Samsung announces Galaxy Book S with Intel Lakefield hybrid processor
by Pradeep
Early this year, Samsung started selling the Galaxy Book S laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Today, Samsung announced the Intel-version of the same laptop. This new Galaxy Book S is powered by Intel Lakefield processor (Intel Core processor with Intel Hybrid Technology). The Galaxy Book S is the first laptop in the market to feature this new Intel processor from laptop. The Galaxy Book S features Wi-Fi 6, always-on LTE and instant touch-to-wake for mobile-like experience.
Highlights of Galaxy Book S:
- Lightweight at just 950g and only 11.8mm at its thickest point.
- A fan-less design allows the Galaxy Book S to be slimmer than traditional laptops and helps it to run noiselessly.
- Outdoor Mode on Galaxy Book S will instantly boost brightness to 600 nits using a two-key shortcut.
- Offers up to 512GB of storage and 8GB RAM.
- With Intel’s Foveros 3D stacking technology and a hybrid CPU architecture, Galaxy Book S efficiently provides an exceptional laptop performance.
Galaxy Book S is available in two colors, Earthy Gold and Mercury Gray. This laptop will cost 999 Euro in the UK and it will be available in June.
Galaxy Book S Tech specs:
| ? | Galaxy Book S |
| OS | Windows 10 Home / Pro4 |
| Display | 13.3? FHD TFT LCD Display with Touch Screen Panel |
| Dimension | 305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 ~ 11.8 mm |
| Weight | 950g |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ processor with Intel Hybrid Technology |
| Graphic | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Memory | 8GB RAM (LPDDR4x) |
| Storage | 256/512GB eUFS, MicroSD slot (up to 1TB) |
| Camera | 1MP |
| Battery | 42Wh (typical5) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) 802.11 ax 2×2, LTE6 (Cat 16), Bluetooth® v 5.0 |
| Ports | 2 USB-C®, 1 Headphone out/Mic-in Combo, MicroSD Multi-media Card Reader |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off), Hall Sensor |
| Authentication | Windows Hello sign in with fingerprint |
| Audio | Quad Stereo Speakers: Sound by AKG Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology |
Source: Samsung