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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 with RTX 4070 in review: High graphics performance in a business-like notebook

Creative beast on a leash. The Galaxy Book3 Ultra's computing power is not visible from the outside. While the RTX 4070 and i9-13900H are definitely the stuff of a powerful gaming laptop, these components are housed in an extremely slim and discreet case. This is only possible with significantly reduced power consumption, which does not hinder performance as much as one might expect.

With the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, Samsung is venturing into the high-performance multimedia notebook segment. Optionally equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 or RTX 4070, the focus is on high-level video and image processing. At the same time, the laptop is slim, unobtrusive and almost 1 kg lighter than a similarly equipped gaming notebook.

Thanks to the strongly reduced power consumption, a small cooling system is sufficient, which also takes up less space. In the following review, we look at just how much the graphics performance is affected when the system has to make do with under 100 watts instead of 250 or 300 watts. Moreover, it remains to be seen how well Samsung has been able to limit heat emissions and fan noise in the small space available.

We recently reviewed the smaller Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra with the RTX 4050. A competitor for comparable tasks and with comparable hardware is, for example, the Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED. But a look at the better equipped and more expensive MSI Stealth 17 Studio certainly doesn't hurt either. And a MacBook Pro with an M2 chip should be roughly on par in terms of price and performance, although a comparison between Windows and Mac is akin to comparing apples and oranges.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 (Galaxy Book3 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900H 14 x 1.9 - 5.4 GHz, 75 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1230 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz, 60 W TDP ( including 25 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, Studio-Treiber 531.61, MUX Switch
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR5-6000
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 212 PPI, Samsung SDC4185 ATNA60CL03-0, OLED / AMOLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, 1024 GB 
, 1TB NVMe-SSD
Soundcard
Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H PCH - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Headset, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16.8 x 356 x 250 ( = 0.66 x 14.02 x 9.84 in)
Battery
76 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: Full HD webcam
Primary Camera: 2 MPix 1080p camera
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Galaxy Book Experience, Samsung Recovery, Samsung Settings, Samsung Studio Plus, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.81 kg ( = 63.85 oz / 3.99 pounds), Power Supply: 330 g ( = 11.64 oz / 0.73 pounds)
Price
3500 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
88.8 %
05/2023
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
1.8 kg16.8 mm16.00"2880x1800
90.3 %
04/2023
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
1.9 kg18 mm15.60"3456x2160
89.2 %
04/2023
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
3 kg21.3 mm17.30"3840x2160
89 %
02/2023
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.4 kg19.9 mm16.00"3840x2400
86.2 %
03/2023
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
2.1 kg18 mm16.00"3840x2400
89.4 %
04/2023
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
1.8 kg16.5 mm16.00"2880x1800

Case - Extremely thin Galaxy Book

The dark gray of the Galaxy Book Ultra looks sober and inconspicuous. The underside and the keyboard frame, both made out of plastic, are hardly indistinguishable from the metal display lid, at least visually. Everything appears to seamlessly fit together, and no gaps are to be found.

Torsional stiffness is high. Only a minimal bending of the very flat case can be elicited. The display, which can be easily opened with one hand thanks to its weight and up to 135°, also appears extremely solid. Only the hinges wobble a little too much.

What is really striking is the lack of larger ventilation slots. Air exchange is only possible through the baseplate and via the very subtle grilles on the sides.

Compact 100-watt power adapter and a somewhat too stiff Thunderbolt cable

The thickness of 16.8 mm (our measured value) is difficult to beat. This measurement is all the more remarkable in view of the strong hardware. On this note, the Galaxy Book3 Ultra is also rather restrained in terms of weight.

Size comparison

399 mm / 15.7 inch 284 mm / 11.2 inch 21.3 mm / 0.839 inch 3 kg6.61 lbs362 mm / 14.3 inch 264 mm / 10.4 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.4 kg5.29 lbs356 mm / 14 inch 250 mm / 9.84 inch 16.8 mm / 0.661 inch 1.8 kg3.99 lbs354 mm / 13.9 inch 255 mm / 10 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 2.1 kg4.63 lbs355.4 mm / 14 inch 250.4 mm / 9.86 inch 16.5 mm / 0.65 inch 1.8 kg3.99 lbs345 mm / 13.6 inch 230 mm / 9.06 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 1.9 kg4.28 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment - Two TB4s, not much else

The range and number of ports seem minimalistic, but they match the equally minimalistic case. At least the most important ones are on board. There is one HDMI port and two Thunderbolt 4 ports next to it, so all video outputs are right next to each other. There is also a card slot, one USB-A for a mouse or printer and an audio jack.

The range and number of ports seem minimalistic, but they match the equally minimalistic case. At least the most important ones are on board. There is one HDMI port and two Thunderbolt 4 ports next to it, so all video outputs are right next to each other. There is also a card slot, one USB-A for a mouse or printer and the audio jack.

Left: HDMI 2.0, two Thunderbolt 4 ports
Left: HDMI 2.0, two Thunderbolt 4 ports
Right: microSD, USB-A (5 Gbit/s), 3.5 mm audio jack
Right: microSD, USB-A (5 Gbit/s), 3.5 mm audio jack

SD Card Reader

Transfer speeds via our AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference card are unsurprising. Most rivals also achieve around 80 MB/s. The Gigabyte AERO 16 and Dell's XPS 15 9530 show that it can be done much better here. This saves a few minutes when copying a filled card, but not more.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
181.2 (133.5min - 187.53max) MB/s +135%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
153.8 MB/s +100%
Average of class Multimedia
  (17.6 - 205, n=61, last 2 years)
93 MB/s +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
77 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
74 MB/s -4%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
73.6 (73.36min - 73.96max) MB/s -4%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
66.3 (64.96min - 66.37max) MB/s -14%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
188.81 MB/s +121%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
182 MB/s +113%
Average of class Multimedia
  (16.8 - 266, n=57, last 2 years)
122.4 MB/s +43%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
85.6 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
83 MB/s -3%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
82.3 MB/s -4%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
75.43 MB/s -12%

Communication

The lack of a LAN port won't necessarily be missed. At least in the vicinity of the router, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 transmits more than 1 Gbit/s without a cable. Our measured values fall within the average range for multimedia notebooks and for the Intel AX211 WLAN module used.

Only when transmitting on 6 GHz via Wi-Fi 6E does the module fall short of the expected rate despite repeated tests. However, this was not the case during receiving, so we can rule out a hardware error.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1582 (1163min - 1661max) MBit/s
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1507 (518min - 1662max) MBit/s -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1493 (1452min - 1534max) MBit/s -6%
Average of class Multimedia
  (358 - 1735, n=69, last 2 years)
1321 MBit/s -16%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (464 - 1861, n=170)
1251 MBit/s -21%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
946 (894min - 992max) MBit/s -40%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
894 (804min - 975max) MBit/s -43%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1638 (1438min - 1710max) MBit/s +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1570 (1556min - 1582max) MBit/s
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1543 (1340min - 1726max) MBit/s -2%
Average of class Multimedia
  (701 - 1789, n=71, last 2 years)
1414 MBit/s -10%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (582 - 1890, n=170)
1395 MBit/s -11%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1235 (676min - 1389max) MBit/s -21%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
888 MBit/s -43%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
1596 (1244min - 1645max) MBit/s +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1522 (1100min - 1614max) MBit/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1444 (745min - 1487max) MBit/s -5%
Average of class Multimedia
  (944 - 1822, n=38, last 2 years)
1406 MBit/s -8%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (632 - 1851, n=165)
1383 MBit/s -9%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1228 (798min - 1501max) MBit/s -19%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1611 (805min - 1631max) MBit/s +27%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
1554 (783min - 1570max) MBit/s +22%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (883 - 1857, n=164)
1493 MBit/s +17%
Average of class Multimedia
  (920 - 1803, n=38, last 2 years)
1481 MBit/s +17%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1416 (1167min - 1743max) MBit/s +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1271 (526min - 1527max) MBit/s
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1522 (1100-1614)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1228 (798-1501)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1271 (526-1527)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1415 (1167-1743)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1582 (1163-1661)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1507 (518-1662)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1569 (1556-1582)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1543 (1340-1726)

Webcam

For such a compact laptop, the Full HD webcam delivers quite decent results. Images look high-quality in sufficient light. No color deviations or image noise were observed. Only in a weakly-lit room or in twilight does image noise emerge and the frame rate also seems to decrease.

The dual array microphone performs well enough when it comes to suitability for video telephony. It picks up the voice from different directions and at various distances without changes in volume. Although voices sound clean for the most part, they also sound a little distorted at times. However, this is only noticeable if you pay close attention to it.

ColorChecker
17.8 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
24.2 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
13 ∆E
14.9 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
17.8 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
17.1 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070: 13 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 24.16 ∆E

Maintenance

Only four Phillips screws have to be unscrewed to remove the baseplate. These are located under the clicked-in rubber feet, which can be removed without damage with a bit of finesse.

This makes it sounds like an easy-to-open notebook, but it is not at all. Countless plastic clips hold the baseplate tightly in place. There is also a mechanism in the center of the base plate that is also connected to the cooling system by means of a thermal pad. The mechanism can only be opened after completely loosening and bending the baseplate, and proves to be similarly complicated when putting the laptop back together.

