Samsung’s new Galaxy Book 6 laptops get new Intel chips with MacBook vibes [Gallery]

Ben Schoon | Jan 5 2026 - 5:45 pm PT

Samsung is introducing another new series of Galaxy Book laptops, with the new Galaxy Book 6 series adding more AI features, new Intel chips, and it also ditches a long-time complaint of the 16-inch model’s keyboard too.

Launching in the US in Spring 2026 and as soon as this month in select markets, the Galaxy Book 6, Galaxy Book 6 Pro, and Galaxy Book 6 Ultra are the latest refresh to Samsung’s flagship laptop series. These new laptops are built on top of Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, meaning they’re coming with a boost to both performance and battery life. The Ultra model also comes with Nvidia’s latest 5060 laptop GPU for creative, AI, and gaming experiences.

Samsung says that the Galaxy Book 6 series hits around 30 hours of battery life while watching video, and the Ultra also has faster charging. New to the Pro model this year is a vapor chamber for improved cooling, and the Ultra has an improved fan for more efficient cooling as well. The whole lineup includes AMOLED displays, and there’s also a big hardware change to the keyboard.

The larger models of the whole lineup are ditching the number pad on the keyboard, instead offering a tenkeyless design that centers the keyboard on the laptop. This opens up space for top-firing speakers, including stronger woofers and tweeters on both the Pro and Ultra models.

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The design as a whole is fairly familiar, but the single-color deck for the keyboard just emphasizes the MacBook vibes.

Samsung touts several added software features on top of Windows 11, including some AI features and integration with Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

AI Select allows users to easily select any text using their fingertips on a touchscreen and instantly get helpful information and insights while browsing, shopping or viewing content online. And with AI cut out, users can now instantly cut out backgrounds from images, making it easy to prepare high-quality visuals for presentations, e-commerce listings or marketing materials.

Search becomes easier using natural language, Galaxy AI understands users’ intention, users can simply describe the content they’re looking for and quickly locate it — whether it’s a photo from a family vacation, adjusting settings or a file from two weeks ago.

Note Assist enhances writing and note-taking by summarizing text and translating notes into multiple languages, ideal for quickly organizing ideas after meetings or converting notes into another language for collaboration with global teams.

Storage Share permits seamless access to photos and files across Galaxy devices, so users can open photos stored on their Galaxy phone and edit them on Galaxy Book6’s larger screen without the need to use cables or external drives.

Link to Windows on your Galaxy phones brings phone apps, messages and notifications to Galaxy Book6’s larger display for more comfortable and efficient multitasking. For example, users can capture a photo on their Galaxy phone, refine it with Generative Edit and continue making edits on their PC. Or they can use Live Translate during calls or chats and translated content can then be reviewed comfortably on their laptop’s larger screen.

Nearby Devices allows users to see devices at a glance and easily connect them with drag and drop to check available features right away. For example, during a meeting, users can quickly link their Galaxy Book6 to a Galaxy Tab or Galaxy smartphone to share files, mirror screens or control devices together easily — unlocking seamless collaboration and productivity.

Multi Control allows a single cursor to move across Galaxy Book6, phone and tablet, empowering effortless copy, paste and drag-and-drop between devices. Users can pull a photo from their phone or text from their Galaxy Tab and drop them directly into a presentation on their PC — perfect for working quickly and efficiently.

Second Screen lets users expand their workspace instantly for added flexibility, such as by pulling up and viewing research on a Galaxy Tab while editing a document on Galaxy Book6.

Samsung says the whole Galaxy Book 6 lineup will be available in the US in Spring 2026, solely in a “Grey” color option. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but there’s a reservation page open on Samsung.com where interested buyers can get a $30 credit.

There’s no word on a Snapdragon X2 laptop from Samsung just yet.