On the typing test, I reached 90 words per minute with an accuracy rate of 99.7%. Although the keys feel cheap, they’re bouncy and tactile. The Galaxy Book Go’s island-style keyboard doesn’t have the deepest travel, but I typed on it like a dexterous pianist at a symphony concert nonetheless. Samsung Galaxy Book Go keyboard and touchpad It’s not kill-your-eardrums loud, but the amplification was adequate enough to fill my medium-sized testing room. I cranked up the Galaxy Book Go’s speakers to its maximum volume setting. “Beggin’” sounded the best with the Dynamic profile, which identifies the audio content and performs automatic adjustments to deliver the best sound. There are five presets: Dynamic, Game, Movie, Music and Voice. There is a Dolby Access app that lets you tune the speakers to your liking. The gritty crooning was well balanced with the sweet-sounding guitar riffs and cymbals. I listened to “Beggin’” by Italian rock band Måneskin on Spotify I said “Not bad!” as the bottom-firing speakers emanated a booming acapella male voice that sent a chill down my spine. This is dimmer than the average budget laptop (225 nits), the Ultra Slim Notebook (246 nits), the Chromebook Detachable CM3 (386 nits) and the Surface Go 2 (408 nits). The Samsung laptop is as dim as a dying flashlight, emanating a 201-nit brightness average. If you’re not nitpicky about having a top-of-the-line display (and I doubt you would be if you’re on the hunt for a budget laptop), the Galaxy Book Go’s panel is OK for Netflix streaming, YouTube watching and more. The sharpness is alright, but the low brightness makes the panel appear less crisp. The display seems to radiate cooler tones than your typical 1080p display. However, I could still make out the endearing crow’s feet that appeared around Thompson’s eyes when he smiled.

Kenan Thompson’s rich brown complexion looked more subdued than usual. The giant dog’s huge, expressive brown eyes seemed vacant and dull on the Samsung laptop. Samsung Galaxy Book Go (Image credit: Future)Ĭlifford the Big Red Dog looked more like Clifford the Big Magenta Dog in a YouTube trailer I watched.

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