Those who are persistent and careful enough not to bend or break anything will find a free M.2 slot with PCIe 4 for storage expansion. The primary SSD and the battery can also be swapped out. The fans can be easily cleaned.

The RAM and the WLAN module, on the other hand, are soldered. All in all, this hardly matters, since Samsung has made opening extremely cumbersome.

The PCIe 4 M.2 SSD can be replaced.
The PCIe 4 M.2 SSD can be replaced.
One M.2 slot for storage expansion is still free.
One M.2 slot for storage expansion is still free.

Input Devices - Creator notebook with a big extra

The tight dimensions of the notebook leave little room for play, so the key travel is just 1 mm, but this hardly spoils our overall positive impression of the keyboard. A non-slip surface structure and a pleasantly firm counter pressure ensure good typing dynamics. Samsung has also made excellent use of the 16-incher's available space. The number block has a normal size and thanks to the small space to the arrow keys, these can be felt without eye contact. This certainly makes work in tables easier, among other things.

The highlight, however, is the oversized touchpad. It measures 15 x 10 cm, which is significantly larger than in a typical business notebook. The controls are precise, the key travel is well dosed, and handling with several fingers also works without issue. However, it does take a certain amount of getting used to, since we repeatedly brushed the touchpad with the hand while typing. Inputs are successful for the most part, but sometimes can be imprecise or unintentional with two fingers.

Nevertheless, the touchpad looks good and should make the additional mouse obsolete if necessary. 

The three-stage keyboard backlight appears uniform.
The three-stage keyboard backlight appears uniform.

Display - OLED and 3K in the Galaxy Book3 Ultra

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

A 3K resolution, which in this case means 2,880 x 1,800 pixels, an OLED display, 120 Hz and HDR certification suit the notebook's intended purpose well. Thanks to 5 million pixels, high-resolution digital photos are displayed very well. The increased frame rate also meets the requirements for optimal video playback and editing.

On top of this, the OLED display contributes its share to the strong image values. The deep black ensures very good contrasts and makes colors appear more vivid. In addition, the Vesa Display HDR 500 certification advertises the optimal reproduction of HDR content. The glossy screen also helps to bring about very good representation of the content displayed. In the absence of surface graininess, images and videos appear consistently brilliant. However, you have to accept strong reflections from bright surfaces in the background.

We measured a good average brightness of 408 cd/m². Rival devices with OLED displays do not quite reach this level of brightness. A slight dimming can be observed when the power adapter is unplugged, but the brightness is still acceptable at 340 cd/m².

Screen bleeding need not be feared. The self-illuminating pixels switch off when black is displayed, which results in the panel's perfect black value.

412
cd/m²
408
cd/m²
408
cd/m²
411
cd/m²
403
cd/m²
408
cd/m²
409
cd/m²
404
cd/m²
406
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Samsung SDC4185 ATNA60CL03-0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 412 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 407.7 cd/m² Minimum: 3.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 343 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.63 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.69 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.48
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung SDC4185 ATNA60CL03-0, OLED / AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Samsung 156XG01, OLED, 3456x2160, 15.60
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
AUO41A2 B173ZAN06.C, Mini LED, 3840x2160, 17.30
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung ATNA60YV02, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Samsung SDC4191 (ATNA60YV09-0, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung ATNA60CL03-0, AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00
Display
2%
-2%
2%
2%
2%
Display P3 Coverage
95.3
99.8
5%
92
-3%
99.6
5%
99.9
5%
99.9
5%
sRGB Coverage
99.1
100
1%
99.1
0%
100
1%
100
1%
100
1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
97.4
98.4
1%
94.07
-3%
96.5
-1%
96.4
-1%
96.3
-1%
Response Times
5%
-430%
-291%
-25%
46%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
2 ?(1, 1)
1.68 ?(0.8, 0.88)
16%
46.4 ?(24, 22.4)
-2220%
1.6 ?(0.82, 0.78)
20%
2 ?(1, 1)
-0%
0.49 ?(0.26, 0.23)
75%
Response Time Black / White *
2 ?(1, 1)
1.94 ?(0.97, 0.97)
3%
0.62 ?(0.42, 0.2)
69%
18.32 ?(17.39, 0.93)
-816%
1.98 ?(0.5, 1.48)
1%
0.65 ?(0.37, 0.28)
67%
PWM Frequency
250 ?(70)
239
-4%
2400
860%
60 ?(100)
-76%
60
-76%
240 ?(100)
-4%
Screen
-30%
-1%
-8%
6%
1%
Brightness middle
403
389.5
-3%
397.29
-1%
370
-8%
389.97
-3%
400
-1%
Brightness
408
392
-4%
392
-4%
374
-8%
395
-3%
399
-2%
Brightness Distribution
98
98
0%
93
-5%
98
0%
97
-1%
93
-5%
Black Level *
0.02
0.03
0.03
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.63
4.95
-88%
2.52
4%
2.97
-13%
2
24%
2.3
13%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.07
8.65
-113%
3.91
4%
4.38
-8%
4.1
-1%
4.15
-2%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.69
2
26%
2.78
-3%
2.9
-8%
2.23
17%
2.7
-0%
Gamma
2.48 89%
2.27 97%
2.63 84%
2.13 103%
2.41 91%
2.266 97%
CCT
6907 94%
6265 104%
6412 101%
6636 98%
6323 103%
7047 92%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.53
2.52
2.15
1.68
1.66
Contrast
19865
12999
13333
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-8% / -13%
-144% / -109%
-99% / -76%
-6% / -3%
16% / 12%

* ... smaller is better

The display's P3 color space, which is usually used in professional video editing, is not reproduced quite perfectly. The OLED display cannot completely display the required yellow and orange tones. The fact that Samsung specifies 120 percent coverage is because it simply includes colors that don't even exist in the color space.

On the other hand, we measured one of the best coverage rates for AdobeRGB, which is mostly used for professional image editing, among the listed contenders. Only the Dell XPS 9530, which is also equipped with an OLED display from Samsung, performs a little better.

However, since we almost always work in the sRGB color space, the display is perfectly suitable for media creation and editing without further calibration.

99% sRGB
99% sRGB
95% DCI-P3
95% DCI-P3
97% AdobeRGB
97% AdobeRGB

Samsung's included software allows for the direct selection of different color profiles. Even in the OLED display's native mode, the average color deviation that we determined is practically imperceptible. However, a trained eye might still notice discrepancies in some color tones.

If, on the other hand, the Display-P3 profile is selected, which visibly changes the display, all deviations are on a very low level and should no longer be perceptible. The color representation is thus near perfect without calibration.

CalMan ColorChecker
CalMan ColorChecker
CalMan grayscale
CalMan grayscale
CalMan saturation
CalMan saturation
CalMan ColorChecker (Display-P3)
CalMan ColorChecker (Display-P3)
CalMan grayscale (Display-P3)
CalMan grayscale (Display-P3)
CalMan saturation (Display-P3)
CalMan saturation (Display-P3)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
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. » 5 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 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 (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 250 Hz ≤ 70 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 250 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 70 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 250 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

As usual with OLED panels, we detected PWM-induced image flickering. The frequency of 240 Hz is in a range that may be noticeable for sensitive people. Camera sensors also have no problem exhibiting this effect.

However, the effect is much less pronounced than in a classic monitor with LED backlighting. On such a panel, larger areas are deactivated. On an OLED display, on the other hand, it is always only a very small area of pixels that turn black for a short time. This serves to increase the display's lifespan, among other things.

Despite sufficient brightness, the glossy display prevents outdoor use. Even on cloudy days, there are strong reflections that make screen viewing much more difficult.

Only in the shade and against the light are text and pictures well recognizable.

With some light from behind, hardly anything is recognizable.
With some light from behind, hardly anything is recognizable.
Only in the shade and against the light is content easily recognizable.
Only in the shade and against the light is content easily recognizable.

Deviations in color reproduction can only be observed from extremely steep viewing angles. Brightness and color reproduction remain impeccable within the usual field of view and beyond 45°.

Performance - Efficiency is the focus of the Galaxy Book3 Ultra

The powerful hardware allows you to work quickly, even with complex applications and intensive multitasking. The Intel Core Intel Core i9-13900H is rarely fully challenged in simple tasks, as is the RTX 4070. The graphics card in particular only reaches its limits in current gaming titles due to the very limited power consumption. Nevertheless, we observed almost consistently playable frame rates at the highest level of detail.

However, the system is predestined for image and video editing. 3D rendering poses no major problems either. The Galaxy Book3 Ultra can be run very quietly, but then loses some performance. The behavior in battery mode is also remarkable, as 3D performance remains high. Video editing on the go thus seems feasible.

The smaller configuration with the Intel Core i7-13700H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 requires a few more compromises. A clear difference in speed is likely to be noticeable in particularly complex tasks. Should you indeed want to play a game now and then, the stronger variant would be naturally more advantageous. 

 
 

Testing Conditions

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 uses the included "Samsung Settings" software to configure some of the basic settings and behavior of the laptop. Three performance profiles are available to choose from, which can also be set via "Fn"+ "F11".

