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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KA1US

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KA1US
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KA1US (Galaxy Book Pro 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 x 2.8 - 4.7 GHz, Tiger Lake-UP3
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS
Storage
512GB SSD
Connections
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, USB-C
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 11.68 x 355.3 x 255.8 ( = 0.46 x 13.99 x 10.07 in)
Battery
4405 mAh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 20 h
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.07 kg ( = 37.74 oz / 2.36 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
800 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 94% - very good
Average of 5 scores (from 10 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 80%, features: - %, display: - % mobility: 90%, workmanship: 100%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KA1US

100% Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.6 review: The light fantastic
Source: Expert Reviews English
What’s not to like about the Galaxy Book Pro? It’s as light as a feather, so slender it almost vanishes when looked at side-on, has a superb display, a solid array of ports, a good keyboard, a massive trackpad, excellent performance and good battery life. I’d rather Samsung’s marketing suits hadn’t insisted that you can only have a touchscreen on the 360 models and an LTE modem only in the 13.3in machine, but I suppose they have their reasons. And considering how good the rest of the package is – and how reasonable the price is – it seems churlish to complain. Will it sell like the Galaxy S21? Probably not; it’s only a laptop, after all. However, it’s so good that it deserves to. It’s officially our favourite Windows laptop of 2021.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/13/2022
Rating: Total score: 100%
100% Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.6 review: The light fantastic
Source: Expert Reviews English
What’s not to like about the Galaxy Book Pro? It’s as light as a feather, so slender it almost vanishes when looked at side-on, has a superb display, a solid array of ports, a good keyboard, a massive trackpad, excellent performance and good battery life. I’d rather Samsung’s marketing suits hadn’t insisted that you can only have a touchscreen on the 360 models and an LTE modem only in the 13.3in machine, but I suppose they have their reasons. And considering how good the rest of the package is – and how reasonable the price is – it seems churlish to complain. Will it sell like the Galaxy S21? Probably not; it’s only a laptop, after all. However, it’s so good that it deserves to. It’s officially our favourite Windows laptop of 2021.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/03/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
80% Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.6in review: A true road warrior
Source: It Pro English
When you’ve got a record as polished as Samsung’s, products come with certain expectations attached, and there’s certainly a lot to like about the Galaxy Book Pro. The display is characteristically breathtaking, the dimensions are fabulously slim and light, and there’s a surprisingly versatile range of features. There are some notable flaws, though. The performance is uninspiring, considering the price, and the trackpad niggles are a little off-putting. These shortcomings just barely keep the Galaxy Book Pro from an award, but although it’s not quite perfect, this laptop makes a worthy business companion – particularly for anyone who needs a device that’s as comfortable on the road as it is in the office.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/29/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Galaxy Book Pro 1 Month Review: Why its the BEST W10 Ultrabook!
Source: Max Tech English
Only 1 Major Issue with this laptop, but overall Samsung Galaxy Book Pro is one of, if not The Best Windows Ultrabooks!
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/14/2021
100% Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.6 review: The light fantastic
Source: Expert Reviews English
What’s not to like about the Galaxy Book Pro? It’s as light as a feather, so slender it almost vanishes when looked at side-on, has a superb display, a solid array of ports, a good keyboard, a massive trackpad, excellent performance and good battery life. I’d rather Samsung’s marketing suits hadn’t insisted that you can only have a touchscreen on the 360 models and an LTE modem only in the 13.3in machine, but I suppose they have their reasons. And considering how good the rest of the package is – and how reasonable the price is – it seems churlish to complain. Will it sell like the Galaxy S21? Probably not; it’s only a laptop, after all. However, it’s so good that it deserves to. It’s officially our favourite Windows laptop of 2021.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/04/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Book Pro Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro has an outstanding design, being so light and slim that you can comfortably pick it up with one hand. It comes with an impressive spec sheet, too, including the latest Intel processor options, an AMOLED display and optional LTE support. However, Samsung's desire to create such a lightweight laptop has resulted in compromises to the build quality, which can't be ignored.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 04/28/2021
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro Hands-on: Stylish, ultra-thin computing
Source: Mobile Syrup English
The Galaxy Book Pro will start at $1,469 for the 13.3-inch model and $1,599 for the 15.6-inch model. Along with the Book Pro, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro360, which you can read more about here. Pre-orders for all three open April 28th and will be available for purchase starting May 14th. Canadians who pre-order the Galaxy Book Pro 360 or Book Pro will receive a pair of Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro in ‘Phantom Black.’
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/28/2021

Foreign Reviews

90% Review Galaxy Book Pro: notebook premium da Samsung é destaque do ano
Source: [link]
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Samsung Galaxy Book 15″, Pro E Pro 360 Ufficiali In Italia | Specifiche E Prezzi
Source: Giz Blog Italian IT→EN
Positive: Excellent display; nice webcam; great speakers; good connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/28/2021
Samsung Galaxy Book : une gamme très mobile et connectée
Source: Geekbecois French FR→EN
Positive: Elegant design; great built quality; high mobility; nice connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/04/2021

Comment

Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 96 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

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.


i7-1165G7: An upper mid-range, quad-core processor of Tiger Lake product family. The i7 is designed for use in ultra-light (yet actively cooled) laptops; it is manufactured on Intel's third-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin. The CPU cores run at 2.8 GHz (base clock speed @ 28 W TDP) to 4.7 GHz (single-core Boost frequency). This i7 features the 96 EU Intel Iris Xe G7 iGPU; it was the second-fastest CPU of TGL-UP3 line-up when Intel initially launched the series in 2020.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.


94%: This rating is indeed excellent. There are not many models that are rated better. This can definitely be seen as a purchase recommendation.


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Stefan Hinum, 2021-06-11 (Update: 2021-06-11)