Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra review - A multimedia laptop with 120 Hz OLED & RTX 4050

Samsung is updating its Galaxy Book series to its fourth generation and with the Galaxy Book 4 Ultra, Samsung would like to compete directly with Apple's MacBook Pro 16. In comparison to the previous year's model, not much has changed with only the Core i7-13700H being replaced by the Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 155H chip.
Nothing has also changed when it comes to the price with the base model and its Core Ultra 7 155H and GeForce RTX 4050 laptop costing $2,399. This continues to be very ambitious, especially given the meagre storage specs (16 GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD). For $2,999, you can get the top variant with the Core Ultra 9 185H, the GeForce RTX 4070 laptop as well as more memory and storage (32 GB of RAM, 1 TB SSD).
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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90.4 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.8 kg | 17 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
88.6 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 R9 PRO 7940HS, Radeon RX 6550M | 1.8 kg | 15.8 mm | 16.00" | 3840x2400 | |
93.7 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2023 | Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | 2.1 kg | 16.9 mm | 16.20" | 3456x2234 | |
88 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 i9-13905H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 2.2 kg | 18.2 mm | 16.00" | 3200x2000 | |
91.1 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 19.8 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
88.6 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2023 | SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.6 kg | 17.1 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
89.4 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2023 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.8 kg | 16.5 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 |
Case - The Galaxy Book comes with a metal case
The case design is unchanged compared to the old model. The dark gray aluminum casing (Moonstone Gray) is very premium and the surfaces not only provide pleasant feedback but are also not sensitive to fingerprints and can be easily cleaned. However, the thick bottom screen bezel is noticeable (1.7 cm) and somewhat spoils the overall appearance.
The Galaxy Book4 Ultra makes a good impression both in terms of build quality as well as stability. The keyboard area only gives slightly and the whole base unit is torsion-resistant. On top of that, there are no creaking noises to speak of. The display lid itself is significantly thinner and similarly very stable. The hinges are well adjusted and mostly manage to help prevent any wobble and the lid can also be comfortably opened with one hand. The maximum opening angle sits at 135 degrees.
The thick screen bezel is also noticeable in terms of the thickness of the device with the Book4 Ultra taking up the most space compared to its piers. With a height of 16.5 mm and a weight of 1.82 kg, the review device sits in the middle of the pack. The supplied 140-watt PSU brings another 351 grams to the scales.
Features - Thunderbolt 4 & HDMI 2.1
In addition to the modern USB-C interfaces which include Thunderbolt 4, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra also offers a regular USB-A port as well as HDMI 2.1. However, one of the USB interfaces can also be used for the PSU. No complaints can be made regarding the port location on both of the rear sides of the device. The HDMI connector is connected directly to the Nvidia GPU but not both USB-C ports. When using an external monitor, the dGPU doesn't always automatically operate simultaneously.
SD card reader
In our test, the microSD card reader on the right-hand side achieved averaged speeds of ~80 to 90 MB/s paired with our reference card, the Angelbird AV Pro V60. However, the reader itself is problematic (spring mechanism) because the connection point sits very deep inside the case thereby making it difficult to either easily install or remove the card without the help of a tool/aid.
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Average of class Multimedia (18.4 - 201, n=59, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 (PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256 GB) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Average of class Multimedia (25.8 - 266, n=59, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 (PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256 GB) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) (Angelbird AV Pro V60) |
Communication
Samsung uses the familiar Intel AX211 module which supports the Wi-Fi 6E standard in 6 GHz networks as well as Bluetooth 5.3. Working in tandem with our Asus reference router, the transfer speeds are very good and stable. Despite this, the new Galaxy Book4 Ultra doesn't support Wi-Fi 7.
Networking | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Max | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Webcam
When it comes to the 1080p webcam, there are no changes and the quality remains average. The device lacks both a mechanical shutter as well as an IR module for face recognition. Thanks to the Meteor Lake chip's new NPU, Studio Effects (background blur, eye contact, head tracking) for the webcam is supported directly from the operating system, regardless of the app used.

