Dell XPS 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Book 2 360 // 13in Windows Laptop Showdown

Dell XPS 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Book 2, which 13in will come out victorious? If you're looking for a stunning, ultra portable 12th gen Intel laptop these 2 are sure to be at the top of your list. nut which one wins in Uncle Mikey's hyper sophisticated set of benchmarks.... aka which one loads google the fastest! Full review of the XPS 13 is here: • Dell XPS 13 Review
Galaxy Book 2 360 is here: • Samsung Galaxy Book 2 ...
Comparison with an M2 MacBook Air is here: • M2 MacBook Air vs Sams...
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[@mikedropstech]

Full review of the XPS 13 is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpu5ZmCAg5KGja8

[@noahfox99]

I have the Book 2 360 I switched from a MacBook Air and now I don’t miss my Mac the Samsung is amazing

[@mikedropstech]

😱

[@chilly6470]

@@mikedropstech You haven't tried an M1 Macbook Air, I'm guessing?

[@zahemi914]

TQVM for clearing my head which 13in laptop to choose.. Almost decided on Dell, but somehow, why not gave another look & yr video came into my alogarithm.. You are right, as a presenter, I do need many ports and HDMI slot..Tqvm again

[@mikedropstech]

You're welcome! AND thanks for 👀!

[@alfredoaraujo9294]

Great video appreciate that you talk about value. A lot of reviewers tend to just recommend the expensive stuff.

[@mikedropstech]

Yeah I never understood that. If something costs double something else, of course it's gonna be better but that doesn't mean I can afford it or that it's worth it to a particular buyer! Thanks so much for watching and the subscribing to the channel. 🤪

[@rodrigosaline]

I Just bought the galaxy book 2 360 and I had the same comparison before taking any action. What you just said in the video is totally true! There is no way xps can win over book 2 360 for what samsung offers and in the other hand, with dell you have to improve paying even more! Great comparison

[@mikedropstech]

Woo-hoo Rodrigo! Thanks for joining the chat and sharing your experience. Glad to hear the galaxy book 2 is working for you and appreciate you taking the time to watch/ sub my channel 😱

[@rodrigosaline]

@@mikedropstech dude, your videos are great cuz you make it simple. You go straight to the point of what is good and what is not and gives your opinion about it. It is great to watch! Congratulations! Keep it up!!

[@Saint876_]

@@rodrigosaline after a month use how's the Samsung book ?

[@rodrigosaline]

@@Saint876_ a great ultrabook. I changed my ssd to samsung 970 2tb ssd nvme and no problem so far. No regrets of getting this notebook, only if you are a heavy video editor or gamer, you should invest in another notebook

[@Saint876_]

@@rodrigosaline have you ever tried running Linux on it ? Also does it support an additional storage option like an ssd slot or another m.2 slot ?

[@iconavi2207]

This review is still relevant for me even after an year. Just deciding between the M2 Air 8GB 256GB (EUR 850 on sale) and Galaxy Book 3 360 i7 13th Gen 16GB 512GB (EUR 799 on sale). The only thing holding me from finalising the choice is the heating (20-30% higher on the Samsung) and the build quality, especially because the price difference with the 1 year elapsed and the sale is minimal. Do you have any suggestions? The display, touchscreen, covertible options and webcam are top notch and obvious winners with the Samsung and the audio with the Macbook.

[@briankgarland]

Just bought it. And it's great. Especially at that price.

[@mikedropstech]

😱 woo-hoo Brian! Enjoy buddy.

[@ken_bekov]

All reviewers are so excited about OLED display image quality. But nobody says about burn-in effect. It's OK if you gonna buy new laptop every two years (which is great for laptop manufacturers). But if you need good machine for really long time, OLED is not an option. Anyway thanks for video Mike.

[@mikedropstech]

I hear you Ken but so far, I’ve never had an issue with burn in on any OLED I’ve bought. 2 tvs, phones and laptops (although I don’t keep the laptops that long) have all performed really well so maybe we’ve gotten to a point where they’ve nailed some of the burn in issues?

