Samsung Galaxy Book 3 preorders are now live. The manufacturer's four new notebooks can be preordered today and will release starting on February 17. That means any Galaxy Book 3 preorders you see now will likely end in the next few hours.
On paper, Samsung's notebooks pack enough horsepower to land a spot on our list of the best laptops of 2023. The new notebooks include the Galaxy Book 3 360 (from $1,299), Galaxy Book 3 Pro (from $1,499), Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 (from $1,699), and the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra (from $2,199). As a reminder, Galaxy Book 3 Ultra preorders started on February 14 and will be readily available on February 22.
Currently at Samsung, preorder any of the laptops and you'll get bumped to a free 1TB SSD. Samsung is also throwing in a free $50 Samsung credit.
Galaxy Book 3 preorders — specs and hardware
The Galaxy Book 3 360 is the least expensive machine in Samsung's lineup and it's the only machine with a 1080p AMOLED display. Otherwise, the 2-in-1 comes in 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch varieties with a 13th-gen Core i7-1360P CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. This machine is S Pen compatible, but the stylus is not included.
Next up is the Galaxy Book 3 Pro, which is available with a 14-inch or 16-inch 3K 120Hz display. Both machines pack a 13th-gen Intel CPU and 16GB of RAM. The major differences between both laptops is that the larger size includes a 1TB SSD and it also has a numeric keypad on the keyboard. The 16-inch laptop is also slightly heavier weighing in at 3.4 pounds versus 2.4 pounds on the 14-inch laptop.
If you need more power, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 is a 2-in-1 sporting a 16-inch AMOLED display with 3K (2,880 x 1,800) resolution, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also houses a 13th-gen Intel CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. It's the only machine that includes the Samsung S Pen stylus.
Finally, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is the high-end machine in Samsung's lineup. It features a 16-inch AMOLED display with 3K (2,880 x 1,800) resolution, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It packs a 13th-gen Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and a GeForce RTX 4050 GPU. Thanks to its dedicated graphics, this machine could land a spot on our list of the best gaming laptops of 2023.
| Galaxy Book 3 360 | Galaxy Book 3 Pro | Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 | Galaxy Book 3 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | from $1,299 | from $1,449 | $1,699 | from $2,199 |
| Display | 13.3- or 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) AMOLED | 14- or 16-inch 3K (2,880 x 1,800) AMOLED, 16:10, 120Hz | 16-inch 3K (2,880 x 1,800) AMOLED, 16:10, 120Hz | 16-inch 3K (2,880 x 1,800) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 16:10, 120Hz |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Core i5-13500H | Intel Core i7-13700H | Intel Core i7-13700H | Intel Core i9-13900H |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics | Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics | Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics | RTX 4050 laptop GPU | RTX 4070 laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Storage | 512GB SSD | 512GB - 1TB SSD | 256GB - 1TB | 512GB | 1TB |
| Dimensions | 11.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 or 13.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 | 12.2 x 8.8 x 0.4 or 13.9 x 9.8 x 0.4 | 13.9 x 9.9 x 0.5 inches | 13.9 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches |
| Weight | 2.5 pounds, 3.2 pounds | 2.5 pounds, 3.4 pounds | 3.7 pounds | 3.9 pounds |
