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Samsung takes on Apple’s MacBook with new Galaxy Book 3 series

The company's new Galaxy Book 3 Ultra boasts a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics

Alongside its new smartphones, Samsung also showed off new laptops at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, California.

The new laptops include the Galaxy Book 3 Pro in 14- and 16-inch sizes, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360, and the Book 3 Ultra. The Book 3 Pro are traditional clamshell-style laptops, while the Book 3 Pro 360 sports a 16-inch touchscreen and a 2-in-1 convertible form factor. The Book 3 Ultra is an all-new addition to the lineup offering top-of-the-line specs.

All Book 3 laptops sport 13th Gen Intel processors, with the Book 3 Pro and Pro 360 sporting Core i5 or i7 chips, up to 32GB of RAM, Iris Xe graphics, up to 1TB of SSD storage, and more. Meanwhile, the Book 3 Ultra sports either a Core i7 or Core i9 chip, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 or 4070 graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD storage and a larger battery.

All three laptops offer 3K (2880 x 1800 pixel resolution) AMOLED displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 500 nits of peak brightness (HDR) and up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Book 3 Pro 360 display measures in at 16-inches, while the regular Pro can have 14- or 16-inch options. The laptops also offer two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port, a USB 3.2 Type-A port, and a microSD card slot. Both laptops sport 5G Sub6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.1, while the Pro 360 ships with an S Pen in-box.

Samsung also highlighted its universal charger that works with all Galaxy devices, though it’s worth noting the charger is just a USB-C charger.

Moreover, Samsung heavily pushed its cross-platform connectivity features, like Samsung Multi Control for controlling your Galaxy phones or tablets with the Book 3’s keyboard and trackpad, as well as easy copy/paste or drag-and-drop between Galaxy devices. These join existing features like Phone Link for easy hot-spotting and more with Windows laptops.

The laptops run Windows 11 and come in ‘Graphite’ (all three) or ‘Beige’ (just the Book 3 Pro and Pro 360).

The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra will be available will be available for pre-order in Canada beginning February 14th, and for purchase starting February 22nd in Graphite. Pricing is as follows:

  • 16GB | 1TB Model: Available for $3,269
  • 16GB | 512GB Model: Available for $2,999

The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 will be available for pre-order in Canada starting February 1st, and for purchase starting February 17th at Samsung.com/ca, Samsung Experience Stores and major retailer partners across Canada in Graphite. Pricing is below:

  • 16GB | 1TB Model: Available for $2,499
  • 16GB | 512GB Model: Available for $2,199

The Galaxy Book 3 360 will be available for pre-order in Canada starting February 1st, and for purchase in March at Samsung.com/ca, Samsung Experience Stores and major retailer partners across Canada in Graphite. Pricing is available below:

16GB | 512GB Model: Available for $1,899
8 GB | 256G Model: Available for $1,499

Promotional offers

Canadians who pre-order a Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra between February 14th – 21st at an authorized Canadian retailer or carrier, at a Samsung Experience Store in Canada or online at samsung.com/ca are eligible to receive a Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 gift.

Canadians who pre-order a Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 February 1st -16th at an authorized Canadian retailer or carrier, at a Samsung Experience Store in Canada or online at samsung.com/ca are eligible to receive a Samsung Galaxy Buds2  gift.

Canadians who pre-order a Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 between February 1st and March 14th at an authorized Canadian retailer or carrier, at a Samsung Experience Store in Canada or online at samsung.com/ca are eligible to receive a Samsung Galaxy Buds2 gift.

For more on Samsung’s Galaxy S23 line, check out our hands-on with the new smartphones and all of our Unpacked 2023 content here.

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