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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion
13.30", Intel Core i5-10210U, 8 GB, 256 GB, DECurrently out of stock
Product details
The stunning new design is truly captivating: The new Samsung Galaxy Book Ion in glossy Aura Silver changes color depending on the light. You can feel the high-quality craftsmanship as soon as you open it, with the hinge inspired by traditional bookbinding. The QLED display ensures vibrant images and videos. With a maximum brightness of 600 nits, the display allows you to enjoy your content and games effortlessly, even in bright sunlight. Additionally, the display's narrow bezel provides a focused view of what matters most.
Is your smartphone battery running low and you don't have a charger with you? No problem. Simply wirelessly charge your compatible smartphone or wearable with your laptop. Just press the Fn + F11 key combination, and you can quickly give your smartphone a boost.
The powerful battery now delivers plenty of usage time per watt, allowing for long battery life. Charge your laptop once a day and use it until you go to bed. Enjoy strong battery performance. Check your notifications and easily reply to your text messages without having to pick up your smartphone. Connect your laptop wirelessly to your compatible smartphone and share up to 25 photos between devices or mirror your smartphone's screen on the laptop. With the Galaxy Book Ion, you can work productively: The 10th generation Intel Core processor provides ample power, enabling you to run demanding programs to stream your favorite videos seamlessly and enhance your photos with editing software.
Processor family | Core i5 10th Gen |
Memory | 8 GB |
SSD capacity | 256 GB |
Operating System Version | Windows 10 Home |
Image resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Keyboard layout | Germany |
Item number | 13595477 |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
Category | Notebooks |
Manufacturer no. | NP930XCJ-K01DE |
Release date | 18.8.2020 |
Colour | Silver |
Exact colour description | Aura Silver |
Notebook type | Business laptop |
Processor family | Core i5 10th Gen |
Processor type | Intel Core i5-10210U |
Clock frequency | 1.60 GHz |
Max. turbo clock rate | 4.20 GHz |
Max. TDP | 25 W |
Number of processor cores | 4 -Core |
Number of threads | 8 |
Cache | 6 MB |
Memory | 8 GB |
Onboard memory | 8 GB |
Max. supported memory | 8 GB |
Memory type | DDR4-RAM |
Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
Storage clock frequency | 1600 MHz |
Material group | Metal |
Material | Aluminium |
Graphics chip (GPU) | Intel UHD Graphics |
Graphics card model | Intel UHD Graphics |
Video memory type | Shared Memory |
Display resolution | Full HD |
Image resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Display functions | Ambient light sensor, Integrated microphone |
Display size (inches) | 13.30" |
Screen surface | Anti-glare |
Brightness | 600 cd/m² |
Disk type | SSD |
Total capacity | 256 GB |
SSD capacity | 256 GB |
Optical drive type | No drive |
Memory card type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
USB ports | Thunderbolt 3 |
Exact USB ports | Thunderbolt 3 (1x) |
Video connections | HDMI (1x) |
Audio Connections | Jack 3.5mm (1x) |
Operating system | Windows |
Operating System Version | Windows 10 Home |
Language | English, French, German, Italian |
Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
Notebook speaker type | Dolby Amo's sound |
Number of speakers | 2 x |
Audio channel | Stereo |
Front camera resolution | 0.70 Mpx |
Max. Video resolution front camera | 1280 x 720 pixels |
Safety | Fingerprint scanner, Trusted Platform Module |
Password protection Type | BIOS |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth version | 5.0 |
Wi-Fi controller | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax |
Power capacity | 69.70 Wh |
Power supply unit strength | 65 W |
Keyboard layout | Germany |
Input device | Keyboard backlight, Numeric keypad |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Height | 1.49 cm |
Depth | 22.80 cm |
Width | 35.60 cm |
Weight | 1.26 kg |
Length | 24 cm |
Width | 23 cm |
Height | 7 cm |
Weight | 3.58 kg |
Product Safety |
Specifications may include unverified machine translations.
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Reviews & Ratings
Statutory warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Galaxus- 3.Fujitsu1,3 %
- 4.Microsoft1,5 %
- 5.Samsung1,7 %
- 6.LG1,8 %
- 7.Dell1,9 %
Statutory warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Galaxus- 1.Samsung4 days
- 2.Apple5 days
- 2.HP5 days
- 4.Gigabyte7 days
- 5.Acer8 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category returned?
Source: Galaxus- 11.LG7,4 %
- 12.Gigabyte7,5 %
- 12.Samsung7,5 %
- 14.UMAX8,2 %
- 15.Huawei8,7 %
Source: Galaxus
Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingVery good90/100
- High-quality, particularly slim ultrabook
- Brilliant QLED display with colour profiles and "Outdoor+" mode
- Very low weight
- Integrated Qi-compatible charging pad for wireless charging
- excellent system performance
- multiple interfaces
Very good93/100
The display of the Galaxy Book Ion is great, as are the workmanship and keyboard. However, eight GB of RAM are meagre, and the memory is expandable in this model.