Samsung announces the “next generation of AI PCs” with the launch of the new Galaxy Book4 Edge. First unveiled at Microsoft’s AI Era event, the laptop is a unique combination of hardware and software from three of the world’s largest technology companies, with artificial intelligence at its core.
Inside it houses the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, a chipset that the developer claims is twice as fast as its old x86 hardware. Much of its speed is thanks to the laptop’s NPU (neural processing unit), which promises up to 45 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of processing power. NPUs, if you’re not familiar, are special processors that use AI to further improve a computer’s performance.
In addition to Qualcomm, Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 Edge has technology from Microsoft and Google, although the former is much more common. The device is a Copilot + PC, meaning it uses Microsoft’s AI to power certain functions. You can access your mobile device “via Copilot voice prompts” to set alarms, send messages, retrieve contacts and more. It also introduces Recall, a new chatbot tool that records everything you do on the laptop.
As far as we know, Circle to Search is the only Google feature to appear. Just like on the Galaxy S24, by circling or highlighting an object on the screen you can look it up on Google Search.
Hardware specifications
As you’ve probably guessed by the addition of Circle to Search, the Book4 Edge has a touchscreen. It’s a 14-inch or 16-inch 3K (2,880 x 1,800 pixels) dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz display – with a “wide color volume” covering 120 percent of the DCI-P3. In line with the high quality theme, the display has an anti-reflective coating.
The 14-inch Bok4 Edge is 1.16 kg (3.4 lbs) and 10.9 mm thick, while the 16-inch model is slightly thicker at 12.3 mm but only 1.55 kg (2.6 lbs) weighs. Whichever configuration you buy, you’ll receive an ultraportable laptop.
Samsung claims the Galaxy Book4 Edge will last “up to 22 hours” of video playback and support “Super Fast Charging.” According to the announcement, the 16-inch model can charge up to 40 percent in about 30 minutes.
Other notable features include Wi-Fi 7 support, 1TB of storage space, and Samsung Knox to protect the machine from cyber attacks.
Pre-orders are currently open for the Galaxy Book4 Edge in the United States, with prices starting at $1,349.99, and it comes in Sapphire Blue. The shipping date is set for June 18. It’s not known when it will be released in other countries or for how much, but the laptop is expected to roll out to multiple European countries including the UK, Spain and France.
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