Samsung Series 5 ultra touch now in SA

Samsung South Africa has announced the availability of its Windows 8-ready Samsung Series 5 ultra touch laptop in the country.
The Samsung Series 5 ultra touch features a 13.3-inch HD SuperBright 10-finger multi-touchscreen and 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3517U processor.
The device further sports 12GB RAM, 500GB storage, a 24GB ExpressCach system, a full-size HDMI port, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.
“At just 16.9 – 19.9mm thin and 1.64kg light, the Series 5 ultra touch is portable given its touch capabilities and full notebook PC functionality,” Samsung said in a press statement.
The recommended retail price for the Samsung Series 5 ultra touch is R13,999, and it is available through Samsung Brand Stores and leading retailers.
Category | Details | Samsung Notebook Series 5 ULTRA Touch |
Display | Size | 13.3” |
Resolution | HD (1366×768) | |
Brightness | 300nit | |
Type | HD LED Display | |
Touch Screen | (10 points multi touch) | |
Design | Dimension(W x D x H) | 315.1 x 218.9 x 16.6~19.9mm(12.4″ x 8.6″ x 0.6~0.7″) |
Weight | 1.69kg (HDD) | |
Colors | Silver | |
Base | Operating System | Windows 8 Pro 64-bit |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i5 3317U 1.7GHz, 3MB | |
Main Chipset | Intel® HM76 | |
Memory | System Memory | 4GB DDR3 |
Memory Modules | 4GB SODIMM | |
Memory Slot | 1 x SODIMM & On-board (4GB) | |
Graphics | Graphics Processor | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
Multimedia | Sound | HD Audio |
Speaker | 2W x 2 Speakers | |
Integrated Camera | 1.3M HD Webcam | |
Ex. Interfaces | Headphone/Mic Combo | |
Storage | Hard Disk Drive | 500GB HDD + 24GB ExpressCache™ |
Optical Disk Drive | N/A | |
Communication | Wired LAN | 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
Wireless LAN | 802.11 a/g/n | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | |
Others | I/O Ports | 1xUSB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0, HDMI, RJ45 (LAN), headphone-out/mic-in combo, internal mic, 3-in-1 SD multi-card slot, VGA via dongle, security slot, DC-in |
Standard Battery | 52Wh |
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