Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 REVIEW: WTF SAMSUNG?
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:26 Specs & Pricing
03:32 Size & Weight
05:35 Build & Design
05:54 Hinges, Keyboard & Touchpad
07:39 Ports & Connections
08:21 Internals & User Upgradeability
09:38 Display
11:23 Webcam
12:16 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
16:26 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
17:24 Battery Life
17:59 Audio & Speaker Test
19:25 Pros & Cons
20:43 The Score
20:54 Outro - Розваги
**CORRECTION** Some of the graphics list the Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 when they should Read Galaxy Book4 Pro. It was a typo and all tests done were with the 14" Pro model.
Can you review Galaxy book 4. And. Book 4. 360°
Thank you so much Andrew. Been waiting for your review.
Thanks for the video Andrew. I've been waiting for it! Quick question, when you say upgradable ssd, is there a second open slot?
Sempre preciso e puntuale Andrew 👍
Your reviews are the best out there.
You really covered everything, much appreciated, well done!
Much appreciated!
Who the hell gets angry about the affiliate links? Madness
Losers 😂
You'd be surprised
Andrew! I feel how much hard work is needed to make such research vids. You deserve million likes and subs.
Appreciate that.
Thanks, a very good review
Andrew! Thanks for posting this video.
My pleasure!
Geeat efforts as usual. 🎉🎉🎉
Finally the Pro 14 full full review🙌 awesome reviews as always!
I got my Book 4 Pro , 14inch, two days ago. I love it. The battery was horrible on the first day because of all the updates and installing all of my software. But day two, it was smooth sailing. 😊
@@mslafay7 Would you say it lasted the whole day??
@gabennewell8494 yes, I still had 30% after 10 hours of use.
@@mslafay7 thanks for the reply!! That does seem great!!
Great review
Andrew, you're awesome. Thanks for always having such a detailed review for us. Helps with purchasing decisions.
Hey Andrew,
What laptop would you pick?
Asus ZenBook 14x vs Lenovo Yoga 7i 16" ?
I need to decide and pick one (I'm gonna use it to design t-shirts)
Awesome as usual. What 14inch all rounder laptop will you recommend aside the MacBooks?
Great review, and man, you're looking really sharp. 🙂
Hey, thanks!
Thank you very much for your fine work, much apreciated!
Welcome!
Thanks Andrew, I have this set to arrive tomorrow for myself. There was a pricing listing error on Amazon's Samsung Page Front a few weeks ago and I was lucky enough to spot the error and scored this for $999 USD for the 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD version. Negatives aside on the actual horsepower, I do like that this has two m.2 slots as I bought two samsung 990 pro's with 4 tb each. I think that's one major silver lining with this laptop, because I'll be able to upgrade it from 1 TB to 8 TB in total capacity with relative ease. However, if I was paying "normal" market pricing i.e. $1749, there are many better options out there - namely the Lenovo Slim 7i Gen 9 is hands down the best bang for buck on the market right now imo.
I found the same error in the price and mine arrives on Tuesday (Florida), I was thinking of canceling the purchase, but seeing that it now costs $1749 I think it is a good birthday gift. By the way, on Ebay a prominent seller from Korea has the 32 GB ram version for the same price as this 16 GB one (1749)
Hey @@ArnieDub I received mine today because of delayed amazon shipping but I'm loving it so far. I was able to upgrade it from 1 TB to 8 TB storage in literally 30 minutes as it was super easy to do with instructions videos on UA-cam from Galaxy Book3 Pro from last year (the design and internals are the same basically). The Laptop was $999, and then I paid $500 (for two m.2 4 TB samsung 990's). Altogether I spent $1520 for the 14 inch pro with 16 GB RAM & 8 TB Storage + Converting the spare m.2 1 TB drive that the laptop came with to use as external drive (purchased a cheap $20 m.2 enclosure on amazon). Pretty good deal all things considered.
Lenovo is related to China's CCP Party and forbidden in our company and too risky for the backdoors. Moreover Lenovo is in trouble even in China homeland. Even for my personal use I wouldn't buy any Lenovo product anymore. Years ago it was a good brand but in the last years everything changed.
Great review I actually have never seen a samsung laptop.
Audio and video are excellent
Excellent review,
Any clues on if future bios updates can improve the core performances?
No word on that
Could you compare the 14 inch ultra 7 laptops like the zenbook 14, spectre 14, galaxy book pro 14 and the macbook air m3 please? It is a really confusing space to choose from.
Thanks for the detailed and clear charts Andrew! Any word / update on the Spectre 16 performance bug? Also, I was wondering if you could do some kind of 'sustained performance/watt under load' chart considering a LOT of these Core Ultra chips start at a high wattage and shortly drop to about 20-25W, except for maybe Lenovo Pro models. Maybe the Cinebench R15 Multi Constand Load test?
