Samsung Galaxy Book Flex, Galaxy Book Ion announced

Samsung announced two new laptops, the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion, at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019. Both laptops come in two variants, 13-inches and 15-inches.

Both the Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion feature a QLED display that is capable of up to 600 nits of brightness. The touchpad also doubles as a wireless charger, capable of charging any Qi-compatible smartphones, earbuds, or wearables using Samsung’s Wireless PowerShare. They are equipped with Intel’s latest 10th generation core processors and feature Thunderbolt 3 connectors and Intel WiFi 6, and built-in biometric credentialing.

The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex is a 2-in-1 device equipped with a 360-degree hinge, built-in and enhanced S Pen support with new gesture controls, an aluminum body for durability, and access to the PENUP community.

Galaxy Book Flex specs:

Specs	Galaxy Book Flex 13	Galaxy Book Flex 15
Display	13.3-inch QLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Display	15.6-inch QLED FHD (1920 x 1080) Display
CPU	10th Generation Intel Core Processor	10th Generation Intel Core Processor
Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics / Intel UHD Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 2GB / Intel Iris Plus Graphics / Intel UHD Graphics
Memory	Up to 16GB LPDDR4x	Up to 16GB LPDDR4x
Storage	Up to 1TB NVME SSD	Up to 1TB NVME SSD
WLAN	WiFi 6 802.11 ax 2x2	WiFi 6 802.11 ax 2x2
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x USB - C 1 x UFS/MicroSD Combo 3.5mm Headphone / Mic Combo	2 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x USB - C 1 x UFS/MicroSD Combo 3.5mm Headphone / Mic Combo
Camera / Mic	720p HD / Dual Array Mic	720p HD / Dual Array Mic
Audio	AKG Stereo Speakers with Smart Amp	AKG Stereo Speakers with Smart Amp
S Pen	Built-in	Built-in
Security	Fingerprint	Fingerprint
Battery	69.7Wh	69.7Wh
Dimensions	302.6mm x 202.9mm x 12.9mm	355mm x 227.2mm x 14.9mm
Weight	1.15kg	1.52kg / 1.57kg (discrete graphics model)

The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion is made with magnesium and measures only 13-15mm thick. The 15.6-inch model also comes with an additional SSD and DDR4 RAM slot.

Galaxy Book Ion specs:

Specs	Galaxy Book Flex 13	Galaxy Book Flex 15
Display	13.3-inch QLED FHD (1920 x 1080) display	15.6-inch QLED FHD (1920 x 1080) display
CPU	10th Generation Intel Core Processor	10th Generation Intel Core Processor
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 2GB / Intel UHD Graphics
Memory	Up to 16GB DDR4	Up to 16GB DDR4 + 1 Sodimm slot
Storage	Up to 1TB NVME SSD	Up to 1TB NVME SSD + 1 SSD expansion slot
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2×2	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2×2
Ports	1 x Thunderbolt 3 2 x USB 3.0 HDMI UFS / MicroSD Combo 3.5mm Headphone / mic Combo	1 x Thunderbolt 3 2 x USB 3.0 HDMI UFS / MicroSD Combo 3.5mm Headphone / mic Combo
Camera / Mic	720p HD / Dual Array Mic	720p HD / Dual Array Mic
Audio	AKG Stereo Speakers with Smart Amp	AKG Stereo Speakers with Smart Amp
Security	Fingerprint	Fingerprint
Battery	69.7Wh	69.7Wh
Dimension	305.7mm x 199.8mm x 12.9mm	356.1mm x 228mm x 14.9mm
Weight	0.97kg	1.19kg / 1.26kg (discrete graphics model)

While prices for both the Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion are not yet announced, Samsung has confirmed that both devices will be available by December 2019.

2 Comments

Ian Vergel I. Cuevas says:

5 years ago

Will it be available in the Philippines?
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Franc says:

5 years ago

When will be available?
And how much?
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