Samsung Galaxy Book S with Intel Lakefield leaked by… Samsung
Samsung’s first x86-based device is coming
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TheSamsung Galaxy Book Swith theIntelLakefield CPU appears to finally be on its way, according to a new leak, and it’s apparently been outed by…Samsungitself.
The Book S with an Intel Lakefield Core i5-L16G7 chip was spotted on the Samsung Canada online store, according toNotebookCheck. It backs up aHexusreport from October that first claimed Samsung was making an Lakefield model of its pro tablet.
This means we’ll likely see the new Samsung Galaxy Book S in the wild very soon and it may take the mantle as first x86 with Lakefield device.Microsoft’sSurface Neowasslated to be the first x86-based Lakefield device, but that’s now rumored to bedelayed until 2021.
Available in both Mercury Gray and Earthy Gold, this Lakefield Galaxy Book S will be a 13-inch model with the same specs as the already existing Snapdragon 8cx model. It will have the same 8GB memory, the 256GB and 512GB storage options, a 13.3-inch touch display and a 42Wh battery.
However, the Lakefield model won’t have LTE connectivity and will have a shorter battery life of only 17 hours on a single charge (next to itsARM-based counterpart’s 25 hours). At least, it will haveWi-Fi 6support, which is faster than the 8cx model’s Wi-Fi 5.
Other specs revealed about the Lakefield Galaxy Book S include a fingerprint reader on the power button, two USB Type-C ports, a microSD card reader, a combo audio jack, 1MP camera and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. It will also run onWindows 10Home.
Advantages over Snapdragon 8cx
Performance-wise, we just have to wait and see how it will measure up to its 8cx counterpart. A newer chip, the i5-L16G7 may have a performance comparable, if only slightly better, to the Snapdragon 835, based on aleaked benchmark. Next to the Snapdragon 8cx, it only has a minimal single-core performance advantage and has nothing on the 8cx when it comes to multi-core performance.
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With a lower performance and a shorter battery life, one thing that could convince folks to opt for this Lakefield model is a more affordable price tag. Unfortunately, the leaked specs did not pinpoint pricing or availability.
It should also be a practical option for users who rely on x86-64 apps. While the ARM implementation can run these apps via emulation, this Lakefield model should have better Windows app support, so users no longer have to jump through hoops to use their favorite x86-64 apps.
When the Intel Lakefield-powered Galaxy Book S will be out in the wild is anybody’s guess. But, it certainly won’t be long now.
Michelle Rae Uy is the former Computing Reviews and Buying Guides Editor at TechRadar. She’s a Los Angeles-based tech, travel and lifestyle writer covering a wide range of topics, from computing to the latest in green commutes to the best hiking trails. She’s an ambivert who enjoys communing with nature and traveling for months at a time just as much as watching movies and playing sim games at home. That also means that she has a lot more avenues to explore in terms of understanding how tech can improve the different aspects of our lives.
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