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Although limited information about Samsung's next-generation laptops has leaked so far, recent evidence suggests that the Korean tech giant is developing a new Ultra model, marking the return of the series.
Unless Samsung changes its mind about the future lineup, the upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra will be the first new Ultra laptop in (almost) two years. Samsung never released a Galaxy Book 5 Ultra, giving an eventual Book 4 Ultra successor plenty of time to improve. Here are a few key refinements we hope we'll get.
No doubt, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra should deliver more power than its predecessor, as new devices usually do. It's reasonable to expect a newer CPU and GPU solution, at the very least, or even a faster Gen. 5 SSD.
Beyond these raw hardware upgrades, we hope Samsung will enhance the Galaxy Book 6 Ultra laptop in at least three other areas: display, chip choices, and keyboard layout/touchpad placement.
Although the Galaxy Book 4 Ultra's display is nothing to sneeze at, it could be better. At the very least, it lags behind the MacBook Pro's display in terms of peak brightness and resolution.
Granted, the MacBook Pro doesn't have an AMOLED display, but regardless, we hope that the Galaxy Book 6 Ultra will be able to deliver higher brightness levels and a resolution higher than the current 2880 x 1800 one.
A higher resolution would improve image quality, and a higher brightness would make the Galaxy Book 6 Ultra better to use in brighter environments and outdoors.
Samsung's previous Ultra laptops were powered by Intel chips, and we hope that the company will give Galaxy Book 6 Ultra buyers a choice between Intel and AMD — or even switch to AMD entirely.
Current laptop-grade AMD chips are powerful and energy-efficient. They also seem to run cooler, which is a great boon for a compact laptop form factor.
In 2025, AMD chips also seem to provide better gaming performance, which makes them an even more interesting choice for Samsung's Ultra laptop lineup.
Generally, AMD CPUs are also cheaper than Intel's. This may allow Samsung to either sell AMD-based Galaxy Book 6 Ultra variants for lower prices or leverage the CPU's lower costs to improve the laptop in other areas.
For several imeisource team members, the 16-inch Galaxy Book 4 Ultra's touchpad placement and numeric keyboard have been two of the most off-putting characteristics.
These design choices go hand-in-hand. A numpad will push both the rest of the keyboard and the touchpad off-center toward the left of the laptop. And if you're typing a lot, this off-center design can get annoying and even uncomfortable.
Why is that? Well, you have to remember that a laptop's keyboard and touchpad are attached to the base. In other words, attempting to move an off-center laptop keyboard and touchpad to a more comfortable position means you'll move the screen off-center too, forcing you to tilt your head slightly to the right.
In other words, you have a choice between slightly tilting your head to the right or keeping the laptop centered while moving your arms and shoulders slightly toward the left.
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Samsung-Galaxy-Book-5-Pro-2.jpg
This may not seem like a problem, and if you use your laptop rather casually, the off-centered design may seem like a non-issue. However, it can become uncomfortable during extended typing sessions. So, if you intend to work on your laptop for hours every day, these tiny issues will be magnified.
The solution is simple: remove the numpad and move the keyboard and touchpad to the center. But Samsung seems oddly committed to laptop keyboards featuring numpads, particularly for its 16-inch laptops.
The upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra will likely have a 16-inch display. So, instead of asking for Samsung to change its ways, we can at least hope that the company will give Galaxy Book 6 Ultra users the option to choose a 16-inch tenkeyless design with a centered keyboard layout and touchpad.
At the moment, we can't be sure of Samsung's intentions regarding the upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra. And even if Samsung won't implement these changes and upgrades, we can assume that the Book 6 Ultra will be a better choice than the Book 4 Ultra thanks to raw hardware upgrades alone.
Nevertheless, we feel like there is more room for refinement in Samsung's Ultra laptop formula beyond obvious internal hardware upgrades — especially given the ~2-year gap between the last Ultra and the upcoming model.
Samsung can release something better than an incremental hardware upgrade, but only time will tell what the company has in store for future Galaxy Book 6 Ultra buyers. For now, we'll hope for the best.
The post 3 big changes we want to see in Samsung’s Galaxy Book 6 Ultra appeared first on imeisource.
