Compare Prices : Samsung X460

Review summary: Can this challenge the MacBook Air?

Pros: Amazing light weight, comfortable keyboard, power and features

Cons: Cheap looking plastics, average screen resolution

Verdict: An incredibly lightweight 14.1-inch laptop, with performance, features and comfort. Quality doesn't prove much better than cheaper Samsung models, however

Review summary: The Samsung X460 is a 14.1in thin-and-light all-purpose notebook that's perfectly road-ready.

Verdict: We're pretty impressed with the Samsung X460. Oh, sure, we have a couple of quibbles about choices such as the discrete but low-end GPU (obviously a cost-cutting measure), but that doesn't stop us from recommending this machine. It's a little outside ...

Review summary: Samsung's reentry into the U.S. laptop market provides solid competition--even for ultraportables--but with slicker looks and more features.

Pros: Bright, easily-viewable screen ; Many great features in a slim package ;

Cons: Could have used a better discrete GPU ;

Verdict: I'm pretty impressed with the Samsung X460. Oh, sure, I have a couple quibbles about choices like the discrete but low-end GPU (obviously a cost-cutting measure), but that doesn't stop me from recommending this machine. It's a little outside the range ...

Pros: Very slim and lightweight ; distinctive look ; excellent battery life ; solid brushed-metal construction ; comfortable keyboard ;

Cons: Overpriced compared with comparable 14-inch laptops ; you'll need to appreciate a black-and-red color scheme ;

Verdict: If you want an thin and light 14-inch laptop or just love the distinctive look, the Samsung X460 is an impressive piece of hardware, but you'll find better value elsewhere.