Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 Review: Lightweight 2-in-1 laptop with stylus input and OLED display
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is a slim, portable 2-in-1 laptop that weighs just 1,040 g and is the convertible version of the recently reviewed Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro. The 2-in-1 laptop doesn't differ much from its predecessor in terms of looks. The changes (Alder Lake processor instead of Tiger Lake) are more focused towards the internals. Competitors for the Galaxy Book2 Pro include devices like the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1, the Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X, and the Dynabook Portégé X30W-J.
Possible contenders in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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88 % | 06/2022 | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1 kg | 11.5 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
88.5 % | 03/2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.2 kg | 11.5 mm | 13.50" | 2256x1504 | |
85.6 % | 09/2021 | Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1 kg | 17 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
87.2 % | 11/2021 | Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 962 g | 17.9 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 |
Case: Samsung chooses metal for the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 NP930QED
The Galaxy Book's gray-black (graphite) metal case has smooth, matte surfaces. The sleek and elegant laptop doesn't have any flashy design features, but its slim exterior is enough to make it look eye-catching. The integrated battery (screwed, not glued), and the rest of the hardware are accessible after removing the bottom cover.
The laptop doesn't show any manufacturing flaws. The gaps are accurate, and there are no material protrusions. The lightweight construction comes at a price, however. The base unit and the lid can be warped; the base unit can be pressed inwards at its edges. The hinges keep the screen firmly in place, but it does wobble a bit. Opening the lid with one hand is possible.
The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 NP930QED weighs about 1,040 g. The Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X also weighs similarly. The Dynabook Portégé X30W-J, on the other hand, remains just under the 1,000 g mark. The Samsung laptop is ahead of these two when it comes to being compact. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 is bigger and heavier than the competition.
Connectivity: The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 comes with Thunderbolt 4
The number of available interfaces is modest. The laptop offers a combo audio jack and three USB-C ports (1x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1). The latter are used to supply the laptop with energy (Power Delivery) and/or as video outputs (DisplayPort via USB-C). The Thunderbolt 4 port also allows the connection of a docking solution or an external GPU.
The ports are located in the rear areas of the right and left sides. This keeps the space next to the palm rest free of cables. A nifty feature is that both the power adapter and an external monitor can be plugged in on both sides — definitely an advantage for a mobile device.
SD card reader
The microSD memory card reader (reference card: AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) falls into the category of moderately fast card readers with maximum transfer rates of 64.7 MB/s (transferring 250 jpg image files of around 5 MB each) and 86.7 MB/s (copying large data blocks).
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Convertible (17.7 - 209, n=36, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (AV Pro V60) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Convertible (22.6 - 263, n=35, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (AV Pro V60) |
Communication
The Wi-Fi transfer rates determined under optimal conditions (no other Wi-Fi devices nearby, short distance between laptop and server PC) are excellent and correspond to the capabilities of the built-in Wi-Fi chip (Intel AX211; 802.11 ax).
A Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 variant with LTE or a 5G modem is not available. Users will have to resort to the predecessor if they need this as it comes in a variant with a 5G modem. Samsung's website has it listed if you are interested.
Webcam
The webcam (2.1 MP) creates images with a maximum resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels. There are problems with color accuracy. Colors deviate significantly from the target and, furthermore, the camera does not have a mechanical shutter.
Security
The convertible comes with a fingerprint scanner to provide secure biometric access. Alternatively, Windows Hello can be used to access the device securely. In addition, a Trusted Platform Module (2.0) is also onboard.
Accessories
Besides the usual documents (warranty information and Quick Start guide), the laptop comes with the S-Pen stylus.
Maintenance
The interior is accessible after removing the bottom cover. Four screws are hidden under the four rubber feet (plugged in, not glued), and they need to be removed. After that, the bottom cover needs to be removed carefully (!) — it's quite tight and can be bent easily. Once this is done, the SSD (PCIe Gen 3), the fan, the speakers, and the battery become accessible.
Warranty
In Germany, Samsung includes a two-year warranty with this 13.3-incher. A two-year warranty extension costs 89 Euros (~US$94).
