Samsung Series 9 NP900X1A (11.6-inch)

The 11.6-inch Samsung Series 9 has the same thin, stylish, sturdy design as the 13-inch version, along with a backlit keyboard.

The 11.6-inch Series 9 is more expensive and has shorter battery life than the similar 11.6-inch MacBook Air.

The smaller, 11.6-inch version of Samsung's excellent Series 9 laptop is thin and light, and has a few features the MacBook Air lacks, but it's more expensive and doesn't trump the competition where it counts.

Portability Back-lit keyboard Quiet Solid build Solid internals - ssd hard drive, i3, nice quality screen, etc...

Ultra sensitive touchpad Fingerprint magnet chassis Bloatware included Samsung included auto features can be good or bad depending on user; for me not so good.