Samsung launches new Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro laptops for business users

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Equipped with Windows 10 Pro, the caller laptops connection Intel Evo-certified 11th gen halfway processors, Super AMOLED displays, Wi-Fi 6 and a rated 20 oregon 21 hours of artillery life.

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Galaxy Book laptops.

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Samsung has expanded its lineup with 2 caller laptops aimed astatine concern users. Launched connected Thursday, the latest versions of the Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro some travel with features that should beryllium adjuvant and useful successful the office, astatine location oregon connected the go. Both laptops connection customizable options for surface size, processor and different features.

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Galaxy Book

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Galaxy Book.

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The Galaxy Book offers a prime of a 13.3-inch oregon a 15.6-inch screen. The Super AMOLED show kicks successful a Full High Definition (FHD) solution of 1,920x1,080 pixels and a 16:9 facet ratio, which should supply a agleam surface and assistance with artillery life.

Powered by an Intel Evo-certified 11th Generation Core CPU, the laptop lets you take betwixt an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and an Intel Core i7-1165G7 chip. Memory is disposable successful 8GB oregon 16GB, and for retention you get a 256GB SSD.

Wi-Fi 6 comes standard. Battery beingness is rated astatine 21 hours for the i5 exemplary and 20 for the i7 edition, though you'll apt get little than that depending connected however you usage the laptop. The Galaxy Book is equipped with 1 Thunderbolt port, 2 USB 3.2 ports, and 1 USB-C port. Windows 10 Pro comes arsenic your default OS, and the strategy is upgradeable to Windows 11 Pro erstwhile the caller mentation rolls retired successful October.

The exterior is made from aerospace-grade aluminum to marque it much durable. Available successful a colour dubbed Mystic Silver, the 15-inch surface variant costs $900 with 8GB of representation and $1,100 with 16GB.

Galaxy Book Pro

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Galaxy Book Pro.

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The Galaxy Book Pro besides comes successful 1 of 2 surface sizes—13.3 inches and 15.6 inches. The aforesaid Super AMOLED show has an FHD solution of 1,920x1,080 pixels and a 16:9 facet ratio.

Using the aforesaid Intel Evo-certified 11th Generation Core CPU arsenic the Galaxy Book, the Pro mentation gives you a prime betwixt an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and an Intel Core i7-1165G7 chip. Memory options are 8GB oregon 16GB. For storage, you tin take betwixt a 256GB SSD and a 512GB drive.

Equipped with Wi-Fi 6 and the aforesaid ports arsenic connected the Galaxy Book, the Pro exemplary promises artillery beingness of 21 hours for the i5 exemplary and 20 for the i7 edition, though your real-world mileage volition apt beryllium less. You tin take betwixt Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro. Either way, you'll beryllium capable to upgrade to Windows 11 erstwhile the caller OS comes out.

The exterior is made from aerospace-grade aluminum. Available successful Mystic Silver oregon Mystic Blue, the 13.3-inch surface mentation starts astatine $1,100 with Windows 10 Pro, portion the 15-inch surface variant starts astatine $1,350.

For concern users, some laptops travel with precocious information features, IT deployment and absorption tools, and concern applications. Plus, Samsung Care+ for Business offers buyers a extortion program with method enactment and extended sum for repairs and unexpected harm for up to 3 years.

The Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro are present selling successful the U.S. done Samsung's concern website arsenic good arsenic done specified retailers arsenic CDW, Insight and Connections.

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