The first notebook sporting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite will launch from Samsung and is said to be called the Galaxy Book 4 Edge. According to information from foreign retailers, the upcoming machine will sport specifications that compete with Apple’s M-series of MacBooks, including the latest M3 MacBook Air. However, that also means that consumers will have to pay a premium to experience Windows 11 and a high-end ARM SoC paired together.
One Galaxy Book 4 Edge variant said to cost around €1,800 in Europe, or approximately $1,970, making it a pricey MacBook rival
Consumers electronics in Europe are typically priced higher than in the U.S., which is probably why WinFuture has reported that the Galaxy Book 4 Edge could be an expensive ARM-powered notebook. Though the information may not be accurate, Samsung’s first Snapdragon X Elite-fueled machine is said to set you back by €1,800, whereas the M3 MacBook Air, which recently launched in Germany, costs €1,759. While there may be more affordable models introduced by other brands in the future, for the time being, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge offers little advantage in the pricing segment, but perhaps it can make it up in the specifications department.
The notebook is said to sport a portable form factor thanks to its rumored 14-inch display, though the resolution, refresh rate, and other details were not mentioned. Alongside the Snapdragon X Elite SoC, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge’s base model is said to sport 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM. Unfortunately, just like the M3 MacBook Air, Samsung’s upcoming offering may not provide easy access to upgrading the existing RAM as it may be soldered to the logic board, and there is little information on how easily swappable the storage is. Fortunately, one area where the Galaxy Book 4 Edge can have the edge is 5G connectivity out of the box.
Qualcomm has listed in its Snapdragon X Elite specifications sheet that the chipset supports 5G, though it will be up to the manufacturer to incorporate the required hardware, such as antennas and design changes, to accommodate this feature. As for the launch, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge is not expected until June this year, but we are excited to see Qualcomm’s flagship silicon in action. In case you missed it, in Geekbench 6, the 12-core CPU of the Snapdragon X Elite is said to be up to 21 percent faster than the M3 in multi-core performance.
Additionally, in image generation, the chipset is up to 10 times faster than Intel’s Core Ultra 7 155H, so it is possible that the Galaxy Book 4 Edge is worth the premium. Only time will tell if the Snapdragon X Elite’s hype is real or if it was just another hot-air session.
News Source: WinFuture
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