Samsung - Notebook 9 Pro - 15” Touch-Screen Laptop – Intel Core i7 – 16GB Memory – AMD Radeon 540 – 256GB Solid State Drive - Titan silver
- Key Specs
- Screen Size: 15 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Processor Model: Intel 8th Generation Core i7 (Your computer's processor is like its brain. Working in combination with system memory, the power of the processor determines the complexity of software you can run, how many programs you can have open at the same time, and how fast those programs will run. Most computers feature an Intel or AMD processor.)
- Storage Type: SSD
- Total Storage Capacity: 256 gigabytes
- System Memory (RAM): 16 gigabytes (Random-access memory (RAM) is a computing device's short-term data storage, which allows active information to be accessed quickly. The size and type of RAM determines how efficiently the device can handle large amounts of information at one time. For example, gaming or video editing requires more RAM for optimal performance.)
- Graphics: Other (Often referred to as a "graphics processing unit" (GPU), this device is responsible for displaying image content and decoding/encoding video content in programs and games.)
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion
- 2-in-1 Design: true (A laptop and a tablet combined in one lightweight, portable device. Sometimes referred to as "convertible" or "hybrid" laptops, these devices deliver the processing power and keyboard of a laptop. When you're ready to play, either detach the screen or fold your 2-in-1 into tablet mode to comfortably watch movies, play games, read an e-book and more.)
- Backlit Keyboard: false (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the keys in low-light conditions.)
- General
- Product Name: Notebook 9 Pro - 15” Touch-Screen Laptop – Intel Core i7 – 16GB Memory – AMD Radeon 540 – 256GB Solid State Drive
- Brand: Samsung
- Model Number: NP-940X5N-X01US
- Display
- Display Type: LED
- Screen Size: 15 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Stylus Input: Built for Windows Ink (Active) (An active stylus/pen is able to communicate directly with a compatible device; active electromagnetic resonance (EMR) pens are powered via a device's screen and active electrostatic (AES) pens require an additional power source. A passive stylus does not have electronic features and is compatible with most capacitative touch screens.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Processor
- Processor Brand: Intel
- Processor Model: Intel 8th Generation Core i7 (Your computer's processor is like its brain. Working in combination with system memory, the power of the processor determines the complexity of software you can run, how many programs you can have open at the same time, and how fast those programs will run. Most computers feature an Intel or AMD processor.)
- Processor Model Number: 8550U
- Storage
- Storage Type: SSD
- Total Storage Capacity: 256 gigabytes
- Solid State Drive Capacity: 256 gigabytes (The amount of data that can be stored on the device's solid state drive (SSD). SSD is a flash-based storage with faster speeds than a hard disk drive (HDD).)
- Hard Drive Accelerator: None (A module integrated (or added) into a PC to improve performance speed. By acting as a high-speed cache, an accelerator speeds up access times to the hard drive, which results in faster web browsing, improved gaming experience, and overall more responsiveness.)
- Memory
- System Memory (RAM): 16 gigabytes (Random-access memory (RAM) is a computing device's short-term data storage, which allows active information to be accessed quickly. The size and type of RAM determines how efficiently the device can handle large amounts of information at one time. For example, gaming or video editing requires more RAM for optimal performance.)
- Type of Memory (RAM): LPDDR3 (Each type of RAM delivers a different level of speed, bandwidth, energy efficiency and performance.)
- Number of Memory Sticks Included: 1
- System Memory RAM Expandable To: 16 gigabytes (Adding more random-access memory (RAM) to a computer speeds up performance and improves efficiency. Upgrades to memory are limited by the number of expansion slots for additional RAM and existing RAM installed on the device.)
- Graphics
- Graphics Type: Dedicated (Dedicated graphics uses a separate graphics card for processing video images. Because it does not use memory from the system's RAM, there is no extra burden on the CPU and graphics are processed more efficiently. Integrated graphics shares system RAM to process video images.)
- GPU Brand: AMD Radeon
- Graphics: Other (Often referred to as a "graphics processing unit" (GPU), this device is responsible for displaying image content and decoding/encoding video content in programs and games.)
- Compatibility
- Operating System: Windows 10 Home (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- Connectivity
- Number of HDMI Outputs (Total): 1
- Number of USB Ports (Total): 3
- Ethernet Card: 10/100/1000 (Also known as an Ethernet adapter, this card plugs into a computer's motherboard and enables it to access an Ethernet network. Ethernet data transmission speeds are measured in Mbps (megabits per second) and Gbps (gigabits per second). For example, a 10/100 Ethernet port transmits 10 and 100 Mbps, while a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port transmits 10 and 100 Mbps and has a maximum speed of 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps).)