Not yet waiting on HP for fix
Can you review the regular Galaxy Book4 as well please if you don't mind very curious about the Intel Core 7 in that with the Nvidia MX570
Hi Andrew, please, please we're waiting for the review of the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4
the hit to performance over others with a similar chip is a little dissapointing but considering this laptop is much thinner than the others i think it can slide, what really sold it for me was having legacy ports and the antireflective display while being this thin and portable, for my use case, this laptop checks everything I need and with student discounts it was less than the spectre and zenbook.
The 512 GB drive is an issue, but I hope it's upgradable to a normal 1 TB drive. Sadly the X1 Carbon's can only take an SSD that have chips on 1 side. I hope that's not the case here. I'm an office worker most of the time but I dabble programming and as an architect do a lot with large Visio and other diagramming so it seems like a fit for all that. I also think it may be the most attractive (professional looking) of the 14" I've seen so far this year. Maybe as close to being a 14" MacBook Air as possible from a Windows world. I'm eager for mine to arrive.
Thank you for the review
For battery performance,what do you mean by balanced mode?
Balanced Mode in the Windows Setting. It is basically optimized mode.
It's a pity that Samsung did not improve keyboard and trackpad (it's basically the same chassis as the Book3 Pro series). All the other short-comings are pretty much Intel-related. Let's hope this improves with Lunar Lake.
Love your reviews, it helped sway me into purchasing the 16 inch galaxy book 4 pro - one question, have you had issues with updating windows with the version 23H2 update? Mine keeps crashing, cant figure out if its an issue with the laptop or windows itself? Keep up the great work!
Had that happen on my Book 4 Pro 14" also. This happened after the firmware update and even when doing a factory reset it would crash so I ended up returning it.
@@dfksjiovcklxnlkIs there really no solution to this? And is it a issue with the laptop itself or just with windows?
@@gunit3333I didn't tinker with it enough to tell if it was just a bad windows update since my GalaxyBook 4 Pro ended up bricking when doing a factory reset. Doing a clean install would be too much trouble at that point so I just returned it to Best Buy and have Samsung deal with it.
I would guess it came from A bad firmware update because none of the crashing started until after that update.
@@dfksjiovcklxnlk That makes sense, i was looking online over the weekend and saw a post that they released a driver update and once that was installed it was finally able to install the 23H2 update without crashing...but I think given your situation you definitely made the right call
Great review as always Andrew, thank you. The MacBook Air 13 M3 beats this hands down and is cheaper, once you get used to Mac OS. The screen, keyboard, trackpad and fan noise are just completely different level.
Those MacBooks are really cool very retro they look like from the 1970 😂😂😂
is the screen of the book4 360 "safer" than the book3 360? because the 3 360 used to crack.
Hi Andrew,
I have same unit galaxy book 4 pro with ultra 7 and 32gb/1Tb model and my laptop is heating alot from bottom even in small usage like edge and simple apps... later i tested the unit using aida64 trial version and in its system stability test i got the cpu temp upto 101 Celsius and average temp around 80.6 do you think it this is normal and it also showed cpu throttling max 29% and with warning message as overheating detected can you please checl your unit using aida 64 it would be great to see your results so that i can be sure if my unit is faulty
Please do not apologize for affiliation, this is ridiculous.
Appreciate that
Okay PC. Display is good. Camera and mics are good. Speakers sounded okay. Shallow key travel could be better. Port selection good. Do not mind with micro sd as many of these micro sd cards come with the adapter to full size sd. Flexability with adapter makes it a non issue in most cases. Bottom line is one is paying a premium price for the name SAMSUNG on this unit for a good pc, not a great pc. Personally prefer the HP Spectre over this. Great review as always.
Thanks William! I agree HP is the better choice here.
The best between this and zenbook 14?
Does Samsung allow windows updates to run independently? I am asking this as my last Samsung Laptop was not updating windows as windows update was blocked by Samsung.
I looking for Samsung laptop but not sure if want to go with pro or Just normal Galaxy book4 360 . So can you think about do Samsung Galaxy Book4 360 Review? Andrew Marc David
Which one should I choose between the galaxy book 4 pro and the Asus 2024 Rog g14 ? I sometimes doing a little bit of video editing, but not so often so I wonder if the Samsung it's the better choice for the better battery life
Does this model has extra slot for SSD expansion?
Hopefully you can cover the new Dell Latitude 9450 & 7450 with the Intel Ultra CPU.
Samsung is trying to copy Apple in prices and did not bring their A game this year with so much competition. Oh well. I would like to see your review and comparison of the Lenovo Yoga 9i gen 9 vs HP Spectre 14. Great work!
you say max 512 SSD but it has 2 sockets? so can you buy a 2Gb M2 SSD and put in and move the 512 to the second socket?
