Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 Review - Slim. Light. Powerful!
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- In today's review we check out the new Galaxy Book4 Pro in the 16" size. A slim, light laptop with beautiful 120hz AMOLED high DPI panel and new Intel Core Ultra CPUs. Have Samsung made the best creator/student laptop to date?
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:38 - Specs
0:01:15 - Ports
0:01:35 - Opening Up
0:01:47 - Trackpad
0:02:02 - Keyboard
0:02:18 - Speakers
0:03:10 - Screen
0:03:36 - Webcam
0:04:25 - Performance
0:06:44 - Battery Life and Power Options
0:08:01 - Conclusion
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Hey David Wow 2 uploads in 1 day keep up the amazing work love your reviews from you and the team one of the best laptop reviewers out there If not the best very well explained and in depth review covering everything that is necessary important information to know about the laptop excellent job.
The best reviewers on youtube. Keep it up guys. Sweet looking laptop from Samsung
Thank you so much. We are now fully setup in our new studio so expect plenty of content this year :)
Massively helpful video. Thank you.
Thank you for the very informative presentation
I've been researching the 16" Book 4 360° for a couple of weeks now. Your review is FAR AND BEYOND the best I've seen. I just ordered mine as a result. New subscriber for life! 💥👊🏼
How is it
Is the laptop good? Any heating issues or something else?
I hope the screen hasn't cracked like mine did after a month
Amazing video man 🔥🔥 Thanks a lot. You solved all my doubts for the purchase decision of this laptop.
Wow Dave 2 uploads in 1 day keep up the amazing work one of the best laptop reviewers out there if not the best who always communicates with their audience in the comments
haha thank you mate, Gary and I have worked 2 12 hour days but we really wanted to clear our backlog 🤣 I am desperate to do another PC build video but wanted to get these finished first 😀
Thanks for the review! Which laptop would you recommend for normal day to day use (inkluding some office work) between the galaxy book pro 3, book 3 and book 4? I only want it to last a few years and to have solid battey life! Maybe you can help me choose!
this laptop ticks what I need. The screen is wow.
very nice piece.
Awesome review brother❤❤ And a great gaming section as well. Would u be kind enough to tell us the fps and wattage being used on the tomb raider game? Everything was blurred in that section. Thanks in advance😊😊
Good review - I was quite bummed about the 14 inch pro version not having the option for 32 GB RAM in the US Market. It seems that Samsung's Asia Pacific Markets like Hong Kong and South Korea are able to spec their Galaxy Book4 Pro's with 32 GB RAM but in the US, UK, and Canada and most Western Markets it seems the option for 32 GB RAM is only available on the Ultra. Had the 14 inch pro had a 32 GB RAM option, I could see this selling well with high-end professionals in the states in the ultraportable arena despite its pricing.
Nice detailed review. Few questions:
1. Is the Arc graphics same in both core 5 ultra and core 7 ultra versions?
2. How is the screen compared to Apples mini led and Lenovo/Asus Oled laptops?
3. Is it a fanless laptop?
Thanks in advance!
Bella recensione, completa di tutti i focus necessari. Ho acquistato questo modello da 16" dopo essere rimasto deluso dal book3 pro 14" (audio deludente, troppo calore, batteria non soddisfacente, prestazione con i5 1340p non entusiasmanti). La tua recensione mi ha aiutato a decidere a cambiare. Non c'è tanta differenza di portabilità tra il 16" e il 14" . . . ok il 14" è più compatto e leggero, ma questo 16" è molto leggero e compatto ed entra facilmente in qualsiasi borsa o zaino senza problemi. I vantaggi di un display più grande, audio superiore, e di una migliore dissipazione del calore secondo me vincono sulla leggerezza. Certamente non avrò gli stessi problemi di trasportabilità rispetto al mio Acer Helios 16...
Il design di questa macchina poi è davvero premium.
Complimenti, saluti dall'Italia
very good review..
