i wish reviewers would showcase performances of real programs and apps because those benchmark scores are just numbers. and please, don't give excuses about this being a "mobile device" so I shouldn't expect to run productivity programs on this because if that is the case, then this is no better than getting a tablet or heck my smartphone. For this kind of device, I expect to be able to do more than just watch videos and surf the internet.
For this kind of devices you should only expect to be able to watch videos, surf the web and some productivity with the keyboard. Don't expect to run photoshop on it
Just because it's running Windows doesn't mean it's made to be used like a hardcore gaming PC. Maybe you're just not the demographic for these kind of products. Get a laptop with a dedicated GPU instead, maybe the Surface Book, if you're into the whole premium hardware with detachable touchscreen experience.
"AKG now exists as a brand owned by the South Korean firm Samsung Electronics and managed by Harman International Industries." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKG_(company)
The only reason I was exited for ARM in Windows 10 was for the possibility of good cost-performance devices... but so far, they are anything but that. I still don't see the reason why I would choose this over an intel chip.
Because for now its only flagship SoC's. but when the A76 hits medium range (SD675 for example) is a good one for mid range laptops. it will still cost a good 150$ more just because of LTE though
4GB on a Windows 10 arm machine???? They are smoking crack!!! The note 9 has 6 till 8 gb depending on which config. What is wrong with them! Also the tab s4 has 4gb ram
@Billy Routh What are you basing that conclusion on? More RAM means that more apps can be stored in it, causing the user to have a better experience and battery life. iOS does the same, and this is actually far from being unoptimized.
Billy Routh Shame you’re having such a bad time with your Note 9, I can understand your frustration. Since when did you begin experiencing this issue? Do you experience this problem with every app, or a few of them? Edit: Nevermind, already assumed you were trolling.
I just love the structure of review so much. The reviewer was fair in mentioning it a "boring device". I agreed to most of the things he pointed out. I myself just got the device recently passed down from a friend though it still in mint condition. After a couple weeks of light use, I reckon it's safe to say that comparing Book2 to SF pro6 is quite misleading. I can give you some examples why you shouldn't buy it even at really cheap price. * With snapdragon and 4GB RAM, most light sketch, paint apps like (Medibang, Ibis Paint, Krita...) is not supported. SS did a brilliant job including Wacom similar stylus, but for what with absence of software? * You better turn off the auto-update whatsoever, or the device just put itself into a mode that it lock you out. I tried to get access to the log-in screen with no success. So you need to hard reset by holding down volume + power for...10 secs or more. * In terms of web surfing experience, I think this device plus Edge is perfect for users from the 90s. Staring at the continuously rotating wheel while waiting for a new tab opened is so relaxing! The hardware is awesome, can't complain. I'd say it's a waste of design and hardware. The hardware must be frustrating itself to go with this. If you ask me if it's worth to buy, I'd say you should go for something with higher performance.
I had a feeling it would be underpowered. When he mentioned Surface pro6, I was doubting that claim. I just saw this on shopping site and was curious about it. They are selling this tablet for $200.
$700 and this would be a no brainer for me. Just what I'm looking for in terms of LTE, battery life and performance, but $900 puts it in Surface pro level so the choice is harder.
Why did you omit details of the Ram which is only 4gb. For a device priced similar to the surface pro 6 I would have expected 8 gb of ram. A little misleading I think.
Single Core means a lot when loading Windows' heavy UX. Only on Android can it get by. It's going to stutter a lot that's what I'm guessing. Apple's chips are a different story though, they easily rival a mobile Core i5 of 8 gen from Intel. With the new A12, maybe we can expect even more. Hoping they would do their Mac's CPU in a couple of years, Intel is slow to move on it seems.
@Remy Desrochers im referring to the Single core performance. That of the A12 is twice what is seen on a SD. Emulation surely is a problem, but stuttering usually is caused by a core overload and has to be reset in order to boot up a process.
@Remy Desrochers easy enough to compare using specsheets, but just looking up benchmarks on Geekbench can tell you a story. The code supports all platforms and sticks to a custom sourcecode to ensure results are comparable, or at least, close to that across different platform. It indicates single-core performance of the A12 to be 5000 and multi-core to be 12000. That is what you typically get with an i7-8550U. The Snapdragon scores barely 2000 on single-core and around 7000 on multi-core. Emulation will probably drop it down a notch, but enough for it to be extremely usable. A card's performance depends on the architecture inside and not the boost clock alone. They can overclock via software however they want, but the card has to be fine-tuned through hardware processes.