Maintenance
On the base of the unit, four screws are hidden under the fitted rubber feet. But, even without the screws, the base lid is secured very firmly since there are additional fixing clips in the middle. Inside the device, you are confronted by both fans and the large vapor chamber. There are two slots for M.2 2280 SSDs and although the screwed-in battery can be replaced, all the other components are soldered.
Input devices - Huge touchpad, average keyboard
Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Book4 Ultra with a keyboard and a numerical keypad. The typing experience suffers slightly from key travel that is too shallow as well as an audible keystroke noise and, in direct comparison to the regular Galaxy Book4 Pro, the strikes are not as precise. In this discipline, the Samsung laptop also lags behind the competition. Anyone who types a lot should try the keyboard beforehand. The power button located at the top right also serves as a fingerprint sensor. The white backlighting offers three levels of intensity and can be activated automatically.
Swiping gestures made on the huge clickpad (15.1 x 10.8 cm) are very good despite it sitting a touch left of center. When it comes to typing, the ball of the left hand is almost always on the touchpad but this didn't prove to be a problem during testing. The lower part of the pad can be clicked but this comes at the cost of a relatively loud and cheap-sounding noise.
Display - 120 Hz AMOLED
Samsung only retails the Galaxy Book4 Ultra with a 16-inch OLED touchscreen (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 16:10). The subjective image quality impresses with vivid colors and deep blacks. The response times are extremely fast and HDR content is supported. In addition, movement is very smooth thanks to the 120 Hz refresh rate. As with all Windows devices, the HDR mode can be activated manually but color management is no longer available. Both the brightness and the color temperature can be adjusted automatically via the sensor.
The maximum SDR mode brightness sits at an average of 393 cd/m² and the black value is 0 cd/m² with this leading to a very high contrast ratio. We measured an HDR brightness of 564 cd/m² for image sections or 540 cd/m² with an almost completely white image. This means the HDR capabilities are significantly more limited compared to mini LED panels and, coupled with better macOS handling, the MacBook Pro 16 is considerably superior when it comes to the area of HDR.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 389 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9
ΔE Greyscale 2.1 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
88.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.27
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra ATNA60CL07-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 Samsung ATNA60YV04-0, OLED, 3840x2400, 16" | Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 LEN160-3.2K, Mini-LED, 3200x2000, 16" | SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) NE160QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Samsung ATNA60CL03-0, AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Max Mini-LED, 3456x2234, 16" | HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 Samsung SDC41A6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | |
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Display | 3% | -3% | -17% | 3% | 1% | 3% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 98.6 | 99.7 1% | 95.1 -4% | 68.8 -30% | 99.9 1% | 99.2 1% | 99.6 1% |
sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 98.8 -1% | 100 0% | 100 0% | |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 88.5 | 96.7 9% | 84.6 -4% | 70 -21% | 96.3 9% | 96.7 9% | |
Response Times | -164% | -472% | -1756% | 5% | -4136% | 10% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 0.54 ? | 1.86 ? -244% | 14 ? -2493% | 13.7 ? -2437% | 0.49 ? 9% | 66.9 ? -12289% | 0.78 ? -44% |
