Samsung Galaxy Book S

Overview

The Galaxy Book S sets a new standard for laptops with an unbelievably thin and light design. Excellent battery life and LTE connectivity also ensure this is one of the best laptops for on-the-go work, but underwhelming performance and niggling compatibility issues with certain apps mean this device can only be recommended if you're sticking to the basics and using well known apps such as Spotify and Netflix.

-- As reviewed by TrustedReviews

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
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3
Average:

1
Bad:

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8.4

User Score

Based on 52 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on March 16, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Superb 16-hour battery life
Lovely screen
4G connectivity
Excellent speakers

Reviewers Didn't Like

Snapdragon 8cx processor still requires too many sacrifices
Software compatibility issues
Not many ports
Mediocre keyboard

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TrustedReviews on June 08, 2020 80

By HotHardware on June 01, 2020 90

Even if your workload doesn't line up with the Galaxy Book S just yet, it's important to keep an eye on this sector because it's just a couple of critical apps away from a major tipping point. Intel and AMD need to keep on their toes, as this system's respectable performance mixed with amazing battery life is just what a whole lot of consumers are looking for. We're just waiting for the day that Windows on Snapdragon devices like this hit a price point that attracts critical mass.

By TechAdvisor on May 15, 2020 80

If you want an extremely thin, light and long lasting laptop then the Galaxy Book S is the front runner in 2020, smashing our battery life benchmark. While performance is improved compared to older Snapdragon chips, there are still issues, some of which will be a dealbreaker for some users.

By ExpertReviews on May 13, 2020 80

The Samsung Galaxy Book S is a lightweight, long-lasting masterpiece of laptop design – Windows on ARM finally comes of age.

By PCWorld on March 12, 2020 70

Samsung's ultralight, ultraconnected laptop has many great features and just one major flaw: its Snapdragon processor, which limits the apps you can use and their performance. But its bigger problem is that the competition is getting better.

By Channel News Australia on February 14, 2020 95

Weight brilliant, design it's what you expect from a Samsung product, sleek, compact and highly functional. The fact that the Book S allows one to immediately log in quickly due to the use of an ARM Qualcomm processor makes a big difference when you...

By Good Gear Guide on February 06, 2020 60

The Samsung Galaxy Book S feels like a slice of the future with strings...

By Gizmodo on February 25, 2020

Due to the ARM processor and inability to run some key programs, the Galaxy Book S is by no means a work horse.And this should actually be fine. Laptops are not a one size fits all. The Galaxy Book S isn't designed to be a PC replacement or a gaming...

By eftm.com.au on February 13, 2020

The Samsung Galaxy Book S is what you get when you take everything Samsung knows about mobile phones and combine it with how people use their laptops – and I love it.There's really no beating around the bush on this one, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is...

By Expert Reviews on September 06, 2019

However, Qualcomm remains undeterred and is back at it again with the Snapdragon 8cx chipset, which will soon make its very first appearance in a handful of new laptops launching later this year. The new processor addresses the previous generation’s...

By TechRadar on August 07, 2019

If you hate that pro tablets don't commit to their keyboards, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is for you. While we're skeptical its specs will compete with the big dogs, its solid frame and light weight is a promising...

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