Samsung has launched
Chromebook laptops with Chrome OS in the past like the Chromebook 4, Chromebook
4+, Plus V2, and more. Now, the company
is expanding its lineup of Chromebook with the launch of its new Galaxy
Chromebook 2-in-1 running Chrome OS.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
flaunts a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 3840 x
2160 pixels and has a “near-infinite screen” with 3.9mm bezels, and Samsung has
said that support for HDR400 will be pushed through a software. It is powered
by the 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor paired with up to 16GB RAM with up to
1TB SSD. The graphics duties are handled by the Integrated Intel UHD GPU. The
Chromebook measures 9.9mm thick and is the thinnest Samsung Chromebook ever
released.
It runs on Chrome OS and
thanks to the Click-to-Call and Messaging apps, users can use the features
present on Samsung smartphone directly on the Galaxy Chromebook. Regarding the
connectivity, it supports the latest WiFI 6, fingerprint scanner, and
interestingly it sports a 1MP front camera and also an 8MP camera that is
present on the keyboard deck. Coming to the I/O, it has 2 x USB Type-C ports,
3.5mm audio jack, and UFS/MicroSD card reader. Lastly, it packs a 49.2Wh
battery and there is a built-in pen that lets users write, draw, and navigation
the laptop.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
specifications
- 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED touchscreen display (3840 x 2160 pixels)
- 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor
- Intel UHD Graphics
- Up to 16GB LPDDR3 RAM
- Up to 1TB SSD
- 2 x 2W Stereo speakers
- Backlit keyboard
- Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), 802.11 ax 2×2
- Built-in Pen
- Fingerprint scanner
- 1MP front camera, 8MP camera on Keyboard deck; Internal Digital Dual Array Microphone + Mono Microphone
- 2 x USB Type-C ports, 3.5mm audio jack, and UFS/MicroSD card reader
- Dimensions: 302.6 x 203.2 x 9.9 mm; Weight: 1.04kg
- 49.2Wh battery (typical)
- Chrome OS
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
comes in Fiesta Red, Mercury Gray color options, is priced starting at US$
999.99 and will be available in Q1 2020 in the US.