[@ken_bekov]

@@mikedropstech may be. But laptop manufacturers still recommend hiding of static elements like task bar in Windows. For software developers or designers who have the same things (like toolbars) on the same places for a long time it might be a problem. But personally I don't have my own experience of long using of OLED. So, time will show.

[@mikedropstech]

Yeah I know, I think for developers or folks using a lot of static elements I’d still probably stay away just out of paranoia!

[@chilly6470]

@@ken_bekov I buy nothing only Oled if possible and, I've never had a problem. There's too much scaremongering about it.

[@bossssss]

Hi Mike - are you going to review the new Dell 2 in 1 (2022)? In the UK, the current available for sale is 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1250U (12MB Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 10 cores) and 16GB 4267MHz LPDDR4x Memory Onboard and 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. We are looking for a portable solution where it will cope with heavy productivity such as complex Excel, Word and Outlook. Wondering if you can cover this in your next video please

[@mikedropstech]

Hey buddy! If you’re referring to the 13 2-in-1 which is Dell’s Surface Pro competitor then no, that one’s not in the queue at all. It looks good on paper but Surface Pro is so polished and so strong in the Windows tablet space that’s the one I’ll be reviewing when the next gen drops in a couple of weeks. The Dell specs you list look strong, and it may be a good device, if you do try it, let me know what you think 😁

[@bossssss]

@@mikedropstech thanks for the update. I think it looks strong too but you know like your view point so it was worth the ask. Looking fwd for your next update on the surface pro.

[@diegoms89]

Just a small correction, its the book 2 360, 'cause there's a book 2, which is more expensive, has the P series processor, more battery, similar design though (except for the bending part)

[@mikedropstech]

You are correct! I got the 360 in the title now 😱

[@سفينةنوح-خ5ذ]

Which is better in your opinion surface pro 9 or samsung book 2 pro 360 13 inch i7 16 ram for business as a second laptop or 2 in one because i have another m1 pro 14 inch laptop I want another easy laptop for presentations and easy to go laptop or tablet but can go Windows because Apple ipad dosent go well as a computer or full experience of laptop i am a Marketer ?

[@mikedropstech]

I’d do the Surface given you’ve got another device as a main laptop! That way you get the best of both worlds and that extra screen height of the 3:2 ratio comes in really handy.

[@MaxItUpwithMarta]

I know nothing about computers but I like the way my old computer works, but it is getting too old. Would the Samsung be better than the one I have? WHITE-xps9310 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHz 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable) 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen & Touch IR Cam

[@구름구름해-p1k]

I like your review tone.

[@mikedropstech]

Glad to hear it and thanks for watching!

[@Saint876_]

Wow I'm glad I subscribed my man

[@mikedropstech]

Me too Alex! 😱😱

[@ajclarkin]

Another excellent video and really helpful. You've saved me from buying another XPS 13. Now my only question is do I wait for the Asus Zenbook S13 Oled to hit the market or spring for the Samsung? Keep up the great work.

[@mikedropstech]

Hey Andrew! Thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful. I’ve been impressed with the one Asus I’ve reviewed so let’s see how they do with the S13!

[@josephterlecki2334]

Man you deserve more subscribers. Hello new subscriber coming in.

[@mikedropstech]

Thanks Joseph! Appreciate the sub 😁

[@The-Jay02]

Is it true that the samsung 360 has a manufacturing error that makes the screen break without any reason

[@atiqqasim1584]

Very good video. This channel is going to be great. I would like to know if you have felt any difference in performance for office use between i5 and i7 variant of galaxy book 2 360. Also, is there any difference in weight between the 2 variants.

[@mikedropstech]

Hey buddy, thanks for watching! For me, for everyday office applications I just don’t see much of a difference at all. The P series i5 is very close to the i7 in real world performance.

[@jacobfield4848]

Samsung Galaxy Book 2 360 vs Samsung Galaxy Book 2 pro 360...Whats the difference? It says they have the same CPU on ther website. Is the screen different.

[@pauledwards5245]

I’m not an expert, but the pro models use the P series Intel chips rather than the lower powered U series chips. I think there are some other minor differences too.

