What you need to know
- The Galaxy Book Flex, Galaxy Book Ion and Galaxy Book Flex α are all available starting today.
- The Galaxy Book Flex and Flex α are convertible laptops while the Galaxy Book Ion is a traditional clamshell laptop.
- The Galaxy Book Flex $1,350, Galaxy Book Flex α 1,000, and Galaxy Book Ion $1,200 are all on sale now.
Samsung's lineup of new Galaxy Book laptops is now avaialble. You can grab the Galaxy Book Flex $1,350, Galaxy Book Flex α $850, and Galaxy Book Ion $1,200 from Samsung's website. All three laptops are on sale for lower figures right now, but those are their retail prices. The Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Flex α are convertible laptops while the Galaxy Book Ion is a traditional clamshell laptop.
We reviewed the Galaxy Book Flex recently, and it earned a high score of 4.5/5. It's a thin and light convertible laptop with a sleek design. It has an S-Pen and large trackpad for easy input and has a good display that you'd expect from a Samsung device. It's available in both 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch variants. It runs on an Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor and Iris Plus graphics or NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics if you're outside the U.S..
| Category | Galaxy Book Flex |
|---|---|
| Display | 13.3-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Plus |
| Memory | 8GB |
| Storage | 512GB |
| Battery | 4546mAH |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3 1x USB-C microSD/UFS combo Headphone/mic combo |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Camera | 720p |
The Galaxy Book Flex α is a more affordable convertible laptop. It has a 13.3-inch Full HD QLED display. It runs on Intel Comet Lake processors. You can get it with up to an Intel Core i7-10510U processor but can also opt for a more affordable model with an Intel Core i5-10210U processor.
| Category | Galaxy Book Flex α |
|---|---|
| Display | 13.3-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-10510U |
| Graphics | Intel UHD |
| Memory | 12GB |
| Storage | 512GB |
| Battery | 3530mAH |
| Ports | HDMI 1x USB-C 2x USB 3.0 microSD Headphone/mic combo |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Camera | 720p |
The Galaxy Book Ion is a traditional clamshell laptop rather than a convertible. It's available in either a 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch variant, each of which has a QLED display. It runs on an Intel Core i7-10510U processor.
| Category | Galaxy Book Ion 13.3" | Galaxy Book Ion 15.6" |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 13.3-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080) | 15.6-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-10510U |
| Graphics | Intel UHD | Intel UHD |
| Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 512GB | 512GB |
| Battery | 4546mAH | 4546mAH |
| Ports | HDMI 1x Thunderbolt 3 2x USB 3.0 microSD/UFS combo Headphone/mic combo |
HDMI 1x Thunderbolt 3 2x USB 3.0 microSD/UFS combo Headphone/mic combo |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Camera | 720p | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
Make sure to check out our review of the new flagship from this lineup, the Galaxy Book Flex that came out today.
This convertible laptop comes with an S-Pen, touchscreen, and large trackpad to let you express yourself in a variety of ways.
This convertible laptop is more affordable and comes with up to 12GB of RAM to help you get work done.
This clamshell laptop comes in either 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch variants. It features a QLED display with great color accuracy.
