The tablet has a matte silver, seemingly robust unibody back that is apparently made of metal and curves up at the sides to frame the black bezels at the front. The Samsung logo and main camera are worked into the unibody back. The bezels are not particularly narrow (screen-to-body ratio), but at least they mean that you can easily hold the device with one hand without touching the screen by accident. There are no sharp edges and the on/off button and volume rocker are firmly in place with perfectly adjusted pressure points. They are positioned at the top of the device, together with the stereo microphones, while the two speakers are positioned at the top on either side.

Considering the high price, our expectations of quality and workmanship were rather high. But they have still been topped. The tablet is as hard as a log and both the front and back are pressure resistant. No matter what we did to it, the Galaxy Book 12 emitted no sound. We found no mistakes in the workmanship - even under the magnifying glass.

The dark gray/anthracite keyboard cover with its robust and textured surfaces gave us a rather high-quality impression as well. The tablet connects to the keyboard easily and is held in position by magnets. The well thought-out folding mechanism enables the tablet to be positioned at different angles, as you can see from the Samsung images below. Unfortunately, the keyboard lies flat and cannot be positioned ergonomically. The case is slightly curved upwards in the center and gives way under pressure. Unlike a notebook, the Galaxy Book requires a flat, stable surface to stand on. We will talk about the keyboard some more in the section about input devices.