Yesterday, pre-orders opened for Samsung"s new Notebook 9 series, which the company referred to last month as the "lightest notebook on the market". Samsung is also preparing to launch a new gaming laptop which it showed off this week amid the excitement of the CES 2017 industry expo.
Microsoft describes Samsung"s new Notebook Odyssey as delivering "power in a beautiful design with premium features to offer a premium gaming experience".
The Odyssey includes a "HexaFlow Vent", described as "an advanced cooling and ventilation system that helps the device remain cool at all times". Located on the bottom of the device, the vent can also be opened to allow users to upgrade the machine"s storage and RAM.
Both the 17.3- and 15.6-inch models have wide-angle displays with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution and an anti-glare finish, promising "an immersive and dynamic cinema-quality HDR video experience".
You can view the key specs for the two Odyssey models in the table below:
| Feature | Odyssey 17.3-inch | Odyssey 15.6-inch |
| Display | 17.3-inch wide-view angle display - Full HD (1920x1080px resolution) - Anti-glare | 15.6-inch wide-view angle display - Full HD (1920x1080px resolution) - Anti-glare |
| Processor | Up to quad-core 7th-generation (Kaby Lake) Intel Core i7 processor | Up to quad-core 7th-generation (Kaby Lake) Intel Core i7 processor |
| Memory | Up to 64GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM | Up to 32GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM |
| Storage | Up to 512GB PCIE SSD + 1TB HDD Dual SSD + HHD, triple storage | Up to 256GB PCIE SSD + 1TB HDD SSD + HDD, dual storage |
| Graphics | To be determined | 2GB / 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Input | Volcano keycap (0.5mm) / 2.5mm stroke Customized RGB LED color for individual keys | Crater keycap WASD key highlight LED backlit keyboard |
| Battery | 93Wh | 43Wh |
| Color | Black | Black / white |
| Weight | 3.79kg | 2.53kg |
| Height | 37.7mm | 24.0mm to 28.2mm |
| Ports | USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 3) | USB 3.0 (1EA) USB 2.0 (2EA) HDMI LAN 3-in-1 memory card slot Headphone + mic combo port |
Full details of pricing and availability have not yet been revealed, and it seems Samsung is still finalizing the specs, as the graphics card for the 17.3-inch model is currently listed as "TBD" (to be determined) on its specs sheet. Microsoft says that further information on the Odyssey "will be unveiled later this Spring."
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Source: Windows Blog