I was almost mad that I just bought a Surface pro 6 instead of this. -Super AMOLED -Not 1 USB C but 2!!! -Claimed 20 hour battery life -S Pen features on Windows 10 -Came w/ said Pen and the Type Cover -LTE... But after watching til the end, I'm not mad anymore. -Only 4gb of ram -Only 128gb of storage and micro SD isn't hot-swappable -No full size USB A -Lightweight version of windows -Cheap, plasticy type cover -Weak magnet for the pen means you'll lose it...should have one upped Microsoft by make an internal carrier for it like in the Note series I use my surface as an extra-portal, lightweight version of my workstation. I still like to have everything open at once and still like to open 30-40 tabs when web browsing...my surface 6 delivers and doesn't slow me down, it's a total asset even if it doesn't have USB C or Onboard LTE. My surface can stand alone on a business trip out of town, if I had this galaxy, I probably need to take a full size laptop along also. Great review tho, thanks for the video and all the info
OLEDs are HDR almost by nature, at least in contrast but not necessarily on color depth, remember all the complains about early OLED phones and their "oversaturated" colors? more like OS too dumb to make use of wider color-contrast ranges, same as w10 does with its HDR mode today, everything gets dull so your white mouse doesnt leave you blind
@@EspHack LED has nothing to do with HDR. Light Emitting Diodes is a way of producing light, HDR is a software application. To render an image on the screen, due to high luminosity of HDR capable software, the emitter needs to tone map the signals because HDR compliant devices today are still not able to render the full range of visuals it offers. For example I remember when GT Sport was coming out, they spent 4, 5 years developing just the HDR adaption in the game. And when the game came out, it could render the visuals of 10 000 nits. At that time the best of the best TVs, 8k Sony could barely produce 10 000 nits. So the game literally can look better today than most people think. Not to mention they are using a 'fake' ray tracing technique that Nvidia has pushed on the new cards this year. Ray tracing is another ball game though, I do not see that tech being used in households for a decade at least still, and it has been developed for a decade already or so.
@@kresimircosic6158 LED screen are used in cheap HDR TVs. They can get decent bright, but their blacks are so bad they look like grey. That's why OLED screens are much better at HDR, because of their contrast. Your comment has nothing to do with what the other guy said
Great review as always. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in this device. I have the Samsung Book 12, I5, 8GB RAM, 256 storage with expandable storage, and I love it. I was looking forward to the next generation. I was hoping for another similar device with an intel processor, with the updated keyboard, and a better hinge. It looks like they did that, except for the processor. So for now, it's a no for me. I'm sticking with my Samsung Book 12.
Does the bottom usb-c port support video signal to hookup an additional monitor? Samsung says it does but I can’t get it to work outside of charging and data transfer.
Should you buy? If you are high roller, just go for it. If you have not so much money, you should leave it. Windows is trying the Windows 10 ARM by now. It is like an open-beta, Microsoft will support it IF the ecosystem grows: More Apps, More Users, Move Vendors, More Developers. But if you asked me, is it worth it to try? I'll say go for it (with some risk). One major risk: No further support like Windows RT (Do not forget, it was basicly ARM processor inside with Windows 8 instead of 10) Minor risk: Long time to fix the bug since it isn't popular yet and with heavy customization of Samsung... it is double the effort. It would be nice if I could dual-boot with Android
I wonder when will mini 7" laptops start to use a Snapdragon processor? I think for a device that is so portable, battery life is super important and looking at the battery life from devices running Windows 10 on ARM, it's quite impressive!
I think with its limitations this is a poor value device. Only 4gb RAM is an insult in 2018 and for those that like to keep their stuff 3-5 years a deal breaker. These devices the most important aspect is the keyboard and that looks cheap and for £1000 not right. The advantage of these devices apart from always on is the battery life and 50% more is not enough to justify the performance downgrade. The rest of the package is getting there but the fundamentals are fails and that makes it still not a good choice in today’s market.
I wanted to hear more about the oled display good that the class leading pen is included and the keyboard That's about $2-300 dollars there At $699 maybe $799 this would be a good value between the surface Pro and go Although 8gb is a must
@System64 softer materials scratch easier.... Please don't say anything if u don't know about the topic. Softer materials shatter less easily but they scratch more easily
got the previous version the first galaxy book that got the same quality keyboard and got no scratch from it, it usn't really hard plastic for the first one thougt, it go a rubery feeling
Very, very good video- thanks so much! I've been looking for better pixel count due to failing eyesight, yet wanted portability and a pc experience. This looks like a grand slam! I'm with Sprint and will be ordering this week!
