Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 / 15
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Product Overview
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion is a pair of ultra-slim laptops featuring the world's first QLED display on a laptop. Engineered for maximum portability, the Galaxy Book Ion 13 offers up to 22 hours of battery life in a chassis barely over half an inch thin, while the Galaxy Book Ion 15 delivers 21 hours of battery life while weighing little over 2 lbs.
Built with ultralight magnesium, the clamshell frame and ultra-thin design empower professionals who must maintain productivity on the go. With Intel's 10th-generation core processors and DDR4 memories, Galaxy Book Ion is robust, mobile, and powerful.
The Galaxy Book Ion also supports Samsung's industry-leading Wireless PowerShare functionality that charges any Qi-compatible devices. It also boasts a full-set of I/O options, including Thunderbolt 3, full-size HDMI, and WiFi 6.
Alongside the Galaxy Book Ion, Samsung also unveiled at Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2019 a pair of 2-in-1 models under the model name Galaxy Book Flex.
Ratings
What we found
Pros
- Attractive design
- Good battery life
- Decent performance
Cons
- Very expensive
- Only one USB-C port
What external reviewers found
External score 66%
Pros
- Good performance
- Good battery life
- Gorgeous QLED screen
Cons
- Mediocre graphics performance
- Dim display
- No SD card reader
- Low-contrast display
- No Thunderbolt 3
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Specifications
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External Reviews
notebookcheck[1]
Reviewer score 57% (normalized by Neofiliac)Viewing angles were very wide overall, and screen content remained very well recognizable practically regardless of angle. Samsung’s extensive settings menu includes a mode referred to as “Outdoor+” that boosted brightness even further. In our tests, the Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 topped out at 43 °C under load. The laptop felt smooth and snappy throughout the entire test period.
Pros
- Matte IPS display
- Very good battery life
- High-quality case
Cons
- Low-contrast display
- No Thunderbolt 3
techradar[2]
Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion comes with Windows 10 Home installed. Windows 10 boots up fast, and feels snappy and responsive when in use. Even with several different apps open at once, the laptop kept pace without any issues. However, the lack of a discrete GPU means this won't be a laptop you'd want to use for gaming or graphic-intensive creative work.
Pros
- Sleek design
- Long battery life
- Good performance
Cons
- No discrete GPU
- No Thunderbolt 3
trustedreviews[3]
Reviewer score 64% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion has an outstanding battery life, reaching up to 14 hours and 40 minutes when running the PCMark 10 battery test simulation. The processor performance is decent, and easily powerful enough to power through web browsing, video streaming and word processing with no noticeable lag. The laptop can get a little warm, especially underneath, but never to a degree that it became uncomfortable to rest on my lap. The Ion is clearly aimed at casual users, with the ultra-portable design, gorgeous QLED screen and outrageously long battery life.
Pros
- Gorgeous QLED screen
- Excellent battery life
- Comfortable keyboard
Cons
- Mediocre graphics performance
- Dim display
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