SAMSUNG LAUNCHES THREE LAPTOPS, INCLUDING GALAXY BOOK FLEX 2
Galaxy Book Flex 2 flip touch laptops (plus the 5G version), the Galaxy Book Ion 2.
Today, Samsung launched three laptops in the Korean market. They include a new generation of Galaxy Book Flex flip touch laptops (plus the 5G version), the Galaxy Book Ion 2, and the Notebook Plus 2. All of them have passed the Intel Evo certification.
SAMSUNG GALAXY BOOK FLEX 2
The Galaxy Book Flex comes with a ‘smart S Pen’ and a 360° rotatable 13.3-inch/15.6-inch FHD QLED touchscreen. It is a two-in-one notebook with good performance.
The laptop is 33.7/39.6cm (13.3 inches / 15.6 inches) in length, weighs 1.16kg / 1.57kg, and is equipped with Intel’s 11th generation i5, i7 processor IrisX / MX450 (15.6 inches). The laptop is available in two color options, black and purple. The price varies from 1.845 million won to 2.83 million won ($1700 – $2600) depending on the configuration.
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In addition, the machine provides up to 1TB SSD and up to LPDDR4X 16GB memory, built-in 69.7Wh battery, has two 5W AKG stereo speakers, supports fingerprint recognition, provides two Thunderbolt IV, USB-C, UFS slots, etc.
Its other main selling point is that it sports a 4th generation SSD (it should be Samsung’s own product). Compared with the current 3rd generation SSD, the read speed and write speed are 1.86 times and 1.67 times higher, respectively.
In other aspects, the laptop has a built-in 13-megapixel ‘World Facing Camera’ lens above the keyboard. It supports direct use of S Pen to take notes during video conferences or online classes (It is not clear whether it is the same as the S Pen used in Note series models).
SAMSUNG GALAXY BOOK FLEX 2 5G
There is also the Galaxy Book Flex 2 5G, which is the first Samsung laptop to support 5G network.
The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 2 5G is 33.7cm (13.3 inches) in length. This laptop is available only in the ‘Royal Silver’ version, and the price is 2.725 million won, which is approximately $2500.
SAMSUNG GALAXY BOOK ION 2
The Galaxy Book Ion 2 is a high-end ultra-thin design notebook computer with a pure white body, 33.7cm (13.3 inches) long, 12.9mm thick, and 970 g in weight, making it easy to carry. The 15.6-inch version is 39.6cm long and supports memory and SSD expansion.
The 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 2 also sports Intel’s 11th-generation Core processor, which can be selected according to the needs of users. The selling price ranges from 1.38 million won to 2.445 million won ($1300 – $2200).
SAMSUNG NOTEBOOK PLUS 2
Another Notebook Plus 2 is a simple-designed laptop with a dot matrix keyboard. It supports memory and HDD expansion, and buyers can choose the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 TI or MX450 alone.
The Notebook Plus2 is about 39.6cm (15.6 inches) long, and is available in fog gray and white. There is also an additional ‘black knife’ version. According to different parameters, the price ranges from 755,000 won to 1.94 million won ($687 – $1800).