What you need to know
- Samsung announced the refreshed Galaxy Book Odyssey at Galaxy Unpacked.
- The Galaxy Book Odyssey runs on up to an NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q GPU.
- You'll be able to purchase the Galaxy Book Odyssey in August with a starting price of $1,400.
Samsung keeps announcing laptops at its Galaxy Unpacked event. On the heels of the Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360, and the non-pro Galaxy Book, Samsung also announced the refreshed Galaxy Book Odyssey (opens in new tab). It's the most powerful Galaxy Book laptop to date, and comes with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q GPU. You can also go with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q if you prefer.
The Galaxy Book Odyssey pairs its GPU with an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 or Core i7 CPU. To go along with its powerful pair of processors, the laptop also comes with up to 32GB of DDR4x RAM and up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage.
| Category | Galaxy Book Odyssey |
|---|---|
| Processor | 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q |
| Display | 15.6-inch, FHD |
| Storage | Up to 1TB NVMe SSD |
| Memory | Up to 32GB DDR4x |
| I/0 Port | 2x USB-C, 3x USB 3.2, HDMI, headphone/mic, security slot, microSD, RJ45 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), Bluetooth 5.1, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Color | Mystic black |
| Dimensions | 356.6 x 229.1 x 17.7 mm (14 x 9 x 0.7 in) |
| Weight | 1.85kg (4.08 lbs) |
| Battery | 83Wh |
While it is the most powerful Galaxy Book laptop to date, it lags behind the best gaming laptops in terms of hardware.
The Galaxy Book Odyssey will be available in August 2021 with a starting price of $1,400.
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