Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book 4 Edge earlier this month. It's the company's first laptop that's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite. As you'd expect, AI is front and center on this product, with the Galaxy Book 4 Edge boasting some Galaxy AI features.

The company has started taking pre-orders for the device in some markets already. The launch information was limited for its home market of South Korea, but Samsung has now provided clarity on the matter.

Samsung's first Snapdragon X Elite laptop coming next month

Samsung confirmed during a media day event for the product yesterday that it's going to launch the Galaxy Book 4 Edge in South Korea next month, June 18th, to be precise. Pricing starts at 2.15 million won or $1,563 for the 14-inch variant, with other models in larger sizes costing a bit more.

It's a pretty capable notebook, powered by the Snapdragon X Elite and a dedicated NPU for 45 TOPS of AI performance. An ARM64-optimized version of Windows 11 is onboard with the promise of exceptional battery life. The chipset is paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Other specs include a Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen display with 3K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 120% color gamut average.

A handful of AI features are also present on the device. This includes Circle to Search via Link to Windows, access to Windows Copilot with a dedicated key, a new Recall feature that lets users search for recently created emails, videos, or documents, Live Captions with translation, Windows Studio Effects during video calls, and more.

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Samsung is expected to unveil its first laptop featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor later today. This upcoming laptop is called the Galaxy Book 4 Edge, and its pricing and specifications were leaked over the past week. Now, details regarding the laptop's Bluetooth connectivity have been revealed.

Galaxy Book 4 Edge features Bluetooth 5.4

Ahead of the launch, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge appears to have passed through the Bluetooth SIG certification. According to the Bluetooth certification authority's database, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge has model number NP940XMA and features Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity. This upcoming laptop likely uses the Snapdragon X Elite chipset's FastConnect 7800 subsystem for wireless connectivity. It features a built-in 5G modem, GPS, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and USB 4.0 (Thunderbolt 3).

This listing also reveals that the Galaxy Book 4 Edge runs Windows 11. Previously leaked images of the laptop have revealed that its 14-inch version has a tenkeyless keyboard layout, a large trackpad, two USB 4.0 ports, an HDMI port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The 16-inch version has a full-sized keyboard with a numpad, a USB Type-A port, and a microSD card slot in addition to all the ports on the 14-inch version.

Galaxy Book 4 Edge pricing and specifications

Both laptops feature the Snapdragon X Elite processor with 12 CPU cores and the Adreno GPU. However, the 14-inch version might use a variant of the Snapdragon X Elite with a lower clock speed for the CPU and the GPU. Both laptops reportedly feature 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. It is unclear if these laptops will be available with higher RAM and storage capacities.

You can watch our Galaxy Book 4 Ultra hands-on video below. The story continues after this video.

According to some reports, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge Pro (16-inch) can last up to 22 hours on a single charge for video playback. This laptop version uses a 61.8Wh battery and features 65W fast charging. However, these figures are for offline 1080p video playback (150 nits screen brightness and Airplane Mode turned on). Real-life battery life will likely be half of the quoted figures, but even that is impressive.

The 14-inch version of the Galaxy Book 4 Edge will likely have a smaller battery. Both variants feature Super AMOLED screens with 3K resolution and 400 nits peak brightness. They will likely come with a 120Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR 400 certification with HDR10+ video playback capabilities.

The Galaxy Book 4 Edge might start at around $1,800, while the Galaxy Book 4 Edge Pro might cost around $2,000. These laptops are said to go on pre-order today in some countries and become available for purchase on June 17, 2024.

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Yesterday, we brought to light a trademark application pertaining to a new Samsung device called the Book 4 Edge. We thought about it for a bit and guessed that the Book 4 Edge might be Samsung's first Windows 11 on ARM laptop. Now, an online benchmark is lending weight to our prediction.

The Galaxy Book 4 Edge by Samsung popped up in the online benchmark Geekbench earlier today (via Windows Latest). The laptop runs Windows 11 Home (64-bit) and is powered by the Snapdragon X Elite CPU and 16GB of RAM.

Qualcomm previously said it is looking for partners for its new Snapdragon X Elite chip, and this benchmark, if legitimate, confirms that Samsung is on the list.

Conversely, this benchmark also seems to indicate that Samsung is not yet ready to create its own Exynos ARM-based chip for laptops. And that's probably a good thing at the moment, seeing how the company is busy proving that it sorted out Exynos for mobile phones.

Plenty of power for Windows on ARM devices

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Galaxy Book 4 Edge laptop powered by the Snapdragon X Elite chip look promising. The laptop scored 2,706 points in single-core and 12,646 points in multi-core tests in Geekbench 6.2.2.

Comparing these scores to Apple's M1, M2, and M3 chips, it looks like the Snapdragon X Elite beats the first two but is outperformed by the M3. Apple M Pro chips excluded.

Of course, in practice, the M and Snapdragon X Elite chips run in very different environments, i.e., MacOS and Windows 11 on ARM, which means these benchmark figures might not necessarily say which chip performs better in the real world. Apple has optimized its M chips for MacOS very well, and it remains to be seen if we can say the same about the Snapdragon X Elite and Windows 11 on ARM.

Interestingly, recent rumors say Qualcomm's new chip will also power the upcoming Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 tablet PC. Samsung's Galaxy Book 4 Edge will inevitably compete with Microsoft's Surface line, but whether this Book 4 Edge is a regular notebook, a 2-in-1 with a 360-degree hinge, or a tablet PC with a detachable keyboard is to be determined.

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