- Power
- Power Supply Input: DC Jack
- Power Supply Maximum Wattage: 60 watts
- Battery Cells: 3-cell
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion
- Camera
- Front-Facing Camera: true
- Front Facing Camera Megapixels: 0.92 megapixels (The more megapixels, the more detail that the camera facing the user can capture.)
- Front Facing Camera Video Resolution: 720p (Refers to the number of pixels, both horizontally and vertically, used by the camera facing the user to capture video. The higher the resolution the finer the video detail that can be seen.)
- Built-In Microphone: true
- Features
- 2-in-1 Design: true (A laptop and a tablet combined in one lightweight, portable device. Sometimes referred to as "convertible" or "hybrid" laptops, these devices deliver the processing power and keyboard of a laptop. When you're ready to play, either detach the screen or fold your 2-in-1 into tablet mode to comfortably watch movies, play games, read an e-book and more.)
- Backlit Keyboard: false (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the keys in low-light conditions.)
- Media Card Reader: true (A hardware device that allows for access to data on a memory card and enables the transfer of its files to a computer. These devices may have one or multiple slots for various types of memory cards, and may be integrated into the computer or available as an external device.)
- Speaker Type: Stereo speakers
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 0.7 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 13.7 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 9.4 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 3.79 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Certifications & Listings
- ENERGY STAR Certified: true (Devices carrying the ENERGY STAR service mark, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, and other products, generally use 20% to 30% less energy than required by federal standards.)
- EPEAT Qualified: false (The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) was designed to provide an environmental assessment tool for purchasers. In order to qualify for EPEAT, a product must meet all 23 required criteria.)
- Included
- Included Software: Message, Samsung SideSync and Gallery
- Optical Drive Type: None (An optical disk drive (ODD) uses a laser light to read data from or write data to an optical disc. These discs include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs. This allows you to play music or watch movies using prerecorded discs.)
- Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts: 1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor: 1 year
- Other
- UPC: 887276244266
Travel lightly with this 15-inch Samsung Notebook 9 Pro laptop. It converts to a tablet when needed, navigable with the included stylus or the responsive touch screen, and its powerful Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM let you multitask smoothly. This Samsung Notebook 9 Pro laptop saves files and finds them quickly on the 256GB solid-state drive.
- Windows 10 operating system: Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu from Windows 7 and introduces new features, like the Edge Web browser that lets you markup Web pages on your screen. Learn more ›
- 15" Full HD touch screen for hands-on control: The 1920 x 1080 resolution boasts impressive color and clarity. Natural finger-touch navigation makes the most of Windows 10. LED backlight.
- 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U mobile processor: Ultra-low-voltage platform. Dual-core processing performance.
- 16GB system memory for intense multitasking and gaming: Reams of high-bandwidth LPDDR3 RAM to smoothly run your graphics-heavy PC games and video-editing applications, as well as numerous programs and browser tabs all at once.
- 256GB solid state drive (SSD): While offering less storage space than a hard drive, a flash-based SSD has no moving parts, resulting in faster start-up times and data access, no noise, and reduced heat production and power draw on the battery.
- 360° flip-and-fold design: Offers versatile functionality with laptop, audience, tabletop, presentation and tablet modes.
- AMD Radeon 540 graphics: Driven by 2GB GDDR5 dedicated video memory to quickly render high-quality images for videos and games.
- Built-in speakers: SoundAlive makes auto adjustments to the sound quality to optimize your audio experience.
- Weighs 3.79 lbs. and measures 0.7" thin: Ultraportable design, featuring a smaller screen size and omitting the DVD/CD drive to achieve the compact form factor. 3-cell lithium-ion battery.
- Bluetooth interface syncs with compatible devices: Wirelessly transfer photos, music and other media between the laptop and your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or MP3 player, or connect Bluetooth wireless accessories.
- 1 USB Type-C port: To maximize performance on the latest high-speed devices.
- 2 USB 3.0 ports maximize the latest high-speed devices: USB 3.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices (at 2.0 speeds).
- HDMI output expands your viewing options: Connect to an HDTV or high-def monitor to set up two screens side by side or just see more of the big picture.
- Built-in media reader for simple photo transfer: Supports microSD memory card formats.
- Dual-band wireless network connectivity: Built-in high-speed wireless LAN built into the screen, so it connects to your network or hotspots on all current Wi-Fi standards in both laptop and tablet modes.
- Built-in HD webcam with microphone: Makes it easy to video chat with family and friends or teleconference with colleagues over Skype or other popular applications.
- Additional port: Headphone/microphone combo jack.