Unless Samsung changes its mind about the future lineup, the upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra will be the first new Ultra laptop in (almost) two years. Samsung never released a Galaxy Book 5 Ultra, giving an eventual Book 4 Ultra successor plenty of time to improve. Here are a few key refinements we hope we'll get.
No doubt, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra should deliver more power than its predecessor, as new devices usually do. It's reasonable to expect a newer CPU and GPU solution, at the very least, or even a faster Gen. 5 SSD.
Beyond these raw hardware upgrades, we hope Samsung will enhance the Galaxy Book 6 Ultra laptop in at least three other areas: display, chip choices, and keyboard layout/touchpad placement.
A brighter and higher-resolution display
Although the Galaxy Book 4 Ultra's display is nothing to sneeze at, it could be better. At the very least, it lags behind the MacBook Pro's display in terms of peak brightness and resolution.
Granted, the MacBook Pro doesn't have an AMOLED display, but regardless, we hope that the Galaxy Book 6 Ultra will be able to deliver higher brightness levels and a resolution higher than the current 2880 x 1800 one.
A higher resolution would improve image quality, and a higher brightness would make the Galaxy Book 6 Ultra better to use in brighter environments and outdoors.
An AMD chip choice
Samsung's previous Ultra laptops were powered by Intel chips, and we hope that the company will give Galaxy Book 6 Ultra buyers a choice between Intel and AMD — or even switch to AMD entirely.
Current laptop-grade AMD chips are powerful and energy-efficient. They also seem to run cooler, which is a great boon for a compact laptop form factor.
In 2025, AMD chips also seem to provide better gaming performance, which makes them an even more interesting choice for Samsung's Ultra laptop lineup.
Generally, AMD CPUs are also cheaper than Intel's. This may allow Samsung to either sell AMD-based Galaxy Book 6 Ultra variants for lower prices or leverage the CPU's lower costs to improve the laptop in other areas.
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For several imeisource team members, the 16-inch Galaxy Book 4 Ultra's touchpad placement and numeric keyboard have been two of the most off-putting characteristics.
These design choices go hand-in-hand. A numpad will push both the rest of the keyboard and the touchpad off-center toward the left of the laptop. And if you're typing a lot, this off-center design can get annoying and even uncomfortable.
Why is that? Well, you have to remember that a laptop's keyboard and touchpad are attached to the base. In other words, attempting to move an off-center laptop keyboard and touchpad to a more comfortable position means you'll move the screen off-center too, forcing you to tilt your head slightly to the right.
In other words, you have a choice between slightly tilting your head to the right or keeping the laptop centered while moving your arms and shoulders slightly toward the left.
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Samsung-Galaxy-Book-5-Pro-2.jpg
This may not seem like a problem, and if you use your laptop rather casually, the off-centered design may seem like a non-issue. However, it can become uncomfortable during extended typing sessions. So, if you intend to work on your laptop for hours every day, these tiny issues will be magnified.
The solution is simple: remove the numpad and move the keyboard and touchpad to the center. But Samsung seems oddly committed to laptop keyboards featuring numpads, particularly for its 16-inch laptops.
The upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra will likely have a 16-inch display. So, instead of asking for Samsung to change its ways, we can at least hope that the company will give Galaxy Book 6 Ultra users the option to choose a 16-inch tenkeyless design with a centered keyboard layout and touchpad.
Conclusion: Samsung's Ultra laptop could be better
At the moment, we can't be sure of Samsung's intentions regarding the upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Ultra. And even if Samsung won't implement these changes and upgrades, we can assume that the Book 6 Ultra will be a better choice than the Book 4 Ultra thanks to raw hardware upgrades alone.
Nevertheless, we feel like there is more room for refinement in Samsung's Ultra laptop formula beyond obvious internal hardware upgrades — especially given the ~2-year gap between the last Ultra and the upcoming model.
Samsung can release something better than an incremental hardware upgrade, but only time will tell what the company has in store for future Galaxy Book 6 Ultra buyers. For now, we'll hope for the best.
The post 3 big changes we want to see in Samsung’s Galaxy Book 6 Ultra appeared first on imeisource.