Response Time Black / White * | 0.69 ? | 1.89 ? -174% | 9.2 ? -1233% | 8.1 ? -1074% | 0.65 ? 6% | 43.6 ? -6219% | 0.86 ? -25% |
PWM Frequency | 240 ? | 60 ? -75% | 5784 ? 2310% | 240 ? 0% | 14877 6099% | 480 ? 100% | |
Screen | -4% | -117% | -77% | -25% | 22% | -16% | |
Brightness middle | 390 | 390.1 0% | 627.4 61% | 384 -2% | 400 3% | 630 62% | 385.2 -1% |
Brightness | 393 | 393 0% | 618 57% | 371 -6% | 399 2% | 604 54% | 387 -2% |
Brightness Distribution | 98 | 97 -1% | 95 -3% | 88 -10% | 93 -5% | 94 -4% | 99 1% |
Black Level * | 0.19 | 0.3 | 0.03 | ||||
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 1.41 -1% | 5.84 -317% | 3.4 -143% | 2.3 -64% | 1.2 14% | 1.73 -24% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.7 | 3.43 -27% | 10.22 -279% | 9.2 -241% | 4.15 -54% | 2.8 -4% | 3.95 -46% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 2 5% | 6.7 -219% | 3.4 -62% | 2.7 -29% | 1.9 10% | 2.6 -24% |
Gamma | 2.27 97% | 2.22 99% | 2.77 79% | 2.16 102% | 2.266 97% | 2.29 96% | 2.17 101% |
CCT | 6431 101% | 6324 103% | 5795 112% | 7462 87% | 7047 92% | 6812 95% | 6133 106% |
Contrast | 3302 | 1280 | 13333 | ||||
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.45 | 1.3 | 1.66 | ||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -55% /
-42% | -197% /
-177% | -617% /
-366% | -6% /
-10% | -1371% /
-1228% | -1% /
-5% |
* ... smaller is better
In Samsung's settings app, there are various color profiles with the standard active one being "Vivid". As usual, the colors here are a little oversaturated and this makes images appear more vibrant. However, out of the box, there is also the P3 mode which mostly offers accurate colors and this is the one we used for our measurements. Using our own calibration, we were unable to further improve on this performance. The panel covers both the sRGB as well as the P3 color spaces completely and anyone who enjoys editing images will be satisfied with the similarly accurate sRGB mode.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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0.69 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.39 ms rise | |
↘ 0.3 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. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
0.54 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.29 ms rise | |
↘ 0.25 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 240 Hz | ≤ 100 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 240 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 240 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 8627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
The OLED touchscreen is basically reflective but, thanks to the implementation of Corning Gorilla Glass DX, the level thereof is lower compared to other glossy panels and, in this regard, Samsung is on par with Apple's MacBooks. In principle, you can also use the device outdoors on bright days as long as you avoid reflections from light sources. The viewing angle stability is very good but, with large deviations, you will find the typical OLED blue shimmer.
Performance - Meteor Lake replaces Raptor Lake
Samsung has replaced the old Intel Raptor Lake chips with the new Meteor Lake processors and you either get the Core Ultra 7 155H or the Core Ultra 9 185H. Regardless of the processor, you will also either get 16 or 32 GB of soldered RAM and, in terms of the GPUs, you have the choice between the GeForce RTX 4050 laptop or the faster RTX 4070 laptop.
Test conditions
In the Samsung settings app, there are various energy profiles but the standard selection is the Optimized mode. We also used this mode for the following benchmarks and measurements. Optionally, you can also choose from either Silent as well as High Performance. We have summarised the corresponding TDP/TGP values in the following table below.
