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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP960

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP960
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP960 (Galaxy Book5 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 8 x 2.2 - 4.8 GHz, Lunar Lake
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 212 PPI, Capacitive, AMOLED, glossy: no
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 12.5 x 355.4 x 250.4 ( = 0.49 x 13.99 x 9.86 in)
Battery
76 Wh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.56 kg ( = 55.03 oz / 3.44 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 83.7% - good
Average of 10 scores (from 21 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 89%, features: 96%, display: 93% mobility: 85%, workmanship: 87%, ergonomy: 95%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP960

80% Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro Review: Your Work Companion
Source: NDTV Gadgets English
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro is a great work laptop for all your professional needs. It is even an excellent pick for students working on assignments related to their studies. The laptop offers a great combination of a solid build and an impressive display, while the Intel Lunar Lake processor will not let you down in everyday tasks. However, if you're into gaming, then look elsewhere, as the Galaxy Book 5 Pro has its limitations, and gaming is its biggest Achilles' heel. It is currently retailing at as low as Rs. 126,990, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro is an excellent Windows 11 machine for those looking for Mac alternatives. It ticks all the right boxes and emerges as a laptop designed for users who are always on the go.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/22/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
This Samsung laptop has a display that rivals my MacBook (and it's on sale)
Source: Zdnet.com English
The Galaxy Book5 Pro is currently a few hundred bucks off at Amazon, making for a very competitive price for this suite of hardware. All things considered, it's a solid price for a laptop that's jam-packed with terrific features that'll make professionals and average users happy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/17/2025
80% Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro review: Style and substance crammed into one premium laptop
Source: India Today English
If you want a laptop that ticks most of the boxes while looking and feeling premium, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro is easy to recommend. It is not aiming to be a gaming rig or a pro editing machine. But what it does, it does really well. The display is brilliant, the battery life lasts all day, and the build is as good as it gets. Add the new AI tools and Samsung’s ecosystem extras, and you have got a laptop that feels modern and helpful. The Galaxy Book 5 Pro is not built for demanding creative work but for most professionals, students and general users, this is a solid Windows laptop that looks great, feels great, and works just as well.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/10/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
100% Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro review: one of the year's best Windows laptops
Source: T3 English
The Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro is a real treat to use, ticking all the boxes you want in a laptop: a pleasing design, plenty of performance power, battery life that'll get you through the day, a quality screen, and a keyboard and trackpad that are responsive and a pleasure to use. Add in plenty of connectivity options and decent sound, and this is clearly one of the best lightweight laptops around at the moment. Unless you're a creative professional or gamer who needs the highest levels of PC performance right now, then Galaxy Book 5 Pro will appeal if you're in the market for a new laptop. The pricing is competitive too: far from the budget end of the spectrum, but also reasonable considering what you get in return. More configuration options in terms of processor, memory and storage options can be tweaked to match how much you've got to spend, and there are two different screen sizes to pick from.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 100%
Samsung's new flagship laptop rivals the MacBook Pro in all the right ways
Source: Zdnet.com English
Pre-orders for the Galaxy Book5 Pro are live on Samsung's website, and the shipping date is set for February 14. Prices start at $1,349.99. If you want my specific build, you'll have to cough up $1,649.99. All things considered, this isn't a bad price for a laptop like this. It's jam-packed with terrific features that'll make professionals and average users happy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/07/2025
Samsung's new flagship laptop rivals the MacBook Pro, and it's currently on sale
Source: Zdnet.com English
Pre-orders for the Galaxy Book5 Pro are live on Samsung's website, and the shipping date is set for February 14. Prices start at $1,349.99. If you want my specific build, you'll have to cough up $1,649.99. All things considered, this isn't a bad price for a laptop like this. It's jam-packed with terrific features that'll make professionals and average users happy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/17/2025
Samsung's new flagship laptop rivals the MacBook Pro, and it's currently on sale
Source: Zdnet.com English
Pre-orders for the Galaxy Book5 Pro are live on Samsung's website, and the shipping date is set for February 14. Prices start at $1,349.99. If you want my specific build, you'll have to cough up $1,649.99. All things considered, this isn't a bad price for a laptop like this. It's jam-packed with terrific features that'll make professionals and average users happy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/11/2025
80% Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro review: A premium portable, but does it earn its ‘Pro’ name?
Source: Laptop Mag English
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro is a solid laptop with plenty to recommend, but there are just a few too many weaknesses for a laptop at its price point. There’s no question that the Samsung name carries some weight, and if you are deep in the Samsung ecosystem, that changes your value proposition, but for most people, there are better alternatives. This is partly due to the highs for the Book 5 Pro not being sufficient to tip back the scales against its negatives. The display is bright and vivid, but not overwhelmingly, with options like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x beating it on both counts for much less. Twelve hours and twenty-five minutes of battery life is enough, but not near the top of the charts in 2025, where numerous laptops go to 15 hours and beyond.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/01/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Is Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro The BEST Premium Laptop Option?
Source: Ben G Kaiser English
Experience the ultra-premium Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 5 with outstanding build quality, performance, and seamless integration into the Samsung ecosystem—all for under $2,000. In this review, I break down model options, display specs, and real-world performance to help you make the right buying decision.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/27/2025
Samsung's new flagship laptop rivals the MacBook Pro, and it's not just because of the display
Source: Zdnet.com English
Pre-orders for the Galaxy Book5 Pro are live on Samsung's website, and the shipping date is set for February 14. Prices start at $1,349.99. If you want my specific build, you'll have to cough up $1,649.99. All things considered, this isn't a bad price for a laptop like this. It's jam-packed with terrific features that'll make professionals and average users happy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/22/2025
80% Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro review: A gorgeous laptop with all-day battery life
Source: PC World English
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is a great laptop, just like the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is. It combines great build quality with a beautiful 16-inch display and a power-sipping Intel Lunar Lake processor. Lunar Lake is still a sticking point: Some people will want more top-end CPU performance for multithreaded CPU tasks, and Lunar Lake can’t deliver that. Aside from that, the main concern is the price. This is a fairly premium laptop experience overall, but the retail price of $1,649 is still on the high side for a laptop. More importantly, the 360 model is only $50 more at $1,699 and it includes a 360-degree hinge as a well as a bundled S Pen. For an extra $50, it’s hard to argue with that value.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/13/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Finally, a powerful Windows laptop that rivals the MacBook Pro (and has a better display, too)
Source: Zdnet.com English
Pre-orders for the Galaxy Book5 Pro are live on Samsung's website, and the shipping date is set for February 14. Prices start at $1,349.99. If you want my specific build, you'll have to cough up $1,649.99. All things considered, this isn't a bad price for a laptop like this. It's jam-packed with terrific features that'll make professionals and average users happy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/07/2025
80% I tested this MacBook Pro alternative with a bigger OLED display and lighter design for $100 less
Source: Tom's Guide English
The Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro exemplifies what makes the company’s laptops desirable. Though I’m not a fan of all the Samsung apps and the AI features aren’t impressive, this notebook shines thanks to its ultraportable design, strong performance and battery life and fantastic 16-inch OLED. If you're willing to spend $100 more, the MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 ($1,599) is a solid alternative to the Galaxy Book 5 Pro for those seeking faster performance and brighter display.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro Review | Best Macbook Pro Alternative for 2025?
Source: Tech Spurt English
This 16-inch laptop can happily handle photo and video editing, as well as some light gaming. AAA games like Indiana Jones certainly aren't happy, but older or less demanding titles are handled well by the Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro. Sure, this slender laptop doesn't exactly count as ultraportable as it's 16 inches, but the portability is enhanced by that excellent battery life. The Samsung Book 5 Pro is just as good as the 360 model in that department, so you can play all day on a single charge. Although recharging isn't as great.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/15/2025

