Samsung Galaxy Book2 Series: more Galaxy than ever

At first it might seem strange that Samsung has presented its Galaxy Book2 at MWC 2022 since, after all, we are talking about laptops. However, the first minutes of the presentation of the Korean technology have been enough to see that, in reality, it has been the most appropriate context, and that if there are two words that help us to perfectly define the Galaxy Book2 they are connectivity and collaboration. This without forgetting, of course, that as its name reminds us, they have been presented in a forum dedicated to mobility.

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 family consists of five members, two of them with the surname Pro, who have been the main protagonists of this event. However, and although not with the same amount of information in all cases, we tell you everything we know about each of the five models.

Before getting into the matter, yes, a very remarkable aspect, and that we already told you about a few days ago, is the way in which Samsung has focused on the connectivity of the Galaxy Book2 with the rest of the Galaxy ecosystem. The Galaxy Experience, the name by which the technology company calls this communion between the various devices, and which is supported by solutions such as Your Phone, from Microsoft, provides an exceptional level of integration, which will allow us to jump from one device to another to continue a given task, to control the operation of one from the control elements of another.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro

In settings of 13.3 and 15.6 inchesin both cases built with a AMOLED panel and with FullHD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 points), the Galaxy Book2 Pro represent the evolution of the Galaxy Book presented a little less than a year ago, and it is enough to take a first look at its specifications to confirm that, indeed, we are talking about a renewal in which we will find state-of-the-art components, in an incredibly light device.

The Galaxy Book2 Pro are built around processors of 12th generation Intel Core, with i5 and i7 options, in all cases within the Intel Evo platform, which guarantees high energy efficiency and therefore greater autonomy. In the graphic section we also find another long-awaited debut, and that is that for the 15.6-inch model it will be possible to choose between integrated Intel Iris XE graphics or, for those who need something more, a dedicated Intel Arc Alchemist graphics adapter. The set is supported by up to 32 gigabytes of LPDDR5 RAM and up to one terabyte of SD NVMe storage.

As I mentioned at the beginning, another key factor of the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro is connectivity, so that the WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 connections that we will find in all models, we can also find uA version of the 15.6-inch model that integrates 5G cellular connectivity. And it is not short on wired connections either, with a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB Type-C connector, a USB 3.2 connector, an HDMI port, an audio minijack connector and a microSD card reader.

To guarantee the autonomy of the Galaxy Book2 Pro, Samsung has equipped them with 63 watt hour batteries in the 13.3-inch models, which go up to 68 for the 15.6-inch models.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360

As you can see if you compare the technical specifications of the Galaxy Book2 Pro with those of the Pro 360, you will see that there are not too many differences among them, although in this case, its hinge with a complete 360-degree turn makes it a 2-in-1 with the plethora of extra utilities that this type of laptop provides.

His S-Pen pointing compatibilitywhich we also find in the Galaxy Book2 Pro, together with its flexibility, make the 360 ​​an option that, both for performance and adaptability, makes it an excellent option for creative and design work, a type of activity in which 2-in-1s provide the advantage of also having the physical keyboard when needed, versus tablets where you will need to opt for an external keyboard or use a virtual on-screen keyboard.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Business

Outside of the Pro models, the Galaxy Book2 Business also offers, however, some remarkable features, for which it is supported by twelfth-generation Intel vPro Core processors, which can be complemented with up to 64 gigabytes of RAM and a terabyte of storage. In the graphic section, as you can see in the table, Samsung will offer various options.

Regarding its size, as we can see, it is in an intermediate position between the different versions of the Pro, when mounting a 14-inch Full HD screen (1,920 x 1,080 points) anti-glare, which, as you can see in the table above, can be managed with different graphics adapters, depending on the chosen configuration.

Although the features of the Galaxy Book2 Business are what we can expect from a high-end device, this is not the main point of these laptops. The strong point, without a doubt, is found in the security standards defined by Samsung for it, and which is supported by a very broad set of elements and solutions that, at the same time, guarantee the security of the user and their data, as well as the management of the devices within the IT infrastructure of corporations.

An important pillar of the defensive paradigm of the Galaxy Book2 Business is, without a doubt, the Microsoft Windows Secured-Core PC program (Protected Core Computers), a specification in which the integration of the operating system with the hardware of the device ensures the protection of sensitive files, the blocking of unauthorized access, and the resistance against malicious attempts to tamper with the configuration of the system.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 and Samsung Galaxy Book2 360

We can say, of course, that these two models are the little brothers of the Pro versions that we have just reviewed. However, a quick look at the files of the same that Samsung has shown during the presentation, make it clear to us that we also talk about high-end ultraportables, and that its features will be more than enough for a large number of users. In some cases, we even see that these “little ones” surpass the Pro in some aspects, such as in terms of maximum storage capacity, which in the case of the Galaxy Book2 can amount to up to two terabytes.

As you can see with these Galaxy Book2, Samsung has undergone a profound evolution of its Galaxy Book of last year, creating a complete catalog of very light and portable ultraportables, with a great selection of components and that, for those who are already users of other Galaxy devices, provide a new level of collaboration between devices.

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