Samsung today announced the U.S. launch of the ATIV Book 9 Lite. The affordable Book 9 Lite is now available for pre-sale in the U.S. and will be in stores beginning on July 28. The ATIV Book 9 Lite offers the same premium design identity as the ATIV Book 9 in a more widely accessible model. It incldues a ten-point touch-screen LCD display, Quad Core Processor and a 128GB SSD, the Book 9 Lite. The device is weighing three and a half pounds and measuring less than an inch thick.

The supported SideSync solution creates a synergy between Samsung?s mobile and PC lines, enabling users to switch from working on their PC to their Galaxy smartphone by simply connecting the two devices via a USB cable. When connected, users can respond to a text on a mobile phone from their PC keyboard; view maps, photos and multimedia from their phone on their PC screen; make edits to files on their phone via their ATIV PC; and even drag and drop files from one unit to another.

The ATIV Book 9 Lite is now available for pre-sale for an MSRP of $799.99 and will be available for in-store purchase beginning July 28.