Input devices: The Samsung convertible supports stylus input
Keyboard
The smooth keys of the backlit chiclet keyboard have a short travel and a clear pressure point. The resistance provided by the keys is acceptable, and the keyboard doesn't yield during typing. The three-stage key illumination is controlled via a function key. Overall, Samsung delivers a keyboard that is suitable for everyday use.
Touchpad
A multitouch-capable ClickPad (approx. 11.4 cm x 6.7 cm) acts as a mouse replacement. Its smooth surface makes it easy for fingers to glide on it. It also responds to inputs in the corners. The pad offers a short travel and a clear pressure point.
Touchscreen
The touchscreen supports ten touch points, and it responds to inputs quickly. It can be operated through touch inputs as well as with the included S-Pen. The latter weighs just under 8 g and fits well in the hand. The pen attaches magnetically to various parts of the case. However, the device doesn't have a slot for the stylus.
Display: Deep blacks thanks to OLED
The glossy OLED touchscreen display (13.3-inch, 1,920x1,080 pixels) provides excellent contrast and black levels as well as fast response times. The brightness level (375 cd/m²) is good. The maximum brightness is slightly lower on battery power at 322 cd/m².
The brightness control of the OLED panel is achieved by dimming individual lines within the displayed screen content. This happens at brightness levels of 90% and below at a frequency of 60 Hz. This effect is similar to the well-known PWM flickering, but it's not directly comparable. While a low PWM frequency could trigger headaches and/or eye problems in sensitive users, this doesn't necessarily have to occur in the case of the method employed here.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 322 cd/m²
Contrast: 373000:1 (Black: 0.001 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.34 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.55 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE Samsung ATNA33XC06-1, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE LPM135M467, IPS LED, 2256x1504, 13.50 | Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE LQ133M1JW48, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K LQ133M1JW47, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | |
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Display | -21% | -21% | -19% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 99.7 | 66.8 -33% | 67.3 -32% | 69.3 -30% |
sRGB Coverage | 100 | 98 -2% | 98.4 -2% | 98.6 -1% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 97.2 | 68.6 -29% | 68.8 -29% | 72.9 -25% |
Response Times | -2600% | -1494% | -2370% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 2 ? | 64 ? -3100% | 61.2 ? -2960% | 63.6 ? -3080% |
Response Time Black / White * | 2 ? | 44 ? -2100% | 37.6 ? -1780% | 35.2 ? -1660% |
PWM Frequency | 59 ? | 211.9 ? 259% | ||
Screen | -3514% | -3924% | -2898% | |
Brightness middle | 373 | 465 25% | 348 -7% | 420 13% |
Brightness | 375 | 451 20% | 350 -7% | 390 4% |
Brightness Distribution | 98 | 92 -6% | 92 -6% | 90 -8% |
Black Level * | 0.001 | 0.28 -27900% | 0.31 -30900% | 0.23 -22900% |
Contrast | 373000 | 1661 -100% | 1123 -100% | 1826 -100% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.34 | 2 40% | 2.8 16% | 1.7 49% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 1.7 | 4.7 -176% | 6.8 -300% | 5.5 -224% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.55 | 2.9 -14% | 4.8 -88% | 3 -18% |
Gamma | 2.24 98% | 2.09 105% | 2.2 100% | 2.19 100% |
CCT | 6751 96% | 6181 105% | 6978 93% | 6406 101% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -2045% /
-2567% | -1813% /
-2567% | -1762% /
-2152% |
* ... smaller is better
The display shows a very good color reproduction out of the box - the color deviation is within the desired range. The display doesn't suffer from a blue tint either. The color-space coverage using the Standard color profile is pleasing. The sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces are covered up to 100%, and the Adobe RGB color space is covered up to 97%. The color-space reproduction can be adjusted towards one of the three color spaces using the preinstalled Samsung settings software.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise | |
↘ 1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise | |
↘ 1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 5 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 59 Hz | ≤ 90 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 59 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 59 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Th panel's viewing-angle stability is good and is legible from every position. However, outdoor viewing is difficult due to the reflective display surface.
