Together with the flagship Galaxy Book3 Ultra laptop, Samsung today introduced simpler and cheaper mobile computers: the Galaxy Book3 Pro (in two versions with 14-inch and 16-inch screens), as well as the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 (16-inch). The display is the highlight of these models: they all received an AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels and a frame rate of 48-120 Hz.

Laptops are equipped with 13th generation Intel Core processors: in the base – Core i5-1340P, in the top version – Core i7-1360P. The amount of RAM DDR5 can be 8, 16 or 32 GB, the amount of SSD – 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB.

All models feature four speakers (two 2W tweeters and two 5W woofers), two microphones, a webcam with Full HD video streaming, a microSD card slot, a USB-A port, a pair of USB-C with Thunderbolt and HDMI video output.

The battery capacity of the 14-inch model is 63 W, the 16-inch model is 76 W. The thickness and weight of the 14-inch Galaxy Book3 Pro is 11.3 mm and 1.17 kg, the 16-inch 12.5 mm and 1.56 kg.

The dimensions and weight of the regular version of the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 are 12.8 mm and 1.66 kg. The 5G version has the same thickness, but the weight is slightly larger – 1.71 kg. The Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 comes with a branded S Pen stylus.

The novelties will go on sale in Europe on February 17th. The base Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 with Core i5 processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and no 5G support is priced at €1,800. The top variant (Core i7, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 5G) is priced at 2,700 euros. For Galaxy Book3 Pro they ask from 1700 to 2200 euros, depending on the model.

Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, its newest and most advanced laptop yet. This is one of the most compact models in its class, while there is almost a top-end processor and a high-performance 3D accelerator.

But the highlight of the novelty is in another – a 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels and a frame rate of 120 Hz (it can vary from 48 to 120 Hz). The screen provides coverage of 120% (!) of the DCI-P3 color space, and peak brightness reaches 500 cd/sq.m. Judging by the characteristics, at the moment this is one of the highest quality panels for mobile computers.

At the heart of the hardware platform of the top version of the galaxy Book3 Ultra is a 14-core processor with a frequency of up to 5.4 GHz, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 32 GB of LPDDR5 memory and a 1 TB SSD. The simpler version of the laptop has a Core i7-13700H processor, GeForce RTX 4050, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD.

The Galaxy Book3 Ultra configuration also includes four speakers (14 W in total) with Dolby Atmos support, a fingerprint scanner, a full-size backlit keyboard, a large touch cursor control panel, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 adapters, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one USB 3.2 Type-A, HDMI 1.4 video output.

Galaxy Book3 Ultra is made in a metal case with a thickness of only 16.5 mm. The battery capacity was 76 Wh, the kit includes a 100 W charger. The mass of the device is 1.79 kg.

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra will go on sale on February 22nd. The cost of the basic version in Europe is 2800 euros, the top version is 3700 euros.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a partnership with Air Astana, the largest airline in Kazakhstan.

Thanks to this, participants in the Air Astana Nomad Club passenger reward program will be able to convert their accumulated points into cryptocurrencies on the exchange.

“Today, such cross-advertising cooperation is the only one in the world, and in the future it will be one of the most popular between loyalty programs of different companies and cryptocurrency organizations,” said Aisha Agaral, Nomad Club Program Manager.

To monetize the accumulated points, Nomad Club members need to register and pass basic verification on Binance from February 1 to February 28. After filling out the questionnaire and specifying the number of points for conversion, the client’s account will be replenished with the corresponding amount of BUSD stablecoins within 14 days. In addition, program members will receive a welcome bonus of 10 BUSD (essentially $10)

Binance said the partnership with Air Astana “signals that the traditional industry is ready to embrace the idea of ​​using cryptocurrencies as an additional tool for interacting with their customers.”

The Nomad Club program has been running since 2007 and has about 500,000 members. It provides various bonuses, including free flights and service class upgrades, in exchange for accumulated points.

At the end of 2022, the Binance crypto exchange signed a memorandum with the authorities of Kazakhstan on the launch of an educational program on blockchain engineering and compliance in 22 specialized universities in the country.