I must say, the speakers are better than my Flex Alpha but they can improve more.
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Andrew, rendimiento samsung galaxy book 3 360 vs 4.
Got the HP Spectre X360 16" with IPS, 16 GB and 2 TB in $1400. That's enough for my work. I needed a good 16" laptop for a lot of typing. Great keyboard without numpad, good speaker, good webcam and good enough screen. I am happy.
Nice!
I got the 14’ and it is great!
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Why you needed the touch models, running what, still on HP Elitebook here, needing a solid intel Nvidia OMEN 14 now. For all other needs i use apple M pro book.
I never found a good Samung for my Windows ultrabook needs.
I wait 2 gens ?, for OMEN 14 book, RTX 5070, 15700 F, 4k OLED, unable to buy that on OMEN RTX 14700 F this gen. The old Elitebook is very good still, 1080p still, fast i7 !
Can you share the link to buy @@abeldiaz111
@@lucasrem I like to make drawings. Touch and pen are necessary in my case. Everyone has a different use case. Also I upgraded after many many years.. My Compaq from my University time is only good for some typing. Most of the time I spend my time on my official HP Probook or on my phone or Tab. Spectre has been on my plans for the last few years. As a normal windows user with a lot of typing, zoom meetings and some drawings... this is all I need.
Thank You Andrew! Do you think it's a good buy for $999? I found the 1 TB version with Windows Pro on Amazon due to a pricing error. I was thinking about canceling but I think it's okay, right?
Yes good deal at that price
Very nice review, thanks!
Quick question: Since the book 4 pro is almost 1900€ here , I currently think about buying the book 3 pro (for about 950€). This version only got 8gb of Ram tho.
I just want a nice, premium feeling laptop that fits in my samsung ecosystem and I mostly do light office work and browsing with it. Would you think the 8gb of ram is fine for me for the next few years or should pick a different galaxy book?
Greetings from Germany!
I have a hard time recommending 8GB RAM in 2024. Minimum should be 16GB.
@@andrewmarcdavid
Thanks for the quick reply Andrew!
And okay, even for only light work? Because the 16gb versions are almost 500€ more expensive..
Another option would be the normal galaxy book 3 i5 with 16gbs, this doesn't look and feel as premium as the pro does, right?
@@droetkaar for light work 8GB is fine
@@andrewmarcdavid appreciate it!
I am waiting for Snapdragon X Elite edition.
😍
Good review but now I can't get that trance rave music you use in all your laptop reviews out of my head.
Only thing I am interested in is how is the Linux compatibility of this laptop and battery backup time under Linux. But no reviewer is going to tell me that, are they?
Brilliant review as always. Thanks. Looking forward to xps 14 and if possible, Lattitude 7450
Why you need DELL, not any inventive they are, Alienware good ? just boxes ...
Who has the best 14, or is 14 too small to do it any good now ?
@@lucasremits his choice stop commenting on every person's laptop of choice mate. Do u think u have the best laptop in the world? Lmao
On cyberpunk 2077 on low settings
Can you get 30fps constant fps on this machine ? Or it dips?
Whats the difference between i5 and i7 in the book 4 ?
Thanks
Why does the performance vary so much between these laptops that come equipped with the same ultra7-155h (the swift go has double the multicore scores compared to the book4 pro despite having the same chip)
I think you should be a little more critical with the scores at then end. You put a lot of effort in your videos and mention good points but the score you give doesnt really caption the good review and is not that useful. You mentioned the screen wobble and some flex in the keyboard and yet hardware gets 10 points. Audio seems pretty generous with 9 if you compare it to the mb. And the battery life was worse than a 2 in 1 yet again gets 10 points. (Battery size isnt a very good excuse imo, just put a bigger in?). It feels kind of misleading when you use a scale of 10 points and only use the top 3 numbers (minimizes the relative differences). But great video after all the review itself does capture what you would want to know.
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 is not a bad laptop as it has some nice features such as the Dynamic Amoled display, clear 1080p webcam and internal mics as well as the excellent quad speakers and good battery life. Aside from the positives, there are numerous negatives such as cost, RAM being soldered, screen wobble, shallow key travel, no haptic touchpad and the only option is the 512GB SSD option in the US. My opinion is to pass on this, choose wisely and check out Asus or any other brand with an internal graphics card which will always get you better performance overall. Excellent review Andrew!! 👍😁
Thanks Boss ❤
Any time
from your point of view, which is the most powerful 14 inch laptop?
Kinda crazy that it’s over 50% less multi core performance in Cinebench over the much cheaper and better spec’d HP Spectre with the same processor. Throw in the limited 512GB SSD, no haptic touchpad… :/
Would you say its worth it with student discount? at 1150? Or is there something better for the same price (I have everything else samsung). And the pro 360 with the discount is 1510, is it more worth it?
