Samsung introduced its latest Galaxy Book6 series of laptops to CES – they’re powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, the primary on the Intel 18A node (it is a 1.8nm class node). The new processors, alongside with a much-improved cooling system, assist the 2026 laptops run longer and cooler.
There are three fashions within the series: vanilla, Pro and Ultra. The Ultra is out there solely in 16” dimension, whereas the opposite two supply a selection between 14” and 16” shows.
The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro and Galaxy Book6 Ultra function Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreens. They can alter their body charge between 30Hz and 120Hz to match the content material (animation, video, gaming).
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra
Gorilla Glass with DXC combines drop and scratch resistance with anti-reflective coating – floor reflections are decreased by as much as 75%. The show carries a True Bright 1300 certification and True Black 0.0005 nits. For SDR content material, you’ll rise up to 500 nits, whereas peak brightness for HDR is as much as 1,000 nits.
The Intel Core Ultra 3 series has as much as 16 cores (P and E cores) that promise as much as 60% increased CPU efficiency than the earlier technology. This is mixed with a 50 TOPS NPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra might be configured with a Core Ultra X9, 9, X7 or 7 series processor. While they’ve decently succesful Intel Arc GPUs (70% quicker than the earlier technology), it’s also possible to seize an Nvidia GPU – a GeForce RTX 5060 or 5070 with 8GB of GDDR7.
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro
The iGPU mannequin comes with 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, whereas the fashions with an Nvidia GPU supply three choices: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. For storage, there’s a 512GB/1TB/2TB PCIe SSD and an empty enlargement slot.
The Galaxy Book6 Pro comes with an Intel Core Ultra X7, 7 or 5 processor and 16/32GB LPDDR5X RAM. The pre-installed PCIe SSD is 256GB/512GB/1TB. The 16” mannequin additionally presents an empty enlargement slot.
The Samsung Galaxy Book6 is a extra fundamental mannequin with an IPS LCD (350 nits), out there in 14” and 16” sizes. You can configure it with a Core Ultra 7 or 5 processor (an older technology) and 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5X RAM. The storage choices are a PCIe SSD with 256GB/512GB/1TB capability and enlargement slots for each sizes (word that the 14” mannequin can solely match a small 2230 SSD).
Samsung Galaxy Book6
The Pro and Ultra fashions promise as much as 30 hours of video playback on a single cost – 5 hours longer than their predecessors. Also, the Ultra helps quick charging and may attain 63% in half-hour.
In extra element the Galaxy Book6 Ultra has an 80.20Wh battery with 100W charging – 140W, when you choose a mannequin with an Nvidia GPU. The Pro has a 67.18Wh battery for the 14” mannequin and 78.07Wh for the 16” one. Both assist 65W charging (over USB-C). The vanilla mannequin has a smaller 61.20Wh battery with 45W charging.
Samsung engineered these to be slim and lightweight – the Pro extra so than the opposite two. The 14” Pro measures 11.6mm thick and weighs 1.24kg, whereas the 16” mannequin is 11.9mm and 1.59kg. The Ultra is 15.4mm thick and weighs 1.79kg (or 1.89kg if there’s an Nvidia GPU inside). The vanilla mannequin is 14.9mm/1.48kg and 14.9mm/1.75kg for the 14” and 16” fashions, respectively. Note that there’s an non-obligatory touchscreen, which provides thickness (16.8mm) and weight (1.85kg).
Samsung fully redesigned the cooling system to be more practical
The new 18A Intel silicon on the Pro and Ultra laptops is paired with an elaborate and environment friendly cooling system. Both have vapor chambers (the one within the Ultra is larger) with fins connected – these fins enhance cooling effectivity by 35% in comparison with the earlier Galaxy Book technology. Also, the re-engineered fan has a bigger inlet grill to enhance airflow. The new cooling system drops the temperature and in addition reduces noise.
The Galaxy Book6 Ultra stands out with a sophisticated audio system with 6 audio system – 2 up-firing tweeters and 4 force-cancelling woofers. This implies that the woofers are organized in pairs back-to-back to cancel out vibrations and to cut back distortion. Dolby Atmos is supported, in fact. The 16” Pro has an identical system, although with solely two woofers (the 14” mannequin has a extra fundamental 2-speaker sound system).
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro aspect view
For connectivity, the Pro and Ultra fashions have two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one USB-A, an HDMI 2.1 port (8K@60fps and 5K@120fps), plus a headphone/microphone combo jack. There’s an SD card reader as effectively. Wireless connectivity is dealt with by Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be 2×2) and Bluetooth 5.4.
The vanilla Galaxy Book6 has two USB-C ports, two USB-A, an HDMI port, headphone/microphone jack and even an Ethernet port. The card slot is for the smaller microSD customary. There’s no Wi-Fi 7, however the laptop computer does assist Wi-Fi 6E (ax 2×2) and Bluetooth 5.4.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Book6 series in choose markets later this month and pricing data will probably be unveiled at the moment. There will probably be Enterprise Edition fashions out there in sure markets beginning in April.
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