We selected High Performance mode for our benchmarks. Little consideration is given to heat and noise development. In any case, the latter is well below the level regularly exhibited by gaming notebooks.

Samsung Settings could be clearer, but it has some useful settings.
Samsung Settings could be clearer, but it has some useful settings.

Processor

The Intel Core i9-13900H CPU belongs to the high-end segment and is outperformed by few mobile processors. With 14 cores, 20 threads, 24 MB L3 cache and a high peak clock, it is certainly capable of processing complex tasks. In the slim Galaxy Book, however, the CPU has to make do with a reduced power consumption of a maximum of 75 W. As a result, it lags far behind an Intel Core i9-12900H of the previous generation, for example, but is much more economical.

The Apple M2 Pro 10 Core shows that things can be done even more efficiently. It only needs 27 W for a marginally worse score in the Cinebench R15 endurance test. Nevertheless, the i9 in Samsung's Creator notebook is on a good level when you consider the limited space and cooling options.

The comparison with the Galaxy Book3 Ultra with the Intel Core i7-13700H shows that the CPU is more powerful under short-term load. The "smaller" notebook of the two performs significantly better in our CPU evaluation across various measurements. It seems that the i7 copes better with lower power consumption than the i9. The roughly identical CPUs mainly differ in the maximum achievable clock rate, which cannot be exploited during lower power consumption. For example, we measured a maximum clock rate of 3.7 GHz in Cinebench R23. Theoretically, up to 5.4 GHz is possible.

On the other hand, the faster i9 processor can once again assert itself in the Cinebench R15 endurance test when computing power is needed for a longer periods of time. The advantages of the stronger, but also louder cooling (compared to the i7 variant) then become apparent.

The use of Optimized mode can result in some unusual dynamics. For fractions of a second, 75 W is allowed, just like in Silent mode and even in battery operation. In contrast, the power consumption for longer periods is limited to 45 W. In Silent mode, this value drops to 30 W.

The performance modes are also available in battery operation. PL1, which sets the power consumption for up to 32 seconds, is then reduced by 10 W. In Silent mode, on the other hand, it remains at 30 W, which is actually sufficient, as will be shown below.

More benchmarks and comparison values can be found in our CPU benchmark list.

Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load

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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2078 (1993.52-2134.02)
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 Intel Core i7-13700H: Ø2169 (2072.22-2636.96)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2950 (2913.75-3025.49)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2876 (2835.07-2906.13)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry Apple M2 Pro 10-Core: Ø1658 (1642.58-1664.45)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Intel Core i7-13700H: Ø1739 (1422.32-2515.18)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
87.5 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
86.9 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
 
81.9 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
81.1 pt
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
79.3 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
73.9 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
70.8 pt
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry -5!
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
65.8 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
65.5 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
55.1 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
41.9 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
20385 Points +55%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
19188 Points +46%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
19147 Points +45%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (13177 - 20385, n=25)
17182 Points +30%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
15474 (14020.7min - 15473.8max) Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
15306 Points +16%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3127 - 30789, n=97, last 2 years)
13954 Points +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
13177 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
11994 Points -9%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
11811 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5119 (5036.52min - 5119.35max) Points -61%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (1297 - 2054, n=23)
1906 Points +47%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
1863 Points +44%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
1836 Points +42%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
1774 Points +37%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
1707 Points +32%
Average of class Multimedia
  (878 - 2110, n=94, last 2 years)
1703 Points +31%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
1699 Points +31%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
1698 Points +31%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
1643 Points +27%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1400 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
1297 Points
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
7716 Points +56%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
7350 Points +48%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
7254 Points +46%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (4960 - 7716, n=22)
6689 Points +35%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
5986 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
5926 Points +19%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 - 11768, n=94, last 2 years)
5232 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
4960 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
4638 Points -6%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
3235 Points -35%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1973 Points -60%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
737 Points +72%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (428 - 792, n=22)
727 Points +70%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
696 Points +63%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
694 Points +62%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
657 Points +54%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
657 Points +54%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
651 Points +52%
Average of class Multimedia
  (341 - 812, n=94, last 2 years)
638 Points +49%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
526 Points +23%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
449 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
428 Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
3025 (2913.75min - 3025.49max) Points +42%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
2963 (2772.58min - 2962.96max) Points +39%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
2906 (2835.07min - 2906.13max) Points +36%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (2061 - 3100, n=23)
2713 Points +27%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
2637 (2072.22min - 2636.96max) Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
2515 Points +18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (580 - 4703, n=103, last 2 years)
2280 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
2134 (1993.52min - 2134.02max) Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
1883 (1388.31min - 1883.24max) Points -12%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
1664 (1643min - 1664max) Points -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
778 (754.67min - 777.73max) Points -64%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
285 Points +35%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
276 Points +31%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (211 - 297, n=23)
272 Points +29%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
270 Points +28%
Average of class Multimedia
  (142.6 - 308, n=96, last 2 years)
249 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
246 Points +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
244 Points +16%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
243 Points +15%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
231 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
211 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
180 Points -15%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
587 Seconds * -146%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
415 Seconds * -74%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
318 Seconds * -33%
Average of class Multimedia
  (107 - 956, n=92, last 2 years)
275 Seconds * -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
239 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
221 Seconds * +8%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
217 Seconds * +9%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (166 - 268, n=21)
200 Seconds * +16%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
172 Seconds * +28%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
166 Seconds * +31%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
166 Seconds * +31%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
76677 MIPS +54%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
76501 MIPS +53%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
74386 MIPS +49%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (45045 - 79032, n=22)
67692 MIPS +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
60842 MIPS +22%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
59413 MIPS +19%
Average of class Multimedia
  (11813 - 119900, n=87, last 2 years)
56363 MIPS +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
49917 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
41224 MIPS -17%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
23345 MIPS -53%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
6289 MIPS +72%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
6225 MIPS +70%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
6124 MIPS +67%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3665 - 6600, n=22)
6079 MIPS +66%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
5635 MIPS +54%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3398 - 7163, n=87, last 2 years)
5612 MIPS +53%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
5570 MIPS +52%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
5510 MIPS +50%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5040 MIPS +38%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
3665 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
14220 Points +49%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
13796 Points +45%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
13731 Points +44%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
13241 Points +39%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (9094 - 15410, n=22)
12803 Points +34%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
12189 Points +28%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
11497 Points +21%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3307 - 23059, n=97, last 2 years)
11134 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
9521 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
7522 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5617 Points -41%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
2043 Points +79%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
1926 Points +69%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (1140 - 2043, n=22)
1909 Points +67%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
1900 Points +67%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
1878 Points +65%
Average of class Multimedia
  (926 - 2342, n=97, last 2 years)
1741 Points +53%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
1718 Points +51%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
1692 Points +48%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
1690 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1545 Points +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
1140 Points
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
22.3 fps +51%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
22.3 fps +51%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
21 fps +42%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (14.7 - 22.3, n=22)
18.9 fps +28%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
17.6 fps +19%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
16.8 fps +14%
Average of class Multimedia
  (4.12 - 30.5, n=85, last 2 years)
15.3 fps +3%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
14.8 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
13.6 fps -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
6.73 fps -55%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
74.9 s *
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
57.8 s * +23%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
53.1 s * +29%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
51.6 s * +31%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
49.6 s * +34%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (34.4 - 82.8, n=22)
48.5 s * +35%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6.7 - 84.9, n=89, last 2 years)
48.5 s * +35%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
43.5 s * +42%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
43.5 s * +42%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
42.7 s * +43%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.723 sec *
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.601 sec * +17%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.4934 sec * +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H
0.489 sec * +32%
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.3826 - 0.763, n=87, last 2 years)
0.4866 sec * +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
Intel Core i7-1260P
0.4767 sec * +34%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (0.4052 - 0.723, n=22)
0.4493 sec * +38%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H
0.4384 sec * +39%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.4383 sec * +39%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.4286 sec * +41%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2134 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
170.1 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
211 Points
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Performance Rating
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94.5 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
94.3 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
94.2 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
 
