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Need to knows
- Vibrant and bright display
- Full-size SD card slot included
- Touch screen display
- Haptic touch pad is a big improvement
There was once a time when I would recoil at the idea of opening up a Windows laptop. I used to use them all the time in a previous life, but switched to Macs and never looked back. But that attitude has changed massively in recent years, and that’s thanks mostly to my encounters with Samsung’s laptops. And the new Galaxy Book6 Pro is no exception.
Samsung has clearly been on a mission to refine the Galaxy Book line. With the Book6 Pro, that refinement seems to have matured into confidence. You can feel it in the finish, hear it in the speakers, and very definitely see it on that utterly glorious display.
I’ve only had a very brief time with the Book6 Pro so far, so below are some rapidly formed thoughts, but I’ll have a full review soon!
At a glance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Display | 16.0” AMOLED, Touch, Anti-Reflective, WQXGA+ (2880×1800), 1000 nits HDR |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Ultra 5 / 7 / X7) |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Memory | 16GB / 32GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB SSD (PCIe) + 2nd SSD slot |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB Type-A, HDMI 2.1, Headphone/Mic |
| Audio | Quad speaker setup with Dolby Atmos |
| Camera | 2MP (1080p FHD) |
| Trackpad | Haptic Touch Trackpad |
| Battery | 78.07Wh (typical) |
| Weight | 1.59 kg |
| Dimensions | 356.9 x 248.0 x 11.9mm |
| OS | Windows 11 |
That display
Let’s start with the screen, because Samsung certainly did. The Galaxy Book6 Pro now boasts a 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with touch support, anti-reflective coating, and up to 1000 nits peak brightness in HDR mode.
It’s glorious. Double the brightness of the previous model and a far more usable experience in bright environments (yes, I still live in hope of prolonged, sunny British summers). Add Vision Booster and Gorilla Glass DXC to the mix, and this thing is built to be both stunning and usable in real-world conditions. It’s also kind to your eyeballs, which is important if, like me, you stare at screens all day.
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The wedge works
I absolutely love the wedge design on the Pro version. I can’t explain it but I just prefer it to the slabs most laptops come as. More importantly, it adds an ergonomic lift at the rear which improves the typing angle subtly but significantly. And it just looks better; slim and balanced.
The full-size keyboard is just as lovely to type on as it looks, too. Travel is decent, feedback is crisp, and the new design makes it feel more spacious.
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The trackpad deserves equal praise. It’s haptic now which is very nice and this one feels precise and natural. Honestly, it’s up there with the MacBook in terms of usability and that’s saying something.
Impressive audio
Samsung made a big deal during the hands-on about the audio improvements, and they weren’t kidding. There’s a quad speaker setup in the Book6 Pro that is genuinely impressive for a Windows laptop. It’s not quite MacBook Pro levels but it’s a cut above most others in its division.
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Compared to the previous generation, it’s a big leap forward. If you’re someone who spends a lot of time on Zoom calls, watching videos, or working with audio content, you’ll definitely notice.
An SD card slot!
On the Ultra version of this laptop, Samsung has seen the light and added a full-size SD card slot. I cannot overstate how useful this is if you’re a photographer or videographer. No more dongles, no more adapters. Just pop your card in, dump the footage, and get to work.
It’s one of those things that sounds small but is a huge quality-of-life upgrade for anyone who works with media files regularly.
Performance and AI
Samsung is understandably shouting about AI with the Galaxy Book6 Pro. It’s packing the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chip, which is built on the shiny new 18A node. That means faster CPU and GPU performance, more efficient power use, and the onboard NPU can apparently handle 50 TOPS of AI workload. Whatever that means in real-world use, it’s clearly built for the new Copilot+ PC wave.
While I haven’t had time to properly test how those AI features impact day-to-day productivity, the laptop feels responsive, efficient, and very happy running multiple heavy apps at once. So far, so good.
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And battery life? Samsung claims up to 30 hours of video playback. Obviously, I’ll be putting that to the test properly over the coming weeks.
Galaxy ecosystem
Being a Galaxy product, the Book6 Pro plays very nicely with the rest of Samsung’s ecosystem. Multi Control, Second Screen, Link to Windows; it’s all there and it all works without a hitch.
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That means dragging files from your Galaxy phone to your laptop, turning your Galaxy Tab into an extended display, and receiving calls and texts directly on the laptop is all very simple. When you ultimately start comparing this thing to a MacBook, these wider ecosystem functions start to really matter.
Wrapping up
Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Pro is shaping up to be a genuine contender in the premium laptop space. It looks fantastic, performs beautifully, and addresses a lot of the niggles I’ve had with Windows laptops of old.
If this is where Samsung is headed laptop-wise in 2026, I’m poised to go all in.
Stay tuned for the full review soon!