Performance: Alder Lake CPU is unable to reach full performance in the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360
With the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360, Samsung has a portable 2-in-1 laptop in its lineup that offers enough processing power for office and Internet applications.
Test conditions
The laptop has four manufacturer-specific performance profiles — High Performance, Optimized, Quiet, and Silent — which can be toggled between via the "Fn" + "F11" key combination. The battery tests and benchmarks were carried out using the "Optimized" profile.
High Performance | Optimized | Quiet | Silent | |
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Power Limit 1 | 20 watts | 20 watts | 10 watts | 10 watts |
Power Limit 2 | 45 watts | 45 watts | 35 watts | 30 watts |
Processor
The Core i7-1260P processor (Alder Lake) is comprised of four performance cores (Hyper-Threading, 2.1 to 4.7 GHz) and eight efficiency cores (no Hyper-Threading, 1.5 to 3.4 GHz). This results in a total of 16 logical CPU cores.
The Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test is processed briefly at high clock rates (P cores: 4 to 4.1 GHz, E cores: 3.2 GHz), after which the clock speeds drop a bit (P cores: 3.5 to 3.9 GHz, E cores: 2.9 to 3.1 GHz). The single-thread test is run at 2.2 to 4.7 GHz (P cores) and 1.2 to 3.5 GHz (E cores), respectively. Clock rates are considerably lower on battery power.
All in all, the benchmark results aren't satisfactory. Although the CPU can counter short-term load peaks with a lot of computing power, it falls short of its capabilities on the whole especially during prolonged load. The power limits have been set relatively low in order to ensure sufficient cooling for the CPU. The processor isn't built for the slim case of the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360.
We verify if the CPU Turbo is consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a loop. It's possible to maintain high clock rates only for a short time. The results, and therefore the CPU's operating speeds, drop significantly within the first seven runs followed by a continuous fluctuation of the clocks. The P and E cores fall below their base clock speeds. The "High Performance" profile produces a more consistent performance development.
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P | |
Average of class Convertible | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 -2! | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE |
Cinebench R23 | |
Multi Core | |
Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=67, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3173 - 12150, n=27) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Single Core | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1155 - 1812, n=25) | |
Average of class Convertible (307 - 1970, n=67, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1234 - 4748, n=25) | |
Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=67, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (448 - 698, n=25) | |
Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 755, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=68, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (549 - 2034, n=29) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (maximum performance mode) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (optimized loudnes settings ) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (165.4 - 260, n=27) | |
Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (193 - 3620, n=62, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (264 - 906, n=26) |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
Average of class Convertible (7703 - 72400, n=64, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (16146 - 47064, n=25) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (4064 - 5791, n=25) | |
Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6417, n=64, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
Geekbench 5.5 | |
Multi-Core | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3866 - 10570, n=25) | |
Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=68, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Single-Core | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1436 - 1786, n=25) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=68, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3.45 - 13.6, n=26) | |
Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 20.1, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Average of class Convertible (42 - 223, n=64, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (40.2 - 65.7, n=25) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.967, n=64, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (0.4559 - 0.727, n=25) |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Convertible | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Convertible (109 - 25226, n=67, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2176 - 10898, n=26) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (11015 - 56906, n=26) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Convertible (121 - 4764, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (669 - 2709, n=26) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (42571 - 82493, n=26) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Average of class Convertible (3256 - 120368, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Convertible (549 - 14835, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2901 - 6975, n=26) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (5950 - 26376, n=26) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Average of class Convertible (191 - 169089, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (16041 - 92356, n=26) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (259 - 771, n=26) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Convertible (59 - 13175, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1237 - 5858, n=26) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (v6.33.5700) | |
Average of class Convertible (2185 - 52599, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Hohe Leistung) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (13261 - 43652, n=26) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (v6.50.5800, Still) |
System performance
The fast and smooth system offers enough performance for office and Internet applications. The RAM's transfer rates are normal for LPDDR5-5200 memory (dual-channel mode, soldered, no memory banks). This is accompanied by good PCMark results.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 4404 points | |
