Samsung launches its most powerful Galaxy Book to date, the Galaxy Book Odyssey

Galaxy Book Odyssey (Image credit: Samsung)

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.

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.

Swipe to scroll horizontally

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.

Sean Endicott is a news writer and apps editor for Windows Central with 11+ years of experience. A Nottingham Trent journalism graduate, Sean has covered the industry’s arc from the Lumia era to the launch of Windows 11 and generative AI. Having started at Thrifter, he uses his expertise in price tracking to help readers find genuine hardware value.

Beyond tech news, Sean is a UK sports media pioneer. In 2017, he became one of the first to stream via smartphone and is an expert in AP Capture systems. A tech-forward coach, he was named 2024 BAFA Youth Coach of the Year. He is focused on using technology—from AI to Clipchamp—to gain a practical edge.