Samsung X Series Netbooks Announced With CULV Processors [Slim and Lightweight Samsung X420, X520 and X120 Netbooks]

It seems to be raining ultraportables nowadays. Yesterday it was the VAIO X from Sony and the $810 Nokia Booklet 3G and now its time for Samsung and their new X series of super-slim laptops — all running on Intel’s increasingly popular Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) processors . These processors are cheap, power-efficient and light allowing Samsung to build them no thicker than one inch and weighing up to 4 pounds.

The X Series line consists of a trio of fairly ordinarily laptops (at a first glance), the X420 with a 14-inch screen, the X520 with a 14.6 inch screen and the X120 with a 11.6 inch screen. The first two come with a 6-cell batteries and are claimed to have up to 9 hours of battery life (or 6 hours of movie playback) while the X120 has a 4-cell battery, but more interestingly they all feature a scratch-resistant UV coating and a nice glossy finish.

Details about the specs are still sketchy other than the fact that they will run on the CULV processors and that they will have the fairly standard WiFi, Bluetooth, card reader, and HDMI plug. All the 3 models will come preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium and will also qualify for a free Windows 7 upgrade for when it becomes available on October 22.

Release date for the X120 is set for September and the price is rumored close to 480GBP , while the X520 and X420 will hit the stores in October, at prices that are yet to be announced.