Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra REVIEW: CAN IT COMPETE WITH MACBOOK PRO?

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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
00:59 Specs & Pricing
03:03 Unboxing, Build & Design
04:22 Size & Weight
05:43 Ports & Connections
06:28 Internals & User Upgradeability
08:53 Display
10:24 Webcam
11:44 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
15:27 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
16:32 Battery Life
17:11 Keyboard & Touchpad
18:38 Audio & Speaker Test
20:17 Pros & Cons
22:10 The Score
22:20 Outro

[@Jay2k2323]

I switched from m1 macbook pro to book 4 ultra and damnnnn this shit is a beast 🔥🔥🔥

[@corneliusjermainehightower7539]

Apparently not did you see the scores it got.

[@Skylinez999]

@@corneliusjermainehightower7539he said M1 pro, in the video is compared to M3 pro

[@HDRPC]

Great

[@corneliusjermainehightower7539]

@@Skylinez999 my fault your absolutely right I missed that.

[@cronogaming6869]

Apple's chips are insanely nice.but I have not purchased a MacBook as they don't support gaming

[@darkreigncometh]

I have the Ultra 3 from last year and I still would choose it over anything Apple. I don't lose sleep over fan noise, speakers or the ecosystem. I run the entire Adobe suite on it and it works for me. Are there complaints, sure, but I can never lock myself into apple's trap. Great review!

[@yemanator]

I've got a MacBook air m2 and a Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 and they're both superb machines. I am contemplating getting the Ultra 4 for gaming, since the Book2 Pro can't seem to keep up with the AAA games - although I must say I was pretty impressed with Baldur's Gate 3 and Death Stranding running on the m2 Air. That said, lots of great games on the Book2 like Ori and the will of the wisps! But they are both superb machines - mostly use the Mac for video editing with Final Cut Pro and word/excel. Clearly though, this Ultra4 is a gaming beast and perhaps the best Samsung laptop ever

[@ChristianC-gy1ym]

Ok, good comment except one point. What do you mean you don't lose sleep over ecosystem?? Samsung has a BETTER ecosystem than apple. And quite obviously for people who are vested in the apple's trap, I mean ecosystem, wouldn't think so. You don't need to oblige my guy. You don't need to compromise your stance by giving apple advocates any leeway in their argument. Just say no, apple does NOT have a better ecosystem.

[@darkreigncometh]

@@ChristianC-gy1ym I can’t say anything about Apple’s ecosystem since I have never (and never will) owned a Mac. I have used an iPad and iPhone together, but that was it. I prefer Samsung’s ecosystem, but I don’t have the knowledge to truly compare the two. I just know Samsung and android allows me the freedom to do what I want. Still I don’t buy tech for the ecosystem. I don’t need my tech to always play nice with each other.😁

[@ChristianC-gy1ym]

@@darkreigncometh Valid. To be transparent I don't purchase products for the ecosystem either. But when coincidentally they end up together, e.g. a TV, a phone, tablet, smart watch, appliances even. I just appreciate how they interact. I think though, none of them are vital to the experience. I just really like samsung dex.

[@darkreigncometh]

@@ChristianC-gy1ym I don’t blame you. My house is almost all Samsung. I like their products more than Apple’s.

[@FootballFan4850]

One of the most complete and best revires i ve ever saw! great job

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@vintage0x]

r e v i r e s

[@patc2515]

​@@vintage0x you having to call out that person's typo like that, just screams tiny peepee energy.

[@leohart7468]

Andrew, you are the king of Laptop reiviewers.. i bought book4 ultra Intel core 9 ultra 16

[@papagen00]

you should have researched more and not be easily swayed by one review.

[@zeb747]

I really liked the that review and subscribed to your channel. Thanks!

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Been waiting on this one. Great breakdown!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Appreciate it!

[@Jacked2theTs]

Been looking forward to this review.

[@6maxwell99]

I picked up the galaxy book 4 pro and it's an awesome machine.

[@hosseindianati7798]

Hi. Hows the hinge and, screen wobble?

[@joemutuku8435]

Excellent work Andrew. Best video work you've done so far.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PKperformanceEU]

@@andrewmarcdavidjust stop showing apple silicon using OpenCL api. Thats not its true performance, Metal is its in house library

[@soham565]

Hey Andrew, great video as always... we're waiting for your full in-depth review of the galaxy book4 pro 360...please upload it soon. Thanks!

