Galaxy Book 5 Edge brings 5G connectivity to the table

Samsung has quietly launched the Galaxy Book 5 Edge. It uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, similar to the Galaxy Book 4 Edge. However, it offers 5G connectivity, which was missing from the Galaxy Book 4 Edge that was launched last year. The rest of the specifications remain the same.

The Galaxy Book 5 Edge is listed on Samsung UK's website (via XpertPick) for £949. Its name might lead you to believe that it is a completely new laptop with a newer generation chip. However, it is essentially a Galaxy Book 4 Edge with cellular (5G) connectivity. It would have been ideal if it used the Snapdragon X2 Elite chip.

It has a 15.6-inch LCD display with Full HD resolution and an anti-glare coating. It also has a 2MP webcam, two 1.5W speakers, Dolby Atmos, and a dual-array microphone setup. Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Book 5 Edge with a full-sized keyboard, a large multitouch trackpad, and a fingerprint reader.

It has an 8-core Snapdragon X processor with a built-in Adreno GPU and a Hexagon NPU with 45 TOPS of performance. It has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of eUFS storage.

It runs Windows 11 Home and comes pre-installed with several Samsung ecosystem features like Bixby, Buds Auto Switch, Multi Control, Quick Share, Samsung Gallery, Samsung Notes, Samsung Pass, Second Screen, and SmartThings.

It has a microSD card + SIM card slot (for 5G connectivity), Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, an HDMI 2.1 port, two USB 4.0 Type-C ports, one USB 3.2 Type-A port, and a 3.5mm headphone + microphone port.

The laptop is powered by a 61.2Wh battery and supports 65W charging via the USB Type-C port. Samsung claims that the Galaxy Book 5 Edge lasts up to 27 hours on a single charge. It weighs 1.66kg and measures 356.6×229.8×15.5mm.