SamsungIntel powered Galaxy Book2 Pro 360launched in February, but now has a new almost ready-to-use version – powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 will get it from the chipset. The new model was announced in South Korea and will be released on January 16.
The 8cx Gen 3 was the first 5nm chipset for Windows-on-ARM devices and brought significant performance improvements when it was released late last year. Compared to the 2nd Gen, it offers +85% multi-core CPU performance, +60% GPU performance, and the NPU hits 29 TOPS.
Compared to the Intel version of the same laptop, it’s physically identical to the 13.3″ model – super light and thin at just 1.04kg and 11.5mm. And as the name suggests, the AMOLED display can rotate 360° so the included S Pen stylus Can be used as a tablet to take notes with
Battery life has improved noticeably – the Snapdragon-powered laptop can play up to 35 hours of video on a single charge, while the Intel model peaks at 21 hours. This is also built 5G and Wi-Fi 6E It has superior connectivity with support.
This model is enterprise-friendly as it ships with Windows 11 and follows Microsoft’s Secure Core PC specifications that lock hardware down to firmware level. This is the highest level of security Windows offers.
Also with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 will be launched on January 16 in South Korea at a price of KRW 1.89 million (about $1,500). It is unclear whether and when it will go on sale in global markets.