The Galaxy Book 2 is Samsung's answer to Surface Pro.

A few weeks after Microsoft announced Surface Pro 6, Samsung today unveiled Galaxy Book 2 at $ 1,000, a Windows 2 in 1 always connected, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850 processor and a refurbished design. extremely near the surface. It will go on sale November 2, and US carriers such as Verizon, AT & T and Sprint will sell it with LTE packages.

According to Samsung, the Galaxy Book 2 is able to work with Gigabit class LTE technology and provides a "multi-day battery pack" on a single charge. The battery counts approximately "up to 20 hours". The Book 2 speakers include Dolby Atmos support and, like Samsung's flagship phones, are regulated by the company's AKG division. The all-new rear kickstand features a Surface Pro hinge that allows you to adjust the 12-inch screen angle to an almost flat level, and its keyboard included in the box magnetically attaches to the cache. the lower screen. exactly the same way as the Surface keyboard.

In terms of usability, the updated stand and keyboard is an improvement over the original Galaxy Book, which included a keyboard folded into a support like the Apple iPad. The Surface Pro is not ideal on your lap, but it's workable. This should be too. The screen is an OLED panel with a resolution of 2160×1440.

The Galaxy Book 2 runs Windows 10 with S mode enabled, but you have the option to upgrade to the most complete Windows version. My first contact with the camera was rather positive. Web browsing and document editing seemed pretty brisk, and it's great to have both a keyboard and an S Pen in the box when other companies charge hundreds of additional fees for accessories. . I am afraid, however, to have only 4 GB of RAM. Even if it is in no way a powerful PC, it seems to be an obvious bottleneck.

Still on the basis of his claims, Samsung has solved many of the weaknesses of the first Galaxy Book. Stay tuned to see if the sequel is a valid alternative to the Surface and the other 2 in 1 – and how good its benefit of always being connected can be.

Display: SAMOLED 12 inches 2160×1440
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Storage room: 128 GB
RAM: 4GB
ports: 2 USB C-type headphone jack, microSD, 3.5 mm