[@paulkoigi7566]

Hey, Andrew. Been a long minute. I hope you have been well. Congratulations on the phenomenal progress you've been making - I am so proud of you! This is indeed a true beast embodied as a beauty of a laptop. I love the Numpad and the appreciable performance, though I wish that the Numpad would have been the standard form - there is definitely sufficient room for it. Keep up the awesome work, and looking forward to joining one of the upcoming livestreams. Cheers!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks! Will do!

[@arnulforamirez4836]

good review andrew what would you prefer between the hp spectre x360 16 2024 and this samsung ultra 4 am debating on to keep nmy hp which i love or get the samsung also makes good laptops the displays are really good but hp has its own contrast adjuster in the my hp app which makes it pop even more

[@AhmadQ.81]

I agree with your comments on the ports selection. 🎉🎉🎉

[@JoshJeem]

Great review Andy

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks

[@supermacht7]

Wow! Incredible review!

[@doublemackan]

Thanks for the review! I would really like to see the MSI Stealth 16 AI being reviewed also!

[@mulciberus]

Your presentations continue to be superb - refined, concise, and yet thoroughly informative. Thank you! If I were to request a category study it would be for what I'm after now, which is the traditional 17" (sadly only 16" is available these days) "desktop replacement" with outstanding content creation credentials (I'm in publishing). If one's not interested in MacOS, and seeking fail-safe reliability, the choices are few. Would love to see you put your sharp eye to that question.

[@victormarian7889]

you've nailed it, again, an SD card full size would have been just perfect !

[@bharat5194]

LOL at the thumbnail

[@Techier868]

Great Review!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks!

[@gadgetsawol3614]

Love your reviews as always ! As a current Book 3 pro 360 owner, would you recommend me switching over to the Book 4 Ultra now that they've added touch support ? Or should I upgrade to the Book 4 Pro 360 ? Portability is something I value very much, is the 4.05lbs vs 3.66 lbs pretty noticeable ? I dont find myself using the Spen/2in1 functionality much. Curious to hear your thoughts !

[@deppam]

@ Andrew. What do you recommend for a highly portable laptop that is ram upgradeable in the same class as the book 4.

[@HDRPC]

As always again excellent review sir.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I appreciate that

[@WasleyWilker]

The best one video

[@kodyeldridge5847]

0:47 ten upvotes for phrasing XD

[@Umi_2024]

The 4070 laptop version is available now at best buy and or maybe samsungs website, would appreciate if you could review the performance/battery life on that particular model! (If possible) Was interested in buying one or holding off till next year.

[@gyennspace]

Great review, Andrew! A quick question though, I've been looking for an ideal laptop option to handle architectural designs & renders (Revit, Lumion, etc.). What laptop(s) would you recommend me (entry point options that packs enough power to handle these tasks). I'll really appreciate your feedback. Thanks

[@Nobody-yp7in]

Does the plugged in gb4u still drain the battery while gaming after the adapter have upgraded to 140w? Thx a lot

[@NTEDOG561]

Would you recommend for heavy adobe uses?

[@syedmohdfaize7813]

Hi, what laptop would you please suggest for product design. My options are book4ultra 32gb, xps13plus or any other suggestions also.

[@scottdpeterstv]

The 2nd available ssd slot in the Ultra edges it out over the mbp in my opinion. Also the better screen and gpu so Ultra for the win. The fact the 4050 even out performs the 18 core gpu on the Mac is alarming.

[@frieren848]

Speaking anecdotally as a long time Galaxy Booker user regarding the the pricing here, including the awesome pre-order deals (trade-in credit, etc) and how often the Book 3 Pro/Ultra line got discounted across the year it's the i9/4070 model that will hover around the $2500 price point majority of the time just like the Ultra 3 did and is currently discounted at until stock is cleared.

[@xxHereticHammerxx]

Need to upgrade my laptop and was interested in going all into the Samsung ecosystem. Awesome, thorough review, was just what I needed before committing to the purchase. T hank you!

[@urnotyao]

Thanks for the review! I was curious why Samsung's webcam has the weird popping sound. Could it be the different sampling rates?

