Of course, the 4070 improves its gaming capabilities, too. Josh Goldman/CNETįor those with more challenging content-creation needs, the Ultra can be configured with a faster Core i9 processor, 32GB of RAM and a midrange 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 for faster graphics performance. The 16-inch AMOLED display is certainly a highlight. (You can see more of our test results at the end of this review.) The latest 16-inch MacBook Pro ran for an incredible 24 hours and 34 minutes, benefitting from Apple making both its hardware and software.

Reaching 10 hours and 34 minutes on our streaming video test, the Samsung lasted pretty long considering its higher-performance components and AMOLED display, which draw more power than those designed to sip power. However, there is one place the Ultra (or any other Windows laptop) can't keep up with the MacBook Pro: battery life. The processing performance is enough to keep up with its competition, while the entry-level graphics chip gives the Ultra a boost to smoothly handle undemanding content creation and gaming. The Ultra I tested is $2,400 and doubles the storage of the base model from 512GB to 1TB but is otherwise the same: 13th-gen Core i7 processor, 16GB of memory and GeForce RTX 4050 discrete graphics. It's not available in Australia, but the UK price converts to AU$4,575. The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra (hereafter referred to as the Ultra) starts at $2,200 or £2,449 in the UK. Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (x2), HDMI 2.0, microSD card slot, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm combo jack

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