I tried Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Ultra. Panther Lake makes a big difference

Samsung’s 16-inch Galaxy Book6 is the first Panther Lake-powered PC I’ve had the pleasure of using outside of a demonstration. Combining an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 CPU with discrete Nvidia graphics hardware, the Galaxy Book6 Ultra is an impressive premium machine. Samsung gave Galaxy Books a redesign for 2026, and this PC has a more modern feel to match its updated internals.

Samsung hasn’t announced pricing or availability for the U.S. yet, this machine is a premium laptop that shows...