81.9 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
76.1 pt
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
73.8 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
69.3 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
69.2 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
19557 KRay/s +34%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
18385 KRay/s +26%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
17671 KRay/s +21%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (6788 - 19557, n=22)
15528 KRay/s +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
14641 KRay/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
14049 KRay/s -4%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
13869 KRay/s -5%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3804 - 27411, n=85, last 2 years)
12612 KRay/s -14%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
95579 Points +71%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91470 Points +64%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
90834 Points +63%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (22551 - 95579, n=22)
77877 Points +40%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
69259 Points +24%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
69120 Points +24%
Average of class Multimedia
  (16379 - 136048, n=85, last 2 years)
64632 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
55805 Points
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
4270 MB/s +26%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4214 MB/s +24%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
4187 MB/s +24%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (2491 - 4270, n=22)
3642 MB/s +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
3388 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
3247 MB/s -4%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
3146 MB/s -7%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1099 - 6681, n=85, last 2 years)
2991 MB/s -12%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
111241 Points +35%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (65121 - 120936, n=22)
107083 Points +30%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
103652 Points +26%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
100136 Points +21%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
97006 Points +17%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
95175 Points +15%
Average of class Multimedia
  (31314 - 134321, n=85, last 2 years)
92210 Points +12%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
82576 Points
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
10536 Points +71%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
10485 Points +71%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
10410 Points +69%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (6108 - 11631, n=22)
9841 Points +60%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
9065 Points +48%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3099 - 15484, n=85, last 2 years)
9009 Points +47%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
8714 Points +42%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
6145 Points
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
48474 Points +34%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
45465 Points +26%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
44967 Points +25%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (11283 - 48474, n=22)
38588 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
36086 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
34531 Points -4%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
33848 Points -6%
Average of class Multimedia
  (9602 - 68591, n=85, last 2 years)
33297 Points -8%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
151546 MB/s +213%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
149377 MB/s +209%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3691 - 149377, n=22)
84032 MB/s +74%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
83357 MB/s +72%
Average of class Multimedia
  (23702 - 169946, n=85, last 2 years)
76232 MB/s +57%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
67264 MB/s +39%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
62599 MB/s +29%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
48412 MB/s
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1198 MB/s +21%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
1192 MB/s +21%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1077 MB/s +9%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (789 - 1254, n=22)
1066 MB/s +8%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
997 MB/s +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
989 MB/s
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
918 MB/s -7%
Average of class Multimedia
  (228 - 1901, n=85, last 2 years)
848 MB/s -14%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
10716 KRay/s +68%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
10097 KRay/s +58%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
9803 KRay/s +53%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3655 - 10716, n=22)
8424 KRay/s +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
7496 KRay/s +17%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
7475 KRay/s +17%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1996 - 14590, n=85, last 2 years)
6743 KRay/s +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
6393 KRay/s
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
50488 MPixel/s +2%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
49439 MPixel/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
48148 MPixel/s -3%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
44611 MPixel/s -10%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
44101 MPixel/s -11%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
42375 MPixel/s -14%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (10871 - 50488, n=22)
40521 MPixel/s -18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (7419 - 52727, n=85, last 2 years)
35384 MPixel/s -28%

System Performance

The limited power consumption is hardly noticeable during normal use. Compared to the more powerful models, program starts are slightly delayed. Compared to a fast business notebook, on the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra has an advantage. The many cores of the CPU and the support provided by the dedicated graphics chip can be fully exploited here. 

Fast working and multitasking do not cause the system any problems. In addition, the efficiency factor should not be overlooked. The very similarly equipped Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED has a lead of 40 to 50% in most benchmarks. However, it needs to consume twice as much power to stay ahead.

The laptop's CPU performance are echoed in the system performance: the smaller Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra also shows better rates here. However, the i7-13700H continues to demonstrate that it can handle the 75W limitation much better than the i9-13900H.

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8072 Points +38%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
8058 Points +38%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (5855 - 8538, n=8)
7664 Points +31%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7486 Points +28%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
7253 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6822 Points +17%
Average of class Multimedia
  (4039 - 8670, n=82, last 2 years)
6552 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5870 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5855 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-00BKN
4963 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11663 Points +32%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
11449 Points +30%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
11332 Points +28%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (8835 - 11940, n=8)
10809 Points +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10544 Points +19%
Average of class Multimedia
  (8480 - 12420, n=82, last 2 years)
10417 Points +18%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10215 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-00BKN
9813 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9729 Points +10%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8835 Points
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10742 Points +35%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10040 Points +26%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (7967 - 10991, n=8)
9840 Points +24%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9231 Points +16%
Average of class Multimedia
  (5462 - 11186, n=82, last 2 years)
8685 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
8578 Points +8%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
8501 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8189 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7967 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-00BKN
6525 Points -18%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
13575 Points +75%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (7738 - 13575, n=8)
11549 Points +49%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11393 Points +47%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11100 Points +43%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
10637 Points +37%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9527 Points +23%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3861 - 13548, n=82, last 2 years)
8566 Points +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7738 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6891 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-00BKN
5183 Points -33%
CrossMark / Overall
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1895 Points +72%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
1888 Points +71%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1882 Points +70%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1104 - 1974, n=7)
1815 Points +64%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU, M2 Pro 10-Core, Apple SSD AP0512Z
1772 Points +61%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1745 Points +58%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1009 - 2146, n=88, last 2 years)
1683 Points +52%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1569 Points +42%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1498 Points +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1104 Points
CrossMark / Productivity
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1793 Points +69%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1781 Points +68%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
1754 Points +66%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1058 - 1914, n=7)
1720 Points +63%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1632 Points +54%
Average of class Multimedia
  (971 - 2064, n=88, last 2 years)
1609 Points +52%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU, M2 Pro 10-Core, Apple SSD AP0512Z
1543 Points +46%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1494 Points +41%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1479 Points +40%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1058 Points
CrossMark / Creativity
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU, M2 Pro 10-Core, Apple SSD AP0512Z
2239 Points +90%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
2137 Points +81%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2079 Points +76%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1178 - 2254, n=7)
1982 Points +68%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1978 Points +68%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1948 Points +65%
Average of class Multimedia
  (933 - 2865, n=88, last 2 years)
1868 Points +59%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1691 Points +44%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1577 Points +34%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1178 Points
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1915 Points +85%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1697 Points +64%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1037 - 1952, n=7)
1650 Points +59%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
1627 Points +57%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1533 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1495 Points +44%
Average of class Multimedia
  (926 - 2171, n=88, last 2 years)
1454 Points +40%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU, M2 Pro 10-Core, Apple SSD AP0512Z
1329 Points +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400
GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1293 Points +25%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1037 Points
PCMark 10 Score
5855 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
73907 MB/s +3%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
71912 MB/s 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
71608 MB/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
66344 MB/s -7%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
66025 MB/s -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (37448 - 74486, n=22)
62955 MB/s -12%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
62196 MB/s -13%
Average of class Multimedia
  (20513 - 92447, n=85, last 2 years)
58548 MB/s -18%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
75425 MB/s +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
70526 MB/s
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
70378 MB/s 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
69534 MB/s -1%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
68252 MB/s -3%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
66156 MB/s -6%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (41599 - 75433, n=22)
63423 MB/s -10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (22917 - 89474, n=85, last 2 years)
58261 MB/s -17%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
88988 MB/s +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
88505 MB/s
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
73602 MB/s -17%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
68170 MB/s -23%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
67424 MB/s -24%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (36152 - 88505, n=22)
66548 MB/s -25%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
64218 MB/s -27%
Average of class Multimedia
  (20226 - 95196, n=85, last 2 years)
61944 MB/s -30%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
101.7 ns *
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
97.5 ns * +4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (75 - 142.4, n=84, last 2 years)
96.8 ns * +5%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
94.4 ns * +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
90.6 ns * +11%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (82.3 - 102.3, n=22)
90.2 ns * +11%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.3 ns * +12%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
86.9 ns * +15%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

The latency we measured with LatencyMon indicates driver problems with the Nvidia Studio graphics driver. However, the kernel mode driver framework also shows measurable delays. So the system is not suitable for real-time audio processing. Adjusting the software as well as future updates could lead to considerable improvements.

56 dropped frames is also a below-average value for 4K video playback on YouTube, especially for a multimedia notebook in this configuration. A driver update in the future should amend this. At the time of review, Nvidia Studio 531.61 was the latest graphics card driver installed.

LatencyMon - main page
LatencyMon - main page
LatencyMon - driver list
LatencyMon - driver list
4K video streaming in Youtube
4K video streaming in Youtube
 
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4545.9 μs * -82%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2750 μs * -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2501 μs *
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1493.8 μs * +40%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
1083.5 μs * +57%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1053.8 μs * +58%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The M.2 SSD doesn't have any surprises in store. Unsurprisingly, it is a Samsung model that regularly achieves the values found here in our measurements. The maximum speed is above the capabilities of PCIe 3, but cannot compete with the best PCIe 4 SSDs.

For the tasks that the Galaxy Book3 Ultra has to handle, the SSD should not prove to be a bottleneck at any time. Moreover, access speeds remain at a high level under sustained load - quite the opposite of the identical storage device in the Asus ProArt StudioBook 16, which is forced to severely limit the data rate to prevent overheating.

At most, hard drive space could quickly become scarce when editing a lot of raw material. If the baseplate weren't so difficult to remove, an upgrade would be easy. Fortunately, the two Thunderbolt 4 ports can be used for external SSDs.

