSD DRIVE MIGHT BE SMALL. I AUGMENTED INTERNAL MEMORY WITH A SUPER FAST 512GB FLASH DRIVE AND A 1TB EXTERNAL SSD DRIVE. ALL DRIVES ARE WORKING FINE IN TANDEM. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE. OH, IT HAS A 2GB DISCRETE GRAPHICS CARD I ALMOST FORGOT. SWEET!!

This is a great overall laptop. You get the benefit of a desktop operating system and tablet. The S Pen allows you to take notes on documents and then save them. It is really ideal for most business applications. The one shortcoming that it has is an inadequate graphics card. Samsung is a leading hardware producer for Virtual Reality (which has a lot of business office uses) but they put out this new laptop with a graphics card that does not adequately support VR. That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Outside of that it is a great laptop.

I went in looking for a smaller laptop. I thought I had narrowed down my search until I picked up this one. It became my immediate favorite. A 15" screen in a body the size of 14" laptops. All of the features and power I wanted. Just wish the SSD was bigger, but I can replace that if I need to.

Great computer, perfect for a college student, quite light and very easy use while still offering many options for use

This notebook is super slim, light, and performs amazingly. It is perfect for today's modern student.

Pros +Flexible as a 2-in-1 and very portable +Included S-Pen works well and stores in the case +Comfortable keyboard and accurate touchpad +Has a USB-C port that supports charging +Excellent build quality Cons -Battery life is only average -Some bloatware, especially Samsung apps -Speakers could have more bass Summary This is a very good 2-in-1 from Samsung. It doesn't have any noticeable weak spots. It has a good mix of ports that includes USB-C, is light, and very well constructed. The pricing is on par as well when compared to others with similar build quality. This device is recommended for daily use, business travelers that want an ultrabook but with a larger screen, and students. Background I picked up the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro 15 with Intel 8th Gen CPU from my local Best Buy. I wanted a travel friendly Windows 2-in-1 with a good screen, keyboard, touchpad, USB-C compatibility, and battery life. My daily driver to this point has been a 2017 MacBook Pro 15 with Touch Bar and I have been testing out many recent Windows laptops including the 2017 models of the Dell XPS 13 (regular and 2-in-1), 2017 ThinkPad X1 Carbon, 2017 Surface Pro, 2017 Galaxy Book, 2017 Spectre x360 13, and others. My thoughts are based on being a frequent business traveler that spends a lot of time in Microsoft Office & Office 365 and the web. I also play some light games like World of Warcraft and League of Legends. Design I really like the design. It's a professional and clean silver aluminum body with a dark interior that makes the key lettering pop. The hinges are sturdy and fairly firm to minimize screen wobble. Fingerprints tend to show up on the inside in the keyboard deck area, but are easy to wipe clean. The rounded edges of the body make it easy to carry and nothing digs into your hands. It weighs under 4 pounds, is thin, and very easy to carry around or toss into a bag. The fit and finish is excellent. Display The laptop comes with a 15-inch touchscreen at 1080p resolution. It looks good and I think is still an adequate resolution for this screen size. A higher resolution would draw more power and I don't think the tradeoff is worth it for a mobile device. Plus, there is less of a chance of running into Windows text scaling issues. While it doesn't have the thinnest bezels, they are still quite slim and look good. Light bleed is a little more noticeable on this model versus the 13.3 inch model I also own. Text and video are both clear and HDR is supported. The panel is pleasing to look at and is plenty sharp for standard use. Input devices The 3-stage backlit keyboard has a good amount of travel, is relatively quiet, and is easy to type on. My biggest gripe with it is the fact that functions like volume and screen brightness are not the default action for the function key row. I checked the BIOS and there doesn't seem to be a way to enable these by default. The touchpad glides well and makes a satisfying click. It supports gestures and tracks accurately. The device includes the S Pen that slides into the case which is very convenient so you always have it with you and you don't have to worry about figuring out how to attach or secure it to the device like other similar devices. The S Pen does not require batteries and while thin, provides a good mark-up experience. Having used the Apple Pencil and new 2017 Surface Pen, I find it works just as well as those two for casual use. Ports 2 USB 3.0 1 HDMI 1 DC Power (1.5mm) 1 USB-C that supports charging and display port - Note - I use the Apple USB-C to HDMI adapter to charge the device and plug it into my monitor with one cable. 1 Headphone/Mic combo port 1 micro SD card Audio There are two downward firing speakers on the bottom of the case that get loud enough. The audio is clear, but there is a distinct lack of bass that is common in most laptops. They are fine most casual use, but not as good as the newer MacBook Pro models which have amazing audio. Performance A quad core i7-8500 powers the device and I have not run into any issues with daily tasks. It scored a 4883 on the single core and 14691 on the multi-core Geekbench 4 tests, which is on par with the 2017 MacBook Pro 15's i7-7700HQ processor. There are switchable integrated Intel UHD 620 graphics which are ok for light games, but you are going to have to turn details way down to achieve a decent frame rate. It also has a 2GB Radeon 540 dedicated graphics chip that helps run a bit better (about 50% more powerful than the integrated Intel chip) and both have no trouble driving my Dell 34 inch ultrawide monitor. The included 16GB of DDR4 RAM and SATA 3 256GB SSD are not upgradeable. Wireless performance is good and uses the Intel 8265 card. Bluetooth 4.1 works as expected. Battery Life Battery life is just ok. It has a decent sized 54Wh battery and gets about 6-8 hours of casual use with battery saver on. It's not quite as strong as competitors in the early stages of ownership, so I may need to dig into the power plan settings to see if I can make some tweaks. Since the device can charge over USB-C, a portable power bank is an option to help augment the battery. It is worth noting that the 54Wh battery is a bit on the small side when compared to other 15 inch machines, but it also does not have to drive a 4k screen. Webcam The front facing 720p webcam can best be describes as serviceable. It's fine for web conferences, but it's not going to win any awards. Windows Hello facial recognition is supported and works very well. Heat & Fans The device gets warm towards the middle back when under load, but the keyboard and touchpad are still comfortable to type on. If you are doing some heavy processing, it will get warm on your lap. The fans are not audible doing normal tasks, but do ramp up if playing a game or other processor intensive tasks. I was not able to detect any coil whine (the bane of every Dell laptop I have used). OS/Bloatware The device ships with Windows 10 Home and the Creator Update. There is quite a bit of bloatware installed including McAfee, Samsung Apps, and various Windows store games. The first thing I did was clear all of that stuff off. I would much rather have the Microsoft Signature edition install that you typically only get from the Microsoft Store and other vendors like Lenovo, but a little time doing app housekeeping or a fresh install resolves this. Samsung includes an app for driver updates, but it can also pull from the standard Windows 10 update process. For whatever reason, this newer Samsung Update app is not as good as previous versions as I constantly have to remind it what model of Samsung laptop I have. It also doesn't seem to indicate very well what drivers need updates versus what is already updated. I'd much rather they go back to the old version which was simpler to use and worked very well.

