Laptops
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro series now official
Samsung’s best notebooks to date
Samsung and its ever expanding Galaxy of devices are adding the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 to their portfolio.
This pair of notebooks holds features that make it seamless for Samsung Galaxy users to use their Galaxy smartphones and other Galaxy devices in tandem with each other.
A connected Galaxy
This connected Galaxy is possible thanks to Samsung’s close collaboration with Microsoft. This enables quick share and quick connect features also available in other notebooks. It’s made even more seamless among Galaxy devices.
Second screen lets users expand their display to a Galaxy tablet. Meanwhile, features like Link to Windows and Microsoft Your Phone lets users take calls, check notifications, access photos, messages, and run up to five apps on from their phone to their desktop. That’s about as close an integration as it’s going to get.
This is similar to the Huawei Share feature which took inspiration from and leveled up the iOS to MacOS connection. Speaking of such features, there’s also Quick Share which mimics AirDrop and works as the name suggests. Quickly share files by dragging and dropping them from one device to another. You also have Samsung Notes which syncs all your notes across different Galaxy devices.
It doesn’t stop there. With Easy bluetooth connection, accessories like the Galaxy Buds Pro will also instantly pair with the Galaxy Book Pro series notebooks. It can also act as your Smart Home hub as SmartThings is integrated within the notebooks. This means you can control smart lights and appliances directly on the notebook. SmartThings Find will also work which will help you locate any connected Galaxy device should you happen to misplace it.
Built for modern, mobile needs
The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro series is also part of the whole Intel EVO program. This means it’s a laptop specifically built with the user in mind. It enables overall enhanced performance along with quality of life features like quick to wake, Windows Hello, and many more.
Speaking of mobile, these notebooks won’t break your back as you carry them around. The Galaxy Book Pro weighs at just 0.87kg while only being 11.2mm thin. Meanwhile, the heaviest Galaxy Book Pro 360 tips the scales at just 1.39kg.
You can also choose to connect either via Wi-Fi as it is equipped with Wi-Fi 6, or rely on LTE or 5G should there be no Wi-Fi connection immediately available.
Naturally, these notebooks are powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors along with Intel Iris XE Graphics. This ensures the best level of Intel performance available today.
Video calling, creative needs
It also comes packed with Studio Mode. This lets you enjoy video call environments that help you look as you prefer wherever you are. Its built-in Intelligent Noise Cancelling, should only help bring audio clarity to the video conferencing reality we now all face.
If you’re feeling a little more creative, you can use the Screen Recorder and Samsung Studio Plus. These features aid in video production. They let you record yourself and your screen for quick tutorial videos that you can polish with built-in video editing tools.
The Galaxy Book Pro 360 takes creativity even further with the inclusion of an S Pen that’s 2.5x thicker than the usual. This means it feels more like a pen so whether you’re jotting down notes or making art with the pre-installed Clip Studio Paint app, you should have no trouble using the S Pen.
Price and availability
Both the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 are available for pre-order starting April 28 and will be available for purchase starting May 14.
Consumers who pre-order between April 28 and May 13 are eligible for the following deals:
- Future credit if ordered through Amazon (US$ 150)
- Gift certificate through Best Buy (US$ 150)
- US$150 eCertificate or free Galaxy Buds Pro through Samsung.com and Samsung Experience
Stores.
Consumers who purchase Galaxy Book Pro at launch, between May 14 and May 30, are eligible for US$100 in future credit through Amazon, Best Buy, or Samsung.com, from wherever the purchase was made.
The Galaxy Book Pro which comes in Mystic Blue and Mystic Silver starts at US$ 999.99 for the 13″ model and US$ 1,099.99 for the 15″ model.
The Galaxy Book Pro 360 which comes in Mystic Navy and Mystic Bronze starts at US$ 1,199.99 for the 13″ model and US$ 1,299.99 for the 15″ model.
Laptops
Alienware celebrates 30th anniversary with new Area-51 laptops
The series features Alienware 30, an all-new design language.
Despite the rise of more gaming brands, Alienware is still one of the most recognizable names for gamers who want dedicated hardware. This year, the brand is celebrating its 30th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, Alienware has launched the new Area-51 and Aurora notebooks.
Alienware Area-51
Alienware’s Area-51 lineup is the brand’s flagship line of notebooks, packing in the best of the best from the industry. This time is no different.
First of all, the new series will rock Alienware 30, a new design philosophy made especially for the 30th anniversary. On the outside, the laptops have fluid contours, emphasizing curves opposed to the industry’s more angular contemporaries. It also has a Zero Hinge, which hides the laptop’s hinge from view. Finally, it has pillowed palm rests to make usage easy for long gaming sessions.
The 16-inch model can rock up to a WQXGA Anti-Glare OLED screen, featuring 240Hz refresh rate and 620 peak HDR nits. It will also have an LCD option. Alternatively, the 18-inch model has a WQXGA screen, featuring 300Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness.
Inside, the Alienware Area-51 boasts up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 24GB GPU. For memory, gamers can enjoy up to 64GB Dual-Channel DDR5. Finally, for storage, the series can rock up to 2TB SSD natively but can support up to 3 slots, allowing for up to 12TB of internal storage.
The series will have a sizable 96Whr battery. This is complemented by a 280W adapter and the brand’s largest fans by volume to keep things cool.
Alienware 16X Aurora
For those who portability over raw power, the new Alienware 16X Aurora fits inside any day-to-day kit. For example, it ditches the thermal shelf typical of most gaming notebooks today to increase portability. It has rounded edges to make it easier to grasp and to create a slightly pillowed palm rest, similar to its flagship counterpart.
The 16-inch WQXGA OLED panel touts 240Hz refresh rate, 0.2ms response time, and 620 nits HDR peak brightness.
Inside, the notebook has up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU. These specs are paired with up to 64GB Dual-Channel DDR5 memory and up to 2TB SSD.
Finally, the Alienware 16X Aurora will have a 90Whr battery. This is supported by up to a 280W charger (for the RTX 5070 variant).
Price, availability
Both series are available starting today, March 17.
Apple disrupts the industry with their latest MacBook — an affordable to say the very least.
If you’re a student, a first-time Mac owner, someone who’s been priced out of this ecosystem their whole life, someone who just needs a laptop for basic tasks but one that looks great, without slowing them down, this is it!
Or maybe you’re torn choosing between the MacBook Neo and the more powerful M5 MacBook Air?
Well, that’s what we’re here for. Here’s our review with the all-new MacBook Neo.
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The MacBook Neo was the star of yesterday’s Apple event, and it has every right to be but it’s been a big week for Apple.
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