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 4645 points | |
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 3126 points | |
PCMark 10 Score | 5033 points | |
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CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4796 - 6068, n=17) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9260 - 11251, n=17) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6167 - 8629, n=17) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5231 - 6908, n=17) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1484 - 1811, n=16) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (285 - 1912, n=60, last 2 years) |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1486 - 1755, n=16) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (310 - 1790, n=60, last 2 years) |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1451 - 1872, n=16) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=60, last 2 years) |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1253 - 1807, n=16) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (204 - 1868, n=60, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (14439 - 95631, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (25125 - 71544, n=25) |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (24983 - 72065, n=25) | |
Average of class Convertible (12706 - 87812, n=66, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (23512 - 66799, n=25) |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=63, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (77.9 - 118.4, n=21) |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
The standardized latency monitor test (web browsing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95) showed irregularities with DPC latencies. The system does not seem to be suitable for real-time video or audio editing. Future software updates could bring improvements or even worsen performance.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
The system drive is a PCIe Gen 3 SSD (M.2 2280) from Samsung that delivers good transfer rates. The storage space (256 GB) is rather poor for a 1,500-Euro (~US$1,573) laptop. Furthermore, Samsung could have definitely opted for a PCIe Gen 4 drive for the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU GPU is unable to maintain its maximum clock rate of 1,400 MHz for a prolonged period of time. The GPU executes The Witcher 3 test at fluctuating clock rates that drop over the course of the test (750 to 1,150 MHz). The "High Performance" profile provides slightly higher clock speeds. The benchmark results are below the average that has been determined so far for this GPU.
3DMark 11 Performance | 6104 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 19179 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 4358 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 1617 points | |
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3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Convertible | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K -1! | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 -1! | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE -1! | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average of class Convertible (471 - 40768, n=65, last 2 years) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (2867 - 7471, n=194) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
Gaming performance
The 2-in-1 device isn't a gaming laptop. Nevertheless, the laptop brings quite a few games smoothly onto the screen at low resolutions and low settings. Titles with moderate hardware requirements will allow you to play at higher settings.
The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
Average of class Convertible (28 - 257, n=57, last 2 years) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (21.4 - 74.1, n=180) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1366x768 med (1/3) | |
Average of class Convertible (6.9 - 174.3, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (31.6 - 108.5, n=207) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
X-Plane 11.11 - 1280x720 low (fps_test=1) | |
Average of class Convertible (20.7 - 143.4, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (13.4 - 88.4, n=207) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality | |
Average of class Convertible (3.56 - 182.7, n=61, last 2 years) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE (1.3) | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (14.9 - 56.5, n=175) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (1.3) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (1.3) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (1.3) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (1.3, Still) |
GTA V | |
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x | |
Average of class Convertible (24.1 - 175.4, n=56, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (24.1 - 137, n=158) | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) | |
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x | |
Average of class Convertible (20 - 174.5, n=48, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (20 - 109, n=130) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Hohe Leistung) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (Still) |
Strange Brigade - 1280x720 lowest AF:1 | |
Average of class Convertible (62.2 - 407, n=58, last 2 years) | |
Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE | |
Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (48.5 - 107.3, n=161) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (1.47.22.14 D3D12, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (1.47.22.14 D3D12) |
F1 2021 - 1280x720 Ultra Low Preset | |
Average of class Convertible (71.3 - 192, n=12, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (59.4 - 119.4, n=43) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (874931, Hohe Leistung) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE (874931) |
In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant over a prolonged period of time, we let The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and at maximum quality settings without moving the character. The GPU's fluctuating clock rates are reflected in the fluctuating frame rates. The "High Performance" profile improves this behavior.
Repeating The Witcher 3 test at reduced settings (1,366x768 pixels, medium) using the "High Performance" profile shows that playable frame rates can be achieved on a sustained basis. However, the rates drop from an initial 50 fps to about 40 fps after a few minutes. Higher frame rates would require even more reduction of graphics settings and/or the resolution.
