Samsung Galaxy Book Flex, Flex α, and Ion now available

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15 Movie
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15 Movie (Image credit: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central)

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..

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CategoryGalaxy Book Flex
Display13.3-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-1065G7
GraphicsIntel Iris Plus
Memory8GB
Storage512GB
Battery4546mAH
Ports2x Thunderbolt 31x USB-CmicroSD/UFS comboHeadphone/mic combo
WirelessWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax)Bluetooth 5.0
Camera720p

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.

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CategoryGalaxy Book Flex α
Display13.3-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10510U
GraphicsIntel UHD
Memory12GB
Storage512GB
Battery3530mAH
PortsHDMI1x USB-C2x USB 3.0microSDHeadphone/mic combo
WirelessWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax)Bluetooth 5.0
Camera720p

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.

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CategoryGalaxy Book Ion 13.3"Galaxy Book Ion 15.6"
Display13.3-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080)15.6-inch FHD QLED (1920 x 1080)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i7-10510U
GraphicsIntel UHDIntel UHD
Memory8GB8GB
Storage512GB512GB
Battery4546mAH4546mAH
PortsHDMI1x Thunderbolt 32x USB 3.0microSD/UFS comboHeadphone/mic comboHDMI1x Thunderbolt 32x USB 3.0microSD/UFS comboHeadphone/mic combo
WirelessWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax)Bluetooth 5.0Row 7 - Cell 2
Camera720pRow 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.

Sean Endicott
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