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Sequential Read: 2638MB/s
Sequential Write: 3110MB/s
4K Read: 56.7MB/s
4K Write: 142.6MB/s
4K-64 Read: 2306MB/s
4K-64 Write: 2592MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.058ms
Access Time Write: 0.028ms
Score Read: 2626Points
Score Write: 3046Points
Score Total: 7037Points
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
85.9 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
77.8 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
 
77.2 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
73.5 pt
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
73.1 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
71.5 pt
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
68.3 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
57.5 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1761 - 4677, n=80)
3777 MB/s +44%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3482 (3374.87min - 3481.9max) MB/s +33%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3005 (2951.71min - 3004.87max) MB/s +15%
Average of class Multimedia
  (756 - 4861, n=84, last 2 years)
2818 MB/s +8%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2617 (2498.58min - 2616.63max) MB/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2519 MB/s -4%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
2511 (2497.5min - 2511.13max) MB/s -4%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2217 (2058.43min - 2216.87max) MB/s -15%
seq write
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
3845 (3754.57min - 3844.71max) MB/s +28%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3596 (3469.95min - 3595.84max) MB/s +20%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2220 - 4564, n=80)
3589 MB/s +20%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3546 (3447.32min - 3545.9max) MB/s +18%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3530 (3501.32min - 3530max) MB/s +18%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3291 (3216.4min - 3290.77max) MB/s +10%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3001 (2867.51min - 3000.61max) MB/s
Average of class Multimedia
  (790 - 5709, n=84, last 2 years)
2952 MB/s -2%
seq q8 t1 read
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7061 (5377.52min - 7060.97max) MB/s +12%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
6935 (5510.15min - 6934.86max) MB/s +10%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6601 (5818.24min - 6601.01max) MB/s +4%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
6570 (5809.83min - 6569.96max) MB/s +4%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6546 MB/s +4%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (3421 - 7100, n=80)
6466 MB/s +2%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6319 (4997.38min - 6318.51max) MB/s
Average of class Multimedia
  (1023 - 7121, n=84, last 2 years)
5146 MB/s -19%
seq q8 t1 write
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
6104 (6052.8min - 6104.18max) MB/s +25%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5207 (5146.62min - 5206.6max) MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4934 (4868.24min - 4934.38max) MB/s +1%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4926 (4833.5min - 4926max) MB/s +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4896 (4825.13min - 4896.28max) MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4886 (4877.24min - 4885.61max) MB/s 0%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2216 - 5281, n=80)
4802 MB/s -2%
Average of class Multimedia
  (871 - 6761, n=84, last 2 years)
3910 MB/s -20%
4k q1 t1 read
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
90 (89.31min - 90.04max) MB/s +59%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
77.2 (76.37min - 77.18max) MB/s +36%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (48.4 - 97.4, n=80)
76.9 MB/s +36%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
73.6 (72.25min - 73.56max) MB/s +30%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
66.9 (50.9min - 66.86max) MB/s +18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (14.6 - 149.1, n=84, last 2 years)
64.1 MB/s +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
56.6 (49.97min - 56.58max) MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
53.1 (52.47min - 53.13max) MB/s -6%
4k q1 t1 write
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
313 (306.34min - 313.21max) MB/s +89%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
236 (234.84min - 236.4max) MB/s +42%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
214 (213.09min - 214.01max) MB/s +29%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
194.6 (177.67min - 194.62max) MB/s +17%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (49.9 - 280, n=80)
188.2 MB/s +13%
Average of class Multimedia
  (82.2 - 378, n=84, last 2 years)
179.9 MB/s +8%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
175.2 (173.12min - 175.17max) MB/s +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
165.9 (160.41min - 165.89max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 read
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4040 (4004.73min - 4039.52max) MB/s +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3881 (3739.98min - 3881.41max) MB/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3523 (3416.03min - 3522.69max) MB/s -9%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (376 - 4185, n=80)
2574 MB/s -34%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2518 (2508.69min - 2518.06max) MB/s -35%
Average of class Multimedia
  (315 - 4358, n=84, last 2 years)
1342 MB/s -65%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
995 (946.91min - 995.04max) MB/s -74%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
681 (654.71min - 680.72max) MB/s -82%
4k q32 t16 write
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3597 (3488.54min - 3597.4max) MB/s +39%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3539 (3520.81min - 3538.51max) MB/s +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2597 (2546.61min - 2596.51max) MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2002 (1558.72min - 2002.2max) MB/s -23%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (291 - 3559, n=80)
1938 MB/s -25%
Average of class Multimedia
  (221 - 4074, n=84, last 2 years)
1090 MB/s -58%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
573 (517.94min - 572.51max) MB/s -78%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
510 (500.59min - 509.88max) MB/s -80%
AS SSD
Score Total
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8046 Points +14%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
7141 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7037 Points
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2577 - 9147, n=80)
6860 Points -3%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6382 Points -9%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5903 Points -16%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
5636 Points -20%
Average of class Multimedia
  (2010 - 9972, n=81, last 2 years)
5075 Points -28%
Score Read
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2979 Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2626 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2447 Points -7%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (983 - 3469, n=80)
2419 Points -8%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1869 Points -29%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1805 Points -31%
Average of class Multimedia
  (669 - 3501, n=81, last 2 years)
1695 Points -35%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
1433 Points -45%
Score Write
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
3834 Points +26%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3659 Points +20%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3543 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3504 Points +15%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (921 - 4043, n=80)
3275 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3046 Points
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3012 Points -1%
Average of class Multimedia
  (545 - 4813, n=81, last 2 years)
2572 Points -16%
Seq Read
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5264.17 MB/s +100%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5103.97 MB/s +93%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2638 - 5621, n=80)
4902 MB/s +86%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4685.43 MB/s +78%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4582 MB/s +74%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 - 5639, n=81, last 2 years)
3944 MB/s +50%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3634 MB/s +38%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2638 MB/s
Seq Write
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3608 MB/s +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3440.79 MB/s +11%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1617 - 4526, n=80)
3328 MB/s +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3110 MB/s
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2822.05 MB/s -9%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
2808.19 MB/s -10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (388 - 5101, n=81, last 2 years)
2521 MB/s -19%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2310 MB/s -26%
4K Read
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
83.61 MB/s +47%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (45.9 - 89.2, n=80)
72.5 MB/s +28%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
72.4 MB/s +28%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
68.88 MB/s +21%
Average of class Multimedia
  (30 - 98.5, n=81, last 2 years)
63.2 MB/s +11%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
61.3 MB/s +8%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
57.42 MB/s +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
56.7 MB/s
4K Write
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
288 MB/s +102%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
247.17 MB/s +73%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
228.72 MB/s +60%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
203.1 MB/s +42%
Average of class Multimedia
  (99.8 - 328, n=81, last 2 years)
188.4 MB/s +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
186.47 MB/s +31%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (118.6 - 246, n=80)
186.1 MB/s +31%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
142.6 MB/s
4K-64 Read
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2543 MB/s +10%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2306 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1920.85 MB/s -17%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (421 - 2854, n=80)
1856 MB/s -20%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1285 MB/s -44%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1258.57 MB/s -45%
Average of class Multimedia
  (413 - 2989, n=81, last 2 years)
1237 MB/s -46%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
853.63 MB/s -63%
4K-64 Write
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
3305.51 MB/s +28%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3148.46 MB/s +21%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2979 MB/s +15%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2973.32 MB/s +15%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (367 - 3451, n=80)
2756 MB/s +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2592 MB/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2493 MB/s -4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (281 - 4265, n=81, last 2 years)
2132 MB/s -18%
Access Time Read
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.079 ms * -36%
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.018 - 0.168, n=81, last 2 years)
0.05886 ms * -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.058 ms *
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.048 ms * +17%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.048 ms * +17%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.041 ms * +29%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.018 - 0.083, n=79)
0.03744 ms * +35%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
0.03 ms * +48%
Access Time Write
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.013 - 0.414, n=81, last 2 years)
0.05873 ms * -110%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
0.053 ms * -89%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.017 - 0.101, n=80)
0.03428 ms * -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.028 ms *
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.023 ms * +18%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.02 ms * +29%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.018 ms * +36%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.013 ms * +54%

* ... smaller is better

Sustained Read Performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR: Ø5389 (4525.2-5730.75)
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR: Ø2642 (1802.5-7074.84)
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10: Ø6590 (6239.87-6954.51)

Graphics Card

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 is normally beyond reproach. It handles current games at the highest level of detail and beyond Full HD. It regularly stays close to 100 fps. In a Medion Erazer Major X20, for example, it can consume 115 W for these performance values, even 140 W when Boost is activated.

In the Samsung Creator laptop, on the other hand, consumption is limited to 35 W and to 60 W with Boost. As the metrics from Witcher 3 show, the 60 watts is fully utilized under high loads, while the CPU almost looks underemployed with a consumption rate of less than 15 W. The graphics card is not tuned for permanent loads at the highest level.

On the other hand, the results of the Galaxy Book Ultra in Blender are not far from the average value of the RTX 4070. The main task, creating and editing graphical content, is handled by the notebook very well.

More measured values, fps and data can be found in our GPU benchmark list.

