The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra jumps into the arena of premium ultraportables with AMOLED screen and RTX 4070 graphics

This time Samsung has not wanted to accompany its new phone banner with a matching tablet. The South Korean manufacturer has been strengthening its small but incipient computer catalog for some time, and has seen fit to take advantage of the occasion to unveil the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, a low-profile, high-performance laptop that combines the features of a workstation with the performance of a gaming laptop.

With contained proportions (16.5 mm thick and 1.79 kg in weight), the Galaxy Book3 Ultra is armed with the latest and most advanced hardware, to the point that it is surprising that it was not one of the outstanding releases of this past. CES 2023. It has a 16-inch AMOLED screen that should be just as good for processing photos and video as it is for gaming, Core i7 and i9 processors, and the latest Nvidia RTX graphics for laptops.

• Display: AMOLED 16-inch, 2880×1800, 16:10, 48-120Hz, 120% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR 500
• Processors: Intel Core i7/i9
• Graphics: GeForce RTX 4050/4070
• RAM: 16/32GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 512 GB/1 TB, expandable with extra PCIe slot
• Ports: Thunderbolt 3 x2, USB-A x1, HDMI 2.0, microSD, audio
• Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11 ax 2×2, Bluetooth 5.1
• 76 Wh battery with 100 W USB-C charging
• Measurements: 355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5mm, 1.79kg
• Others: Windows 11, fingerprint sensor

One of the most notable features of this laptop is its direct connection to Galaxy S phones and Galaxy Tab S tablets, allowing you to continue browsing from one device to another, easily share files and expand screens, using the tablet as if It was an external monitor. It is also possible to control mobile devices from the PC.

All these connectivity options are also present in the Galaxy Book3 360 and Book3 Pro, which are basically the same laptop as the Ultra version, but without dedicated graphics, with less powerful processors and different size screens (13.3 or 15 inches in Book 3 360; Samsung does not detail the specific specifications of this model). The Galaxy Book Pro can be found with or without a 360-degree screen; in the latter case, the S Pen pencil is included.

Samsung already has open reservations for its new laptop. The base rates are as follows:

• Galaxy Book3 360: 1,599 euros
• Galaxy Book3 Pro: 1,899 euros
• Galaxy Book3 Pro 360: 1,999 euros
• Galaxy Book3 Ultra: Not yet available (from 2,799 euros in Germany)