Energy profile | CPU TDP | R23 Multi | GPU TGP | Time Spy Graphics | Stress test | Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra |
max. fan strength |
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Silent | 35/25 watts | 11,327 points | 55 watts | 1,529 points | CPU: 20 watts GPU: 20 watts |
12fps | 32 dB(A) |
Optimized | 65/40 watts | 15,342 points | 55 watts | 6,073 points | CPU: 25 watts GPU: 33 watts |
39.4fps | 41.7 dB(A) |
High performance | 80/70 watts | 17,088 points | 80 watts | 7,849 points | CPU: 30 watts GPU: 80 watts |
55.4fps | 51.3 dB(A) |
Processor
The Core Ultra 7 155H is the successor to the well-loved Core i7-13700H and offers a total of 16 cores/22 threads (6x performance, 10x efficiency). With power limits of 65/40 watts, the processor offers decent performance even if there are hardly any differences compared to the old Raptor Lake generation. This means it isn't a worthwhile upgrade. With the Ryzen 9 Pro 7940HS, AMD has its nose marginally in front. The normal M3 Pro also finds itself on this level and enjoys an advantage when it comes to single-core tests. Under sustained load, the multi-core performance drops by around ~15 %. In battery mode, the processor is allowed to draw a maximum of 45 watts, leading to a small deficit of 7 %. Additional CPU benchmarks can be found in our technology section.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
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 6.3: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 -2! | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro -8! | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) -2! | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 -1! | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 -2! |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Average of class Multimedia (6936 - 30789, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (9769 - 19007, n=50) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2290, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1496 - 1815, n=50) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (2681 - 11924, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (3798 - 7409, n=48) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (341 - 853, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (601 - 696, n=48) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (1252 - 5224, n=93, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1932 - 2880, n=54) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=88, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (99.6 - 268, n=50) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Multimedia (100 - 502, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (175 - 381, n=46) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (30592 - 130368, n=81, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (41739 - 70254, n=48) |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7545, n=81, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (4795 - 5621, n=48) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
Geekbench 6.3 / Multi-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Multimedia (7592 - 25760, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (7732 - 13656, n=53) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
Geekbench 6.3 / Single-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 3927, n=70, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1901 - 2473, n=50) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (6390 - 23059, n=85, last 2 years) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (10017 - 13556, n=50) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1462 - 1824, n=50) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 34.3, n=80, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (9.93 - 21.2, n=48) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (37.5 - 79.2, n=47) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.4457 - 0.53, n=47) | |
Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=80, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (5121 - 50388, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (6670 - 18470, n=48) |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 201874, n=79, last 2 years) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (40905 - 93181, n=48) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (1529 - 8623, n=79, last 2 years) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1940 - 4436, n=48) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 181505, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (64698 - 94181, n=48) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (5639 - 10647, n=48) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 105740, n=78, last 2 years) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (18236 - 47685, n=48) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (45713 - 152179, n=48) | |
Average of class Multimedia (31432 - 169946, n=79, last 2 years) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average of class Multimedia (454 - 2022, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (557 - 1250, n=48) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (2759 - 26875, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (3569 - 9802, n=48) |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32719 - 54223, n=48) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (13699 - 58844, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 |
System performance
In the synthetic benchmarks, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra scored well and we are dealing with a fast, responsive computer. We didn't detect any kind of problems during our test.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (4542 - 8670, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6537 - 6973, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (10044 - 10446, n=4) |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (8769 - 9272, n=4) | |
Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10742, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (8602 - 9624, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average of class Multimedia (978 - 2255, n=87, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1552 - 1740, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2050, n=87, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1459 - 1659, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (1054 - 2795, n=87, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1811 - 1930, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Average of class Multimedia (869 - 2094, n=87, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1167 - 1467, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 |
WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 545, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (278 - 285, n=4) | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Average of class Multimedia (133.2 - 353, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (255 - 260, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (416 - 537, n=4) | |
Average of class Multimedia (254 - 1016, n=90, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M3 Pro |
* ... smaller is better
PCMark 10 Score | 6973 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (62397 - 96791, n=48) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Average of class Multimedia (25615 - 104459, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (60544 - 90647, n=48) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Average of class Multimedia (25586 - 125604, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (58692 - 93451, n=48) | |
Average of class Multimedia (23679 - 117933, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (116.2 - 233, n=48) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
HP Spectre x360 16 RTX 4050 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 | |
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16IRP8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 | |
SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro (M23) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Unsurprisingly, Samsung has installed one of its own SSDs (PM9A1), however, it only has a 512 GB capacity. After the first installation, the user has 403 GB at their disposal. At least the storage capacity can be easily and affordably expanded thanks to the second M.2 2280 slot. There is no cause for criticism regarding the SSD's performance and, even under longer periods of load, there are no dips in performance. Additional SSD benchmarks are listed here.