[@mikedropstech]

Here's Samsung's explanation of the differences and the other comment is correct, Pro uses P-Series (higher performance) processors vs. the U-Series in the non-pro devices! www.samsung.com/us/computing/galaxy-books/compare/

[@rlan55]

If only Samsung put a 16:10 mate screen on that thing. It would be perfect!

[@mikedropstech]

Dude. Ain't that the truth. 16:9 is like putting 4gb of ram in the thing 😱

[@Saint876_]

I have question can the Samsung run Linux properly now without issues? With the price point it looks better than the Dell since it gives the same features

[@mikedropstech]

Hey Alex, I'm not sure how compatible Samsung and Linux really are. Any other commentators out there able to shed a little light here and help Alex out?

[@joshuantekim8770]

This vid helps alot🔥

[@mikedropstech]

Thanks Joshua! Glad you enjoyed it buddy!!

[@garethz7115]

@Mike Drops Tech , Im long waiting review for ASUS Zenbook Flip UP6502ZD 15.6" 2.8K 120Hz OLED Touchscreen Laptop (Intel i7-12700H, Intel Arc A370M Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, 2.8K 550nits 120Hz screen) Includes Stylus Pen . If you can please get your hands on one and review, don't know how you get these machines buy or from supplier, But being waiting for a proper review on this, I don't find the Samsung intruiging for purchase. Cheers thanks Mike, shot for all the content

[@mikedropstech]

Hey Gareth…. I have to buy the gear so typically try and buy things that are popular so the review is more helpful to more folks 😁

[@garethz7115]

@@mikedropstech No Worries Mike, thank you for the reply. Have a great day further

[@iCrackr]

Are you gonna be getting the XPS 13 2 in 1 9315t?

[@mikedropstech]

I’m not sure on that one buddy! I’ve got a pretty stacked roster coming up so I don’t know what I’d bump to make space for it given I’ve already reviewed 2 of the new XPS 13s 😩

[@zachwatson3635]

That bottom bezel on the Samsung, though 🤮. Looks like a 16:9 aspect ratio, right? So despite being a good looking OLED, it would show less vertical info on the screen.

[@mikedropstech]

Yeah, that’s the Achilles heel on this one Zach. I hate 16:9 and they had the space to go 16:10 easily. I don’t understand why they didn’t given everyone is moving away from true widescreen.

[@991106kk]

Samsungs 16:9 aspect ration is a no-go. Should be a 16:10 or 3:2

[@mikedropstech]

Absolutely, 💯 percent with you!

[@phillippugh2161]

So get the book3

[@user-yt4om8mg1z]

Hi Mike, first of all excuse me for my poor english but this isn't my first language. Then i really want to thank you for your amazing videos, you can create a chill mood like nobody else and still give some serious adivices, i really appriciate your work. Lastly i have to ask you a question because Christmas Sales are started and im thinking about buy a decent first laptop, nothing too special, just a good and solid purchase with no waste of money. And now the question, do you think the diffrences between Samsung Galaxy Book 2 and Book 2 360 are worth 700€ ? On the official Samsung's website (the italian one) they are 649€ on sale for the Book 2 (i5 1235u,8ram,256ssd) and 1349€ for the Book 2 360 (i5 1240P,8ram,512ssd). It may looks a stupid question to but i've never had a personal laptop and again im trying to not waste money and i think you can help me. Sorry for bothering you and keep it up with the great work.

[@mikedropstech]

Hey buddy, great question and happy to help! I'd save the money if I were you. It's absolutely NOT worth 700 Euros for a P series chip and a 512 SSD unless you REALLY need the extra storage. If you do, I'd look and see if there's other options with better pricing like a Surface Laptop or XPS 13, even a Lenovo X1 Carbon maybe?

[@incomefreedom]

What’s battery life on the 5G version? And when will 5G version be in US?

