Samsung Galaxy Book
Samsung Galaxy Book is a line of Microsoft Windows based portable personal computers. It was first launched in 2017, replacing the previous Samsung Ativ. series[1] The Galaxy Book is a sub-brand of Samsung Galaxy, but unlike those it runs on Windows software instead. The range varies from convertible tablets to notebooks and larger laptops. Samsung also produce the Samsung Notebook series (3, 5, 7, Plus, Pen) of Windows portable computers alongside Galaxy Book.[2]
The Galaxy Book line compete with products such as Microsoft Surface, Dell XPS, Dell Inspiron, Lenovo Yoga, MacBook Air and HP Envy.
History
2017 | Galaxy Book |
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2018 | Galaxy Book2 |
2019 | |
2020 | Galaxy Book Flex |
Galaxy Book Ion | |
Galaxy Book Flex α | |
Galaxy Book S | |
2021 | Galaxy Book Flex2 |
Galaxy Book Pro | |
Galaxy Book Go | |
Galaxy Book Pro 360 | |
Galaxy Book Flex2 α | |
Galaxy Book Odyssey | |
2022 | Galaxy Book2 Pro |
Galaxy Book2 360 | |
Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 | |
Galaxy Book2 Business | |
2023 | Galaxy Book3 Pro |
Galaxy Book3 360 | |
Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 | |
Galaxy Book3 Ultra |
The original Samsung Galaxy Book was launched in 2017 as the successor of the Galaxy TabPro S, which was the first Windows device to use the Galaxy moniker. A successor was launched in 2018, the Samsung Galaxy Book2.
In 2021, a foldable Galaxy Book Fold 17 was rumored, although it has not been made official. [3][4]
Specifications
Models | Galaxy Book[5] | Galaxy Book2[6][7] | Galaxy Book S | Galaxy Book Flex | Galaxy Book Ion | Galaxy Book Flex α[8] | Galaxy Book Flex2 | Galaxy Book Ion2 | Galaxy Book Pro | Galaxy Book Pro 360 | Galaxy Book Odyssey[9] | Galaxy Book Flex2 α[10] | Galaxy Book2 Pro | Galaxy Book2 360 | Galaxy Book2 Pro
360 |
Galaxy Book2 Business | |
Date announced | February 2017 | October 2018 | August 2019 (Qualcomm powered)
May 2020 (Intel powered)[11] |
October 2019[12] | January 2020 | December 2020[13] | April 2021 | February 2022[14] | |||||||||
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Form factor | 2-in-1 | 2-in-1 | Clamshell | 2-in-1 | Clamshell | 2-in-1 | 2-in-1 | Clamshell | Clamshell | 2-in-1 | Clamshell | 2-in-1 | Clamshell | 2-in-1 | 2-in-1 | ||
OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 ARM | Windows 10 | ||||||||||||||
Display | 12" sAMOLED 1440x2160 | 13.3" | 15.6"/13.3" QLED 1920x1080 | 13.3" QLED | 15.6"/13.3" | 15.6"/13.3" | 15.6"/13.3" sAMOLED 1920x1080 | 15.6" | 15.6"/13.3" QLED | ||||||||
Dimensions | 302.6 x 202.9 x 12.9 mm (Flex 13)
355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm (Flex 15) |
305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm (Ion 13)
356.1 x 228 x 14.9 mm (Ion 15) |
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Weight | 1.75 lb | 0.96 kg | 1.15 kg-1.57 kg | 0.97-1.26 kg | 1.19 kg | 970 g | |||||||||||
RAM | 4GB | 8GB | 16GB | 8GB/12GB | 8GB/16GB | up to 32GB | 8GB/16GB | ||||||||||
Storage | 128GB | 512GB | 1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 512GB | 512GB/1TB | up to 2TB | 256GB/512GB | |||||||||
CPU | Intel Core 7th generation | Snapdragon 850 | Snapdragon 8cx
Intel Core Lakefield |
Intel Core 10th generation | Intel Core 11th generation | Intel Core | |||||||||||
S Pen | Bundled | Bundled | No | Bundled | No | Supported | No | Bundled | No |
References
- "Samsung Galaxy TabPro S: Why in the universe does it run Windows?". 27 January 2016.
- https://www.dimensions.com/collection/samsung-laptops
- "Samsung's reportedly developing a 17-inch Galaxy Book foldable laptop". 31 August 2021.
- "Samsung's Galaxy Book Fold laptop with a foldable display might launch soon". 9 February 2022.
- Blog, Windows Experience; Ruiz-Hopper, Mollie (2017-02-26). "Mobile World Congress 2017: Samsung announces the Galaxy Book with Windows 10". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Welch, Chris (2018-10-18). "The Galaxy Book 2 is Samsung's answer to the Surface Pro". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Osthoff, Andreas (2022-08-25). "Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 review - multimedia laptop with Arc A350M fails to impress". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Matt Hanson (2020-01-03). "Samsung unveils cheaper, longer-lasting, Galaxy Book Flex α laptop ahead of CES 2020". TechRadar. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Benjamin Abbott (2021-04-28). "Samsung announces Galaxy Book Odyssey gaming laptop... and a new Nvidia RTX graphics card". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Alderson, Alex (2021-04-29). "Samsung quietly launches the Galaxy Book Flex 2 Alpha in two colours starting at US$849.99". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Michail. "Samsung Galaxy Book S announced with Intel Lakefield chipset and LTE connectivity". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Woollaston, Victoria (2019-10-30). "Samsung unveils the Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion - the world's first laptops with QLED LCD displays". Expert Reviews. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Taylor, James Lee (2020-12-18). "Samsung unveils 3 new 'Galaxy Book' in its laptop lineup". Sammy Fans. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- Blog, Windows Experience; Editor, Steve Clarke (2022-02-27). "Samsung announces Galaxy Book2 Pro Series delivering mobile-first PC experiences, security advances". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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