The launch of Samsung’s newest Book4 series entry coincides with Microsoft and Qualcomm’s strategy to introduce AI-powered Arm PCs to consumers, a movie which Microsoft hopes will be enough to sway even more users into choosing Windows computers over the competition. With that in mind, the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge is one of many new Snapdragon-powered laptops to hit the market, and as such you might be interested in getting one.
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With that being said, you might be wondering what makes this different from previous Samsung laptops – we’ve listed some quick pointers which will hopefully come in handy in helping you make an informed buying decision. Let’s take a look!
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Perhaps one of the biggest changes this year (and one of the key marketing points) with the Galaxy Book4 Edge is that it’s running on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite processor, which for those unfamiliar is an Arm chip. By comparison, older Galaxy Book models run on Intel’s x86-based chips – but you might be wondering what’s the difference?
With the Snapdragon X Elite’s Arm architecture, Qualcomm is claiming better overall performance, thermals and battery endurance versus Intel’s offerings, even going so far as to claim improvements over Apple’s M-series chips. Marketing aside though, the long-term performance of the Snapdragon X chips remains to be seen, and there might still be some compatibility issues with software designed for older chip configurations.
Meet Copilot+
The Galaxy Book4 Edge is also one of several Copilot+ PCs, which essentially is Microsoft’s new marketing term for devices which run AI features via its Copilot+ software. With AI being a major buzzword and selling point in a lot of new devices over the past couple of years, it was only natural that we’d see it make its way to Windows computers.
With that being said, the Book4 Edge is able to run AI functions via the built-in Neural Processing Unit inside (running at up to 45 TOPS), which enables access to Galaxy AI features, and lets users users perform AI-based tasks such as managing contacts or sending messages on their phone with Copilot voice prompts. This includes both cloud-based and on-device AI functionality as well.
Display Specs
Of course one of the biggest hardware highlights on the Galaxy Book4 Edge is the display, which serves as the main window (get it?) between the user and the rest of the software. Like a lot of different laptops on the market, it does feature different display sizes, and is available in both 14 and 16-inch versions. With that being said, Samsung is known for its good-looking display technology, and it’s brought its expertise over to its latest laptops as well, equipping the Book4 Edge with Dynamic AMOLED panels, which mean that you get vibrant colours and deep contrast when viewing content.
The Book4 Edge also has a maximum brightness of 400 nits, and while this might sound not particularly bright compared to most smartphone displays, it is pretty much enough for most folks who will be using the laptop indoors. For HDR content, there’s a peak brightness of 500 nits as well.
Other Details
As for other hardware specs, the Book4 Edge packs a couple of USB-C ports, HDMI 2.1 support, microSD slot, a single USB-A port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Samsung adds that the battery can last for up to 22 hours on video playback for example, although of course your actual mileage may vary depending on individual usage. It’s available now in a “Sapphire Blue” colour in select markets including France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S., starting at around £1,500.