Does it creak when you lift it by the touchpad while the lid is open? Or when you grab it by the corner (when the lid is open)?
At minute 1:39 (maybe I didn't understand or my eyes weren't paying close attention) I didn't see the Ai feature button which is always there in reviews of other types of this laptop, which is the main selling point of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro, maybe can you explain in more detail? Thank you in advance
Please compare the Samsung book 4 pro 360 and hp spectre x360 , price wise both are same but spec wise hp offers more compare to Samsung,
Hey David, Just one important question, can we run android studio emulator on this. It requires some GPU power. So if you can confirm that, it will be helpful.
bro can U compare it with the MACbook AIR 15 BY THE WAY NICE VIDEO BETTER THAN THE REST OF ITS KIND PLEASE DO THE COMPARISON AS NO ONE HAS DONE IT YET LOVE FROM INDIA
I just got mine couple of weeks ago and got tab s8 ultra for free with it....Absolutely loving the combo
Wtf? Where?
I love it but pls review the Ultra Core 9 version pls. I want this as my next laptop. Loyal fan from central London.
thanks mate. I will certainly try but I have a stack of laptops I have to get through first
nice review!
Thank you
Why does Samsung insist on not putting the enter and plus and minus keys next to the numeric keypad? By doing so it would have space above for the play and pause buttons for videos
How is the integrated intel arc compared to m3 or m2 pro? Please
I really wish to see more laptops following lenovo yoga in terms of comfortable designs with rounded off edges. These sharp trims and corners are very uncomfortable for typing at length and only look sleek.
hey do you mind including fan noise samples and keeping the speaker tests a bit longer ? The decible rating doesn't really give a good representation of sound in general as it fails to show pitch of the sound.
Good idea. I am working on the 360 version at the moment so will add that into the review and I will also do a comparison and can compare the fan and speakers in that one for you
@@MashITTech thanks a lot! would love to see this done more often. Comparing with similar products or the previous version
Samsung once gave away free AKG on the ear headphones and they were my favorite forever
same. they were the best earphones i have ever used. such a shame mine broke
I still have mine 😊
Could I use it for CAD work?
Is the shift key actually small or does it depend on where the product is shipped? I've seen in the CES video that the pro version has a regular-sized shift key.
I am in the UK, our keyboard is slightly different to the US ANSI layout. TBH, I wish they would just give us all the exact same keyboard
Thank you for a great review, I bought a 16 inch Galaxy Book4 Pro after watching this review! =)
@@j45393 Not too bad, when running hot it sounds but with a lower register than my older galaxy book. But in normal operation with balanced power its pretty silent.
I am in between the 14 and the 16 inch... Is the 16 inch big i travel alot
@@SomfilmsFHD The 16 is way too big for travel, at least with a backpack... but the weight is not an issue, my MacBook Pro M1 isn't much lighter...
@SomfilmsFHD I don't have it but should be okay for travel. It's the same weight as the MacBook Air M3 15 inch. Thin bezels means it's not much bigger than older 15 inch laptops. Maybe go to a shop and try putting it in your backpack haha
Hey tiro!!! Is the laptop good? Like the performance, smoothness and battery life. I have seen other reviews of the same laptop and many are criticising the 14 inch version. Wanted to know how the 16 inch is. Thanks❤❤Also if u game at all, u could give an idea on the graphical performance for vidoe editing and other tasks
I myself am still using the book Flex 15 Royal Blue, I'm trying to get opinions on whether I should upgrade to this or not, but nobody wants to comment and let me know, lol.
How many watts can this push on average or maximum?
Exelente review!, lamento que ninguna marca se preocupe por lograr mejor duración de batería (excepto mac) algo que entiendo es fundamental en Notebooks.
thanks you. sadly that is true, hoping that the new windows ARM laptops coming will improve this situation
I'm kind of confused. On a lot of Galaxy book 4 pro models there is a custom co-pilot key. But in many reviews I don't see that one particular key on the keyboard. Even though in the retail images, it shows some
It has it in some countries and not in some
I want a thin portable laptop which is bright and has great battery life.
