Samsung announced the Galaxy Chromebook Go last month and it revealed that an LTE version will be available soon. That version is now available for pre-order in the U.S., unfortunately, it doesn’t bring anything more, save for having a SIM slot.
The Galaxy Chromebook Go LTE is priced at US$ 349 (US$ 4.86/mo) on AT&T according to Android Police, US$ 50 more than the Wi-Fi version. This extra cost gets you a nano-SIM card slot on the right side of the computer. The rest of the specs remain unchanged which is a disappointment as we expected the LTE version will have a touchscreen as we reported a few weeks ago, and maybe even more RAM and storage.
The screen is a 14-inch LED panel with a 1366 x 768 resolution and a 180° hinge. There is an Intel Celeron N4500 processor under the hood along with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, Thankfully, a MicroSD card slot on the left allows you to add up to 512GB of extra storage. The Chromebook also has a 1MP 720p webcam.
Samsung says the Galaxy Chromebook Go supports LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 29, and 66. It also has support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.1. For ports, it has two USB Type-C ports, a USB 3.0 port, and a headphone-out/microphone-in combo port. There is a 42.3Wh battery inside that should provide up to 12 hours of use and last up to 13 days on standby. It will charge up to 50% in 50 minutes while a full charge takes 130 minutes.
Those who pre-order the LTE version are expected to receive it between August 23 and August 25. We hope Samsung will launch other variants with a touchscreen and more RAM and storage.
