Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" NP950XED-KF2US

The 15.6" OLED screen is the star here, but it's attached to a laptop with a crippling 8GB of RAM that ranks in the bottom 14th percentile. The i5-1240P is fine for light work, but integrated graphics mean gaming is a complete write-off. It's a beautiful, portable machine for undemanding users who can find it at a good used price.

Let's be real, this laptop lives and dies by its portability and screen, not raw power. The i5-1240P is a capable chip for office work and streaming, but it's not setting any records. Paired with integrated graphics that rank in the bottom 19th percentile, this machine is a non-starter for gaming, which is its weakest area by a mile with a score of 10.3 out of 100. The real performance killer here is the 8GB of RAM. In our database, that's near the bottom of the barrel. For a Windows 11 machine in this class, 16GB is the baseline for a smooth experience. You'll run into slowdowns with multitasking, and that 512GB SSD, while snappy, is only average for storage space.

Stacked against the competition, the Galaxy Book2 Pro's strengths and weaknesses become crystal clear. An Apple MacBook Air M5 will run circles around it in both CPU and GPU performance while sipping power, though you'll pay a premium for it. The HP OmniBook X Flip and ASUS Zenbook S offer similar portability but with more modern, powerful ARM-based chips that deliver better battery life and snappier response. Even the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i, while bulkier, gives you a dedicated GPU and double the RAM for a more versatile machine. The Samsung's main defense is that OLED panel, which outshines the standard LCDs on many competitors at this price point.

Pricing on this model is all over the map, with a wild spread from $450 to over $26,000 across vendors. That high end is clearly an outlier, but it highlights the confusion. The sweet spot seems to be around the $450 mark for a used unit in very good condition, which is where you'll find the listing from Newegg. At that price, you're getting a gorgeous OLED screen and a competent CPU in a super portable package. Just know that you're paying for the display and form factor, not for performance headroom or future-proofing.

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro NP950XED-KF2US is a bit of a mixed bag, and the numbers tell the story pretty clearly. Its 15.6" OLED screen is a genuine bright spot, landing in the 71st percentile for display quality. You're getting deep blacks and vibrant colors that make streaming and everyday browsing a real pleasure. But the rest of the spec sheet reads like a series of compromises. The 12-core i5-1240P CPU is solidly middle-of-the-pack at the 51st percentile, but it's hamstrung by just 8GB of RAM, which sits in a disappointing 14th percentile. That's a bottleneck you'll feel the moment you open more than a handful of browser tabs.

Anyone who multitasks should look elsewhere. The 8GB of RAM is a constant bottleneck that will lead to a sluggish experience if you keep more than a few browser tabs and a document open. Creative professionals, even hobbyists, will find the integrated graphics and limited memory frustrating for photo or video editing. And if you have any interest in gaming, this laptop's 10.3/100 gaming score makes it a complete non-starter. You're much better off with a machine that has 16GB of RAM and a more modern processor, even if it means sacrificing the OLED screen.

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro is a laptop with a singular, shining talent: its display. If your workflow is almost entirely browser-based and you live for a gorgeous screen, the used price makes it a tempting, stylish ultraportable. For everyone else, the 8GB of RAM is a dealbreaker that will frustrate you daily. It's a beautiful screen attached to an otherwise unremarkable and memory-starved computer. Only buy it if you fully understand and accept that compromise.