Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra Review - 16" of WOW 😱

[@johnhoward2908]

Respect for actually answering comment inquiries, basically no one else bothers to do so. Subscribed!

[@mikedropstech]

Thanks! It’s gotten harder as I get more but I still try and make a little time for it!

[@sow_scout4989]

Grabbed one for their early boxing day sale. And with the Samsung Shop app that just released, they will give you an additional 10% off on your first purchase. So I got about nearly 1000$ off. I'm in the Samsung Eco System, I've been looking for a new laptop/PC that could last a good 3-5 years, so I figured this would be the right time to pick this up. I also don't play too much PC games, so this should also do me good if I get the urge to play. And great video btw!

[@mikedropstech]

Thanks for watching. Enjoy the new beauty!

[@alfredoaraujo9294]

Great video!

[@mikedropstech]

Thanks for watching!

[@electricmiragemedia]

Thanks for doing a video on a less popular laptop. Would have liked to have seen actual usage function, including gaming. How is the upgradability?

[@mikedropstech]

Hey Douglas! Thanks for watching. I’m not much of a gamer so I always stay away so I don’t embarrass myself too much! On upgradability, I’d try and buy the spec you need if you can as they’re not really user friendly.

[@reflectionrecon]

Great Video mike, looking to grab one of the 2 Galaxy book pro 3 14” or Surface pro 9. Always love the surface pro lines. But the 14 inch Samsung got my eye. What do you think is better?

[@mikedropstech]

I really like Microsoft, I really do, but the value is all Samsung for performance vs price and the screens are just incredible!

[@reflectionrecon]

@@mikedropstech Thank you for the reply mike. Keep up the good work

[@mikedropstech]

😁

[@jaddaoud684]

Great video ! One question, is the book 2 pro 360 fit for an engineering student ? Because i really need the touchscreen on the 360 but i dont know if the dedicated gpu on the ultra is essential.

[@mikedropstech]

I don’t know what software you’re using but I’d check on graphic requirements for sure. And stick with the book 3. The 16:10 screen ratio is way better.

[@Martin-iw1ll]

Samsung screen has more glare than macbook pro

[@liam4184]

a very similar laptop to this would be Lenovo's new Yoga Pro 9i, and I think the ports on the Yoga are better, no OLED however.

[@liam4184]

Completely agree with Dell Xps's being terrible quality though!

[@mikedropstech]

I reviewed the 9i a few months ago and it was lovely for sure, but this is another level to me 😱

[@liam4184]

@@mikedropstech For what reasons? aren't the specs / build quality pretty much the same? Just curious as I'm looking to buy a new laptop and was leaning more towards the Yoga Pro 😅

[@liam4184]

@@mikedropstech Maybe it's also different in the US, but in the uk for a Samsung i7, RTX 4050, 1tb ssd, 16gb ram, it costs £2649. The Yoga with exactly the same specs (mini led instead of oled however) costs £1800. I just can't justify spending £850 more for the Samsung, which honestly looks the same to me.

[@mikedropstech]

You can get a 16” yoga with 4050 for 850 less than the Sammy? We’ll in that case sheesh, save the money!

[@dalelangehennig161]

I have the I9 32. Consistently less than 3 hrs battery on real world productivity (not gaming or crazy’s stuff). Also with video streaming.

[@mikedropstech]

😱. 3 hrs is brutal!

[@dalelangehennig161]

@@mikedropstech No kidding. I did just get some kind of intel update this morning so who knows maybe in need to run it again. It’s basically a portable desktop with that battery life. If I didn’t have to have Windows for work I would just use my MBP. But as a Windows laptop this thing is still pretty amazing.

[@mikedropstech]

Yeah. And honestly, I love how hard Microsoft are working to add AI into things. It’s a great move and useful to the end user.

[@dalelangehennig161]

@@mikedropstech Lots of amazing things happening so fast in Tech right now. It’s exciting for an older Gen X that grew up with 1 TV, 2 channels on antenna when the wind blew just right, on a party line rotary phone line shared with 10 neighbors down the county road growing up. We had Pong. Then an Atari 2600 later. I never imagined all this stuff. Quite Star Wars for sure.

[@mikedropstech]

Yep! I’m not far behind and my elementary school didn’t even have a compute so it sure is crazy!

[@Emmylex07]

Honestly, before this, I was more leaned towards the XPS. But, seeing this, the Book3U is better, the only important question is 'is the screen a touch screen?'

[@Emmylex07]

The fact that most slim gaming laptops don't come with a touch screen is a pain in the ass. Can you recommend any slim and crazy fast laptop that has a touch screen?

[@Evrything2O23]

Razer blade 15

[@Evrything2O23]

Powerful af

[@Emmylex07]

​@Evrything2O23 Thank you!!! I'd check it out

[@01YA36]

"Not that much glare" - really?

[@mikedropstech]

Guess it depends on the room / environment. In my studio there’s minimal external light so it’s a little more controlled.

[@n.s-studios]

Keep it up! (more valuable than linus tech tips if I'm honest) I just got a dell XPS, and it was a no-brainer for me due to it being on sale by so much, it was realistically for my budget the best option.

[@mikedropstech]

Thanks buddy! Glad it was helpful!

[@dalelangehennig161]

Yes they have those 12th gen chip XPS’ deep discount right now! Was debating that myself. Though I am loving the Samsung, I prefer the XPS sound quality, keyboard and soft deck over the GB3U. You got a good deal from the discounts I’m seeing out there right now. Crazy.

[@n.s-studios]

@@dalelangehennig161I'll update you on it once it arrives.

[@dhruvmeena96]

and then you have legion slim 7i

[@mikedropstech]

👍

[@yesterdaystech86]

I got this as a pre-order it came with a free tab s8 ultra, with discount it cost me 2400 euros and as said that included the tab. It is the 4050 model but its fast enough. I did end up selling the laptop as I did not like the touchpad and the screen wobble. When using the keyboard the screen wobbles a bit which was really irritating for me so I went back to Asus G series.

[@mikedropstech]

They do great deals when they launch new devices!

[@genprograms4973]

Does it have a good battery life ?

[@yesterdaystech86]

@@genprograms4973 it was ok but nothing like a Mac. Asus g14 had better battery vs this samsung but the samsung has a better and bigger screen

[@mikedropstech]

@genprograms4973 not really, its a powerful workstation so 5-6 hours is the range I saw.

[@genprograms4973]

@@mikedropstech wow ! Thank you for your answer, cuz I was planning to buy one , guess I will have to stick with the 360 pro then

[@mikedimond8816]

I saved $450 USD with ED discount thru Samsung 🎉 It's a fantastic machine especially with the new S23 Ultra I got 💪

[@mikedropstech]

Woohoo! Enjoy Mike!! Great devices.

[@korblox6603]

Hi Mike, You have not done a tech review in months. You seem to have exited this end of the KZbin market. Shame as I liked your videos but there are others out there who keep up with the latest developments. Unsubscribing now. Byeee.

[@mikedropstech]

No worries buddy. Thanks for watching along with me!

[@Joe_UX]

Bro thinks him unsubscribing will change a thing 😂