Galaxy Book 3 leak spills the beans on the latest Samsung laptops
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Less than a week before the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event, new images have surfaced for Samsung’s upcoming line of laptops: the Galaxy Book 3; more specifically the Pro, 360, Pro 360 and Ultra models.
Please note that these are leaked renders from MySmartPrice (opens in new tab) so it is possible that the final products will look slightly different. If these images are to be believed, the new devices won’t look all that different from the previous Galaxy Book 2 line – Samsung isn’t reinventing the wheel in terms of design. In addition, all three come with the same basic ports, such as a microSD card slot and a headphone jack. The main changes, it seems, will happen under the hood.
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro is reportedly launching in two screen sizes, a 14-inch and 16-inch option, both of which could feature an AMOLED display with 3K resolution. According to the leaks, customers will also be able to choose between two processors: a 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P or Core i7-1360P CPU.
Batteries also differ depending on the size of the model. The 14-inch version can come with a 63 Whr (Watt-hour) battery, while the 16-inch can have a larger 76 Whr (watt-hour) battery. To round out the hardware, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro duo comes with 16 GB DDR5 RAM, up to 1 TB SSD and an Iris XE GPU.
360 models
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Book 3 360 has the ability to transform from a laptop to a tablet, hence the name. Leaks from earlier in the month (opens in new tab) show that this model could possibly be launched with one screen size, 15 inches. That makes it a bit bigger than the Galaxy Book 2 360 laptop. Very little is known about this model except that it will be equipped with a 13th generation Intel Evo i7 CPU and a stylus; speculated as the S Pen. The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 is also launching with the same accessory.
Speaking of which, the Book 3 Pro 360 may have similarities to its more rigid counterpart. For starters, it is rumored to have the same 14-inch and 16-inch screen sizes while also sporting a 3K resolution Super AMOLED display. According to the leaks, that resolution comes out at 2880×1800 pixels, which equates to an aspect ratio of 16:10.
It’s not yet confirmed if the Book 3 Pro will have the same pixel count, but it’s probably a safe bet to say it will. The Pro 360 “will be available in two processor options” – a 13th Gen Intel Evo i5 1340p and i7-1360 integrated with an Iris Xe GPU. In addition to that chipset, there’s up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1TB of SSD for storage.
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 also gets Dolby Atmos support for high-quality audio. It is currently unknown whether the other laptops will get this feature.
Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
Information about Galaxy Book 3 Ultra (opens in new tab) previously leaked on Jan. 21, and it certainly lives up to its namesake. This model will reportedly launch with a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H CPU and the rumors NVIDIA RTX 4070 graphics card whose existence is a mystery. The Book 3 Ultra is expected to get a 16-inch, 3K AMOLED display (2880 x 1880 pixels).
Take everything mentioned here with a grain of salt as things can change at the last minute, especially with the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra. Images and rumors about the RTX 4070 GPU are circulating the internet, but nothing official is coming from NVIDIA.
Information about the Galaxy Book 3 base model has somehow not leaked, but we won’t wait too long to find out more. Samsung Unpacked 2023 is scheduled for February 1. Be sure to come and have a look TechRadar’s coverage of the event to keep up to date with what is being revealed.