Samsung unveils 5G-connected Galaxy Book2 Go with Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
A few weeks ago Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book2 Go, a thin and light ARM-powered Windows laptop based on the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3. While the chipset supports 5G, the original model did not make use of that and offered only local connectivity. Today the company unveiled a 5G version of the laptop.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go 5G is a dual-SIM device and can combine a physical SIM and an eSIM (note that only single-standby is supported). The 5G connection uses the sub-6GHz bands.
In addition to that, the laptop can connect to Wi-Fi 6E networks and knows some neat tricks if you have other Galaxy devices. For example, you can connect to a Galaxy Tab using the Second Screen feature, which does what it says on the tin. Fast and easy pairing is enabled for Galaxy Buds too.
The Galaxy Book2 Go is slender, measuring only 15.5mm thick weighing 1.44kg (0.61”, 3.17lbs). That doesn’t make it a wimp, however, it has passed the MIL-STD-810H tests for High Temp, Low Temp, Thermal Shock, Vibration, Low Pressure and Humidity.
The laptop features a 14” IPS LCD with 1080p resolution, the hinge allows the screen to rotate 180°. It runs Windows 11 Home out of the box, which supports x86 apps (32-bit and 64-bit), in case you rely on old Windows apps that don’t have an ARM port.
If you’re not familiar with the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, it s a Qualcomm ARM chip aimed at battery-powered Windows devices. It is fabbed on a 6nm TSMC process and has 8 Kryo cores and an Adreno GPU, similar to the Android chipsets. There is also an X53 modem and a FastConnect 6700 system (Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2).
Wired connectivity features two USB-C ports, one USB-A 2.0 and a headset combo jack. There is a microSD slot and a nanoSIM slot. The laptop runs on a 42.3Wh battery and comes with a 45W power adapter.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go will be available from the end of January through Samsung.com as well as select carriers. There is a non-5G version available, plus two memory configurations for the 5G model, here are the prices:
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go | ||
| Model | Memory | Price (GBP) |
| Wi-Fi | 4/128GB | £500 |
| 5G | 4/128GB | £650 |
| 5G | 8/256GB | £750 |
PS. Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Book3 series at the February 1 Unpacked event for the Galaxy S23 smartphones.
