Apple seems to have had the monopoly on stylish looking computers for quite some time. That’s not to say there aren’t nice Windows-based PCs out there, but Apple still leads the way in design.
As we’ve come to expect from the Koreans, though, Samsung wants to compete technically and stylistically, and we think it’s done a pretty good job with the Series 9 laptop. The only problem is that the 900X not only looks as great as Apple’s devices; it attracts a premium price lag too.
For the money you get an Intel Core i5 processor running at 1,4Ghz and 4GB of RAM. Storage is handled by a 128GB SSD while the graphics is still only the Intel HD integrated functions. While the 900X is a little more expensive than the MacBook Air, it’s worth mentioning that the Samsung has a better stock configuration. The Air has a Core 2 Duo processor running at 1,8GHz, and 2GB of RAM as standard.
While it’s easy to point out the obvious differences between a Mac and Windows PC, there are some more subtle things that make Macs nicer to use. The first is the exceptional boot-up time and smart sleep modes. With MacBooks of all varieties, closing the lid puls the laptop into a battery-reserving mode that can make the machine last days on end, while still being able to spring back to life at a moment’s notice.