The battle among gadget-makers has been intense over the past decade or so. However, we have come across very few instances when a brand goes head-on with another, especially in the marketing aspect. Samsung’s positioning for the X360 is a case in point. The product, apparently, has now taken the crown for the “lightest laptop,” at 1.27 kg. Samsung is making no bones about the fact that the X360 will be an Apple MacBook Air killer, which weighs 1.36kg, with a slogan that says “Lighter than Air.” However, the company has stopped short of claiming the “thinnest” tag as well. Released specs of the notebook include a 13.3inch SuperBright LED-backlit LCD, Intel Centrino 2 ULV processor (800 MHz front side bus), RAM support from 1GB to 4GB (DDR3 at 1066MHz), fingerprint reader for biometric security and most interestingly, a nano-silver ion particle treatment for the keyboard to keep bacteria at bay.

Wireless connectivity is enabled through 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 & EDR, as well as a wired LAN port. With a 7-in-1 memory card reader and 1.3MP webcam to boot, we have reasons to believe the X360 may after all give the Air a run for its money. Let’s wait and see.

Samsung X360 – a laptop that weights only 1.27kg: [via]