I wonder why they didn't make a smaller version of this... in fact, there is no one making smaller than 12-inch Windows on ARM. The ARM compromise is easier to swallow if there is also portability factor to it, but currently we can have even lighter and more portable Intel machine.
What is the difference between Samsung s pen 9, Samsung book 2,samsung book 12 or Samsung aitv 5 laptoos Which one is better as a laptop for students, for presentations
I would love to see Microsoft add the next Qualcomm processor to the Surface Pro 7 along with the next quadcore Intel chip to boost the graphics power and to add LTE as a standard feature.
Given how I use the tablet for ministry and office work the 4 gigs has not been a problem. The only app that struggles is Logos but I think that is processor more than anything. Logos was designed with more powerful processors in mind.
I hear complaints about not enough RAM. Perhaps the issue is lack of understanding Windows. Unlike Android, you can control memory in Windows. Or more specifically the virtual memory, i.e. paging file. I am a software engineer for over 30 years. I use quite a bit of software at any given time. I just bought the Book 2 and am actually quite amazed. What I did was to increase the paging by setting it manually to the C drive and set the minimum to 8 GB and max to 32 GB. Well that still leaves about 70-80 GB for applications. I bought a micro SD card which I will use for storage of any large programs and any files, movies, pictures, etc. With S mode turned off I was able to successfully install and use Visual Studio 2017. That is no minor feat as VS 2017 uses a lot of resources including RAM. With that running one instance and running 3 instances of VS Code, I am showing that virtual memory is using around 4-5 GB and the physical RAM is around 3-4 GB. Sounds like its maxed right? No. I still have plenty left in virtual. Bear in mind that the SSD on this device is nearly as fast as your RAM. When running the big programs there is some lag compared to my mobile workstation which has 32 GB physical and an i7, it is barely noticeable. I would however not suggest heavy video editing as this is not only an issue of RAM but CPU throughput which is likely to be significantly lower than an i7.
Just bought one off FB market practically brand new, traded a used Milwaukee m18 lithium battery straight up for it….. I love this book2. I could never get used to the Chromebook
I own a Surface Go 4G, I would like to see how does it compare with the one reviewed here. And what is the major difference between Intel and ARM, how about any app or application cannot run ? On Windows 10, it takes in sometime to boot up or wake up from sleep, can ARM improve it, as we have the experience we currently have on smartphone or Android tablet ?
2 questions: 1. Can I use LTE in other countries? (In my case Costa Rica) 2. Can I use it 24/7 connected to the electricity, like a regular laptop, or it's like a phone, I mean to disconnect when gets 100% charged?
@DanRubino: What do you think about the OLED display in matter of burning in problematic of OLED displays on this device? Considering that windows shows a lot of static content like the task bar
I've a few questions. Can you enter UEFI or any ring-0 shell mode and edit your settings? Can you install another OS or run a OS from another external drive?
how about a side by side comparison with the surface Pro 6 , i want to buy one or the other , i want the I5 processor vs, this new Snapdragon....i build websites thru a website builder, can it handle it ?????
I really hope they release a 10" version of this like they did with the last Galaxy Book. That would give it even more portability.. As of now, there are no 10" windows on snapdragon that I know of.
Great review.Thank you Daniel .Really like the fanless ! design, fingerprint reader, the stand and battery life vs my Galaxy Book 1...Maybe in the future when price is lower or if they come with a Snapdragon 1000. Yes i prefer finger print vs windows hello camera :-)
I really think having tested the galaxy book 2 the 1 is better since i got the one with Windows Pro and 256 storage and 8 GB I found the 2 a bit slower so I return it due to poor performance and got my money back. to anyone wanting to upgrade just don't 4 GB for a windows device is not enough. until Sumsung gets out the book 3 where they include 8 GB or more don't get any where near the book 2 you will be very disappointed.
Doesn't alcantara wear down with time and use? Also if you're taking about using an authentic Microsoft typecover with this i think it would work if it has the same connector as it's basically a usb device
It's hard to tell the real technical capability from this video. I want to get a tablet that can support a full python development. In particular, it must be able to support the speech recognition package. The iPad Air 2 does not, because its processor architecture is not capable of doing this. This comes with Windows 10 S which probably does not support WSL (Windows System for Linux). Then let's say you upgrade it Windows 10 Pro. Will the snapdragon architecture support the python package I need, which I know would be supported with Intel i5?
The main thing I like with the Galaxy Book is that it come with the keyboard and pen in the box. Wish Apple, Microsoft, and Google did the same thing with their respective devices.
