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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US (Galaxy Book Pro 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 x 2.8 - 4.7 GHz, 64 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3
Graphics adapter
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Core: 2000 MHz, Memory: 1300 MHz, DDR4, 30.0.100.9805
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR4x, 2133 MHz, 36-39-39-90, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Samsung ATNA56YX02-0, AMOLED, SDC4159 controller, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-00BKN, 1024 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headset, Card Reader: MicroSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 11.7 x 355.4 x 225.8 ( = 0.46 x 13.99 x 8.89 in)
Battery
68 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: AKG Dolby Atmos, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Samsung Update, Settings, Notes, Care+, Recovery, PC Cleaner, Flow, Gallery, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.055 kg ( = 37.21 oz / 2.33 pounds), Power Supply: 165 g ( = 5.82 oz / 0.36 pounds)
Price
1300 USD

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 90.15% - very good
Average of 2 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 80%, features: 65%, display: 85% mobility: 81%, workmanship: 83%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 94%

Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US

87.3% Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB laptop review: Insanely lightweight | Notebookcheck
Samsung's flagship 15.6-inch laptop is several hundred grams lighter than the popular Dell XPS 15, HP Spectre x360 15, and most other laptops of its size class for that matter. Do performance and battery life suffer as a consequence?
93% Viel Leistung zum attraktiven Preis
Source: Chip (Print) - 10/22 German
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 09/01/2022
Rating: Total score: 93%

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.


90.15%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.


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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2022-09-25 (Update: 2022-09-25)