[@wolfstadt_]

I've been absolutely LOVING my book 4 ultra. This thing is a monster, it looks beautiful, feels great, has great build quality, and the display is unmatched. Appreciate this review for sure. All of the negative points were things I don't care about anyway. Touchpad? I always use a mouse anyway. Audio? I always use high quality headphones anyway. Fan noise? Can't hear it because of my noise cancelling headphones haha. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who has some money to throw at a high performing, great looking Windows machine.

[@TheVonnieVonVonShow]

What A Beauty 🔥🔥🔥

[@Billberlin]

I’m currently on an XPS 17 9700 which I like very much. I’m looking for a premium oled laptop as a replacement. Don’t really know if I should go for the new XPS 16, the Samsung Ultra Book 4 or a Razer Blade 16 with oled and the 4070. Use cases are productivity \ office, occasional gaming and video editing. Any tips or recommendations welcome.

[@GaganRuia]

Does anyone find the touchpad unnecessarily large? Keep up the great work Andrew, im looking at the XPS 16 or Precision 5960, would love a small comment from you considering some basic browsing/OTT and MS office related work. Thank you and cheers.

[@Burbanana]

hey Andrew, a question about your review methods: How long do you daily drive a device before starting the video editing for the review / uploading? Thanks for the videos! note: the trade-in isn't as much here in the EU AFAIK

[@kristopherpellecer384]

¡excellent review! 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hosseindianati7798]

Thanks for your fantastic review. You do a lot of hardwork and I appreciate that. I have a question btw. I am looking to buy the Book 4 Pro 16 inch, and I am little worried about the screen wobble. Since I am writer and type alot, do you think that this screen wobble is an issue, especially in terms of durability over years?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I did notice a bit of screen wobble but nothing like last year's version.

[@crazyelf1]

Andrew, really interesting review and thanks for spending your own cash on this laptop. Out of curiosity, how does this laptop compare to the Lenovo P1 Gen 6 and Z16 Gen 2? The Lenovos have a 4k Oled, although only 60 Hz.

[@TheBigb1973]

Does it need plugged in for gaming like most gaming laptops?

[@eli2955]

The comparison would’ve been better with the i-9cpu/rtx 4070 version

[@banepigeon]

Yeah… but then the price wouldn’t match tho

[@Mistersupafly]

In your opinon would this laptop be able to handle heavy Adobe use? Photoshop, Illustrator animate? Need to upgrade from my old Mac.

[@Metal_seer]

Great reviews of this and 360 Pro. I am considering as in-camera interactive display to use in KZbins. Hoping 32GB option will be added. 16GB is just not enough. Plan to use this vs. 15.6" display monitor, mainly for use of easy integration with Samsung S24 Ultra and Tap S9 Plus 5G. Hoping to catch a sale.

[@umairalimughal4983]

@6:47 the best looking inside windows laptop in the world , just like Apple Macbook , good work samsung !

[@666xotic]

Just show m2 mac book pro physically in your hand side by side ur vid will become Even more awesome still Amazing

[@Rioproxy-ef2gz]

I appreciate the benchmarks and hard data, although it would have been nice to see the higher end model against the competitors. Anyway, great video

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Unfortunately Samsung refuses to send me review units and I have a limited budget

[@AbdullahZubair1]

Dear Andrew, Simple query Please about the adapter of HP Spectre X360 14. Does it come with 100~230 volts or support it?

[@VadimMarchenko]

I would prefer a keyboard without numpad. Because you sit off centre when there is a numpad. Plus a standard con from me which is a glossy display...

[@patc2515]

I think it's just a matter of what you do for a living or what you use the laptop for. I hate being off center but I have to use numbers a lot for work purposes and I can't stand not having the numpad. I suppose one could use a Bluetooth portable numpad when they need it.

[@brunopavesi8159]

Hi there Andrew, Quick question: is it too much of an improvement over the Book 3 Ultra? I'm considering the costs and just not 100% sold on the Book 4.

[@user-rb9kp6vr4o]

Which one would you say is better the Dell or this one?

[@r0dexm]

Has the display reflection preventing tech? The same as S24 Ultra has?

[@prashut]

Great review. Also please compare this with Lenovo Yoga pro 9i 2024.

[@Promikes]

One more here, please choosing between this two

[@AscensionProject8]

12:05 I might have missed it, but were these benchmarks generated while both units were plugged in or on battery power?