I absolutely agree about the pen support on the Note 8 and 9. They are FAR superior to the pen and touchscreen on the Surface Book, whichever I also own. The pen latency on the Surface line is quite noticeable. That's where Samsung excels. I just don't know why they hobbled this with subpar specs.
I still prefer the design concept of Galaxy Book 10.1.. A bit more handy and convenient for travel and light use.. Off course Snapdragon 850 is going to be a plus point even compared to i7.. I presume more battery effecient.. But how about the cooling system especially during heavy downloading and upgrade processes?? I realized that both my i7 Asus transformer 3 pro and Galaxy book get overheated... Is there a fan for cooling? I don't see fins!!! I like the flippy origami attached keyboard stand than the kick off stand with the detachable keyboard.. It's a bit more firm than the Surface style keyboard
Want to buy it but I think I will get a screen burn, I leave the screen on all the time when I work (8hours), i switch off the screen only when I sleep.
i wish reviewers would showcase performances of real programs and apps because those benchmark scores are just numbers.
and please, don't give excuses about this being a "mobile device" so I shouldn't expect to run productivity programs on this because if that is the case, then this is no better than getting a tablet or heck my smartphone.
For this kind of device, I expect to be able to do more than just watch videos and surf the internet.
Exactly and for the price right.
Wholeheartedly agree.
For this kind of devices you should only expect to be able to watch videos, surf the web and some productivity with the keyboard. Don't expect to run photoshop on it
Just because it's running Windows doesn't mean it's made to be used like a hardcore gaming PC. Maybe you're just not the demographic for these kind of products. Get a laptop with a dedicated GPU instead, maybe the Surface Book, if you're into the whole premium hardware with detachable touchscreen experience.
What's the difference between this and a chromebook?
*Samsung actually owns AKG
"Partnership"
"AKG now exists as a brand owned by the South Korean firm Samsung Electronics and managed by Harman International Industries."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKG_(company)
JBL=AKG=SAMSUNG
The AKG earphones included with the galaxy phones are trash anyways.
I would prefer to see a Snapdragon logo rather than AKG.
But you have never tried them, isn't it?
please make a review while using productivity apps from basic things such as office to creative things like adobe
Finally the video I been wating for. Love the ratio for the screen. Will there be an 8gb option?
what is wrong with the quality of the video around 9:00? And overall 1080p 30fps is very outdated in Q4 18
The only reason I was exited for ARM in Windows 10 was for the possibility of good cost-performance devices... but so far, they are anything but that.
I still don't see the reason why I would choose this over an intel chip.
agreed, this should be about $300 + keyboard and pen maxing at $500
Because for now its only flagship SoC's. but when the A76 hits medium range (SD675 for example) is a good one for mid range laptops. it will still cost a good 150$ more just because of LTE though
João Cardoso The only real good thing about it is battery life,but then again why wouldn’t you carry your charger with you.
4GB on a Windows 10 arm machine???? They are smoking crack!!! The note 9 has 6 till 8 gb depending on which config. What is wrong with them! Also the tab s4 has 4gb ram
@Billy Routh What are you basing that conclusion on?
More RAM means that more apps can be stored in it, causing the user to have a better experience and battery life. iOS does the same, and this is actually far from being unoptimized.
Billy Routh Shame you’re having such a bad time with your Note 9, I can understand your frustration. Since when did you begin experiencing this issue? Do you experience this problem with every app, or a few of them?
Edit: Nevermind, already assumed you were trolling.
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@@NijiDash exactly
@@NijiDash 😂😂😂
I just love the structure of review so much.
The reviewer was fair in mentioning it a "boring device". I agreed to most of the things he pointed out.
I myself just got the device recently passed down from a friend though it still in mint condition. After a couple weeks of light use, I reckon it's safe to say that comparing Book2 to SF pro6 is quite misleading.
I can give you some examples why you shouldn't buy it even at really cheap price.
* With snapdragon and 4GB RAM, most light sketch, paint apps like (Medibang, Ibis Paint, Krita...) is not supported. SS did a brilliant job including Wacom similar stylus, but for what with absence of software?
* You better turn off the auto-update whatsoever, or the device just put itself into a mode that it lock you out. I tried to get access to the log-in screen with no success. So you need to hard reset by holding down volume + power for...10 secs or more.
* In terms of web surfing experience, I think this device plus Edge is perfect for users from the 90s. Staring at the continuously rotating wheel while waiting for a new tab opened is so relaxing!
