Samsung Galaxy E-book 3 Professional Evaluate: First Impressions

The brand new Samsung Galaxy E-book 3 Professional laptop computer packs two display sizes, up-to-date processors and a wonderful display.

Introduction

Samsung’s Unpacked occasion didn’t simply embrace the reveal of the Galaxy S23 sequence of Android telephones. Alongside the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Extremely, Samsung highlighted new high-end laptops, together with the Galaxy E-book 3 Professional I’m right here. 

The Galaxy E-book 3 Professional sits beside the Galaxy E-book 3 Professional 360 and under the Galaxy E-book 3 Extremely in Samsung’s most tempting laptop computer line in years.

I spent simply over an hour with the three Galaxy E-book 3 fashions unveiled at Unpacked forward of launch at an occasion organized by Samsung, and listed below are my preliminary ideas on the Professional mannequin.

Display and Design

• Two dimension choices: 14 and 16-inch
• The 14-inch mannequin feels the right dimension
• No contact choice for the AMOLED show

Having spent a variety of time with the latest MacBook Professional M2 14-inch, the scale has turn into my private alternative and I’m glad to see Samsung provide it right here, alongside a bigger 16-inch mode.

14-inch gives sufficient house for artistic duties, but it is available in a physique that is still transportable. For the E-book 3 Professional, the 14-inch mannequin weighs 1.17kg (notably lighter than the 14-inch MacBook Professional) and measures 11.3mm. That makes it very mild and slim. For the 16-inch, the load rises to 1.56kg, whereas the thickness measures 12.5mm.

Each fashions have unbelievable shows, even in case you’ll wish to go for the 360 model if it’s a touchscreen and S-Pen connectivity you’re after. The Dynamic AMOLED 2x panels appear to be they’ve unbelievable color replica, the inky blacks you’d count on from OLED and loads of brightness.

Each sizes have a 2880 x 1800 decision (or 3K), 120hz refresh charge for easy movement and a roomy 16:10 facet ratio that provides extra verticality than the extra conventional 16:9 shows. Total, the display right here appears to be unbelievable.

The design is much less standout, although it’s removed from ugly. It simply lacks many thrives or attention-grabbing design components to assist it catch the attention. It’s completed to a excessive customary and is available in both a white or darkish gray color. 

Specs and Efficiency

• A alternative of Intel i5 or i7 (28w) chips
• Intel Xe graphics
• Tight integration with Samsung telephones

The Samsung Galaxy E-book 3 Professional lacks the devoted Nvidia graphics or the 45w CPUs you’ll discover on the Extremely mannequin. As a substitute, the internals are somewhat extra modest – a alternative between Intel thirteenth Gen i5 or i7 28w and built-in Intel Xe graphics.

You’ll discover a 1080p webcam for video calls and a very good port choice, together with HDMI, 3x USB-C and a USB-A port for legacy equipment. There’s a Micro SD slot too, which is welcome if not fairly as welcome as a full-size SD card slot. Charging is finished by way of the USB-C port.

Throughout my demo of the units, Samsung performed up a variety of the mixing expertise these Home windows laptops have with the broader Samsung ecosystem. You may shortly connect with a Samsung telephone to make use of its knowledge connection as a wi-fi hotspot, for example, or develop the laptop computer’s show throughout a pill. 

One good demo Samsung highlighted was Adobe integration, the place an image was shared instantly from the telephone’s Professional Uncooked app straight into Lightroom for enhancing.

Early Verdict

Whereas the Samsung Galaxy E-book Extremely is the true standout tech-wise within the new E-book vary, I used to be instantly drawn to the 14-inch model of the Galaxy E-book Professional. The scale is simply so good, providing you with a sufficiently big show for productive duties and media consumption in a conveyable physique.

It solely makes this bundle extra tempting that the OLED display is attractive and the robust Samsung software program suite ensures tight integration with Galaxy telephones.