Samsung Galaxy Book S now available for $999 with Snapdragon 8cx

Finally get your hands on Samsung’s Snapdragon 8cx beauty.

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What you need to know

After a lengthy wait, theSamsung Galaxy Book S is now available. You can order the laptop directly from Samsung, and it’s also listed on theMicrosoft Storefor $999.

The Samsung Galaxy Book S is one of the first laptops to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx chip (theSurface Pro Xuses a variant customized by Microsoft). Like other ARM-based PCs, Samsung claims the Galaxy Book S can achieve extremely long battery life, with estimates coming in at 23 hours. The Snapdragon 8cx has also been built specifically for PCs, with performance estimates putting it on par with an Intel Core i5 processor.

Here’s a breakdown of the Galaxy Book S specs:

If you already preordered the Galaxy Book S, it should ship out starting today. Currently, the Verizon variant is the only one immediately available to order, but Sprint customers should be able to order starting February 14. The laptop is also listed on the Microsoft Store, but it is “out of stock” as of this writing. We expect that to change soon.

The Samsung Galaxy Book S is among the first laptops to sport a Snapdragon 8cx. It’s incredibly thin and light, and Samsung estimates put the battery life at around 23 hours.

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