Samung Series 9 (photos)

Even the box for the Series 9 feels upscale: soft black surfaces and metal trim.

The Series 9 tucked inside its snug packaging.

The Samsung Series 9 power adapter is tiny and has a removable plug for travel.

Opened up, it does indeed resemble a MacBook Air.

The Series 9 with its sticker-sash of product details.

Yep, that's one thin laptop.

The whole chassis has a very pleasing, minimalist feel.

The curved rear of the Series 9 and its power plug.

Raised keys, a wide touch pad, and brushed-metal palm rests, along with a matte screen, grace the interior.

The sliding port door on the side hides the various USB and proprietary ports.

Mini-HDMI, a proprietary mini-port, and microSD.

The Ethernet dongle is awkward, but then again, the MacBook Air doesn't have an Ethernet port either.

Another view.

A view of the ports on the other side.

It feels about as light as a MacBook Air, too.

We'll see how it performs...