[@WolfSilverLone]

sooo vr support via thunderbolt to usb-c , yes?

[@copymalty]

Bang! It's gd ❤

[@user-st3wx6od8n]

Сложно представить себе обзор лучше этого.

[@DanielGyimesi]

7:59 The Book4 Pro (non 360) does have a second m.2 slot aswell, at least the 16" does. I know because I took mine apart to check. It's in the middle though. Also, that vapour chamber in the middle is not needed on the non-ultra models because that's where the gpu is on the ultra, where on the pro versions there is no gpu.

[@jpmcnown1]

Is the 2nd m.2 able to be configured in RAID with the other slot?

[@animedailyshortsTV]

finally ... please also review Asus rog zeyph g14 or g16

[@andrewmarcdavid]

In the middle of testing

[@tboy12540]

im a big samsung chromebook fan, have the galaxy 2, it has the charging ports on either side and a touchscreen. $3k for a chromebook is crazy.

[@emanualcarr7408]

1 or 2 TB SSD Hard drive? Does the display bend back to at least 180 degrees?

[@manishdk]

Core Ultra 9 2tb ram with 4070 costs 4299 in Ireland... Ridiculous!!

[@christech1621]

Thanks for your very informative and professional video 👍, it's a pity that the Intel Core Ultra 9 with RTX 4070 variant was not tested, especially here the comparison with the Dell XPS 16 (2024) would be interesting. Also interesting would be the comparison with the Razer Blade 16 (2024) is something planned here? What I also find strange is why the hell is Samsung using a Western Digital SN810 and not a Samsung SSD?

[@ts8960]

can u check if there is any fringing of text/icons because of the differing sub pixel layout of oled

[@rinleeds]

Brilliant balanced review. I'm planning to buy this for video editing. Is it a good laptop for that - making video editing light work and performance speedy?

[@user-vl2ff3dq8i]

Didn’t you watch the video , the better option is the MacBook Pro

[@rinleeds]

Of course I watched the video and I know you said the MacBook Pro is the better option. But that's not my question. I asked whether the Samsung Galazxy Book 4 Ultra is GOOD ENOUGH as a video editing machine (even if the MacBook Pro is better). Because not all of us want to convert to a Mac.@@user-vl2ff3dq8i

[@rinleeds]

@@user-vl2ff3dq8i Of course I watched the video. I know the MacBook Pro is the better option - but that was not my question my dear friend. So, I will rephrase my question for you "is the samsung galaxy book 4 ultra GOOD ENOUGH as a video editing laptop despite the macbook pro being the better laptop?" Not all of us want to convert from windows to being mac boffs.

[@ashcroftsurgery3474]

@@user-vl2ff3dq8i I would like to know the answer to his question too. He knows the MacBook Pro is the better option - but that was not his question my dear friend. So, I will rephrase the question for you "is the samsung galaxy book 4 ultra GOOD ENOUGH as a video editing laptop despite the macbook pro being the better laptop?" Not all of us want to convert from windows to being mac boffs.

[@JASCancerDoc]

I prefer the mico SD slot. YOu can put in the card and it stays there and does not hang off the side. We need full size cards that sit flush in computer not hanging out.

[@rajpawar9343]

19:37 Music is nice.

[@AbdullahZubair1]

Coooooming up 🫡✌🏻

[@kevinambadan8970]

Really considering getting this one, but having the RAM not user upgradeable is a frustrating point for me to accept.

[@namanjain28]

When are the new vivobooks coming?

[@frankwong9486]

With charger possible With battery ? Maybe next gen intel ....

[@sindrisuncatcher653]

Gotta agree about the missed opportunities. Anything over $2K is out of my range, but if I was going to go that high I wouldn't want to compromise on anything, and there are too many places where this machine seems to be very close to the best it could be before they decided to cut a corner and turned a near-perfect device into one that's merely pretty great. And I don't personally like apple products but I gotta say, nothing else even seems to compare for speaker quality these days. I don't know how they do it.

[@prides11]

You are the MKBHD of laptop reviews

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@quirogaagustin1519]

Tuve una Samsung Book3 Pro de 14", realmente por el precio, son unicas. Me pase a una Macbook Air m1/8gb (antigua diria). No me quita el sueño como dicen algunos y volvería a Samsung / Windows, pero realmente una diferencia fundamental para ser una "NOTEBOOK", sigue siendo la duracion de bateria... Al dia de hoy, ningun producto con windows logra alcanzar la duracion de bateria en Macbook y eso a mi punto de vista es decisivo. La realidad es que la potencia que manejan hoy estos equipos, a nivel "General", cualquiera va a ser suficiente.

