Samsung unveils Galaxy Book Go laptops with Snapdragon CPUs

News Wireless Global 3 JUN 2021
Samsung unveils Galaxy Book Go laptops with Snapdragon CPUs

Samsung has announced the upcoming launch of two new budget laptops in its Galaxy Book Go range, both of which are powered by the latest Snapdragon ARM CPUs. The entry-level Galaxy Book Go is a 14-inch laptop that runs Windows 10, promises 18 hours of battery life and features the new Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chipset launched by Qualcomm last month. It comes with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM, and either 64GB or 128GB of built-in storage, and will be available from 10 June at a starting price of USD 349.

The Galaxy Book Go 5G, meanwhile, will feature a more powerful Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 chip, 5G connectivity, Dolby Atmos audio and "military-grade durability". Samsung released no further details on specifications, pricing or availability of the Galaxy Book Go 5G but said both new laptops will offer a seamless device ecosystem experience with Galaxy devices, allowing users to sync their smartphone to answer texts, make calls, mirror Android apps and share files and photos without an internet connection.


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