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Samsung unveils 5G-connected Galaxy Book2 Go with Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

A few weeks ago Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book2 Go, a thin and light ARM-powered Windows laptop based on the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3. While the chipset supports 5G, the original model did not make use of that and offered only local connectivity. Today the company unveiled a 5G version of the laptop.

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go 5G is a dual-SIM device and can combine a physical SIM and an eSIM (note that only single-standby is supported). The 5G connection uses the sub-6GHz bands.

In addition to that, the laptop can connect to Wi-Fi 6E networks and knows some neat tricks if you have other Galaxy devices. For example, you can connect to a Galaxy Tab using the Second Screen feature, which does what it says on the tin. Fast and easy pairing is enabled for Galaxy Buds too.

Samsung unveils 5G-connected Galaxy Book2 Go with Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

The Galaxy Book2 Go is slender, measuring only 15.5mm thick weighing 1.44kg (0.61”, 3.17lbs). That doesn’t make it a wimp, however, it has passed the MIL-STD-810H tests for High Temp, Low Temp, Thermal Shock, Vibration, Low Pressure and Humidity.

The laptop features a 14” IPS LCD with 1080p resolution, the hinge allows the screen to rotate 180°. It runs Windows 11 Home out of the box, which supports x86 apps (32-bit and 64-bit), in case you rely on old Windows apps that don’t have an ARM port.

If you’re not familiar with the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, it s a Qualcomm ARM chip aimed at battery-powered Windows devices. It is fabbed on a 6nm TSMC process and has 8 Kryo cores and an Adreno GPU, similar to the Android chipsets. There is also an X53 modem and a FastConnect 6700 system (Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2).

Wired connectivity features two USB-C ports, one USB-A 2.0 and a headset combo jack. There is a microSD slot and a nanoSIM slot. The laptop runs on a 42.3Wh battery and comes with a 45W power adapter.

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go will be available from the end of January through Samsung.com as well as select carriers. There is a non-5G version available, plus two memory configurations for the 5G model, here are the prices:

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go
Model Memory Price (GBP)
Wi-Fi 4/128GB £500
5G 4/128GB £650
5G 8/256GB £750

PS. Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Book3 series at the February 1 Unpacked event for the Galaxy S23 smartphones.


Author: Peter
Source: GSMArena

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