The hardware is awesome, can't complain. I'd say it's a waste of design and hardware. The hardware must be frustrating itself to go with this.
If you ask me if it's worth to buy, I'd say you should go for something with higher performance.
I had a feeling it would be underpowered. When he mentioned Surface pro6, I was doubting that claim. I just saw this on shopping site and was curious about it. They are selling this tablet for $200.
$700 and this would be a no brainer for me. Just what I'm looking for in terms of LTE, battery life and performance, but $900 puts it in Surface pro level so the choice is harder.
Why did you omit details of the Ram which is only 4gb. For a device priced similar to the surface pro 6 I would have expected 8 gb of ram. A little misleading I think.
Have never clicked so fast. I love all your reviewssss
I didn't catch any information about how the device heats up, if it has a fan and how hot it could get when strained.
Did he mention?
how does this work with photoshop, autodesk sketchbook and illustrator?
yeah I want to know what kind of applications can I install on this it can't be as powerful as a surface pro !
Single Core means a lot when loading Windows' heavy UX. Only on Android can it get by. It's going to stutter a lot that's what I'm guessing. Apple's chips are a different story though, they easily rival a mobile Core i5 of 8 gen from Intel. With the new A12, maybe we can expect even more. Hoping they would do their Mac's CPU in a couple of years, Intel is slow to move on it seems.
@Remy Desrochers im referring to the Single core performance. That of the A12 is twice what is seen on a SD. Emulation surely is a problem, but stuttering usually is caused by a core overload and has to be reset in order to boot up a process.
@Remy Desrochers easy enough to compare using specsheets, but just looking up benchmarks on Geekbench can tell you a story. The code supports all platforms and sticks to a custom sourcecode to ensure results are comparable, or at least, close to that across different platform. It indicates single-core performance of the A12 to be 5000 and multi-core to be 12000. That is what you typically get with an i7-8550U. The Snapdragon scores barely 2000 on single-core and around 7000 on multi-core. Emulation will probably drop it down a notch, but enough for it to be extremely usable. A card's performance depends on the architecture inside and not the boost clock alone. They can overclock via software however they want, but the card has to be fine-tuned through hardware processes.
Bad
I was almost mad that I just bought a Surface pro 6 instead of this.
-Super AMOLED
-Not 1 USB C but 2!!!
-Claimed 20 hour battery life
-S Pen features on Windows 10
-Came w/ said Pen and the Type Cover
-LTE...
But after watching til the end, I'm not mad anymore.
-Only 4gb of ram
-Only 128gb of storage and micro SD isn't hot-swappable
-No full size USB A
-Lightweight version of windows
-Cheap, plasticy type cover
-Weak magnet for the pen means you'll lose it...should have one upped Microsoft by make an internal carrier for it like in the Note series
I use my surface as an extra-portal, lightweight version of my workstation. I still like to have everything open at once and still like to open 30-40 tabs when web browsing...my surface 6 delivers and doesn't slow me down, it's a total asset even if it doesn't have USB C or Onboard LTE. My surface can stand alone on a business trip out of town, if I had this galaxy, I probably need to take a full size laptop along also.
Great review tho, thanks for the video and all the info
False statement!!!! If you go to the website it doesn't say that!!! Most videos I've seen as well says that you need to purchase them separately!
Does this OLED display support HDR?
OLEDs are HDR almost by nature, at least in contrast but not necessarily on color depth, remember all the complains about early OLED phones and their "oversaturated" colors? more like OS too dumb to make use of wider color-contrast ranges, same as w10 does with its HDR mode today, everything gets dull so your white mouse doesnt leave you blind
@@EspHack
LED has nothing to do with HDR. Light Emitting Diodes is a way of producing light, HDR is a software application. To render an image on the screen, due to high luminosity of HDR capable software, the emitter needs to tone map the signals because HDR compliant devices today are still not able to render the full range of visuals it offers.
For example I remember when GT Sport was coming out, they spent 4, 5 years developing just the HDR adaption in the game. And when the game came out, it could render the visuals of 10 000 nits. At that time the best of the best TVs, 8k Sony could barely produce 10 000 nits. So the game literally can look better today than most people think. Not to mention they are using a 'fake' ray tracing technique that Nvidia has pushed on the new cards this year. Ray tracing is another ball game though, I do not see that tech being used in households for a decade at least still, and it has been developed for a decade already or so.
@@kresimircosic6158 LED screen are used in cheap HDR TVs. They can get decent bright, but their blacks are so bad they look like grey.
That's why OLED screens are much better at HDR, because of their contrast.