A power consumption of 60 W is very tight for gaming.
A power consumption of 60 W is very tight for gaming.
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
88.9 pt
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
87 pt
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
86.4 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
 
83.3 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
77.4 pt
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
76.6 pt
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
66.3 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
53.6 pt
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
51.2 pt
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
45.8 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
42.6 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
36.2 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
47145 Points +51%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
42773 Points +37%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
41480 Points +33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (24229 - 45606, n=42)
40065 Points +29%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
39104 Points +26%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
36855 Points +18%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
36023 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
31126 Points
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
25142 Points -19%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
24229 Points -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
22469 Points -28%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3408 - 60250, n=87, last 2 years)
18296 Points -41%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
165811 Points +206%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (54238 - 193851, n=20)
149792 Points +176%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
147464 Points +172%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
145558 Points +168%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
105600 Points +95%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
92134 Points +70%
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
83364 Points +54%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
75497 Points +39%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
65080 Points +20%
Average of class Multimedia
  (14679 - 150699, n=61, last 2 years)
57744 Points +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
54238 Points
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
36282 Points +71%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
30809 Points +45%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
30596 Points +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (16212 - 33451, n=41)
29108 Points +37%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
28885 Points +36%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
27183 Points +28%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
26715 Points +26%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
21208 Points
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
18806 Points -11%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
16212 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
16174 Points -24%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1835 - 46022, n=87, last 2 years)
13540 Points -36%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
15051 Points +75%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
12551 Points +46%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
11798 Points +37%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
11761 Points +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (6241 - 13215, n=41)
11658 Points +36%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
10236 Points +19%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
10157 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
8592 Points
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
7450 Points -13%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
6241 Points -27%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
5859 Points -32%
Average of class Multimedia
  (622 - 17620, n=87, last 2 years)
5121 Points -40%
3DMark 11 Performance
25500 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
34191 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
18076 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
8692 points
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Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU, Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
132 Seconds *
Average of class Multimedia
  (29.6 - 132, n=8, last 2 years)
75.6 Seconds *
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Average of class Multimedia
  (22 - 99, n=42, last 2 years)
42.6 Seconds * -64%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
34 Seconds * -31%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
30 Seconds * -15%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
28 Seconds * -8%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
26 Seconds * -0%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
26 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (18 - 28, n=39)
21.9 Seconds * +16%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
21 Seconds * +19%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
20 Seconds * +23%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
20 Seconds * +23%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
19 Seconds * +27%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Average of class Multimedia
  (35 - 152, n=44, last 2 years)
76.4 Seconds * -70%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
61 Seconds * -36%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
46 Seconds * -2%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
46 Seconds * -2%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
45 Seconds * -0%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
45 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (32 - 142, n=40)
40.8 Seconds * +9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
34 Seconds * +24%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
34 Seconds * +24%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
33 Seconds * +27%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
27 Seconds * +40%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Average of class Multimedia
  (190 - 1374, n=77, last 2 years)
447 Seconds * -4%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Pro Entry
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU, Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
435 Seconds * -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
428 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
386 Seconds * +10%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H
377 Seconds * +12%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
376 Seconds * +12%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
304 Seconds * +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (158 - 428, n=39)
299 Seconds * +30%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
285 Seconds * +33%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
279 Seconds * +35%
Medion Erazer Major X20
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
202 Seconds * +53%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
158 Seconds * +63%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

Time Spy - High Performance
Time Spy - High Performance
Time Spy - Balanced
Time Spy - Balanced
Time Spy - Silent
Time Spy - Silent
Time Spy - High Performance in battery operation
Time Spy - High Performance in battery operation

Gaming is by no means the Galaxy Book's core competence. The RTX 4070 regularly reaches its limits here because it is unable to dispel much heat in the thin notebook and is also limited to 60 W of power consumption. A comparison with similarly equipped laptops would thus be an unfair one. On the other hand, the power consumption is regularly below 100 W, even under load. In a gaming notebook like the Medion Erazer Major X20, this is somewhere between 200 to 300 W.

An HP Victus 16 with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 has similar consumption rates when performance is maxed out, so Samsung's laptop for creatives is roughly on par in terms of gaming. However, the latter achieves these values in a much thinner chassis on half the energy. With a few caveats, the latest titles can be played, but the laptop is simply not designed for this due to the lack of cooling and limited power consumption.

Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
93.6 pt
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
91.1 pt
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
89.3 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
86.2 pt
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
83 pt
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
74.9 pt
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
58.5 pt
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
57.5 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
56.6 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
46.7 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
43.6 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
145 fps +104%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
127 (107min) fps +79%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
121 (104min) fps +70%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
116 (48.5P0.1, 82.5P1) fps +63%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105.6 (95min, 95.44P1) fps +49%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.4 (82min) fps +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
71 (33P0.1, 57P1) fps
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
70.9 (60min) fps 0%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
69.8 (64min) fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
60.1 (51min) fps -15%
Average of class Multimedia
  (8 - 143.2, n=95, last 2 years)
49.7 fps -30%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
128 (5.76min, 90.9P1) fps +71%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
123.2 (3.96min, 76.9P1) fps +65%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
122.7 (6.05min, 66.7P1) fps +64%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
122.2 (8.62min, 83.3P1) fps +64%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
114 (5.84min, 76.9P1) fps +53%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
113 (16.1min, 76.9P1) fps +51%
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
86.6 (41.1min, 66.7P1) fps +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
74.7 (3.95min, 41.7P1) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
65.3 (21.8min, 35.7P1) fps -13%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
63.5 (4.22min, 37P1) fps -15%
Average of class Multimedia
  (4.24 - 123, n=84, last 2 years)
55.5 fps -26%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
134 fps +63%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
121.2 fps +48%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
116.2 fps +42%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
114.3 fps +39%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
106.9 fps +30%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100.3 fps +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
82 fps
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
74.9 (41min) fps -9%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
66 fps -20%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
56.9 fps -31%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6.53 - 141.8, n=86, last 2 years)
49 fps -40%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
269 (35.8min, 193.4P1) fps +81%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
210 (60.1min, 158P1) fps +41%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
208 (11.2min, 156.4P1) fps +40%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
204 (39min, 153.9P1) fps +37%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
183.8 (60.2min, 134.8P1) fps +24%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
173.4 (30.1min, 131.1P1) fps +17%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
148.7 (37.3min, 101.7P1) fps
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
128 (74.5min, 97P1) fps -14%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
117.7 (64.5min, 88.7P1) fps -21%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
103.9 (65min, 77.7P1) fps -30%
Average of class Multimedia
  (11 - 233, n=82, last 2 years)
87.7 fps -41%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
163.4 (135.4min) fps +68%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
159.2 (138.2min) fps +63%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
158.8 (136.2min) fps +63%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
144.5 (123.6min) fps +48%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
137 (116.5min) fps +41%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
136.2 (111min) fps +40%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
133 (114.4min) fps +37%
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
121 (105.8min) fps +24%
Average of class Multimedia
  (26.3 - 171.6, n=86, last 2 years)
101.4 fps +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
97.4 (78.5min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
73.5 (63.9min) fps -25%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
128.5 fps +78%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
120.8 fps +67%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
115.3 fps +60%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.4 fps +50%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
106.1 fps +47%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95 fps +32%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
90.6 fps +25%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
79 fps +9%
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
72.8 fps +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
72.2 fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (11 - 131.1, n=91, last 2 years)
67.5 fps -7%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
274 (54P0.1, 162P1) fps +70%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
242.3 (215min) fps +50%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
236 fps +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (123.9 - 261, n=29)
223 fps +39%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
216 fps +34%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
195.9 (174min, 174.76P1) fps +22%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
176.6 (154min) fps +10%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
161 (57P0.1, 102P1) fps
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
135 (114min) fps -16%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
123.9 (119min) fps -23%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
107.1 (93min) fps -33%
Average of class Multimedia
  (11.2 - 290, n=90, last 2 years)
89.6 fps -44%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
145 fps +104%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
127 (107min) fps +79%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
121 (104min) fps +70%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
116 (48.5P0.1, 82.5P1) fps +63%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (69.8 - 127, n=43)
110.1 fps +55%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105.6 (95min, 95.44P1) fps +49%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.4 (82min) fps +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
71 (33P0.1, 57P1) fps
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
70.9 (60min) fps 0%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
69.8 (64min) fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
60.1 (51min) fps -15%
Average of class Multimedia
  (8 - 143.2, n=95, last 2 years)
49.7 fps -30%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
159 fps +62%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
158 (120min) fps +61%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
153 (101min) fps +56%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
145 (123min) fps +48%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
141 (108min) fps +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (98 - 169, n=20)
137.7 fps +41%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
135 (109min) fps +38%
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
109 (86min) fps +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
98 (73min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
74 (57min) fps -24%
Average of class Multimedia
  (18 - 154, n=55, last 2 years)
73.7 fps -25%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
149 fps +62%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
144 (104min) fps +57%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
137 (118min) fps +49%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
136 (105min) fps +48%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
132 (102min) fps +43%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (92 - 158, n=21)
128.5 fps +40%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
126 (99min) fps +37%
HP Victus 16-e0179ng
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
102 (80min) fps +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
92 (69min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
71 (47min) fps -23%
Average of class Multimedia
  (17 - 145, n=54, last 2 years)
70.1 fps -24%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
122 (99min) fps +54%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
116 (88min) fps +47%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
115 fps +46%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
114 (95min) fps +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (79 - 122, n=19)
108.3 fps +37%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
104 (89min) fps +32%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100 (90min) fps +27%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
79 (55min) fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (18 - 117, n=35, last 2 years)
64.1 fps -19%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
56 (46min) fps -29%
F1 22
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
206 (175min, 119P1) fps +89%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
203 (159min, 82P1) fps +86%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
195.2 (125min, 122P1) fps +79%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (109 - 235, n=28)
187.3 fps +72%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
173.8 (148min, 92P1) fps +59%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
173.1 (144min, 98P1) fps +59%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
123.5 (94min, 74P1) fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
109 (29P0.1, 51P1) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
97.5 (82min, 52P1) fps -11%
Average of class Multimedia
  (7.73 - 183, n=50, last 2 years)
93.4 fps -14%
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
91.1 (74min, 42P1) fps +69%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
83.9 (73min, 64P1) fps +55%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
76.6 (63min, 62P1) fps +42%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (39.2 - 84.2, n=28)
73.3 fps +36%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
66.6 (58min, 47P1) fps +23%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
65.2 (55min, 49P1) fps +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
54 (1P0.1, 29P1) fps
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
39.2 (15min, 15P1) fps -27%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
36.2 (31min, 25P1) fps -33%
Average of class Multimedia
  (5.23 - 72.6, n=49, last 2 years)
35.9 fps -34%
2560x1440 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
60.4 (52min, 38P1) fps +68%
Medion Erazer Major X20
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
53.3 (43min, 40P1) fps +48%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
48.4 (38min, 39P1) fps +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (10.6 - 55.1, n=27)
47 fps +31%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
44.3 (38min, 31P1) fps +23%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
42.3 (36min, 31P1) fps +18%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
36 (12P0.1, 23P1) fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (2.85 - 47.1, n=29, last 2 years)
25.2 fps -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
23.1 (16min, 17P1) fps -36%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
10.6 (8min, 8P1) fps -71%
Hogwarts Legacy
1920x1080 High Preset AA:High T
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
137 (50P0.1, 95P1) fps +140%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
123 (55P0.1, 93P1) fps +116%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (57 - 123, n=4)
96.8 fps +70%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
69.7 (11min, 17.6P0.1, 41.8P1) fps +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
59.6 (7.47min, 12.4P0.1, 27.2P1) fps +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
57 (22P0.1, 28P1) fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (11.9 - 59.6, n=11, last 2 years)
38.7 fps -32%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:High T
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
116 (34P0.1, 75P1) fps +183%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
107 (29P0.1, 72P1) fps +161%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (41 - 107, n=5)
79.5 fps +94%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
59.3 (8.79min, 13.8P0.1, 28P1) fps +45%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
51.9 (7.88min, 9.59P0.1, 21.3P1) fps +27%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
41 (14P0.1, 19P1) fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (12.1 - 53, n=10, last 2 years)
33.9 fps -17%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:High T
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
76 (26P0.1, 51P1) fps +117%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (35 - 71, n=5)
52.3 fps +49%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
50 (18P0.1, 29P1) fps +43%
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
42.6 (12.7min, 14.6P0.1, 27.8P1) fps +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
35 (8P0.1, 15P1) fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (23.9 - 40.6, n=4, last 2 years)
31.1 fps -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
23.9 (2.13min, 3.47P0.1, 11.6P1) fps -32%
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
1920x1080 High Preset
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
105.2 (49.6min) fps +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (57.5 - 121.3, n=18)
96.7 fps +36%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
87.4 (29.4min) fps +23%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
86 (29.8min) fps +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
71 fps
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
57.5 (20min) fps -19%
Average of class Multimedia
  (9.8 - 104, n=46, last 2 years)
49.8 fps -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
48 (23.1min) fps -32%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
94.9 (33.7min) fps +46%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (48 - 110, n=24)
85.4 fps +31%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
84.75 (28.94min) fps +30%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
83.3 (35.8min) fps +28%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
81.3 (28.3min) fps +25%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
65 fps
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
48 (18.9min) fps -26%
Average of class Multimedia
  (8 - 103, n=44, last 2 years)
45.5 fps -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
44.4 (15.3min) fps -32%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
63.39 (27.74min) fps +51%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (30 - 63.9, n=24)
53.4 fps +27%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
53.28 (28.06min) fps +27%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
53.1 (39.2min) fps +26%
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
51 (41.5min) fps +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
42 fps
Average of class Multimedia
  (15.6 - 89, n=24, last 2 years)
38.7 fps -8%
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
30 (20.3min) fps -29%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
27.2 (22.1min) fps -35%