[@Agent4OuRights]

Rather surprised Samsung didn't use their own nvme lol

[@kingfisher111]

5:20, for this pricing, i wud still pick the macbook simply coz of the battery usability.

[@Jacked2theTs]

Wonder what the battery life of the upgraded model is?

[@user-vl2ff3dq8i]

16 inch model on the ultra with cooling system and better chip

[@Tig660]

im trying to decide between this, the specture 16, or the lenovo yoga pro 9i

[@harryp3804]

Lenovo

[@Tig660]

@@harryp3804 I think I am leaning towards the lenovo

[@JohnHarvey]

How are they able to pull off this battery magic? It actually beats the XPS 16 with a much smaller batter? Doesnt make sense.

[@karlpoquiz451]

Imagine the i9 processor👀

[@AhmadQ.81]

Why they dont use Samsung branded nvme storage instead of WD ones!

[@alptaken_]

M3 air review?

[@grace9688]

Hello Andrew! Can you review HP 2024 Pavilion Plus 14-ew1058TU?

[@DD-gv6el]

How do i get the 64gb ram?

[@andy-wong]

Does failing the time spy stress test mean that too much heavy graphic work will cause damage due to overheating? If not, what does it mean?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

It just means that the unit will throttle down performance to prevent overheating. This means you will see less performance on heavy sustained workloads.

[@gabennewell8494]

Finally! A good quality review for the Samsing book ultra! Samsung still ways away from the macbook tho...

[@corneliusjermainehightower7539]

I’m so happy I have no interest in the ultra. Enjoy the video immensely but I’m just a noob and the power or lack there of would be wasted on me. Still very interested in a regular pro model still can’t wait for that video and I am still looking to get out of the Apple ecosystem completely :-)! Thank you for being honest and it is very concerning that the CPU is getting worse it makes me think how is that even possible?

[@Torxh]

Please make a review on Asus ROG Zephyrus G16/14

[@rafaelperez9652]

I think while this is a good laptop, in comparison with the Dell XPS 16 (2024) I would definitely go with the Dell in my opinion. This version can get expensive while Dell usually will have sales from time to time on their website. In conclusion, not a bad laptop and certainly a step up from last year but expensive. While the quad speakers is a step up in performance, it is still no match in comparison to the MacBook Pro’s which is still the leader in speaker sound quality. Great review Andrew!! 👍😁

[@MarcanthonyNozza]

Does this have Optimus or advanced Optimus?

[@user-nd4ip1xv5m]

Samsung is not using their own SSDs in this laptop. Interesting.

[@taritakuma8895]

For some reason Samsung chose to use Western Digital SSDs instead of Samsung SSDs

[@Promikes]

This is really stupid and confusing)

[@Catadventures131]

You need to compare top model with 4070 to macbook

[@georgevoicu4834]

I purchased the Samsung Book 4 Pro 360 with 16 GB of memory to replace my MacBook Air M2 as I need more screen space, but it could be a better option if they put 32GB or RAM; I have to give the Samsung back after one week. The laptop runs idle at 80% memory load, probably due to all the crap Samsung loads on it, and crashes in large Excel, like not showing some cells information or losing the cell selector, so you have to close and reopen the Excel. With Excel open, there is a 97% RAM load. Just for test I tried to open City Skyline 2, and I'm not talking about the play; it just crashes when you try to open the game.

[@Usama-Tanoli]

please bring msi titan 18 hx

[@GaganRuia]

Anyone's free to comment, thanks in advance for the input!!!! 😀😀

[@user-vl2ff3dq8i]

I HAVE BOTH , I USE MOST OF THE TIME THE SAMSUNG CAUSE OF THE TOUCHSCREEN AND WINDOWS ECOSYSTEM , HAVE AN IPHONE AND THE S24 ULTRA , INTEGRATION OF THE SAMSUNG PHONE WITH THIS MACHINE IS A CHARM , Bought the ultra thanks to this great review , I just don’t like the color on the Samsung, I bought a skin , problem solved