Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch (2017)

Portable design ; Good battery life ; Super-vibrant AMOLED screen

Lack of ports is a pain ; Keyboard stand mechanism isn’t the best

Ultra-portable design ; Excellent stylus for note-taking ; Decent keyboard ; Good screen

Middling performance ; Mediocre battery life

The Galaxy Book 10.6 is for light work only. Despite the great stylus, you won’t be doing your big 3D work projects on this device, although you may be able to crack on with drawing workloads. With just 4GB of RAM, you’ll need to be careful about how...

Gorgeous display ; Essential accessories included ; Competitive battery life

Still-poor keyboard cover ; Sub-premium materials ; No Windows Hello

Despite an incredible screen and strong battery life, if you’re not able to make liberal use of Samsung’s phone-exclusive syncing and biometric login features via Samsung Flow, there aren’t many compelling reasons to pick up the Galaxy Book over...

Strong battery life as spec isn’t all-powerful ; Intel Core M3 chipset means silent operation ; S Pen stylus and Island Type keyboard included ; Reasonable price point

Still uses a horribly fussy keyboard stand ; Lack of ports and no full-size USB ; Material choices don’t aren’t visually high-end

The Samsung Galaxy Book trims the price compared to its TabPro S spiritual predecessor, which is a big step in the right direction. Working against this positive, however, is just how well finished its quality competitors are, such as the pricier...

Solid performance ; Attractive display ; Decent port selection

Underwhelming battery life ; Unreliable trackpad ; No fingerprint or face unlock

The Galaxy Book has the potential to be a great laptop, but its key weaknesses have a big effect on day-to-day usage. Considering the strength of the competition, most people are better off looking elsewhere.

Galaxy Pen & keyboard cover bundled in box ; Decent desktop performance ; The price is right

Keyboard cover not all that sturdy ; Misses out on attention-grabbing specs ; Battery life only average

The 10.6in model isn’t as attention-grabbing as its bigger brother, but it successfully undercuts Microsoft’s cheapest Surface

It seems Apple and Microsoft have some proper competition on their hands with Samsung’s new tablets and it’s fair to say that both 10.6in and 12in Galaxy Book models are strong contenders.

Decent display for the price; Keyboard and stylus included

Keyboard is difficult to use; Weak specs; Disappointing battery life

An affordable Windows 10 2-in-1 that offers decent screen performance for the price. However, it's held back a inadequate keyboard that makes it difficult to use as a workplace detachable device. More compelling machines are available on the market, at...