Foreign Reviews

97% 14-Zoller mit klasse Display
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 97% performance: 97% features: 96% display: 98% mobility: 96% ergonomy: 99%
80% Laptop mit ganztägiger Akkulaufzeit
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
90% Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro, análisis: la magia de usar en un portátil lo que funciona genial en los smartphones Galaxy S
Source: Xataka Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 93% ergonomy: 90%
I Tested the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro and Galaxy Book5 Pro 360, Laptops That Learn New Tricks With AI Systems
Source: Xataka Android Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/15/2025
Review - Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro - Moeilijk verhaal over een mooie laptop
Source: Tweakers Dutch NL→EN
Positive: Premium design; great built quality; good cooling and silent system; nice display; good autonomy; 2 x M.2 slots. Negative: Average performance; high price.
User Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/10/2025
70% Galaxy Book 5 Pro: Laptop med suverän skärm – men AI:n sviker
Source: M3 PC för alla SV→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%
[리뷰] 성능과 배터리 효율의 극적인 조화, 삼성 갤럭시 북5 프로
Source: Donga KO→EN
Positive: Affordable price; premium design; beautiful OLED display; rich set of ports. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; average gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/21/2025

Comment

Intel Arc 140V: A pretty fast integrated graphics adapter that higher-end Intel Lunar Lake family processors employ. This is a direct successor to the Arc 8; it can drive three SUHD 4320p monitors simultaneously via HDMI 2.1, eDP 1.5 and DP 2.1. With the 140V, all 2023 and 2024 games are playable at 1080p on low graphics settings.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Core Ultra 7 256V: An upper mid-range Lunar Lake family processor. It sports 4 new Skymont E-cores and 4 new Lion Cove P-cores running at up to 3.7 GHz and 4.8 GHz respectively, along with the new Arc 140V iGPU and 16 GB of on-package LPDDR5x-8533 RAM. It essentially matches the Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i7-1360P in multi-thread performance and it eats up to 37 W when under short-term workloads.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00":

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

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

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


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


83.7%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


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