Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book 3 series on Wednesday during Galaxy Unpacked 2023. This lineup includes the flagship Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, which packs up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU along with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000-series laptop graphics card. The South Korean tech giant has also unveiled the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 2-in-1 convertible notebook with S Pen support. In addition, Samsung has launched the thin and light Galaxy Book 3 Pro laptop with a clamshell form factor. These laptops come with the Samsung Multi Control feature that allows users to control their PC, Galaxy Tab and Galaxy smartphone using the Galaxy Book 3 series keyboard and trackpad. Users can also turn their Galaxy Tab into an extra screen with the Second Screen feature.
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360, Galaxy Book 3 price, availability
The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra will be available in select markets starting February 22nd. It will be available in Graphite color. It will be available for pre-order starting February 14, starting at US$2,199 (about Rs.1,80,000).
Meanwhile the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 gets 5G connectivity options starting at $1,399 (roughly Rs.1,15,000). The Galaxy Book 3 Pro will get 14-inch and 16-inch size options starting at $1,249 (roughly Rs.1,02,500). The latter two laptops will go on sale in select markets across the country from February 17th. They will be available in graphite and beige color options.
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra specifications
Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, the top laptop from Samsung has a 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 3K (2880 x 1800 pixels), 120 Hz adaptive refresh and 400 nits of brightness. It is powered by either a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor or a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, depending on the model. There’s also either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU or a GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU.
The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra boots Windows 11 out of the box. It supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 wireless connectivity. There’s up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. It gets a Full HD webcam with a studio quality dual microphone setup. This laptop is also equipped with AKG quad speakers enhanced by Dolby Atmos technology.
It packs a 76Wh battery and supports 100W USB Type-C fast charging. The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra has a backlit keyboard with a three-row numeric layout. This laptop measures 355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5mm and weighs around 1.79kg, the company says. It has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB Type-A port, an HDMI 2.0 port, a microSD slot and a headphone jack.
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360, Galaxy Book 3 Pro specifications
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 features a 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen with S Pen support. Its screen has a 3K resolution, an adaptive refresh rate of 120 Hz and a brightness of 400 nits. On the other hand, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro gets 14-inch and 16-inch screen size options with the same configuration.
These laptops are powered by up to 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processors coupled with integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. There’s also up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. They’re also equipped with a full HD webcam and dual studio-quality microphones. In addition, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 and Galaxy Book 3 Pro laptops are equipped with AKG quad speakers powered by Dolby Atmos technology.
In the battery department, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 packs a 76Wh cell with support for 65W fast charging. Meanwhile, the 14-inch Galaxy Book 3 Pro has a 63 Wh battery and the 16-inch model has a 76 Wh battery. Both Galaxy Book Pro models also support 65W fast charging.
