Samsung Notebook 7 spin (15-inch) Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
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Despite pulling out of both Europe and Australia, Samsung is still selling laptops in the US and it’s doing a pretty good job of it. The Notebook 7 Spin is actually a range of the three different two-in-one laptops hitting Best Buy and Samsung’s online store on June 26.
The “Spin” part of the name refers to the 360-degree hinge that lets you fold the screen all the way over for tablet mode or somewhere in between for tent mode. There are three models: two 15.6-inch screen versions with similar configurations and a 13.3-inch lower-end model. That one starts at just $799 while the larger sizes come in at $999 and $1,199.
Samsung is hyping up the Notebook 7 as being “designed for multimedia enthusiasts” and the company has a Video HDR mode built in that will sharpen and enhance colours and textures when turned on. All three models have a Full HD (1,920×1,080-pixel) screen, and the differences break down as such:
| Price | $799 | $999 | $1,999 |
| Screen | 13.3-inch Full HD | 15.6-inch Full HD | 15.6-inch Full HD |
| Processor | 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-6200U | 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U | 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Nvidia GeForce 940MX with 2GB | Nvidia GeForce 940MX with 2GB |
| Memory | 8GB | 12GB | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB plus 128GB SSD |
| Dimension/Weight | 12.75×8.98×0.78 inches (323.4×227.7×19.8mm) and 3.9 pounds (1.75kg) | 14.74×10.11×0.78 inches (374.5×256.9x 19.8mm) and 5 pounds (2.25kg) | 14.74×10.11×0.78 inches (374.5×256.9×19.8mm) and 5 pounds (2.25kg) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
The Notebook 7 Spin also has fast-charging technology. Twenty minutes of charge equals 2 hours of battery life, while the device will be fully charged in 90 minutes for the 15.6-inch versions and 100 minutes for the 13.3.
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A base 1TB of storage even on the low-end model is a welcome touch, as is the LAN port for both the 15.6-inch models. There’s a USB-C port across the board, along with two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 ports. If you’re wondering if there’s a drawback to all this, it’s probably in the weight. At 5 pounds for the big screen and 3.9 pounds for the smaller model, the Notebook 7 spin is pretty hefty, especially compared to the Samsung Notebook 9 which tips the scales at just 2.9 pounds.
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