The antiglare coating and 500 nits brightness is interesting
Hi. A classmate recommended this laptop for school. I currently use a Mac Book Pro but need a PC for Architecture school-for programs like Revit, Rhino, Lumion, GIS etc. Costco has this for about $1700 and I am on a budget. What are your thoughts? I was also considering a Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and a Lenovo Slim Pro 9i. Looking for something that checks as many boxes as possible (batter power, graphics, weight, color gambit, etc).
If ur getting a book 4 series, go with the 16" inch version. It has better performance and can push upto 10 watts more than the 14" and the 360
Great video. I was wondering does this model allow for RAM and storage extension?
Nope, soldered ram and storage
I think the RAM is soldered but the storage is expandable. 32 GB ram is available in pro version which is more than enough
@@dhairyashah7135 Sadly, the 32GB version is not available in the US, other than on the Ultra. No idea why they did this only in the US but it's a showstopper for some of us here in the US.
Same price range, suggest me a laptop with great display and decent power for occasional gaming.
Looks like an excellent unit!
Yeah its an amazing bit of kit and so light for a 16"
@@MashITTech I could definitely see replacing either a lower end macbook pro or a macbook air with this machine. For my use case (work + heavier gaming), I'm looking more at the galaxy book 4 ultra, but I could see a number of friends moving off mac for one of these.
I wanted to get the ultra but it weans available when I ordered this one. I am hoping to get the ultra 4070 version soon
According to other testers, the 2 new efficiency cores are for ultra low power loads like typing documents in word or just idling, RUclips streaming is too demanding for them. Otherwise great results, did you test the battery in balanced mode?
Yes I did. And thanks, I didn’t think about that, I thought it would try and force everything into the low power cores when on battery. I will test again with office tasks to see how it behaves
@@MashITTech8 hours of RUclips playback in balanced mode makes me think in maximum battery saving mode it may gain an hour or 2. I've ordered the 14" and am looking forward to see how it's battery stacks up against the 16"
let me know how you get on with the 14 and I will do more testing on the 16 :)
Hey, just wonder about the level of fan noise.
i was considering getting the Ultra, but went with with the LG Gram instead
looking forward to seeing the gram!
I just got the pro 3!😊
did you get a good price?
@@MashITTechHo comprato book3 pro 14 su Amazon Italia per 989€
Hi
Can you please recommend me the best laptop for auto cad and images editing
image editing is easy for pretty much any modern system but CAD is much tougher, you are going to want a dedicated GPU. Maybe consider an XPS 15/16 or Lenovo P1 if you want a slim workstation. I have the P1 with RTX 2000 and it is amazing for blender/video editing so would also be great for CAD
Hey I just purchased one in Indian( 512 GB SSD AND 16 GB RAM VERSION ), I wanted to ask I ADD 1GD SSD TO IT IS IT EXPANDABLE ?
How's is it? I am planning to buy one. Are there any major issue you have encountered like heating or anything else?
How glossy is the screen? That's a pretty important consideration for use in cafes, especially if sitting outside.
It’s still a glossy screen but has a coating similar to the macs coating. It defuses some of the light shining on the screen. The screen is bright so as long as you are not in direct bright sunlight it will be good
most people who buy samsung device buys mid range to low end phone,
samsung should have made mid range laptop a 500-700 laptop so that their customer can take advantage of their eco system, like notes reminder and calendar. they cannot expext people who buy their 300 dollar phone to buy a 1000 - 2000 dollar laptop
they did used to offer sub 1000 galaxy books but the prices just keep creeping up :(
Or just go for the older models like last year galaxy book 3 or even 2.. 😊
audio jack on the right side is a deal breaker. Cord gets in way of mouse. should be on the left side. massive loss
waiting for you to update Razer 16 2024 review.
When the 360 review will be available?
