Samsung returns to the French market with its Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro, a dark 15-inch Versatile Ultrabook Full HD AMOLED screen with much more faithful colors than average that is powerful thanks to its 16 GB of RAM and its Alder Lake-H Core i7-1260P processor with 12 hybrid cores and Iris Xe graphics solution capable of running modest games. Equipped with a fast SSD storage that enhances its responsiveness, this thin and light laptop that runs on Windows 11 benefits from a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader or connectivity with 2 USB-C, Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi ax.
Features of this Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
| Screen(s) | 15.6″ Full HD AMOLED (1920×1080, Anti-Glare) Stylus Included |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-1260P Alder Lake-H (2.1 GHz, 4 P cores, 8 E cores, 28W TDP) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (soldered) LPDDR5 4800MHz |
| Video card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (PCIe NVMe) |
| Connection | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2) 1 USB-C 1 USB-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, microSD |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes |
| Keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes, via fingerprint reader |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 5W) Dolby Atmos Smart Amp |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced battery life / Battery | 8 hours / Li-Polymer 68Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.11 Kg / 355.4 x 225.8 x 11.7 |
Chassis, connectors, screen of this Samsung-Galaxy-Book2-Pro
With its thin and light anthracite design, this versatile laptop sports a discreet look.
Its connectivity is good, composed of 2 USB-C including 1 Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi ax wireless modules (newer and more powerful than Wi-Fi ax) and Bluetooth 5.1 to connect and communicate remotely, an audio port, a convenient HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example or 1 USB 3.2 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if a USB 3.0 device is connected to it.
Fingerprint recognition can be authenticated using the built-in fingerprint reader via Windows Hello technology.
The chiclet keyboard can be backlit of course which is convenient so that we can better distinguish its keys in low light atmosphere.
The screen of this Ultrabook will seduce a maximum of users because it is AMOLED which implies colors much more faithful than the average with very deep blacks, low latency but also important viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical. In addition, as it is anti-reflective, the screen offers better visibility than a shiny slab in bright environments (e.g. outdoors). It also lends itself very well to the display of High Definition content such as videos due to its precise Full HD definition and its 16/9th format, while its Eye Care certification reduces harmful blue light by 6.5%.
Performance, battery life of this Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
This Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro may be of interest to those who are looking for a discreet laptop for versatile use on the go.
As it is based on an Intel Alder Lake-P Core i7-1260P processor with 12 hybrid cores associated with 16 GB of RAM, it delivers solid overall performance able to satisfy a maximum of users.
Creators will particularly appreciate this heart since it guarantees much faster processing than a classic Quad Core and 8 GB DDR4 under software exploiting multi-core (and therefore the 12 cores of the Alder Lake-P), such as in video conversion or photo editing.
The Alder Lake-P Core i7 houses the Iris Xe, a unique graphics solution in this configuration that therefore lacks a dedicated graphics card. This versatile Ultrabook is therefore not designed for demanding graphics work such as greedy games. On the other hand, thanks to the Iris Xe, you can still watch photos and videos but also play modest titles.
On the storage side, there is a silent SSD while being more energy efficient than a hard drive, more resistant to shocks and much faster. As a result, the SSD ensures much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a simple hard drive.
Thanks to the SSD, the processing, starts/stops and launches of software are much faster than with a hard disk for example, and we reach faster on the cards of online games.
And of course in case you need more space, you can rely on an external storage unit. Favoring a USB-C/Thunderbolt/USB 3.0 device is then an interesting option to obtain fast transfers.
Finally on the autonomy side, while waiting for more concrete tests, count on about 8 hours of operation on battery in light use (logically it would be much more in practice) for this versatile AMOLED Ultrabook whose compactness, finesse and lightness more interesting than the average facilitate transport.
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