Tech Desk 
Sep 04, 2024
Samsung recently released the first device in its new Galaxy Book 5 series 2-in-1 laptop — Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360. The Copilot+ PC sports a 16-inch 3K resolution touch display and runs on the new Intel Core Ultra series 2 processors.
The laptop houses several Galaxy artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, such as Chat Assistant, Circle to Search, and Live Translate. The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is said to deliver up to 25 hours of video playback on a single charge.
Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 price
The price of Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is yet to be unveiled by the South Korean tech giant. However, it is currently listed for pre-orders on the Samsung United Kingdom (UK) website with a price tag of EUR 1,899 for the 16GB RAM + 1TB storage version with Intel Core Ultra 7 series 2 CPU.
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is confirmed to be offered in select markets including Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US starting in September.
Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 specifications
The newly released Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 ships with Windows 11 Home and houses a 16.0-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X touch display with WQXGA+ (1,800x2,880 pixels) resolution. The display has a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz, 16:10 aspect ratio and 500nits peak brightness.
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is one of the first laptops to sport the latest Intel Lunar Lake processors. It can be configured with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 series 2 Central processing unite (CPU) or Intel Core Ultra 5 series 2 CPU along with the advanced Intel Arc Graphics processing unit (GPU).
Intel claimed that its new Core Ultra processors (Series 2) have up to 47 neural processing units (NPU) and offer more than 300 AI-accelerated features across creativity, productivity, gaming and entertainment apps.
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro is available in 16GB, and 32GB RAM options and two storage options — 512GB and 1TB.
The laptop integrates Copilot+PC features while according to Samsung, they are likely to be available through a a future update. However, it includes several AI features including Microsoft Phone Link, Circle to Search with Google, Note Assist, and Chat Assist.
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The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 has Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.6 connectivity options and houses a backlit keyboard. For video calls, there is a 2MP 1080-pixel full-HD Webcam. The laptop includes dual microphones and quad speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 received a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports and a USB Type-A (3.2) port, HDMI 2.1 port, microSD slot and headphone microphone combo port. The HDMI 2.1 port supports 8K content at 60Hz and 5K at 120Hz. Like recent Galaxy smartphones, the new laptop has Samsung Knox protection.
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is a convertible 2-in-1 laptop. It supports inputs through S Pen —included in the box. It sports a 76Wh battery supporting 65W fast charging through a USB Type-C adapter. The battery is set to deliver up to 25 hours of video playback on a single charge.
It measures 3355.4 x 252.2 x 12.8mm and weighs 1.69 kilograms. The Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 is offered in two colourways — Gray and Silver.
