Samsung Electronics announced on the 16th that it won the 'Energy Award' at the 28th Energy Winner Awards, hosted by the Consumer Citizens' Association, with sponsorship from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Environment, and the Korea Energy Agency (KEA).
Samsung Electronics won the Energy Award this year with its 'Bespoke AI Hybrid Kitchen Fit Max' refrigerator, marking the seventh consecutive year it has received the Energy Award. Additionally, this product also received the Minister's Award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, making it a two-time award winner.
The Samsung Electronics 'Bespoke AI Hybrid Kitchen Fit Max' refrigerator features the 'AI Hybrid Cooling' function, which the company applied for the first time to home refrigerators last year to enhance cooling efficiency.
AI Hybrid Cooling is a new cooling method that operates both the compressor and the Peltier semiconductor element together to achieve optimal efficiency. Under normal conditions, the compressor operates alone, maintaining energy consumption, but in situations where cooling is needed, both the compressor and Peltier element work simultaneously for cooling.
The 'Bespoke AI Hybrid Kitchen Fit Max' refrigerator operates even more efficiently when set to 'AI Savings Mode' through the SmartThings app. The AI algorithm determines the maximum cooling required situations, such as door openings, allowing users to save up to 25% of energy consumption based on their set conditions and product specifications.
Samsung Electronics' 'Bespoke AI Dishwasher' won the 'Energy Technology Award' for its excellent energy efficiency, while the 'AI Wind-Free Combo Wall-Mounted Air Conditioner' received the 'Energy Winner Award' for its outstanding energy-saving performance.
The 'Bespoke AI Dishwasher', which won the 'Energy Technology Award', is equipped with the 'AI Customized Washing+' technology that provides the optimal dishwashing experience. AI Customized Washing+ utilizes high-sensitivity sensors to sense dish contamination from the washing to rinsing stages, analyzing the contamination level through an AI algorithm to deliver the best dishwashing experience.
Additionally, by connecting to SmartThings and setting the 'AI Savings Mode', it can save energy consumption by up to 20% based on a maximum of 30 operations per month.
The 'AI Wind-Free Combo Wall-Mounted Air Conditioner', which won the 'Energy Winner Award', applies a 'Comfort Dehumidification' feature that cools only the minimum area of the heat exchanger necessary to reach the desired humidity level using precise refrigerant control technology. This allows for a maximum energy savings of up to 30% compared to existing dehumidification modes without significantly lowering the indoor temperature.
The 'Galaxy Book5 Pro', which won the Energy Winner Award, is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra processor series 2 (codename Lunar Lake).
It also boasts upgraded graphics and supports up to 47 TOPS (trillions of operations per second) with a neural processing unit (NPU), providing enhanced AI performance while delivering a convenient AI PC experience using Galaxy AI.
By applying high-efficiency power supply circuits, low-power components, and low-power power technology, it has also improved energy efficiency compared to the company's similar models from last year by up to 40%.
By using a low-power Intel processor, power consumption has been improved by up to 25% even in power-saving mode, allowing for battery usage of up to 25 hours.