The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 is Samsung’s latest high-end convertible laptop. Unveiled during the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event, the new laptop builds upon last year’s brilliant Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 and brings a smoother screen, a taller aspect ratio, and a faster processor. It also brings some new software tricks.
Unlike last year’s high-end convertible laptop from Samsung, the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 comes in just one screen size variant. You can pre-order the laptop now, and it will be available starting February 17, 2023. However, availability may vary depending on the country.
Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 is Samsung’s highest-end convertible laptop
There are two significant changes that Samsung has brought to the table with the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360: display refresh rate and processor. The new laptop has a 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with WQXGA+ resolution (2,880 x 1,800 pixels), a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 16:10 aspect ratio. That’s slightly bigger than last year’s 15.6-inch model with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 60Hz refresh rate.
It has an S Pen, and it can be used to write notes, draw, and control the touchscreen. The laptop comes pre-installed with the Samsung Notes app for drawing and taking notes.
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 comes equipped with a 13th Gen. Intel Core i5/i7 CPU with Intel Iris Xe integrated GPU. It has 8GB/16GB/32GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, depending on the variant. Connectivity features of the laptop include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, two USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 3.2 Type-A port, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes in a 5G variant with sub-6GHz compatibility.
Samsung’s new convertible laptop has a full-sized backlit keyboard, a large trackpad with Windows Precision, a Full HD webcam, two far-field microphones, and AKG-tuned quad speakers (2x 2W tweeters + 2x 5W woofers). It is compatible with Dolby Atmos and features Smart AMP. The laptop has a full aluminum frame and a sleek design.
Studio Mode allows the Galaxy Book 3 Pro’s webcam to track a moving subject. It also offers improved visuals through lighting correction, face auto-framing, eye contact correction, and smooth backgrounds. The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 comes in Beige and Graphite color variants.
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 has a fingerprint reader, TPM chip, and Windows 11 Secured Core PC. The laptop is powered by a 76Wh battery that can be charged using the bundled 65W USB Type-C PD charger. The laptop is 12.8mm thin and weighs 1.66kg (1.71kg for the 5G version). You can check our hands-on video of the Galaxy Book 3 Pro and Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 below.
Samsung has added a lot of custom software features on top of Windows 11
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 comes pre-installed with Windows 11, and Samsung has added a lot of Galaxy ecosystem features to its new laptops.
Some features include Samsung Multi Control, which allows you to control your smartphone with the laptop’s keyboard, mouse, and trackpad. The Second Screen feature allows a Galaxy Tab to be the laptop’s secondary display. Expert RAW Auto Share automatically grabs a RAW image captured on a Galaxy smartphone and imports it into Adobe Lightroom.
Windows Phone Link allows you to open recently browsed websites from the smartphone on the laptop. Quick Share is an easy way to share files wirelessly between Galaxy smartphones, tablets, and laptops. You can also instantly start a Wi-Fi hotspot on the phone from the laptop.
Samsung Pass allows securely storing information such as credit/debit cards, website login credentials, and more. Galaxy Book Smart Switch allows you to import existing data from your current PC to your new Galaxy Book 3 series laptop.
