Aside from the 2012 Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook, Sammy unveiled another new laptop for the Philippines – the Samsung Series 5 Slim.

This, however, isn’t an Ultrabook, but that’s just mainly because it doesn’t run on an Intel processor. Ultrabook, just in case you still didn’t know, is a term created by Intel for Intel-powered ultra-slim laptops with a specific feature-set. So any laptop, regardless of how thin it is, as long as it doesn’t come with Intel inside, can’t be called an Ultrabook.

That said, I sure wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people called the Samsung Series 5 Slim an Ultrabook, given how thin this ultra-portable is.

And its specs aren’t that bad either. This 13.3-inch laptop features a 2.1GHz AMD Trinity A6 4455M dual-core processor supported by 4GB of RAM, Radeon HD 7500G for graphics, and a traditional HDD in lieu of the standard SSD found on Ultrabooks.

But the real winner here is its price- Php29,900!

Yep, this uber-thin laptop is retailing for less than Php30K, making it one of the most affordable ultra-slim laptops in the market today. And yes, it comes with Windows 7 preinstalled, not just DOS.

Personally, I’ve got a bias for Intel. So, no, I’m not the least bit interested in this one. But that’s just me.

If you’re not brand conscious and want a sexy laptop that’s easy to tote around as well as on the pocket, at its ridiculously low price, it’s hard not to consider the Samsung Series 5 Slim notebook.

Allan David

Online, Allan’s got you covered as far as news (and some reviews every now and then) goes. Offline, you’ll see him either sweating it out in the badminton courts or dining out in one of the new restos around town. His favorite noodles: cold soba.

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