Samsung has announced the Galaxy Book Odyssey It is a new slim gaming laptop with powerful components, swappable memory, and the first Nvidia RTX 3050/3050 Ti GPU we've seen

It's clear that Samsung is positioning the 4-pound Odyssey as an on-the-go gaming machine, and for good reason As the specs suggest, it will be a contender for one of the best gaming laptops on the market, at least for those who want something highly portable

The Odyssey was announced along with the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360, powerful ultra-portable laptops with AMOLED screens With these new notebooks, Samsung is boldly attacking the premium notebook market in an attempt to gain a more dominant position in the market Here is what we know so far about the Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Book Odyssey will start at $1,399, but the price could be higher depending on the laptop's configuration

Regarding the launch of the Galaxy Book Odyssey, Samsung has stated that the Odyssey is expected to be available in August, first in South Korea We expect more specific dates and when Odyssey will launch in other markets

The Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey appears to have a rather nondescript casing that belies the powerful components packed inside Available in Mystic Black, you can choose any color you like, so if you're looking for a low-key ultraportable that's ready for the latest games, the Odyssey may be a good fit

What is particularly exciting about the Odyssey's design is that it is designed to allow for memory and storage expansion; the option to replace RAM or upgrade an SSD is a big deal for gamers, and this laptop has spare SO DIMM slots and PCIe slots are included in the box

Samsung's Galaxy Book Odyssey is one of the world's first laptops to feature Nvidia's new RTX 3050/3050 Ti GPUs, which could be a big buzz for anyone who appreciates good gaming performance on a laptop

Because the Nvidia RTX 3050/3050 Ti GPUs are so new, there are few test results showing how they perform against competing products However, Odyssey has a 1080p screen and a large amount of RAM on these new GPUs, so the latest games are likely to look great and run smoothly, even when played at the highest quality settings

The Odyssey has a 156-inch 1080p TFT LCD screen that should be able to handle any videos, photos, and games [Whether it looks particularly good remains to be seen We need to get one for review, measure its brightness and color performance, and see how it positions up against other gaming laptops on the market

While its siblings, the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360, are shipping with OLED displays, it is a bit disappointing that Odyssey is debuting with this LCD display Perhaps the decision to use a TFT LCD screen instead of an OLED was for cost reasons, given that the Odyssey already has the highest starting price of any new Galaxy Book, but it is still an AMOLED-powered It is hard not to fantasize about what an ultra-portable gaming laptop with AMOLED would have looked like

The Galaxy Book Odyssey is not the latest and greatest, but it ships with a multitude of ports: with two USB-C ports and three USB 32 ports, the Odyssey can play with any PC gaming accessory recently manufactured So you will have no trouble connecting your favorite keyboard, mouse, or headset [The included HDMI port and RJ45 jack are also a nice touch The former allows you to output your laptop to an external display, while the latter gives you the option to connect to an Ethernet port for increased wired Internet speeds

However, it is a bit disappointing that this premium-priced laptop does not include USB 4 | Thunderbolt 4 ports

By packing an 11th generation Intel CPU and one of the first Nvidia RTX 3050/3050 Ti cards on the market into a slim chassis that is lighter than most gaming laptops, Samsung has made the Galaxy Book Odyssey a very attractive option for those seeking a high-performance ultra-portable Samsung has made the Galaxy Book Odyssey a very attractive option for those seeking a high-performance ultraportable

Considering the fact that you have the option to upgrade or replace the RAM and SSD yourself, the Galaxy Book Odyssey is likely to be one of the best gaming laptops you can buy in 2021

What we don't know yet is how beautiful the screen will be when playing the latest games and how long the battery will last when doing so We hope to get one soon for testing and review, so stay tuned for a full report