Samsung announces Galaxy Book S with Intel Lakefield hybrid processor

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Galaxy Book S

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

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