On Thursday, Samsung Electronics Co. will start selling the Galaxy Note 10.1 in the U.S. in its latest effort to compete with Apple’s dominant iPad. The Note will have a digital pen and a faster processor at the same price tag as the iPad.

Apple had extended its dominance in tablet computers in the second quarter, shipping nearly seven out of every 10 tablets, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. A new model came out a few weeks before the April-June quarter began. Google’s challenger, the Nexus 7, didn’t start shipping until the third quarter. Sales of the Note will also be reflected in the third quarter.