Samsung ATIV Smart PC

Samsung wanted to jump on the Windows 8 ship with its complete line of devices baptized with the name of ATIV, this name will be the insignia to identify if the device has been designed to run any version of the new operating system of Microsoft.

And within this line we find the Samsung ATIV Smart PC, two hybrids that have been presented in Madrid and we already know their prices and features with which they will come to fight within the market for devices that will go on sale this week.So for you to get to know them better here is an in-depth review of their details.

Samsung ATIV Smart PC Specifications

At first glance, these devices have the characteristic design that Samsung has come to implement in all its well-known tablets, but in these they wants to give added value by adding a keyboard that allows conversion from tablet to laptop with just a simple magnetic insertion.

If we leave the device without attaching it to its keyboard we can enjoy its 11.6-inch LED screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a tactile reading of up to ten points, we add to this two cameras, one of 8 megapixels with LED flash and another of 2 megapixels for video calls, and USB ports, MicroHDMI and its microSD reader.

If we want to enhance the device, we can add a dock-type keyboard that offers two more input peripherals just by releasing the tablet from its slot so that through its magnetic hook it can transfer the commands it receives both keyboard and touchpad included.

Inside the Samsung ATIV Smart PC we find an Intel Atom Z2760 processor at a speed of 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM and a storage of 64GB in flash format. Just enough power to move Windows 8 as it should, but as in most cases, Samsung offers some extras pre-installed in the operating system, among which S Note stands out , S Player and S Gallery, where the first would be similar to what is offered in Galaxy Note mobiles for use with the respective S Pen.

Samsung ATIV Smart PC, there is also a professional version

Thinking of pleasing everyone, the company opted to offer an alternate version of this device, called Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro, the which has aesthetic similarities but differences in terms of its technical specifications, mainly based on the use of the version of Windows 8 for x64 architecture.

This version works with a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of SSD storage. Its screen sees improvements in terms of resolution thanks to the inclusion of an Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU, so now we have 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Two USB 3.0 ports are added, a microHDMI, and its microSD card slot, also through its keyboard dock we can enjoy two additional USB 2.0. This model would also enjoy the software extras that Samsung offers, as well as support for the accessories of the cheapest version, including the S Pen.

Price and availability

Hybrids will be available for the Spanish market this week thanks to the release of Windows 8 on October 26 at a price of 749 euros for the Samsung ATIV Smart PC with keyboard and 999 euros for the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro.

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