http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/samsung-ativ-book-5.jpg Samsung’s ATIV b*****ng might not yet be a household name, but that could very well change, as the company has just announced a new naming scheme that places all of its Windows PCs under the ATIV umbrella. As you may recall, the ATIV scheme was previously reserved for convertibles, but under the new structure, even Samsung’s existing PC lineup – we’re looking at you, Series laptops – will retroactively take on the new scheme.
The news doesn’t stop there, however, as Samsung has also announced two new ATIV Book models. In particular, we’re talking the ultraportable ATIV Book 5 and performance-oriented ATIV Book 6. The ATIV Book 5 replaces the Series 5 Ultra that we saw at CES, but is very similar from a spec standpoint. We’re talking a 14-inch, 1,366 x 768 touchscreen, an Intel Core i5 (3337U) CPU, 4GB of RAM, 500GB of storage with 24GB of ExpressCache and Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics. The ATIV Book 5 weighs in at 4.19 pounds, is available for pre-order now and rings in at $900. Stepping it up a notch in size and performance is the ATIV Book 6, which replaces the Series 5 Chronos. Here, you’ll find a 15.6-inch, 1080p touchscreen display, an Intel Core i7 (3635QM) CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive and a discrete Radeon HD 8770M graphics chipset. This more powerful model weighs in at 5.18 pounds, and is available on pre-order now for $1,200.
Going forward, all Samsung ATIV PCs will come pre-loaded with a desktop app called SideSync, which offers an integrated experience between Windows 8 and an Android tablet or smartphone. The software requires both devices be connected by a USB cable, but offers the ability to respond to text messages, view maps and multimedia files from the PC. As another nice touch, SideSync also offers the ability to edit documents on the mobile device, and move files between the two.
Hit the break for a complete look at Samsung’s new naming scheme, and a more detailed spec sheet of its latest laptops. It’s a lot to digest, but we’re sure you can manage.
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