Samsung Reveals Enhanced Series 7 Chronos And New Ultrabooks

Samsung added two new models to its Series 7 PCs. The Series 7 Chronos has been enhanced to offer professional performance in a thin and light form factor. The Series 7 Ultra is a new ultrabook that features plenty of computing power and graphics as well as touch capabilities.

The new Series 7 Chronos features RAMaccelerator software that can provide up to a 150 percent increase in speed. This system also features ten-finger multi-touch capabilities as well as a touchpad and keyboard.

The new Series 7 Chronos has a full aluminum body that measures just 0.82 inches. On the inside, you'll find an Intel quad-core processor with up to 16GB of memory, up to 1TB of storage, and dedicated 2GB external graphics. The display supports full HD resolution (1920x1080) and offers 300nit brightness. Samsung claims the Series 7 Chronos will last for up to 11 hours on a single charge.

The Series 7 Ultra is the first ultrabook in the Series 7 family. Like the Series 7 Chronos, the Series 7 Ultra also features a full aluminum body with an ultra slim and light design. The Series 7 Ultra features a full HD display (1920x1080) with 350nit brightness and a viewing angle of 178-degrees.

Samsung says you should expect up to eight hours of battery life from the Series 7 Ultra. This ultrabook features Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and up to 256GB SSD. Samsung plans to offer the Series 7 Ultra with 4G LTE connectivity in the future.

Category

Details

New Series 7 Chronos (770Z5E)

Series 7 Ultra (730U3E)

Display

Size

15.6”

13.3”

Resolution

Full HD (1920X1080)

Full HD 1920x1080

Touch Screen

10-point multi touch*

10-finger multi-touch
(factory option)

Battery Life

Battery Life

Up to 11 hours**

8 hours**

Dimensions

Dimensions

376 x 249.9 x 20.9mm
(14.80” x 9.84” x 0.82”)

324 x 224 x 17.5mm

324 x 224 x 18.9mm
(Touch model)

Weight

2.35kg (5.18lbs)

1.46kg

1.65kg (touch model)

Color

Bare Metal

Bare Metal

Performance

Operating System

Windows 8

Windows 8

Processor

Intel Core i7 3635QM
(2.40 GHz, 6 MB L3 Cache)

Intel Core i7/i5 ULV

Graphics Processor

AMD Radeon HD 8870M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Memory (PowerExpress)

AMD HD8570M
(w/ 1G gDDR3)*

System Memory*

Up to 16GB*
(On Board 4 or 8GB)

Up to 16GB*

Hard Disk Drive*

1TB HDD (max)

256GB SSD (max)

Multimedia

Sound Effect

SoundAlive

SoundAlive

Speaker

JBL Stereo Speakers 4W x 2  (w/Virtual Woofer)

JBL Stereo Speakers 2W x 2

Integrated Camera

HD 720p.

HD 720p

Others

I/O Ports

2xUSB3.0, 2xUSB2.0, HDMI,

HP/MIC, VGA

1xUSB3.0, 2xUSB2.0, HDMI, mini VGA, HP/MIC

RJ 45, 3-in-1

RJ 45, 3-in-1

Input Device

Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad

Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad

Lock

Security Slot

Slim Security Slot