The Witcher 3 FPS diagram
The Witcher 3 Medium FPS diagram
low | med. | high | ultra | |
GTA V (2015) | 78.4 | 61.1 | 16.9 | 7 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 70.9 | 45.4 | 22.3 | 12.3 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 104.3 | 70.6 | 41.8 | 32.7 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 33.1 | 18.9 | 9.73 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 43.6 | 34.8 | 27.2 | |
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 39 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 76.4 | 36 | 28.6 | 22.2 |
F1 2021 (2021) | 82.8 | 39 | 30.1 | 22.1 |
Emissions: The 2-in-1 Galaxy Book2 Pro can operate silently
Noise emissions
In everyday use (office, Internet), the fan is usually idle and silence prevails. A maximum sound pressure level of 33.9 dB(A) is reached under load — this noise level is hardly worth mentioning. A completely silent operation can be achieved with the "Silent" profile but at the expense of processing power.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 24.9 / 24.9 / 24.9 dB(A) |
Load |
| 33.8 / 33.9 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.6 dB(A) |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX | Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02 | Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD | |
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Noise | -8% | -2% | -4% | -12% | |
off / environment * | 24.6 | 25.61 -4% | 23.5 4% | 25 -2% | 27 -10% |
Idle Minimum * | 24.9 | 25.61 -3% | 23.5 6% | 25 -0% | 27 -8% |
Idle Average * | 24.9 | 25.61 -3% | 23.5 6% | 25 -0% | 27 -8% |
Idle Maximum * | 24.9 | 25.61 -3% | 28 -12% | 25 -0% | 27 -8% |
Load Average * | 33.8 | 40.14 -19% | 35 -4% | 31.2 8% | 40.7 -20% |
Load Maximum * | 33.9 | 40.14 -18% | 38.5 -14% | 43.1 -27% | 40.7 -20% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 35 | 40.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The case temperatures remain in the green range in everyday use (office, Internet). The laptop heats up noticeably under load (stress test). The CPU temperatures reach the red zone at times here. Correspondingly, the CPU clock rate is lowered significantly during the course of the test.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.9 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 53.4 °C / 128 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 36.5 °C / 97.7 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-8.4 °C / -15.1 F).
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
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Heat | 10% | 13% | 20% | 8% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 43.9 | 46.3 -5% | 42.1 4% | 37.7 14% | 43.1 2% |
Maximum Bottom * | 53.4 | 43.3 19% | 46.7 13% | 39.3 26% | 47.3 11% |
Idle Upper Side * | 30.7 | 26.8 13% | 25.9 16% | 25 19% | 28.6 7% |
Idle Bottom * | 31.9 | 28.3 11% | 26.5 17% | 25.7 19% | 28.6 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
The CPU (1,000 MHz) and GPU (600 to 1,000 MHz) run at low clock speeds at the beginning of the stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour). The rates drop to their respective minimum possible speeds quite quickly. Our stress test routine represents an extreme scenario. We use this to check whether the system remains stable under full load.
Speakers
The stereo speakers produce decent sound that lacks bass. We recommend using headphones or external speakers for a better audio experience.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 33% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management: The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 doesn't lack endurance
Energy consumption
The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 doesn't show any problems in terms of energy consumption. The stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) increases power consumption up to 51 W but only for a short period of time after which it drops significantly quite quickly. The same can be seen in The Witcher 3 test. With a nominal output of 65 W, the included USB-C power adapter is sufficient to power the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 under load.
Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.7 Watt |
Idle | 4.5 / 6.1 / 7.9 Watt |
Load |
35 / 51 Watt |
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX, IPS LED, 2256x1504, 13.50 | Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD, AMOLED, 1920x1080, 13.20 | Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Average of class Convertible | |
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Power Consumption | 5% | 1% | -1% | -4% | -30% | -31% | |
Idle Minimum * | 4.5 | 3.75 17% | 3.5 22% | 3.1 31% | 5 -11% | 5.26 ? -17% | 5.44 ? -21% |
Idle Average * | 6.1 | 7.75 -27% | 6.1 -0% | 5.6 8% | 6 2% | 8.46 ? -39% | 8.27 ? -36% |
Idle Maximum * | 7.9 | 8.69 -10% | 7.2 9% | 6.4 19% | 11.7 -48% | 10.7 ? -35% | 10.8 ? -37% |
Load Average * | 35 | 33.12 5% | 39.9 -14% | 42.8 -22% | 28 20% | 44.8 ? -28% | 46.7 ? -33% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 33.3 | 28.7 14% | 34.1 -2% | 35.5 -7% | 28.3 15% | ||
Load Maximum * | 51 | 35.19 31% | 54.9 -8% | 69 -35% | 53 -4% | 66.8 ? -31% | 65.4 ? -28% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption during The Witcher 3 / stress test
Energy consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 achieves runtimes of 9:40 hours and 14:35 hours in our Wi-Fi test (accessing websites via a script) and video test (playing the short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, Full HD in a loop), respectively. The laptop's power-saving features are disabled during both tests, and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². In addition, the wireless modules are disabled during the video loop test.