The fps clock in Witcher 3 always remains stable. 77 frames on average is a respectable value. That this remains constant speaks for the sufficient cooling of the components. As such, Samsung's notebook should be able to process more extensive computing tasks at stable levels.

Witcher 3 FPS chart

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Medion Erazer Major X20 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU; FPS: Ø123.2 (117-126)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø77.2 (70-83)
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 150.1 74.7 64.5
The Witcher 3 (2015) 161 71
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 99.7 97.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 82 60.2
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 72.2
Far Cry 5 (2018) 98 92 79
Strange Brigade (2018) 173.9 148.7 106.2
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) 71 65 42
F1 22 (2022) 109 54 36
Hogwarts Legacy (2023) 57 41 35

Emissions - Quiet, hot creator notebook

Noise

As long as the hardware is not overly stressed, the Galaxy Book3 Ultra remains completely silent. Moderate fan noise sets in during higher heat development, which remains in a very tolerable range of less than 40 dB.

Only under maximum load is the fan actually loud. More than 50 dB is not a value where you can expect to work fully concentrated. This can be changed with Silent mode. Although system performance also drops noticeably, we measured an average of 8 dB less, which is almost half the volume.

Larger fans and a slightly more voluminous cooling system could have improved the results significantly, but would have made the notebook bigger overall. The MSI Stealth 17 Studio, for example, with significantly higher performance rates, demonstrates this impressively. However, it is heavier and considerably thicker.

Noise Level

Idle
25.2 / 25.2 / 31.3 dB(A)
Load
38.8 / 51.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.2 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.8292221.741.82537.433.129.727.937.43142.536.530.230.242.54029.430.425.125.629.45029.231.326.233.229.26324.325.622.822.124.38019.420.223.816.619.410020.419.721.721.220.412519.220.42216.519.216019.221.825.715.219.220019.222.527.913.619.22501823.13013.61831519.925.734.117.219.940017.823.232.212.317.850017.123.632.711.917.163017.122.331.611.217.180017.524.332.912.417.5100019.325.935.511.719.3125019.827.336.711.619.8160019.926.937.411.819.9200022.429.139.712.322.4250020.22838.512.620.2315018.627.238.613.318.6400020.327.139.813.320.3500018.529.14113.618.5630017.226.541.613.717.2800017.225.643.414.517.21000017.324.642.61517.31250015.318.533.914.115.31600013.513.922.512.913.5SPL31.338.951.225.231.3N1.437.60.61.4median 18.6median 24.6median 34.1median 13.3median 18.6Delta1.22.95.71.71.239.236.141.337.445.327.827.525.72829.424.424.826.227.726.726.422.825.42528.124.825.120.528.526.924.322.221.823.123.623.122.52424.124.22020.320.320.324.521.619.619.317.923.722.8191616.624.42416.914.615.726.924.716.813.313.227.425.518.113.414.22827.116.412.612.229.727.91612.211.632.126.315.19.59.530.825.313.29.39.129.127.914.89.59.231.328.614.79.19.332.728.414.29.79.733.128.314.210.21032.72915.310.410.533.628.414.710.810.733.530.416.311.411.535.229.517.411.911.633.828.913.111.811.733.325.412.611.811.630.919.512.911.811.727.219.114.411.911.822.614.713.711.210.918.540.127.123.123.144.63.40.90.40.44.9median 26.3median 15.1median 11.8median 11.6median 30.83.41.81.624.1hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
Noise
15%
9%
19%
-4%
3%
off / environment *
25.2
23.1
8%
24
5%
19.55
22%
23
9%
25
1%
Idle Minimum *
25.2
23.1
8%
24
5%
20.07
20%
23
9%
26
-3%
Idle Average *
25.2
23.1
8%
24
5%
20.07
20%
23
9%
27
-7%
Idle Maximum *
31.3
24.2
23%
24
23%
20.07
36%
33.64
-7%
28
11%
Load Average *
38.8
27.1
30%
34.49
11%
34.53
11%
51.49
-33%
40
-3%
Load Maximum *
51.2
44.6
13%
49.66
3%
49.21
4%
55.24
-8%
41
20%
Witcher 3 ultra *
40.1
48.29
49.1
55.27
39

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The Galaxy Book3 gets warm on almost every occasion. Even a little bit of surfing is enough to heat up the underside to the point that resting the notebook on the lap becomes uncomfortable.

If maximum performance is required, the keyboard gets very warm. We registered higher temperatures on the bottom, so a laptop stand, for example, is advisable when rendering larger video files.

