The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition will make life easier for IT departments – and they'll love the battery life

The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition is a business-focused update of the Galaxy Book models that debuted at MWC 26. This isn't the premium models, to be clear, the Pro and Ultra are the more powerful devices, but the Enterprise Edition goes in a slightly different direction, with features and capabilities to make laptop deployment easier for IT departments.

It comes in either 16in or 14in, and only one gray color option. And it starts at £2,049 for the lowest configuration (16GM RAM, Intel 5). But, as with all of Samsung's Enterprise Edition devices, the real benefits are in setup and security...

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Samsung Galaxy Book6: Design

Although this is an 'Enterprise Edition', the outer design of the Galaxy Book6 is the same as the standard model with two size options (14in and 16in) and just a 0.64 lbs difference between those. The 16in model we have is just 14.6mm when closed, giving it a moderately thin profile.

The laptop comes only in gray – 'Mocha' gray, according to Samsung – which gives it a serious, but unremarkable look. It's squared with little rounded edges and a minimalist Samsung logo on the lid. The result is that the Galaxy Book 6 doesn't really stand out in the crowd – we've seen more striking Windows machines recently, such as the Asus ZenBook 16A, or the HP EliteBook 8, or even the MSI Prestige 16 AI+.

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Configurations start at 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD, but can be ramped up, like our machine to 32GB RAM and 1TB of storage. And for the Enterprise Edition, there are three Intel options: either the Core Ultra 5 325, Core Ultra 7 365 vPro or the 355 – like our review unit.

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition: Display

The Enterprise Edition of the Galaxy Book6 has a 16-in IPS panel with a wide-screen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution by default. At face value, it's not the most impressive screen – certainly not compared to the Pro and Ultra models – and it's clear that the focus here is productivity rather than immersive graphics.

So the Enterprise Edition is slightly duller – its peak brightness is only 350nits, according to Samsung. The Pro model can reach 1,000nits, so there is a gulf in quality. In our own tests, with our colormieter, the Enterprise Edition peaked at 354 cd/m2, which is on the low side; certainly not up to Samsung's lofty standards.

But we have to remind ourselves that a laptop aimed at enterprises doesn't necessarily need to have a fancy display, just a practical one. The 16in screen is nice and big, there's next to no glare, and it does a fairly decent job with colors. Nothing mind blowing, but equality is neither over-saturated nor poor.

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition: Keyboard and trackpad

One reason to opt for the 16in Galaxy Book6 is the inclusion of a numberpad. That is, of course, if you like/need one. So that's data entry workers and number nerds. For the rest of us, you just get a bigger typing space and more area to rest your palms.

On the business of typing, however, the keys feel quite shallow. There is only 1.33mm travel, and I did feel I was basing the bottom, a lot, at full typing speed. They do look smart and level, and they make a nice clicky sound. However, the space bar has a slight rattle to it.

There is a medium-sized trackpad (approximately 4x3) with a fairly good range and nice click action. The only issue here is its position, just off-center (presumably due to the number pad). I constantly hit the right-click button by accident when not looking down, which caused no end of frustration.

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition: Specs and performance

Our review unit came with an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (Panther Lake) chip, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD. As mentioned above, you can opt for a lower Core Ultra 5 325 model or a vPro. Though all three are suitable for most business needs, aside from heavy AI workloads.

In Geekbench 6, the Enterprise Edition came back with a score of 2,671 for single-core workloads and 6,846 for multithreaded, which are both good scores. You're not looking at a MacBook Pro replacement here, but it does hold up well against Windows machines with a similar score to the Asus Zenbook A16.

And, it lasts. Samsung's estimates for battery life say it can run for 24hrs in an office setting. In our looped video test, the Galaxy Book 6 lasted 17hrs, 38mins. Which is short of that expectation, but we have to add that our tests are intentionally intensive. In real use, we found the Galaxy Book6 lasted well into a second day of work.

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition: Features

The Enterprise Edition, as its name suggests, is about making the setup and management of work machines as seamless as possible, while also keeping security tight. So the Galaxy Book6 can be prepared before deployment with a few customizations, like BIOS settings and asset tagging. There's also Windows Autopilot, which IT admins can set up before the device reaches its user.

These pre-customizations also extend to security, with Samsung's Knox platform deeply embedded in the Galaxy Book6. This includes the standardized configurations that we are all familiar with, like biometric authentication (fingerprint sensor, facial recognition). And also some data protection at the firmware level with a discrete Trusted Platform Module with cryptographic capabilities.

There is a wealth of connections on both sides of the machine. Two USB-C ports, two USB-A, an HDMI slot, one for a microSD card, an RJ45 Ethernet port, a security slot, and a headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition: Is it worth it?

While it may lack the gloss of rival laptops (or even other Galaxy Book models) the 6 is a solid choice for a business. A quality build with a smart look, a fast processor, and a long battery life. Just what you need for an office of knowledge workers or even entry-level ones.

Price may be a sticking point; there are similar devices for less than £2,000, but the question is, do they also come with Knox-level security, or even the breadth of controls and capabilities for IT departments?

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