Samsung Galaxy Book 12 SM-W720

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Book 12 SM-W720 (Galaxy Book Series)

Processor

Intel Core i5-7200U

Graphics adapter

Intel HD Graphics 620

Memory

4096 MB 

Display

12 inch 16:9, 2160 x 1440 pixel 216 PPI, Super AMOLED, glossy: yes

Storage

128 GB SSD

Connections

NFC

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 7.4 x 291.3 x 199.8 ( = 0.29 x 11.47 x 7.87 in)

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Primary Camera: 13 MPix
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix

Weight

754 g ( = 26.6 oz / 1.66 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

Samsung homepage
Samsung notebook section

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Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Book 12 SM-W720

Samsung Galaxy Book 12 – Система «Все Включено»
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN
Positive: Excellent display; high performance; comfortable keyboard; nice design. Negative: Short battery life; relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/02/2017

Comment

Intel HD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2) found on some Kaby-Lake CPU models (15 W ULV series).

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

7200U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.5 to 3.1 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12":

This screen diagoal is quite large for tablets but small for subnotebooks. Some convertibles are also represented with that size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

0.754 kg:

This weight is typical for small tablets.

Samsung: The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand in South Korea. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is one of the most important brands of South Korea. Samsung is an international notebook manufacturer of medium size according market shares and reviews.

In 2015 and 2016, Samsung had a market share of around 24-25% in the global smartphone market and was undisputed market leader. In the laptop sector, Samsung is on the 8th place in the global manufacturer rankings from 2014-2016 with 1.7-2.7%.

In 2016 Samsung slipped into a crisis due to exploding smartphone batteries and a failed recall action.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.