‘Performance defines the PC experience’ — Samsung aims to take down Apple with its new Galaxy Book6 laptops and Intel’s latest tech
Watch out, Apple
· TechRadarNews By Matt Hanson published 6 January 2026
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- New range of Galaxy Book6 laptops announced
- Powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra Series 3 processors
- AI features remain a key selling point (or so Samsung thinks)
CES 2026 is shaping up to be a great showcase for upcoming laptops, and Samsung has joined in the fun by announcing the Galaxy Book6 Ultra, Galaxy Book6 Pro and Galaxy Book6, which the company claims are the “most advanced Galaxy Book series yet.”
Despite Samsung being one of the biggest tech companies in the world, only a few years ago, its laptops felt a bit like an afterthought. Solid, sure, but nothing to get too excited about.
I’m glad to say that’s changed, with its sleek and stylish Galaxy Book series often appearing in our best laptops list, so I have high hopes for the new Galaxy Book6 range.
From what Samsung showed off at CES 2026, which is currently taking place in Las Vegas, these laptops could indeed be something to get excited about. They will be powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 processors, which have also just been announced at CES, so expect excellent performance and long battery life.
Samsung is one of the biggest proponents of AI, so it’ll come as no surprise to learn that its Galaxy AI features are front and center with these laptops, and thanks to Intel’s new chips coming with an NPU capable of up to 50 TOPS (trillion operations per second), on-device AI tasks should be impressively speedy.
Don’t care for AI?
If you’re not that bothered about AI on your laptop (I’ve yet to be convinced, personally), there’s still lots to be excited about with the Galaxy Book6 laptops, as they come with the stylish designs and stunning screens we’ve come to expect from the line.
If you own other Samsung devices, such as a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, then also expect some nifty features that allow the devices to work together in an ecosystem that is slowly catching up to Apple’s.
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