Amazon’s Big Spring Sale starts tomorrow, but two Samsung laptops have jumped the gun and are already discounted. You can save a hefty $700 on the 16-inch Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro and get it for $1,350. The step-down 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book 3 is $380 off and selling for just $620. Let’s break down each offer and why we like these laptops.
For starters, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra was one of our favorite laptops we reviewed last year, and it’s a close relative to the Book 3 Pro. It has a design on par with a MacBook’s and offers interoperability with Samsung Galaxy devices that rivals that of a MacBook with iPhones and iPads. Even if you don’t own Galaxy devices, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is worth considering for its many charms that include a big, beautiful AMOLED display, competitive performance and battery life, and an elegant design that weighs at just four pounds. That’s impressively light for a 16-inch laptop.
The Galaxy Book 3 Pro on sale at Amazon is nearly identical to the Ultra model we reviewed, with the biggest difference being the Ultra features Nvidia RTX graphics, while the Pro relies on integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. So, the Ultra is a better fit for creative pros with its graphics boost, and the Pro is better suited for general office work.
Both of the Galaxy Book 3 models on sale are previous-gen models based on 13th-gen Intel processors. Samsung introduced Galaxy Book 4 models at the end of last year with Intel Core Ultra chips, but the new models offer merely processor updates and otherwise keep the same design as the previous versions. So, you aren’t missing out on a sleeker design or better displays with the Galaxy Book 3.
Both offers are available now and are scheduled to run for the duration of Amazon’s spring sale that ends on Monday, March 25.
