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Samsung Unveils Enhanced ATIV Book 8 and ATIV Book 7 at CES 2013

January 2, 2013

Samsung’s unrivaled ATIV Book 8 and ATIV Book 7 offer professional performance, touch and seamless multimedia capabilities with increased mobility

SEOUL, Korea - January 2, 2012 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced two additions to its high performance ATIV Book 8 and ATIV Book 7: the enhanced ATIV Book 8, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor, and the ATIV Book 7, which takes Ultrabooks to the next level with enriched computing power, graphics and touch capability. The new Samsung ATIV Book 8 and ATIV Book 7 incorporate PCs into consumers’ lives by enabling mobility and helping keep them connected, all in an intuitive device. The ATIV Book 8 and ATIV Book 7 will be on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Samsung’s booth, #12004 in Central Hall, from January 8-11, 2013.

“2012 was a definitive year for Samsung’s PC business – we expanded our line, taking advantage of new form factors and consumer demand. This led to significant growth in the Industry,” said David Song, senior vice president of IT & Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics. “In 2013, we continue to focus on innovation delivering products that organically fit into customer lifestyles while maintaining Samsung’s high-end design and performance standards. The new ATIV Book 8 and Ultra products are just two examples of what you can expect to see from us throughout the year.”

New ATIV Book 8 – Professional, Powerful Performer
Delivering professional performance in a thinner and lighter form factor, the new ATIV Book 8 provides enhanced processing power for professional users and a new software solution RAMaccelerator**** that provides up to a 150 percent increase in speed for browsing and running apps by taking advantage of the existing memory. Ten-finger multi-touch capabilities enhance the overall experience, allowing the user to interact directly with the screen, or via touchpad and keyboard. With a full aluminum body, the new ATIV Book 8 follows the design DNA of its predecessor while packing a powerful Intel® quad-core processor with up to 16GB* of memory, up to 1TB*** of storage and dedicated 2GB external graphics into a slim chassis that measures just 20.9mm (0.82 inches).

The ATIV Book 8 enables creation of heavy content for professional use with increased efficiency and productivity, anywhere and anytime. Catering to the needs of professionals, the new ATIV Book 8 features a high resolution, Full HD display (1920x1080), with 300nit brightness, as well as rich sound with JBL® optimized speakers, enhanced graphics to run hardcore tasks, and an extended battery life of 11.5 hours**. The laptop wakes up in as little as two seconds and boots in as low as twelve seconds, making it ready at a moment’s notice to access virtually anything the user needs for serious work without delay.

ATIV Book 7 – A New Ultrabook Experience
As The ATIV Book 7 embodies superior mobility and performance in an ultra-slim and light, full aluminum body. Designed as the ultimate Ultrabook for multimedia, the ATIV Book 7 offers crisp visuals as well as powerful sound features. Enjoy videos and images on a Full HD display (1920x1080) featuring 350nit brightness, while JBL optimized speakers and AMD® graphics complete the experience. The laptop’s display is brighter and wider than previous models and features a 178-degree viewing angle, making it great for sharing multimedia with friends and family, or work content with colleagues.

Up to eight hours of battery life** keeps users connected all day, while the latest Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processors and up to 256GB SSD*** of storage provide the computing power required by even the most demanding users. The laptop’s ten-finger intuitive touch capabilities and six second boot-up time maximize on-the-go productivity. The device will also be available with 4G LTE connectivity, further enhancing accessibility from anywhere (touch model based). Connecting to other devices is almost never an issue with three USB 3.0 ports, as well as a LAN port and a slim security slot to help ensure the device is securely tethered when necessary.

New ATIV Book 8 (770Z5E) Product Specifications
Display    Size 15.6”
Resolution  Full HD (1920X1080)
Touch Screen  10-point multi touch*
 Battery Life Battery Life  Up to 11 hours**
 Dimensions   Dimensions  376 x 249.9 x 20.9mm
(14.80” x 9.84” x 0.82”)
Weight  2.35kg (5.18lbs)
Color  Bare Metal
 Performance     Operating System  Windows 8
Processor  Intel® Core™ i7 3635QM (2.40 GHz, 6 MB L3 Cache)
Graphics Processor  AMD Radeon™ HD 8870M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Memory (PowerExpress)
System Memory*  Up to 16GB*
(On Board 4 or 8GB)
Hard Disk Drive*  1TB HDD (max)
Multimedia Sound Effect SoundAlive™
Speaker JBL Stereo Speakers 4W x 2 (w/Virtual Woofer)
Intergrated Camera HD 720p.
Others  I/O Ports 2xUSB3.0, 2xUSB2.0, HDMI, HP/MIC, VGA, RJ 45, 3-in-1
Input Device Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad
Lock  Security Slot
ATIV Book 7 (730U3E) Product Specifications
Display    Size 13.3”
Resolution  Full HD 1920x1080
Touch Screen  10-finger multi-touch (factory option)
 Battery Life Battery Life  8 hours**
 Dimensions   Dimensions  324 x 224 x 17.5mm
324 x 224 x 18.9mm
(Touch model)
Weight  1.46kg
1.65kg (touch model)
Color  Bare Metal
 Performance     Operating System  Windows 8
Processor  Intel® Core™ i7/i5 ULV
Graphics Processor  AMD HD8570M
(w/ 1G gDDR3)*
System Memory*  Up to 16GB*
Hard Disk Drive*  256GB SSD (max)
Multimedia Sound Effect SoundAlive™
Speaker JBL Stereo Speakers 2W x 2
Intergrated Camera HD 720p
Others  I/O Ports 1xUSB3.0, 2xUSB2.0, HDMI, mini VGA, HP/MIC, RJ 45, 3-in-1
Input Device Backlit Keyboard, Clickpad
Lock  Slim Security Slot

 *Available as factory option.**n.b. All are based on factory specifications. Product design specifications and colors are subject to change without notice and may vary from those shown. Errors and omissions excepted. Battery life based on MobileMark test scores that will vary based on configuration. Warranty service availability and response times may vary from country to country and may also be subject to registration requirements in the country of purchase.***Accessible capacity varies; MB = 1 million bytes, GB = 1 billion bytes, TB = 1 trillion bytes. Please note that a portion of the hard drive is reserved for system recovery, operating system and preloaded content software.****Powered by Condusiv™ Technologies
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*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.