Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (16") vs Book 4

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Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (16") and Book 4 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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33.4
(Mediocre)
Value Index
47.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (16")
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 140-191% higher FPS
  • Around 2.5x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Features a much bigger (~41%) battery – 76 against 54 watt-hours
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Display has support for touch input
  • 50% sharper screen – 212 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (126.6 vs 137.9 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.56 kg (3.44 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 355.4 x 250.4 x 12.5 mm
13.99 x 9.86 x 0.49 inches
356.6 x 229.1 x 15.4 mm
14.04 x 9.02 x 0.61 inches
Area 890 cm2 (137.9 inches2) 817 cm2 (126.6 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~83.4% ~82.1%
Side bezels 5.4 mm 5.6 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 125° 130°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 1
Noise level (max. load) 40 dB 42 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 15.6 inches
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
PPI 212 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Book 4 Pro (16")
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Galaxy Book 4
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 -
sRGB color space 100% 65%
Adobe RGB profile 97.5% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% -
Response time 1 ms -
Max. brightness
400 nits
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:40 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 45 W
Weight of AC adapter 162 grams 160 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 22 8
L3 Cache 24 MB 10 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
Fabrication process 7 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 28 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2250 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory speed 7.47 Gbps 4.27 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 16
GPU performance 4.6 TFLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 4266 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.0
Power 2x5W, 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~83.4 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.2
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm -
Touchpad
Size 15.1 x 10.8 cm -
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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Jim August 9, 2024 at 03:32 AM
Just bought the Galaxy Book 4. Basic laptop. Configured it yesterday and was really amazed by its performance. Some people feel the screen is a real deterrent, but maybe since I'm 72, it really doesn't look bad at all. Looking forward to putting it through the paces in the week ahead.
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