Samsung Notebook
Samsung Notebook, formerly known as Samsung Sens and also marketed as Samsung Notebook Series, is a line of portable computers produced by Samsung Electronics. The Sens line was first launched in 1995 and lasted until 2013, exported overseas without the Sens branding, and replaced by Samsung Ativ. Ativ itself was also dropped in favor of Samsung Notebook. As of 2020, Samsung Notebook co-exists with the company's Galaxy Book line of laptops but is facing transition.
History
The SENS brand started in 1995, a year after Samsung laptop business started with the SPC5800/5900 series in 1994 which initially had a 486 processor and later Pentium 75 MHz. In 2001 the three-digit model name was replaced by a new lettered series: A, T, P, Q, V. The A series was equipped with a low-cost AMD Athlon processor. The M30 and M35 came with equipped JBL speakers. The first Intel Centrino platform computer was the X10. A large 17-inch screen model called M40 was released. The X20, X25 and X50 series were released with Intel Sonoma.Another 17 inch laptop, M70, was launched in 2005 featuring a high end graphics chip from Nvidia and a resolution of 1680 x 1050. Its screen could also be used separately. It weighed 5 kg. In 2006, the Sens Q35 was the first notebook PC with WiMAX. It was sold in South Korea and Russia.
According to Gartner research, Samsung laptop sales amounted to 1.5 million units in 2007. Sales grew 77% in 2008, 116% in 2009 and 78% in 2010.
In 2007 Samsung launched the first ultra mobile PC, the Samsung Q1. It had a 7 inch touchscreen and equipped with features such as WLAN, DMB and navigation. Its second generation was then launched based on Intel Ultra Mobile Platform.
In 2007, Samsung created a 19 inch desktop-sized laptop, the Sens G25.
For the export market, Samsung Electronics only sold laptops to a number of Western European countries as well as Russia and Ukraine, before expanding.
In July 2008 Samsung introduced laptops with Intel Centrino 2 with a crystal black design. Models include Q210, Q310, R560 and R710. In October 2008, Samsung announced its return to the United States and Canada laptop market, with the models being X360, X460, Q310, R610, and P460, and netbook NC1.
In January 2011, the premium Samsung Sens 9 was introduced. It was remarkably sleek and thin, marking a departure from Samsung's previous laptops. It gained attention and was very well received as a result. Samsung Series 5, a mid-ranger, was later introduced and an entry-level Series 3 too. Chromebook variants of the 3 and 5 were also made.
In 2012 the second generation Samsung Notebook Series 9 was released. Samsung Series 9, Series 7 Chronos, Series 7 Ultra, and Series 5 Chronos were changed to Ativ Book 9, Ativ Book 8, Ativ Book 7, and Ativ Book 6 with the change to ATIV branding. The Ativ name was abandoned in the domestic market in 2014 and overseas in 2016, with rebranding to Samsung Notebook. Samsung Notebook 9 was introduced in 2016. There were further new Notebook 9 updates released in the following years.
In June 2016, the Samsung Notebook 7 Spin was announced. In 2018 there were new Notebook 5 and Notebook 3 models. 2019 saw the introduction of Samsung Notebook Flash.
Series
E Series
E3520
The Sens E3520 features a 15 inch screen, 4GB memory, 500GB storage, and shipped with Windows 7.G Series
M Series
N Series
Notebook 3/Series
The first generation Samsung Series 3 was released in 2011. Its central processing unit is an Intel Core i3-2330M Processor with a processing speed of 2.20 gigahertz. It comes with 4 gigabytes of DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 8. It has a display size of 15.6 inches with a 1366 x 768 resolution.The graphics chipset is an Intel HD Graphics 3000, has a built-in 1.3MP HD webcam, a wireless LAN of 802.11 a/b/g/n, is Bluetooth 3.0 compatible, and has VGA, HDMI, and three USB ports. It has a built-in track point mouse.
The last Notebook 3 was released in 2018 in 14 and 15 inch variants and running on 8th generation Intel Core processors.