Your comment has nothing to do with what the other guy said
Honestly, do OLEDs even need HDR?
@@rithikkumars1676 Yes
If it's an AMOLED display, is it burn-in optimized?
Bought one and am loving it! You did a great review btw.
Hi Tom. After 3 weeks, are you still enjoying it? How does word/excel run on the device? Would you recommend this device for business? Thank you.
@@nicholasmcdonough6835 I would recommend it for business. It runs all my office apps just fine. Screen makes viewing excel and word a pleasure.
Thank you for your feedback! I will be purchasing one.
Do you use any of the photo editing software on it - like Photoshop?
Great review as always. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in this device. I have the Samsung Book 12, I5, 8GB RAM, 256 storage with expandable storage, and I love it. I was looking forward to the next generation. I was hoping for another similar device with an intel processor, with the updated keyboard, and a better hinge. It looks like they did that, except for the processor. So for now, it's a no for me. I'm sticking with my Samsung Book 12.
no intel/8gb ram is deal breaker until win on arm is mature enough to rival intel
Does the bottom usb-c port support video signal to hookup an additional monitor? Samsung says it does but I can’t get it to work outside of charging and data transfer.
Should you buy?
If you are high roller, just go for it.
If you have not so much money, you should leave it. Windows is trying the Windows 10 ARM by now.
It is like an open-beta, Microsoft will support it IF the ecosystem grows: More Apps, More Users, Move Vendors, More Developers.
But if you asked me, is it worth it to try?
I'll say go for it (with some risk).
One major risk: No further support like Windows RT (Do not forget, it was basicly ARM processor inside with Windows 8 instead of 10)
Minor risk: Long time to fix the bug since it isn't popular yet and with heavy customization of Samsung... it is double the effort.
It would be nice if I could dual-boot with Android
Unlike Windows RT, if developers want to support it, they can just publish ARM packages. but until i see dual boot with Linux. I can't buy it
I wonder when will mini 7" laptops start to use a Snapdragon processor? I think for a device that is so portable, battery life is super important and looking at the battery life from devices running Windows 10 on ARM, it's quite impressive!
Can this handle editing videos like go pro and using it for apps for Business?
same question I have on my mind!
I think with its limitations this is a poor value device. Only 4gb RAM is an insult in 2018 and for those that like to keep their stuff 3-5 years a deal breaker. These devices the most important aspect is the keyboard and that looks cheap and for £1000 not right. The advantage of these devices apart from always on is the battery life and 50% more is not enough to justify the performance downgrade.
The rest of the package is getting there but the fundamentals are fails and that makes it still not a good choice in today’s market.
andyH_England apple put the $1000 in the mind of these mobile device maker
Tuan Le But then again Huawei’s pro laptop beats it for the same price.
@@VentureDevv Part of the cost of that device is covered by the Chinese government.
I wanted to hear more about the oled display good that the class leading pen is included and the keyboard
That's about $2-300 dollars there
At $699 maybe $799 this would be a good value between the surface Pro and go
Although 8gb is a must
This looks really nice. That keyboard though - if it's all hard plastic, do you think it'll scratch up the screen faster than the Surface cover?
@System64 ha! Ever seen the screen of a well travelled laptop? Half the time they have a clearly visible map of the keys permanently etched into them.
@System64 softer materials scratch easier.... Please don't say anything if u don't know about the topic. Softer materials shatter less easily but they scratch more easily
got the previous version the first galaxy book that got the same quality keyboard and got no scratch from it, it usn't really hard plastic for the first one thougt, it go a rubery feeling
@@muhdaimanharith The new keyboards have fixed that problem now. 🙂
@@Esablaka you are so dumb, the problem isnt the keyboard being scratched but the screen
Other benchmarks?
Any idea where i can find a video on how to disassemble the galaxy book2? Need a new battery in mine.
I couldn't get past why his mum let him go out with that hairdo.....lmao
Very, very good video- thanks so much! I've been looking for better pixel count due to failing eyesight, yet wanted portability and a pc experience. This looks like a grand slam! I'm with Sprint and will be ordering this week!
The Book2 includes charger model EP-TA300 that adds 12V DC/2.1A along with 9V/1.67A and 5V/2A
They don't got a partnership with AKG, they Own Harman man, along with other audio companies smh.
5:00 such a vibrant and full both panel and taskbar
I wonder why they didn't make a smaller version of this... in fact, there is no one making smaller than 12-inch Windows on ARM. The ARM compromise is easier to swallow if there is also portability factor to it, but currently we can have even lighter and more portable Intel machine.
