Samsung Galaxy Book 2 tablet hands-on: Performance takes a back seat to battery life

BASIC SPECS Display: 12.0-inch Samsung AMOLED (2160x1440) Processor: Qualcomm 8-core Snapdragon 850 (4 cores @ 2.96GHz; 4 cores @1.7 GHz) Graphics: Qualcomm Adreno 630 (integrated) Memory: 4GB Storage: 128GB SSD Ports: 2 USB-C, microSD, head phone jack Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac VHT80 MIMO; Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem Cameras: 5MP front, 8MP rear Battery: 47Wh Operating system: Windows 10 Home in S Mode (Windows 10 Home as tested) Dimensions: 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches Weights: 1.74 pounds (tablet), 2.42 pounds (tablet plus keyboard), 2.64 pounds (tablet, keyboard and charger), as measured Price: $999; S Pen and keyboard included BUILD QUALITY AND PORTS Physically, the Galaxy Book demonstrates that changing horses midstream sometimes necessitates a new harness and tack. [...]don't forget that the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 ships with Windows 10 in S Mode, which restricts apps to what's provided in the Microsoft Store. [...]they seem consistent with our more traditional benchmarks. Because these are browser-based benchmarks, we can compare the Book 2 to non-Windows devices, "firsť'-generation Snapdragon-powered PCs like the Asus NovaGo (go.pcworld.com/nova), and even Apple devices and an Android tablet.