Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra 4.5 / 5 Very good ZDNET's key takeaways Pros: Its AMOLED 3K display, powerful hardware, and long battery life make the Galaxy Book6 Ultra a pure premium laptop
Cons: It's very expensive, the keyboard isn't the most comfortable, and it can run hot. View now at Samsung
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I've spent the past month testing Samsung's latest flagship laptop, the Galaxy Book6 Ultra, and from the moment I started using it, I realized the company doubled down on what made last year's Galaxy Book5 Pro so good, expanding on key features like the battery and design.
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In that same vein, it also carries over some of the same frustrations I had. Let's take a look.
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Aesthetically, the Galaxy Book6 Ultra looks nearly identical to the Galaxy Book5 Pro. The main visual difference is its slightly larger size. It measures 14.05 x 9.76 x 0.6 inches and weighs slightly under four pounds. Even with the extra bulk, it is still a sleek device. Samsung even updated the laptop's PCB layout to better distribute its weight, allowing it to pass the one-finger lift test with flying colors.
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What is identical to the previous generation is the display. Up top, the Galaxy Book6 Ultra has a 16-inch, AMOLED 3K touchscreen. It has the same peak HDR brightness of 1,000 nits, the same adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, and the Corning Gorilla Glass with DXC for added durability. This isn't a knock against Samsung; the company clearly recognized the display was one of the Galaxy Book5 Pro's best features, and brought it back.
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