[@mikedropstech]

Anyone got any first hand experience? I haven’t been able to test one yet so am not sure what the real world usage looks like 😔

[@danteviperbrandolini]

Another Amazing & Outstanding Video brought to us by "The Movie Star" 😉😉😉

[@mikedropstech]

Duuuuuddddeeee! 😱

[@sarathkumar9216]

My Samsung book2 360 i7 ... his getting heat too much and I couldn't charge dully 100% .... can you make a video on issues and resolutions ...😊

[@mikedropstech]

Hey Sarath! Thanks for watching and jointing the conversation to let other viewers know about your issues. I don’t have the device in the studio anymore so can’t do a follow up, but on your device, try turning the performance settings down in windows to balanced or battery saving and see if it helps (after you’ve made sure all the updates are applied!) 😁

[@AhmadNaveedKhan1996]

When samsung gets into the game there is simply no competition, hands down

[@mikedropstech]

😱

[@michaelwestern11]

How do they compare performance wise?

[@mikedropstech]

In day to day use they both feel great! Obviously, you can spec them in different ways though.

[@phillippugh2161]

All spec are the same . It's the screen that makes the difference .an the Samsung screen is crazy

[@sandeepprabhakaran7920]

galaxy book 2 360 is 1.16 kg. Just ordered 5 days ago. U mentioned .79 kg. Please change. Great video. .79kg u'll get a tab only.

[@mikedropstech]

😔 I knew I shouldn't trust google and my fast fingers!

[@95yashsheel]

Battery life expected ? In hours 😊

[@mikedropstech]

I found the Samsung slightly better in light usage, but they’re both gonna be in that 7-8 hour range. Nothing crazy as long as you don’t push them hard.

[@jennilynn2850]

The samsung would be great if the screen didn't crack so easily (just from being opened), which is not covered under their warranty, despite it being a well known issue.

[@mikedropstech]

I’ve heard about this. I have 2 staff using them daily and no issues.

[@santpaulo]

what about the heating of galaxy book2 360?

[@mikedropstech]

Warm but not hot in my usage 😱

[@leafschick]

I just got the galaxy pro 2 360 but the intel that I got was Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics) nothing about intel 12 th gen

[@mikedropstech]

Iris is just the graphics, it should be a 12th gen chip 😁

[@MrProsna]

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 Ci7 16GB 512GB Iris Xe Win11 or Surface laptop 5???

[@mikedropstech]

Surface for me!

[@MrProsna]

@@mikedropstech Thank you for your answer! Or Dell XPS 13 Plus/XPS 13? Although apparently 13 Plus is getting hot...

[@mikedropstech]

I wrestled with Dell build quality but if I had to choose, I prefer the regular 13 vs the Plus!

[@Mr1stcat]

Why do people care so much about touch and oled on a 13 inch screen it seems so absurd I'd rather trade that for battery life

[@mikedropstech]

Hear you on the battery life but once you go OLED you won't want to go back!

[@justnicky17]

How is the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 360 vs Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360?

[@mikedropstech]

Here's Samsung's explanation of the differences! www.samsung.com/uk/laptop-buying-guide/samsung-galaxy-book-2-vs-book-2-pro/

[@justnicky17]

@@mikedropstech Thank you! Would you choose the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 pro 360 over the HP Spectre x360 14t?

[@mikedropstech]

Hmm, tough one. I like the build quality of the HP but the Samsung is lighter and the screen is also super nice. They'd both be great Windows devices but if I really had to choose just one, I'd probably go Samsung just because I love the phones too so the seamless integration would be a bonus for me.

[@justnicky17]

@@mikedropstech Yea it's the same for me. I really just want a laptop to write books, watch movies and shows. I have an HP now but it's almost 10 years old and super slow. I've heard from alot of people that the Samsung is superior

[@grajossyt6046]

what about the use of it with a pen

[@mikedropstech]

I’m not a huge pen user so not sure how much detail I can give. Obviously, it comes with the pen and it handles the basics but I’m not sure it’s as high end as something like an Apple Pencil or Surface Pen for example.

[@thelonneranger1197]

I'm bias for book 2 360.

[@mikedropstech]

😱

[@PatonCavaney]

$699 is a mad deal

[@mikedropstech]

Right!

[@unanimous.verdict]

If you people do BDS, you gotta choose Samsung now

[@grajossyt6046]

i bought it too and was 799

[@mli3793]

I mean 0.4 KG is a pretty big difference.

[@mikedropstech]

Nothing a few weeks in the gym won’t fix 😂😳😁