"Galaxy Book2 Pro" compatible with Samsung and S pen and equipped with Intel Arc

South Korea Samsung Electronics announced the notebook PC "Galaxy Book2 Pro 360" and "Galaxy Book2 Pro" on the 28th. The release date and price have not been revealed. [See another image for this article] Both are equipped with a full HD (1,920 x 1,080 dots) AMOLED display. The lineup includes 15.6 and 13.3 types, respectively, and the 12th generation Core-i7 / i5 is used for the CPU. The main differences between the two are the display opening / closing mechanism, the presence / absence of S-pen and 5G support, and the presence / absence of Intel Arc graphics. Only Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 opens and closes 360 degrees and supports S pen. Only the 15.6-inch model of Galaxy Book2 Pro is equipped with Intel Arc and supports 5G connection. Newly compatible with Microsoft's Secured-Core PC. Sebured-Core PC is a PC equipped with an OS image in which the setting to ensure security from both software and hardware is enabled as standard. It can also respond to attacks against UEFI. Other features common to all models include Wi-Fi 6E, 1080p webcam, Bluetooth 5.1, power button with built-in fingerprint authentication sensor, microSD card slot, etc. Charging is compatible with USB-PD, and the estimated battery life is about 21 hours. The OS is Windows 11. In terms of functionality, you can perform "Galaxy Book Smart Switch 14" (requires login to Samsung account) that migrates OS settings and data from the old environment to the new environment, and you can execute smartphone apps and check the status from Windows. "Link to Windows / Microsoft Your Phone 15", "Samsung Multi Control 16" that can operate Galaxy Tab S8 or later models from Galaxy Book2 Pro, etc. can be used. With the introduction of the new model, the UI of various apps for Samsung Book has been updated to improve convenience. The AMOLED display of Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 supports HDR display with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000: 1 and a brightness of 500 nits. The color gamut is DCI-P3 120%. Memory is 32GB, storage is 1TB SSD. Interfaces are Thunderbolt 4 x 1, USB Type-C x 2, audio input / output, etc. The body size and weight of the 15.6 type is 354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm (width x depth x height), 1.41 kg. The 13.3 type is 302.5 x 202 x 11.5 mm, 1.04 kg. Galaxy Book2 Pro has different thickness (height) and weight when the clamshell is closed with or without Intel Arc. The main specifications are 32GB of memory and 1TB NVMe SSD for storage. Interfaces are Thunderbolt 4 x 1, USB Type-C x 1, USB 3.2 x 1, HDMI x 1, audio input / output, etc. Only 15.6 type has a nano SIM slot. The body size and weight of the 15.6 type is 355.4 x 225.8 x 11.7 mm, 1.11 kg (model without Arc. The model with height is 13.2 mm, 1.17 kg). The 13.3 type is 304.4 x 199.8 x 11.2 mm, 0.87 kg.

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