That are review in which, I am covering Samsung Galaxy Book 2. So this time, we are not going to have a Samsung Galaxy M device, we are not going to have a Samsung Galaxy S device. Keep all these smartphones on one side because today we are focusing on a Samsung Galaxy laptop. Inside the box, we have some leaflets. Then we have a laptop. We get a Type C to Type C cable and a 45 Watt charging break.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Book 2
If we focus on the specification, this Samsung book 2 offers Intel’s latest 12-generation Intel Core i5 1235U processor. We have eight efficiency cores without hyper-threading, and two performance cores with hyper-threading. It means a total of 10 cores, 12 threads. Next is impressive LP DDR4x Ram, meaning it has a lot of impressive LP DDR 4X RAM, meaning it has a lot of, which is basically just double the performance of what we basically saw when DDR4 was first of all launched. When it launched DDR4, its frequency was 21,33 megahertz, and right now, maybe at the. Maybe at the end of the life of DDR4, the frequency here, that is just double of what it was initially launched at, 42, 66 megahertz.
Storage, Display and Design (Samsung Galaxy Book 2)
For storage, we get to see 512 GB, and we may sollicitive drive by Samsung. We also get to see, here, Intel’s Iris XE graphics. It’s a 15.6-inch full HD display, which refresh rate is 60 hertz. Its viewing angle, brightness, and of course, its overall color reproduction. It’s way up there. It’s quite sturdy. And in the area of keyboard, it almost has next to no flex whatsoever. So it’s just great.. I’m going to be very real with you. It’s around one and a half millimeter overall travel. But the keyboard does feel really good to type on. And we’re going to talk about its trackpad. That is also very smooth and gets the job done very amazingly.
Next up is the I/O port. On the left side, we get to see a USB Type C port, a full-size SD-MI port, a USB 3.2 Gen A port, and a Type C port. On the right-hand side, we get to see a micro SD card slot, an audio combo jack, a USB 3.2 Gen A another USB port, and then there is also a Kensington lock over here.
Microphone and Speakers
Now, this is the microphone and webcam’s overall quality test in the studio lighting conditions. And this is how it looks like in the natural lighting conditions. Having a look at the speakers. Here we have 2 W, 2 speakers. Downfiring speakers. And overall, sound is very punchy, but the volume, it’s not that great. And here are the speakers’ sound test on the screen right now.
Weight, Connectivity, Battery and Screen of Galaxy Book 2
Now, to mention what I haven’t mentioned earlier, it’s a 15.4 millimeter slim laptop with the weight of 1.57 kg.. And yes, we do get an additional solid-state drive car slot so that if you want to expand your storage, it is possible.
For connectivity, you get WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and battery is 54 Wh. If you just use YouTube to stream a full HD video and stream it, then this laptop runs for at least 5 hours. That too on the very full brightness. So the battery is quite solid.. And last but not the least, its screen, its lid, it properly, 180 degrees, it opens. Now, miscellaneous info, let’s have a look at the performance numbers of this Samsung Galaxy Book 2. Now, if you look at the performance numbers, I want to happily inform you that performance-wise, it is really a very good and a mean machine.
Hardware
Basically, the combination of the hardware that this thing has, that is Intel Core i5 of the 12th generation, plus 16 gigs of high frequency RAM, these two combined with the Intel Iris XE iGPU, so this combination is basically a very mean combination, and it’s not a humble combination, hence, performance is great.
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Gaming Experience
Now, let’s talk about gaming. Here, I have run two games in this laptop. The first game was GTA V, and the second game was For the IGI, which currently, I’m playing here. And in both games, I was able to find out that finally, in Intel’s processors, or we’re talking about this laptop. Here, you are able to run games, even though it is a low setting, but at the native resolution of full HD, you are running games.
When I tried playing GTA V, the average frame rate was well above 70 FPS, and while I was playing IGI, the average frame rate was 31 FPS, which is both very respectable, considering the fact that it is not a discrete GPU, and also that it is a proper thin and light laptop. Now, it clearly does not mean that you have a cyberpunk or as a new novel, a AAA title, it just means that in case you want to play games like GTA V, CS:GO, Valorant, and even games like IGI, Call of Duty, so these games can be played here.
Verdict of the Samsung Galaxy Book 2
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 is a very well-built, thin and light laptop, and where the thin and light laptop mostly is just basic work. This, on the other hand, does not care about the boundaries set by an average thin and light laptop. Samsung has selected the hardware combination, like the Intel 12 Gen processor, plus that high-frequency RAM, which they have built quality using aluminum body, plus the amount of I/O ports, plus the 54 Wh battery. All of that, when combined, basically gives you a complete package in a thin and light form factor. Currently, this machine is selling at the price of 600($) on Amazon and ₹49829 price in INDIA of Samsung Galaxy Book 2 on Amazon.
Conclusion
And after using this Galaxy Book 2 for almost an entire week, testing it thoroughly and I can surely agree that this is some a power machine which is built to last, and this will stand against the test of time. In short,. This is genuinely a very premium, thin and light laptop.