Gary is still editing it. Hoping early next week
@@MashITTech am thinking of pulling the trigger on a book4 pro 360 model, should i do 512 or 1tb, do you know if the laptop can be upgraded easily? or 2nd hd slot? Looking forward to your review on it. Am I making the right choice?
How come such a big laptop still needs to have such small left/right arrow keys? What is the benefit here?
My laptop has these small keys too and I hate them. I really don't understand the reason behind the half size arrow keys either. Function over form please.
I get about 14-16 hours of SOT watching YT on Safari on my MB Air M2, and the M3 Air is likely even better when it arrives in March. Samsung has OLED, which is great for SDR, but the Air display is excellent, and the extra battery life, better keyboard and trackpad, and similar price make the Air the first choice for me (although not the direct comparison). I had the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 5G 16-inch base, but at £2050 for 8GB/256GB/i5/no dGPU, it was way overpriced on launch. They are more generous this year with a price of £1999 but no 5G, instead 16GB/1TB/i7.
Still at the premium end of ultrabooks. However, prices for Windows premium laptops are no longer the cheaper alternative to Macs, so Dell and HP are all now costly compared to five years ago. The insistence on a numpad also worsened my productivity, as I have spent 40 years using none, and it became very frustrating to teach this old dog new tricks. I would choose a Dell over this, even though I am not sold on their new design.
120hz display will always win. It’s just nicer in day to day. I’ll give you the battery life and trackpad. But have you used a Windows laptop with a haptic touchpad? They’re getting REALLY close.
The keyboard I have to disagree. I think Mac keyboards are terrible now. Too little travel and they wear way too quickly now. 6 months and they’re already worn.
The battery life is getting better with the new Intel CPUs. This laptop just doesn’t seem to be pulling it off. The new Spectre gets like double this.
I’m still sticking with my Mac for now because it’s still good, but I’m happy they’re finally starting to do better on the Windows side.
@@Thatbeardedguy86 I agree that Windows laptops are slowly improving, from speakers to trackpads, but I still like something other than W11.
Also, my current Windows laptop, Galaxy Book3 Pro 16-inch, has issues with standby. After 24 hours, it hibernates; when it awakes, it takes ages to get back on wifi. My MB Air M2 can be left for days, and when I open it, it's ready in a split second. The little things like this make the Macs greater than the sum of their parts.
@@andyH_England oh don’t get me started on the damn fiasco that is Windows standby and their removal of S3 sleep years ago. I STILL get salty about that and why I refuse to own a Windows laptop still.
I use Windows for work, and at home I have a MacBook and an older laptop with Linux. Even the 6 year old Linux system keeps battery longer than the Windows.
But I’m hopeful one day they’ll catch up somewhat and provide some better competition. I think the Mac is a nice piece of hardware, just not a big fan of Apple business practices.
what does "Windows premium laptops" even means? you meant like ultrabook? because a normal windows laptop like lenovo legion pro 7i gen 9 is beating Mac M3 in term of pricing by a lot for similar specs.
But the gap get wider the more you upgrades Mac, Apple has insane ladder pricing and windows laptop goes on sales every other days lmao so I really don't get why you say this: "Windows premium laptops are no longer the cheaper alternative to Macs"
EDIT: before you label me as windows lover, no I daily drive Pro M2 I like the portability, the battery life and screen, but I'm not gonna pretend that Mac is still a great cheaper alternative laptop like it was during the time M1 was released.
Will this support 3 rd party s-pen for touch ?
no it won't. I tested it with a s pen. Only the 360 model has that feature
A hyper premium device like this needs a more detailed review I think. Fan noise isnt there (sound pitch, idle, balanced, performance, silent mode etc) you dont mention the limited 16gb ram which has no 32gb option unless you go for the most expensive Ultra version. And that is the ONLY one. Anyone doing some serious work would need the extra RAM on windows especially. I doubt this thing can run linux hassle free as well. Otherwise, nice video but needs improvement. Performance charts need more details and comparisons, temperatures and fan noise etc. Take a look at Just Josh as an example or Matthew Moniz, Andrew Marc David etc.