Whats Included
- Samsung Notebook 9 Pro 940X5NE
- 3-cell battery
- Power adapter
Product Manuals
A: Yes it does use the 8th Gen processor and has 4 cores. Afaik as of this writing the only model that has the 8th Gen CPU is the Notebook 9 Pro 15" 16GB RAM 256GB SSD NP-940X5N-X01US (the Gen 7 model is NP-940X5M-X01US). Who knows what the marketing and distribution strategy is at Samsung? Neither is a strong point of theirs! If you read the review by Jeff he states the processor is an 8th Gen in the performance section of his review. I have the earlier Gen 7 model and I'm really happy with it in every respect. The build quality is first class, performance is swift and the S Pen experience is amazing only Wacom devices are on par or slightly better. The only improvements I would want would be a larger M.2 NVMe drive (user up-gradable so not a big deal) and better control over the S Pen button assignment. The S Pen is heavily associated with the silly Samsung Air Command app, and there are no options for the user to edit the pens parameters, which is causes issues if you want to use art related apps that can make use of the button etc. (there are work rounds but it's a pitb!). It would have been nice if Samsung upgraded the USB-C port in line with the latest specifications, such as 4K 60Hz, ideally with thunderbolt. One complaint from many owners is the less than stellar battery performance. Personally I think the battery life is pretty good for a lightweight high spec 15" 2 in 1 device. I like this machine so much that I'm seriously considering buying the new Gen 8 version, and selling my three month old Gen 7 one. The extra cores should help boost performance in Blender rendering and other 3D apps that can make use of all the cores. I would highly recommend the New Gen 8 version for people who want to make full use of the S Pen (Wacom EMR tech) . If your'er not a heavy pen user there are probably better alternatives for similar prices, that have Thunderbolt, full 4K 60Hz video support and better dGPU performance, at the expense of the amazing drawing capabilities the S Pen delivers. If you're an artists you will need to buy one of the full sized S Pens and/or the Staedtler Norris digital pencil.
A: On the laptop I have it was not even a samsung ssd. It was a hynix ssd. While hynix is still a good quality ssd manufacturer, it's weird that it's not a samsung chip used on my laptop. As for the speed, it is a similar 500 MB/s ssd. It's a SATA III. The rumor is that NVME is actually supported on this laptop, but Samsung customer support denies it. but there is a youtube video on by mike mu on swapping the ssd to a samsung 950 pro on the previous generation of the same lineup. BUT, tbh, you really won't need an NVME ssd. Why? This is a laptop with portability in mind. As such, its performance is not workstation grade or gamer grade. If you want raw performance, you need a laptop that weighs 5 lbs+ and has fancy GPU's. With this in mind, SSD's capabilities will most likely to not be the bottleneck of your laptop's performance. I mean, you might do some very short video editing, sure, but hopefully this isn't going to be your main rig for 4K video editing... Or you might use it for quick computation, but this laptop shouldn't be your main high performance compute machine...
A: The 'N' indicates the new 8th generation Intel processor vs the 'M' which is the previous 7th generation
A: Yes, it has i7-8550U processor. I had the same question, and I checked the system information of a display model at BB store.
A: Best Buy is the lazy one here... Samsung website is correct. And instead of Best Buy getting it right, they spam my inbox asking me to help other Best Buy customers so they can provide free customer service. Hmmmmm.....
A: The screen was flickering at first for me. One way to solve the problem is turning off "Panel Self Refresh". Another is to ensure you've downloaded the Samsung-specific Intel Graphics drivers, and not the generic ones from Intel.
A: you would have to separately purchase your own ssd and swap it out. I believe bestbuy does offer that service... for a price... SSD itself should run you around $170 before tax for the samsung 850 evo 500gb m.2 2280 ssd. I don't know how much it costs to have bestbuy install it for you. But the swapping shouldn't be that difficult to do it yourself if you have some experience tinkering with electronics.
here's a youtube video.
Q: How are the speakers on this computer? Heard they were not great. Can you improve them?
A: The speakers aren't the best but they certainly aren't the worst. You can watch a movie without a problem the volume is acceptable although the dynamic range isn't great especially with respect to low end response. Low level background music is okay if you want some noise while working, but again dynamic range isn't good - highs and lows lacking. If you watch movies etc. with the unit in presentation mode the speakers are upward facing which changes the dynamics somewhat but nothing amazing. You can tweak the EQ to help improve the sound. Compression will also help even out the dynamics to a degree, which can help reduce some of the harshness and lift the low end. A small bluetooth speaker is a useful accessory which I use regularly with my N9P. Room is limited so installing/hacking in upgraded speakers would be tricky imho. The speaker placement and grills (small area with tiny holes drilled through the metal base) aren't going to be easy to improve. I doubt it would be worth the effort given the constraints acoustically and physically.