Had everything I was looking for in a laptop and more. Has touch screen, windows paint, a dedicated graphics card, and many ways to hookup your assortment of, HDMI hookup, and USB ports. Perfect to hookup on TV and USB CD DVD, and a harddrive. So far it works way above my expectations best computer I have bought! The price was good to I got a opened box in excellent condition. Came the way you would expect to see in a new one in the box.

Fast, quiet, lightweight! What is not to like? The only criticism is that it runs a bit hot from time to time.

Fast, light and nice design smooth keyboard you can add an external monitor with no problems.

I'm an engineering major so I use this for taking notes and doing data analysis and some 3d modeling with solid works. I haven't ran into anything I can't do with this laptop. The two in one is ideal for me and the pen is fantastic. I take all my notes with this notebook. The size is great too as it isn't too bulky but I don't have to squint to see the screen. I purchased this on sale for 999 and feel like it is absolutely worth the money.

This laptop does what I want it to before I even click, very responsive and that’s why I got it. Better than most laptops.

Had to replace my older but still excellent Samsung laptop because Microsoft no longer supports the operating system. Decided to go with the new Samsung Notebook 9 Pro touch screen laptop. I have been exceptionally pleased with the ease of use and understanding of the computer and operating system. It does everything that I have asked it to do and especially love the facial recognition system to boot up the computer.

I've had this Samsung laptop for about a month. I'm very pleased with it. The backlit keyboard and 16 GB of RAM were the two things missing on older models but mine has it all. I find the keyboard very responsive and comfortable for my use. The display is sharp and the speakers work fine for my needs. Looking forward to using the built in stylus and tablet mode.

Its really great when you first buy it, although the SSD can feel quite bottlenecking. However, upgrading it to something (it's pretty easy to do) can make this one of the best laptops of 2017,18, and maybe even 19. Great for casual gaming, drawing, video editing, graphic design, music production, and more.

Slim, fast, great keyboard, solid display. The pen could be more comfortable (larger) but otherwise this laptop is hit. I bought it as an open box buy, so at that price it was a true bargain. I would have held off at full retail, but the construction is solid and the laptop is smaller than others with similar display size due to the ultra thin bezel. Recommended!

We have several of these laptops and use them for business. Lightweight, fast, and reliable.

So I have had one of these for over a year and my wife broke her third Lenovo laptop in like 5 years. Decided to get one for her and it's been much better. Mine is still going strong as well despite throwing graphics and video work at it. Performance-wise, it feels and acts much more expensive than it was.

Great for someone in school taking notes on pdf or ppt because you can do it all on the device without having to print. It’s lightweight and fast. I really love this computer. I gave it 4 stars because it’s expensive and doesn’t even come with Microsoft office. That’s irritating.

Great computer, it is fast and handles the workload easy, the touch screen works great