They should make bezels less thick.
What is the difference between Samsung s pen 9, Samsung book 2,samsung book 12 or Samsung aitv 5 laptoos
Which one is better as a laptop for students, for presentations
I would love to see Microsoft add the next Qualcomm processor to the Surface Pro 7 along with the next quadcore Intel chip to boost the graphics power and to add LTE as a standard feature.
Don't buy this laptop with the 4gb ram. It will struggle so much. It at least need 8gb
Srsly Brah I haven’t once used 4GB ram at full on my computer.
Do I want to upgrade to 6GB? Just for some more ram for the system and that’s bout it.
@lasest2 4 gigs is really little. Open some tabs on Chrome and Photoshop and you're well over 4gb
@lasest2 No its not. Surfing internet with more tabs eat a lot of ram. What about other apps turned on at the same time ?
As you use an ssd, it's not problem for daily use
Given how I use the tablet for ministry and office work the 4 gigs has not been a problem. The only app that struggles is Logos but I think that is processor more than anything. Logos was designed with more powerful processors in mind.
Is this good for editing 4k real estate photos and video using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop?
I hear complaints about not enough RAM. Perhaps the issue is lack of understanding Windows. Unlike Android, you can control memory in Windows. Or more specifically the virtual memory, i.e. paging file. I am a software engineer for over 30 years. I use quite a bit of software at any given time. I just bought the Book 2 and am actually quite amazed. What I did was to increase the paging by setting it manually to the C drive and set the minimum to 8 GB and max to 32 GB. Well that still leaves about 70-80 GB for applications. I bought a micro SD card which I will use for storage of any large programs and any files, movies, pictures, etc. With S mode turned off I was able to successfully install and use Visual Studio 2017. That is no minor feat as VS 2017 uses a lot of resources including RAM. With that running one instance and running 3 instances of VS Code, I am showing that virtual memory is using around 4-5 GB and the physical RAM is around 3-4 GB. Sounds like its maxed right? No. I still have plenty left in virtual. Bear in mind that the SSD on this device is nearly as fast as your RAM. When running the big programs there is some lag compared to my mobile workstation which has 32 GB physical and an i7, it is barely noticeable. I would however not suggest heavy video editing as this is not only an issue of RAM but CPU throughput which is likely to be significantly lower than an i7.
Just bought one off FB market practically brand new, traded a used Milwaukee m18 lithium battery straight up for it….. I love this book2. I could never get used to the Chromebook
Do you experience lag when you draw on a art software?
I own a Surface Go 4G, I would like to see how does it compare with the one reviewed here. And what is the major difference between Intel and ARM, how about any app or application cannot run ? On Windows 10, it takes in sometime to boot up or wake up from sleep, can ARM improve it, as we have the experience we currently have on smartphone or Android tablet ?
2 questions:
1. Can I use LTE in other countries? (In my case Costa Rica)
2. Can I use it 24/7 connected to the electricity, like a regular laptop, or it's like a phone, I mean to disconnect when gets 100% charged?
@DanRubino: What do you think about the OLED display in matter of burning in problematic of OLED displays on this device?
Considering that windows shows a lot of static content like the task bar
Hi bro
Hand Touch is there not without s-pen
Please reply
nice video. Will this tablet run Photoshop cs6?
i have a question.. is this samsung galaxy book 2 have a backlit keyboard??? because i just got mines today and they aren't turning on the backlit???
I've a few questions.
Can you enter UEFI or any ring-0 shell mode and edit your settings?
Can you install another OS or run a OS from another external drive?
Have a question? Is the book 2 good for writing and editing documents.
Does anybody know when the galaxy book 2 is coming out it was supposed to in September but nothing happened
Galaxy book s? Thoughts? Vs book 2? Or surface pro?
Could this run the SPSS program?
I wanted to know if this device supported Windows 11 on ARM?
Does anyone know if the Verizon Galaxy Book 2 is GSM unlocked? cause AT&T is definitely not locked even though ATT claims its unlocked.
how about a side by side comparison with the surface Pro 6 , i want to buy one or the other , i want the I5 processor vs, this new Snapdragon....i build websites thru a website builder, can it handle it ?????
I have a question plan on upgrading to the full windows 10 but after I do that I'm not sure if the windows 10 is either a 64 bit or 32 bit OS?
Can't run trend micro anti virus at all. Not sure about any other programs/apps. Wants you to use windows app from store
how much is a replacement battery?
Wich is more powerful this or surface go?
