Galaxy Book4 Pro 14”
Great protable power and…
25/03/2024 10:08
I have been using the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro (14", Core Ultra 7, 16GB, 512GB model) for just over a week now, replacing my previous laptop and I am so far really liking it.
It looks and feels the part with a classy, premium and sleek design. The keyboard and large track pad both feel excellent, with the right level of tactility, height and overall feel when typing and scrolling, the OLED screen is beautiful with an effective anti-reflection coasting that seems to be working well in bright light environments and the form factor is nice and compact for great portability.
In terms of power, it’s overall very good. I use this for work purposes, and when under heavy load with several browser tabs, spreadsheets and Teams (particularly during video screen share), the performance can lag slightly. Overall , the performance is fast, snappy and smooth.
This is not a gaming laptop, but I did test it out with some games to see how the new Intel Core Ultra 7 (155H) performs with its integrated Arc Graphics. It actually worked surprisingly well with the games I tested out. No Ultra settings or FPS that will push the beautiful 120Hz HDR supporting screen, but respectable and playable Medium settings 40-60 FPS is possible here. Impressive for such a compact, non-gaming laptop and games graphics look beautiful with this OLED screen.
If you are consuming video or graphic content, you are in for a treat - visuals look crisp, detailed and colours pop. It’s also a touch screen which I love.
The sound quality is also very impressive with no flat sounds or crushed tones. This was something I was concerned about with its down firing speakers but it’s been great so far so no complaints here.
One design criticism that irks me is the location of the vents that are across the upper middle area of the bottom that will heat up your lap.
Overall, I really like the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14" and it will be my main portable computing main driver for the foreseeable future. This would be a perfect compact laptop if a version with a dedicated more powerful GPU option could be added to let the beautiful OLED screen with its 120hz capability really shine.
Highly recommended for power work users, especially those who are always on the go, work remotely or travel a lot and want a premium, high spec and portable laptop that’s a joy to use.
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LONDON , Spojené království
Age: 41
Gender: Female