Max. Load
 44.2 °C
112 F
45.9 °C
115 F
42.6 °C
109 F
 
 41.8 °C
107 F
41.8 °C
107 F
37.7 °C
100 F
 
 33 °C
91 F
33.6 °C
92 F
37.2 °C
99 F
 
Maximum: 45.9 °C = 115 F
Average: 39.8 °C = 104 F
49.6 °C
121 F
50.9 °C
124 F
39.9 °C
104 F
40.5 °C
105 F
49.5 °C
121 F
34.9 °C
95 F
35.6 °C
96 F
37.5 °C
100 F
32.7 °C
91 F
Maximum: 50.9 °C = 124 F
Average: 41.2 °C = 106 F
Power Supply (max.)  59.9 °C = 140 F | Room Temperature 23.9 °C = 75 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45.9 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.9 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.7 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37.2 °C / 99 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-8.4 °C / -15.2 F).
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Heat
3%
20%
1%
19%
11%
Maximum Upper Side *
45.9
45.6
1%
41
11%
47
-2%
41
11%
41.6
9%
Maximum Bottom *
50.9
42
17%
47
8%
54
-6%
44
14%
41.4
19%
Idle Upper Side *
31.6
34.4
-9%
23
27%
30
5%
23
27%
31.8
-1%
Idle Bottom *
34.2
33.2
3%
23
33%
32
6%
26
24%
29.2
15%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Testing

Under maximum load, the processor is allowed just under 30 W in the long run. The graphics card, on the other hand, remains relatively stable at a high level of just under 50 W. The fact that the Galaxy Book3 Ultra gets so hot is shown by the temperature curves of the CPU and GPU. Although they remain almost level after around 10 minutes, they stand at a whopping 95 and 80 °C, respectively. Together with the small cooling system, this results in a very warm case. Nevertheless, the laptop manages to utilize the 100 W allowed by the power supply over long periods of time.

Significant changes can be observed in Silent mode. Not only do the noise emissions drop sharply; the power consumption of the CPU and GPU drops from 90 to around 40 W. The temperatures of the components also remain at a much more tolerable level. Although there are significant performance losses, especially in graphics performance, the mode seems to be suitable for permanent quiet work despite increased computing demands.

The notebook also stays comparatively cool in "Quiet" mode.
The notebook also stays comparatively cool in "Quiet" mode.

Speakers

The stereo speakers from AKG can only partially live up to the expectations that the brand rightly fuels. Powerful bass and detailed mids with high sound quality make music from rock to electro sound good. However, as with many models, the lower mids could do with a little more power. Overall, the mix is absolutely fine, especially for video streaming.

Unfortunately, we observed a strong overdrive in the highs, which can also be clearly seen in the frequency chart.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2028.721.728.72533.927.933.93133.330.233.34027.625.627.65025.633.225.6632422.1248031.416.631.410040.821.240.812552.816.552.816057.215.257.220046.113.646.125055.113.655.13156417.26440070.112.370.150067.811.967.863069.411.269.480073.812.473.8100073.111.773.1125071.711.671.7160071.711.871.7200071.912.371.9250064.812.664.8315068.413.368.4400066.613.366.6500063.113.663.1630065.713.765.7800072.814.572.81000083.71583.71250083.514.183.51600068.612.968.6SPL85.825.285.8N61.40.661.4median 68.4median 13.3median 68.4Delta4.91.74.926.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.8% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 22% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management - Creator notebook with strong stamina

Power Consumption

The Galaxy Book is extremely economical during low load. Despite the large and relatively bright display, the power consumption remains below 10 W for most simple tasks. Many rivals with such powerful hardware use twice as much.

Under load, the maximum possible supply of the power adapter, which delivers 100 W via USB-C, is fully utilized. As our measurements in the stress test show, the laptop can absorb and use this power over long periods of time. Under such loads, however, charging the battery is not likely to be possible. At least we did not observe a draining of the battery in the stress test.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.4 / 1.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.3 / 4.6 / 11.4 Watt
Load midlight 97 / 107 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED / AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, OLED, 3456x2160, 15.60
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, Mini LED, 3840x2160, 17.30
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Multimedia
 
Power Consumption
-135%
-130%
-132%
-102%
14%
-131%
-49%
Idle Minimum *
4.3
20
-365%
13.9
-223%
12.6
-193%
11.8
-174%
3
30%
11.8 ?(4.3 - 24.5, n=35)
-174%
7.28 ?(2.2 - 34.6, n=93, last 2 years)
-69%
Idle Average *
4.6
20.7
-350%
20
-335%
17.41
-278%
16.1
-250%
5
-9%
16.7 ?(4.6 - 34.1, n=35)
-263%
11.8 ?(4.6 - 43, n=93, last 2 years)
-157%
Idle Maximum *
11.4
22.4
-96%
20.6
-81%
23.12
-103%
17
-49%
11
4%
24 ?(9 - 55.4, n=35)
-111%
14.6 ?(5.6 - 44.9, n=93, last 2 years)
-28%
Load Average *
97
77.1
21%
77
21%
117.5
-21%
100.6
-4%
72
26%
97.2 ?(59.2 - 178, n=35)
-0%
77.3 ?(14.3 - 147, n=92, last 2 years)
20%
Witcher 3 ultra *
100.9
95.4
5%
162
-61%
172.6
-71%
158
-57%
69.7
31%
Load Maximum *
107
133.4
-25%
216
-102%
241.36
-126%
192
-79%
108
-1%
222 ?(107 - 319, n=35)
-107%
119.3 ?(44 - 247, n=92, last 2 years)
-11%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø100.9 (71.1-104.4)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø105.4 (98.7-107.8)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø4.85 (3.7-6.89)

Power consumption with an external monitor

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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø90 (84.7-106.5)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø102.3 (78-107.5)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø93 (70.3-99.7)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø104 (81.6-106)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø5.1 (4.42-7.84)

Battery Life

As already indicated by the low power consumption rates under low load, the notebook delivers very respectable runtimes. Despite the 76 Wh battery, which is rather small compared to the competition, it proves to be extremely enduring when playing videos in Full HD and during intense surfing. The weaker variant of the Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 even delivers a few hours more.

9 hours in the video test and 8 hours in web surfing are more than impressive. The OLED display naturally has a very big impact on runtimes. We achieved a runtime of less than 6 hours at maximum brightness. On the other hand, if Dark Mode is activated in the web browser or forced for all websites, the notebook can squeeze out an additional two hours of surfing, i.e. just over 10 hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
7h 58min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
5h 42min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 59min
Load (maximum brightness)
0h 56min
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 86 Wh
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 99 Wh
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 H7600ZW
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 88 Wh
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh
Average of class Multimedia
 
Battery Runtime
30%
2%
-2%
34%
53%
39%
H.264
539
334
-38%
582
8%
442
-18%
803
49%
680 ?(319 - 1481, n=49, last 2 years)
26%
WiFi v1.3
478
481
1%
336
-30%
452.2
-5%
448
-6%
576
21%
560 ?(262 - 1204, n=92, last 2 years)
17%
Load
56
89
59%
98
75%
51
-9%
126
125%
106
89%
96.9 ?(39 - 215, n=73, last 2 years)
73%
Witcher 3 ultra
155
77
81.8 ?(57 - 104, n=5, last 2 years)

Pros

+ high quality OLED display
+ consistent system performance
+ quiet under load
+ very slim case
+ extra large touch pad
+ two Thunderbolt 4 ports
+ efficient hardware

Cons

- very expensive
- strong heating
- microSD only
- speakers can overdrive
- limited maintenance options

Verdict - Galaxy Book Ultra designed for content creation

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 (i9-13900H, RTX 4070) provided by:
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 (i9-13900H, RTX 4070) provided by:

Samsung hits the bull's eye with the Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16: the notebook offers a lot of performance and the perfect display for creative work. The slim and discreet case makes the notebook look like a professional work tool all around, and this impression is only further reinforced by our measurements and benchmarks. Three video outputs, the successful touchpad and the quiet operation under load fit perfectly into the overall picture.

The Galaxy Book3 Ultra offers everything for creative tasks. Screen, system performance and build quality are all very much in tune. However, top performance has to be sacrificed for a slim case.

At the same time, the strong reduction in power supply to the CPU and GPU ensures a strong focus purely on video and image processing and rendering. The Galaxy Book3 doesn't do well in gaming, even though we were able to play the latest games at the highest settings. However, the RTX 4070 here works more on the level of an RTX 3060, although it is much more economical and quieter.

And there are a few drawbacks. The creator laptop gets hot when pushed for long periods of time. During less demanding tasks, the underside and the keyboard also get noticeably warm, a little too warm. The microSD slot could have been a full-fledged card reader. In addition, the speakers sound excellent. However, the fact that they overdrive at high frequencies should not happen at this level.

In regard to its focus on media processing, the Samsung notebook is the closest competitor to a MacBook Pro, even if Mac and Windows can only be compared to a limited extent. On the other hand, if more graphics performance is needed, which likely means a larger case and higher power consumption, the equally quiet MSI Stealth 17 Studio or Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED are good alternatives.

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Price and Availability

In the USA, our reviewed configuration of the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 with the i9-13900H and RTX 4070 is available via Samsung's product page for US$2999.99.

Interested buyers in other countries can select their location here (where applicable) and type in Book3 Ultra 16 in the search bar to check for availability.

Prices are as of 09.05.2023 and are subject to change.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 - 04/27/2023 v7
Mario Petzold

Chassis
89 / 98 → 91%
Keyboard
90%
Pointing Device
98%
Connectivity
68 / 80 → 85%
Weight
65 / 20-72 → 87%
Battery
79 / 95 → 83%
Display
89%
Games Performance
96 / 90 → 100%
Application Performance
94 / 90 → 100%
Temperature
81%
Noise
83 / 95 → 87%
Audio
66%
Camera
46 / 85 → 55%
Average
80%
89%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

Transparency

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 with RTX 4070 in review: High graphics performance in a business-like notebook
Mario Petzold, 2023-05- 9 (Update: 2023-05- 9)