Thanks for the feedback. I am working on the 360 version now so I will try and make that more detailed using the points you provided. The graphs is something I really want to improve so will definitely work on that for sure!
@@MashITTech keep it up dude, its a proven format so I dont think you have to reinvent the wheel, I suggest making some templates with data and adding more laptop data to that as your pool grows!
Dude samsung with the power of galaxy ai is awesome .
Intel core ultra❤ with ai and google ai ❤software has made galaxy ecosystem ai king for the whole 2024 ❤
of course after I get the book 3 ultra -- these are released lol
lol that is always the way. if you got the 3 you are not missing much :)
Though this is touch screen, I heard you can't use like s-pen or any other pen to write on it?
correct. I have both the 360 and the standard so I tested the 360 pen on it and it didn't work.
Hi sir iam confused to buy a galaxy book 2 pro or 3 pro? What should I go for pls help me.
Have they the possibility of expanding the RAM memory from 16 to 32 GB ?
no, with these core ultra CPU ram is now part of th CPU die so you cannot upgrade it. Sadly Samsung only offer 32gb with the highest end ultra model :(
no.....Here in India Book 4 pro is available in 32 gb with 1tb storage@@MashITTech
usbC dedicated charging on anything bigger than a tablet is pretty stupid, but I see why they do it
can I ask why you say that? they are actually moving the USBC charging to 240w soon so I think we will be seeing it in eve more laptops soon
The EU would make USBC charging for laptops compulsory, but they delayed it for a couple of years until 240-watt charging was established. They researched that proprietary chargers are environmentally unsound and blight with no benefit. They have asked OEMs to kill them ASAP.
SSD is expandable or not?
if i recall correctly there is an empty m.2 nvme SSD slot on the motherboard. i've done my research and this is additional slot is available on the 14 inch model(because i am interested on buying it) but i think if it is available on the 14 it should be on this one
Is the RAM and HD upgradable?
There's a 32 gb option
@@eciv2006Only on the Ultra model.
@@MarkWill890 yes I know. I was letting the guy that was asking the question know there was a larger option.
"feels like a macbook" is not a compliment for the keyboard. That is part of the reason i chose the Gram. The LG Gram keyboard isn't the best, but not bad for how thin and light it is
The new MacBook keyboards are great though.
The old MB keyboards were not good, but the latest are some of the best.
@@ArthropodSpideynah they’re not. The typing feels eh and they wear super fast now. The older Magic Keyboard and Macs had the most amazing keyboards. Miss those ones.
clearly controversial 🤣
Yeah but my laptop shows the color pink by my charge port.
My screen stress cracked at both hinges after a month. There are plenty of videos on RUclips and posts on the samsung community about the screens cracking for no reason since pro book 2.
I'd think twice about buying one for sure. Even if you prove the laptop us undamaged. It won't be covered under warranty and you'll have to fork out another £500
Such a shame cos it's a great laptop let down by sub par screen quality and poor customer service
Is the touchpad haptic tho?
sadly not :(
@@MashITTech thank you for the response
Why upgrade from book 3 pro? Seems no point??
If you bought a book3 then I agree this really isn’t a meaningful upgrade, just a yearly incremental (which most laptops seem to be this year) I was hoping the new core ultra would give us much better battery with all intels hype but as usual they are still miles behind apple silicon
Get zephyrus g16 for 1900 ..better display..overwhelmingly better specs.. just under 1.8kg
I am struggling to get hold of the G16 in the UK atm :( I also don't like that the 4060 and 4070 model have a tiny 3rd fan which is supposed to sound quite annoying. If I get one I will get the vapour chamber 4080/4090 without that 3rd fan
It is a shame that Samsung does not offer 32 Gb y 1 Tb disc and the worst thing is: In Spain the technical service of Samsung does not know
I still can't understand how laptop manufacturers limit devices to 16GB RAM in 2024...
