Last summer, Samsung launched the Galaxy Book S, its first laptop powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx processor. Samsung is back with the Galaxy Book S, only this time it’s powered by the Intel Lakefield chipset. This is essentially the same laptop as before, but now it has the shiny “Intel Inside” sticker. The Galaxy Book S is also the first laptop to use Intel’s Lakefield generation.
Lakefield is the first “hybrid” CPU from Intel. That means it combines the company’s Atom and Core CPU cores into a single unit. This is something we commonly see in ARM chips on smartphones, which offers high-performance and low-power cores to maximize efficiency. There’s a lot more going on, but the gist is this should help the new Galaxy Book S compete with the Snapdragon model in terms of battery life.
Samsung doesn’t give a ton of details about the CPU, other than “Intel Core processor with Intel Hybrid Technology.” The other big detail is LTE connectivity, which is also something the ARM model has. Other specifications include Intel UHD Graphics, 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of eUFS storage. There is also a microSD card slot for up to 1TB of extra storage.
The Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch FHD LCD display with touchscreen capabilities. There are 2 USB-C ports, a headphone jack, fingerprint scanner, quad stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, and a 1MP camera. The battery is 42Wh and it has WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. Samsung ships the device with Windows 10 Home or Pro.
We don’t know how much the Intel Galaxy Book S will cost or when it will launch, but it will be available in Mercury Gray and Earthy Gold colors.
| Galaxy Book S | |
| OS | Windows 10 Home / Pro |
| 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 (typical) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) 802.11 ax 2×2, LTE (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 |