The pen holder is designed to keep you from accidently hitting the button on the side of the device, which deletes your writing. FYI
I really hope they release a 10" version of this like they did with the last Galaxy Book. That would give it even more portability.. As of now, there are no 10" windows on snapdragon that I know of.
Great review.Thank you Daniel
.Really like the fanless ! design, fingerprint reader, the stand and battery life vs my Galaxy Book 1...Maybe in the future when price is lower or if they come with a Snapdragon 1000.
Yes i prefer finger print vs windows hello camera :-)
This reviewer is fantastic. Very well spoken!
I really think having tested the galaxy book 2 the 1 is better since i got the one with Windows Pro and 256 storage and 8 GB I found the 2 a bit slower so I return it due to poor performance and got my money back. to anyone wanting to upgrade just don't 4 GB for a windows device is not enough. until Sumsung gets out the book 3 where they include 8 GB or more don't get any where near the book 2 you will be very disappointed.
Will this be available outside of the US? Or is this only catered for the US?
I am curious if it at least run decent games at moderate resolutions
Worth upgrading from my reg Samsung book12 ?
Why can't I find it anywhere
What about using a Surface Pro keyboard (alcantara) with it? Yes or no?
Doesn't alcantara wear down with time and use? Also if you're taking about using an authentic Microsoft typecover with this i think it would work if it has the same connector as it's basically a usb device
Does it have the Android app store?
I have a question. Can I read Amazon kindle on the item
It's hard to tell the real technical capability from this video. I want to get a tablet that can support a full python development. In particular, it must be able to support the speech recognition package. The iPad Air 2 does not, because its processor architecture is not capable of doing this. This comes with Windows 10 S which probably does not support WSL (Windows System for Linux). Then let's say you upgrade it Windows 10 Pro. Will the snapdragon architecture support the python package I need, which I know would be supported with Intel i5?
i don't think oled on a laptop is a good choice... it would cause a burn in easily
This has worse internals than my original Galaxy Book in a nicer shell... Here's hoping they make an upgraded version before long.
How does it run any browser except for edge ?
The main thing I like with the Galaxy Book is that it come with the keyboard and pen in the box. Wish Apple, Microsoft, and Google did the same thing with their respective devices.
But can I use the google play store on it without having to download an emulator?
What drawing app do you use again?
PS: Nice review!
Scribble
thank you for making this review
Could it run older stuff like Fallout New Vegas and Office 2003?
Does anyone know if this unlocked and works with any other carrier (not att or verizon) Thanks!!!
Does it have a full windows 10 or just windows 10S?
Samsung owns 'Windows Central'...
Is it web based application development friendly?
This is the future of laptop, mobility, productivity yet power.
wth happened at 8:55 ?
Filmed with Nokia 3310
maybe it's an extreme case of "out of focus" never seen anything like it before though
Camera guy got drunk.
my problem with these reviews is that they mostly involve him talking... we want to see the device in action not you talking
If that is the case go buy one and you can see the device in action.
Nice - both the video and the product. Thank you.
I’m waiting for the next galaxy book 3 !!! 850 cpu and 4gb ram is low low spec.
Excellent review!
I absolutely agree about the pen support on the Note 8 and 9. They are FAR superior to the pen and touchscreen on the Surface Book, whichever I also own. The pen latency on the Surface line is quite noticeable. That's where Samsung excels. I just don't know why they hobbled this with subpar specs.
Does anyone know if this would run Starcraft 2 or other games?
Not sure what happened in this video but your footage came out so blurry this time around.
Look at those bezels. Oh my!
can you install "legacy apps" here?
I still prefer the design concept of Galaxy Book 10.1.. A bit more handy and convenient for travel and light use.. Off course Snapdragon 850 is going to be a plus point even compared to i7.. I presume more battery effecient.. But how about the cooling system especially during heavy downloading and upgrade processes?? I realized that both my i7 Asus transformer 3 pro and Galaxy book get overheated... Is there a fan for cooling? I don't see fins!!! I like the flippy origami attached keyboard stand than the kick off stand with the detachable keyboard.. It's a bit more firm than the Surface style keyboard
How is the audio? My labtops realtec sounds so much better then my s9+
Is that true that amoled burn over time?
I don't know why you wouldn't mention that the screen doesn't disconnect from the keyboard, like it doesn't exist
Want to buy it but I think I will get a screen burn, I leave the screen on all the time when I work (8hours), i switch off the screen only when I sleep.
Can it run legacy programs?
I want a windows coffee cup like that. Great now I have to go look for that. lol