Back in August last year Samsung
introduced its Galaxy Book S which was a Windows laptop running on the
Snapdragon 8cx chipset. Now, we get an Intel-powered version that relies on the
power-efficient Lakefield SoC and Intel UHD graphics in the same fan-less
ultrabook design.
Upfront is a 13.3″ Full HD touchscreen LCD
with a 1MP camera in the top bezel. The device weighs in at 950 grams and
measures just 11.8mm at its thickest point. It also boasts a quad stereo
speaker setup tuned by AKG and a built-in fingerprint scanner.
The Intel Core i5-L16G7 Lakefield chipset
is paired with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 256/512GB eUFS storage. In terms of I/O you
get 2 USB-C ports, a 3.5mm headphone/mic combo and a microSD card reader. The
battery comes in at 42Wh and is rated at 17 hours of video playback
The Galaxy Book S also comes with Wi-Fi 6
and LTE connectivity and can be had with Windows 10 Home or Pro. It will be
available in gold and gray colors with a starting price of £ 999. Shipments are
scheduled to begin on June 12 in the UK. Global availability was not detailed.