Budget
There's a 32 gb option
Some people don't play games, and some people don't code or video edit
@@eciv2006Not outside of Korea. At least it's not available in the US. There is only a 32gb model of the Book 4 Ultra with the Nvidia 4070. Everything else is 16gb.
Same with Asus Zenbook , 20 Vcores and 16Gb soldered RAM.
Architect while building must be high on weed.
looks just like an xps
I suppose it is quite similar. Though I do like we still get a USBA port and I wonder if this years XPS screen will be as good? (I have a XPS 14 and 16 OLED on order!)
can i use spen of pro 360 or 360???
No, although it is a touch screen the pen doesn’t work, I tired the pen from my book4 pro 360 I am currently working on
ok.....I choose Book 4 pro instead of 360 pro, only for that ssd additional Slot....I have ssd 980 pro 2TB, Sacrificed Spen and 360 degree Rotation@@MashITTech
Spen is not a good deal compared to additional Slot
Why does Samsung continue to force the numpad? Seriously, it's cramped as hell, why bother. It should only be on 17.3-18 inch devices aka desktop replacements anyway.
Yeh, or they can do what asus did and put the num par into the touchpad.
Bit pricey though
true, sure we will see some offers/discounts soon
dont like the trackpad position
The 14” version with no numberpad has a centred position which may be more preferable
need a 16 tho@@MashITTech
It seems...this laptop even can't raise with one handed 💀
Not easily, it slips on my desk and is very light.
Sounds more like an advert.
The keyboard looks disappointing.
MicroSD makes no sense on a laptop
none at all! there was plenty of space for a full sized reader.
Samsung is planning to reproduce micro Sd Cards in Market.
16gb option only? Waste of money.
There's a 32 gb option
Can you please donate me this laptop 🥺😭 I'll be forever grateful
Most overprice windows laptop
This shouldn't be priced more than 800$ because people can purchase much more capable and efficient macbook air at this price point. This laptop doesn't even last half as much as a macbook air regarding battery life..
I would find it hard to believe that someone looking into this laptop also owns an iPhone. It's more likely they have an Samsung phone and therefore wouldn't consider the MacBook as a competitor and out of the scope of product they are looking for
I got my Book 3 360 for 400 bucks with trade in so at that price.point its a steal
Oh here i saw one more ISHEEP 😂😂 he clearly said it lasts 8 and a half hour screen on time amd MacBook Last a bit longer from 10 to 12 so shut of mouth up 😂
@@STUDY01911How are you any better than the "ISHEEP" Samsung don't know you lil bro get off their dick
Yes!! I have the similar thoughts 🤔
not coming cheap
Nope, pretty expensive atm but I am sure we will see some deals soon
Micro SD is a huge fail and useless for photographers!
Agreed and they could easily have put a full sized sd card on the 16”
@@MashITTech I'm so tired of seeing laptops with micro SD slots. I want a new laptop but everything these days is micro. Inexcusable imho.
3 seconds in and I can see the screen flickering….
It’s an oled screen, they all unfortunately have pwm flickering. At least this one is at a high enough frequency it doesn’t give me a headache like a lot of the 250hz pwm screens
Dont get me wrong but its well overpriced..
totally agree but most laptops are this year
The offset trackpad is 🤮
What a trash review, this laptop is overpriced garbage, it costs almost 2k, but still can't beat in performance and battery life m1 from 2020. Don't buy this laptop, save your money.
So it’s not the review, but the laptop? Bot
😂
That God damn useless and ugly number pad forcing people to slant to the left when typing, why Samsung? I would have bought this in a heartbeat if it doesn't come with the number pad, ended up going for the Dell XPS 16 inch which does NOT have a number pad
Samsung skimmed on the battery size to make the laptop lighter. If they would have used a 99.9 watt hour battery it would have easily lasted over 10 hours.
Bruh I thought you would bought the 4070 version 😢
they weren't in stock when I ordered. Dont worry, I will be getting the ultra soon
@@MashITTech Ty 💪💪💪👍👍👍