For that price it is a more palatable price point and it becomes a more attractive device
16GB + 512GB for a $1500 laptop... That's outrageous
It's bonkers
Yea thats insane
I thought the price/value score would be lower...
4299 for the 2tb ultra... Really thought of getting one when it released but not at these nonsense prices
In apple world, it's 8GB + 256GB
HP beats this in every way. Well done HP in 2024.
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Korea did try to Copycat the old Elitebooks, need that ?
OMEN, is 14 too small to do it good, only M3 can do that now !
15.6”
ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED (S5506) review pls
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Samsung still way behind Apple Macs in the Laptop Category. Even Asus and Lenovo have better options with great performance.
I know this will trigger some Samsung fanboys lol. We are not talking about a phone but a laptop and in that category Samsung still has a lot of work to do. There are better options in the same price range.
Agreed.
All of the benchmarks were using 14 inch Galaxy Book4 Pro? Some of the benchmark slides had book4 pro 360 written in the name
Typo
i tried one of these and I tried the zenbook 14 oled. The book pro 4 went back on day 2... Minus the build quality the zenbook stomps all over this thing... truly dissapointing honestly.
Hopefully lunar lake will be better than meteorlake those 2024 intel laptops are a mess...
Again Glossy showstopper... However I am optimistic about anti reflective non-glossy screens Samsung demonstrated on their TV for this year. Hopefully that technology will come to their laptops next year. And they will find a way to move one of the USB-C ports on the other side. That would be instant order by me.
Disappointed that Samsung has abandoned the 13.3" format. I own the Samsung Galaxy Book3 in 13.3" and it's the perfect size for serious study. It's also a 2-in-1 and, unlike most such devices, actually works very well for taking handwritten notes with a Samsung stylus. It also provides excellent interconnectivity with my Samsung S7 tablet, another great device. Battery life is exceptional for the little Book 3. Build quality is second to none. Yes, it still sports the ancient Intel Iris graphics set, but I'm not at all interested in gaming or video editing, so no pain there at all. Given that Samsung has abandoned the 13.3" format and I won't be able to replace the one I have, I'm going to look for one of the few remaining such laptops on the market and buy a second one as a backup device. No, it's not the 'pro' and it's certainly not the 'ultra' version and no, it doesn't sport Intel's latest chipset... but all that said, I wouldn't trade it for any on of Samsung's latest offerings. For the serious academic, it's just that good.
If this laptop offered a 360 version with a 14" screen, it would be perfect for me.
We love Daddy Andrew lol
I think Asus zenbook oled 14 better than Galaxy Book 4 pro,Thank you Sir Andrew for the full review
I am still eagerly waiting for your Transcend 14 review 😥
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This one or the zenbook 14 Oled?
Zenbook 14 OLED all day any day.
@andrewmarcdavid what if you can get the book 4 pro for $1,025 with discounts and trade in?
blame Apple for the solder memory.
Plesse review samsung book 4 360 ( not pro)
Very disappointed in those new Core Ultra Mobile CPU'S. Intel fumbled the ball on these CPU'S in my opinion.
Where is the galaxy book 4. And book 4. 360
It this laptop was about 1200 it would be the best selling windows laptop
Should be closer to 1,100 at most.
Hp omen 14 where is that?
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Do people really use touchscreen laptops a lot?
Wish there was a non touchscreen option.
How stupid are u bro 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂
Very Apple Mac looking isn't it. Clearly Samsung are going for that asthetic. Shame that Samsung couldn't have taken it one step further and come up with some sort of magnetic USB-C power adapter.
peterjackson6228
Korea did Copycat that old HP Elitebook, ARC, not on apple levels !
Who needs old laptops, office people !
Nice review, thanks! Any laptop with a Pro or Ultra badge today needs to also offer at least 64GB of ram as an option. Seems like Samsung is always a step behind in mem configs offered. Before they only offered 16GB when they should have had 32GB, now they have that, but should also offer 64GB. Edit: Wait, what, only 16GB of ram? That is useless for any serious work.
At this point, it feels like apple's ram scam is totally justified for what they are offering. I hate it but I am not disappointed as much after purchase as much as I would from what Samsung's offering.
Creepy how similar they look at 19:00. Samsung needs to develop their own identity honestly. You can tell a spectre or an xps or a thinkpad. You can't tell a Samsung.
Great point
16:48 wdym that's very hott
$1500 is MacBook Air territory and this laptop is no where near as good.
It is better in touch mode 😊😊😊
@@sergelucalikasi Samsung OS on it ! Why windows touch ?
9:00 didn't mention that there are TWO nvme slots... so users can actually put two nvme drives in this... that's huge.
No 32gb option no dice.