Earlier this year, Samsung released the Intel-powered Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 and today it has unveiled the same model, but now it is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chipset. The latest model has been announced in South Korea and will be available on 16 January 2023.

The 8cx Gen 3 was the first 5nm chipset for Windows-on-ARM devices and brought major performance improvements when it launched late last year. Comparing it with Gen 2, it offers +85% multi-core CPU performance and +60% GPU performance.

As the previous one was equipped with an Intel processor, comparing it to the Intel version of the same laptop, this one is 13.3′, super light, and just 1.04 kg and 11.5 mm. Because the AMOLED display can turn 360°, it can be used as an S pen tablet and is perfect for writing notes.

Coming to the battery life, it is greatly improved as well, the Snapdragon-powered laptop can last up to 35 hours of video playback on a single charge, the Intel model tops out at 21 hours. This one also has superior connectivity with built-in 5G and Wi-Fi 6E support.

Windows 11 is installed on this model, which follows Microsoft’s Secured-Core PC specifications, which lock down hardware to the firmware level. This is the highest level of security offered by Windows.