Samsung Galaxy Book

Samsung Galaxy Book

Samsung Galaxy Book 12" (left) and 10.6" (right)
Brand	Galaxy series
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
First released	February 2017
Predecessor	Tab Pro S
Successor	TBA
Type	Tablet
Dimensions	261.2 x 179.1 x 8.9 mm metal body; 291.3x199.8x7.4 mm metal body;
Weight	10.6" [640g(Wi-Fi) / 650g(LTE)], 12.0" [754g (Wi-Fi and LTE)]
Operating system	Windows 10
CPU	Intel 7th Gen i5 Dual Core (Kaby Lake), 3.1 GHz[1] Intel Core m3
Memory	4 GB or 8GB RAM
Storage	64/128/256 GB
Removable storage	microSD, up to 256 GB
Battery	30.4W w/Fast Charging (10.6"), 39.04W w/Fast Charging (12.0")
Display	1920x1280 3:2 TFT FHD (10.6")[1] and 2160x1440 3:2 AMOLED (12.0")[1]
Rear camera	13 MP Auto focus
Front camera	5 MP
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO; LTE Cat. 6; Bluetooth® 4.1 BLE; GPS + GLONASS; USB 3.1(Type-C)(2 ports)

The Samsung Galaxy Book is a Windows 10-based 2-in-1 PC produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It comes in 2 models: a 10.6-inch model and a 12-inch model.

Release

On 27 February 2017, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book alongside with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 at the MWC 2017.^[2]

Although not considered a direct successor to the similar Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, the Galaxy Book features several notable improvements over the former.

The 12-inch model starts at $1,130 for the Wi-Fi only model and $1,300 for the LTE model via Verizon. The 10-inch model starts at $630.^[3]

Design

Similar to the Tab S3, the Galaxy Book 10 shares the same fanless design (the 12" model includes a fan), and the right side of the device houses a USB-C connection. The device weight around 650 grams for the 10.6 model, and 750 grams for the 12-inch model. Compared to the Tab S3, the camera is now located horizontally instead vertically, and there is no home button. There are two stereo speakers located at the top and bottom. The top bezel houses a power button, volume controls, and two microphones.^[4]

Features

The Galaxy Book retains several features that are typically found in the Samsung Galaxy Note series, such as Air Command, Smart Select, Samsung Notes, etc. Both models include an S Pen (its first appearance on a Windows product), and a detachable folio keyboard case with a kickstand.^[5] The Galaxy Book also supports quick-charge technology, which allows the tablet to charge fully in a shorter amount of time.^[6] In terms of battery life, the 10.6-inch option is claimed to last 10 hours, and the 12-inch model slightly longer at 10.5 hours.^[7]

It has 1920x1280 TFT FHD (10.6-inch) and 2160x1440 AMOLED (12.0-inch) resolution display with an aspect ratio of 3:2. The touch screen has 4096 levels of sensitivity.^[8]

Reception

The Galaxy Book was generally well received with regards to the AMOLED screen, the S-pen input response, strong CPU performance, and the full support of Windows 10. However, criticism has been aimed towards the battery life, issues with heating while multitasking, and the fragility of the keyboard attachment.^[9]

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