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GALAXY BACKROUND MACBOOK 11 INCH MOVIE

When it comes to the touchpad, slow, sticky and imprecise are the words that come to mind. I’ve been told to be more experimental when listening to music, so I tested the Samsung Galaxy Book’s speaker by playing Doja Cat’s “Mooo!” To my delight, the chilled beats were satisfyingly pronounced, while Doja Cat serenaded me with her pleasant “mooos,” which weren’t drowned out by the soft guitar melodies playing in the background. However, it falls behind the Envy 13 (361 nits) and MacBook Air (386 nits). This is still significantly less than the category average of 390 nits, but it does lap the Yoga 7i (266 nits) and the Swift 3 (251 nits).

The category average surpasses even the more capable machines at 84%.Īs for brightness, the Galaxy Book fairs better, reaching an average of 319 nits. Having said that, while the display could be better, it isn’t a deal-breaker.Ĭovering only 43.7% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, the Galaxy Book is shamefully worse than the already terrible panel found on the Swift 3 (44%), and is well behind the Envy 13 (80%), Yoga 7i (80%) and MacBook Air (81%).

GALAXY BACKROUND MACBOOK 11 INCH MOVIE

The “Spice” twinkling while rolling over the sands looked more like mush than anything, while the deep blue eyes of Zendaya’s Fremen character Chani are not nearly as mesmerizing as the movie depicts them to be.

When watching the final trailer for Dune (a must-watch, by the way), the planet Arrakis didn’t look so great when the sun was low. Samsung has yet to announce the pricing for the upgraded specs, but it would need to be below the $1,000 mark to keep up with the competition.Ĭompared to other travel-friendly notebooks, including the HP Envy 13 (from $849), M1 MacBook Air ($999), Acer Swift 3 ($649) and Lenovo Yoga 7i ($649), the Galaxy Book is priced fairly, especially with the processing power it boasts. This is also available in the Wi-Fi model, but you’ll be stuck with 8GB of RAM. There is also a Mystic Blue color option available only with this configuration.įor a boost in storage and processing power, the LTE model includes an Intel Core i7-1165G7 CPU, Intel Xe Graphics, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. The model we received is the Mystic Silver Wi-Fi business edition that includes an Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The Galaxy Book is available in two configurations, offering users the choice of Wi-Fi or LTE connectivity.

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This laptop put my first impressions to shame, but does the Galaxy Book do enough for it to be a worthwhile purchase? Let's find out. What’s more, for such a grand 15-inch display, Samsung didn’t put much effort into the screen. Still, I have my qualms.ĭespite matching the average, the Galaxy Book’s battery life can’t keep up with some major players in the laptop field, while the touchpad makes me want to spend money on a mouse just so I don’t have to use it. From its speedy processing power that is only bested by the M1 MacBook Air in the sub-$1,000 category to the comfortable keyboard and variety of ports, Samsung surprised me with an impressive, well-adapted laptop. Plus, the typical silver design screamed “I’m like a MacBook, but cheaper!” My already scarce optimism was dwindling fast.Īs the saying goes, to assume is to make an “ass” out of “u” and “me,” and I certainly felt like one after using the Galaxy Book for work and entertainment. The 11th Gen Intel processor piqued my interest, but the Core i5 quickly extinguished my excitement. I’ll be blunt: I assumed the latest Samsung Galaxy Book wouldn’t amount to much as soon as I took it out of the box.