In principle, the Samsung laptop delivers very good battery runtimes. However, we see that the Tiger Lake-based competitors achieve similar or partly better endurance rates with smaller battery capacities. In other words, the Galaxy Book2 isn't really that good in terms of watt-hours. A direct comparison with the Tiger Lake predecessor of our current review sample illustrates this — that device gets an average of 25% better battery life out of an identical battery.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 63 Wh | Fujitsu LifeBook U9311X i7 LTE i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 50 Wh | Dynabook Portégé X30W-J-10K i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 53 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QA001RGE i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 44.5 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
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Battery Runtime | -15% | -22% | 25% | -24% | -19% | |
Reader / Idle | 1547 | 1880 22% | 1112 ? -28% | |||
H.264 | 875 | 1205 38% | 685 -22% | 769 ? -12% | ||
WiFi v1.3 | 580 | 492 -15% | 658 13% | 725 25% | 506 -13% | 564 ? -3% |
Load | 176 | 77 -56% | 203 15% | 112 -36% | 121.7 ? -31% | |
WiFi | 658 | 414 ? | ||||
Witcher 3 ultra | 77 | 90 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: The Samsung convertible still has room for improvement
With the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360, Samsung offers a 2-in-1 laptop that focuses on portability. The slim device weighs about 1,040 grams. A 63 Wh battery allows for real-world runtimes of about 10 to 15 hours with a display brightness of about 150 cd/m².
The included 65 W USB-C power adapter can be plugged into all three USB-C slots (2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x Thunderbolt 4). Moreover, the Thunderbolt 4 port allows plugging in a docking solution or an external GPU.
Samsung delivers a quiet, portable work device with the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360, but its chosen hardware configuration seems a bit half-baked.
A Core i7-1260P processor, 16 GB of RAM (LPDDR5, dual-channel mode), and a 256 GB SSD equip the device for office and Internet use. Good: The laptop always runs quietly, and it can also operate silently, if needed, with reduced processing power. It barely heats up in everyday use, but it does so noticeably under load.
The Core i7 responds to short load peaks with a lot of processing power, but it's forced to take things more slowly during prolonged load. In general, it constantly remains below its capabilities. Basically, the Alder Lake-P CPU was designed for a different class of devices. To be able to cool it sufficiently in the slim Galaxy Book2, the processor is operated at lower power settings.
The built-in OLED touchscreen display (13.3-inch, Full HD) offers excellent black levels, and it covers the DCI-P3 color space completely. This is accompanied by stable viewing angles, good color reproduction, fast response times, and sufficiently high brightness. Unfortunately, the panel has a glossy surface.
The Dynabook Portégé X30W-J could be a good alternative to the Samsung convertible. It offers two Thunderbolt 4 ports, better battery life, and a touchscreen display with a matte surface. Another option would be the original Galaxy Book Pro 360, which is still available. The predecessor of our current review sample offers less computing power but much better battery life. In addition, that model also comes in a version with a 5G modem.
Price and availability
At the time of writing, you can find the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 in Best Buy's online store for around US$1,250 with the Core i7-1260P, 8 GB RAM, and a 256 GB SSD. If you need more storage space, Samsung's online store lets you choose the maxed-out version that comes with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD for around US$1,450.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 NP930QED-KA3DE
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06/06/2022 v7
Sascha Mölck