The Galaxy Chromebook 2, a new take on its ultra-slim Chromebook series, has been announced by Samsung. An AMOLED-equipped beauty was the original Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, turning a Chromebook into a luxury item. However, it was priced way too high to be worth a recommendation to someone other than avid Galaxy fans because of its luxury status. This is the successor to the Galaxy Chromebook last year, and it comes with a major improvement to the monitor/display. It features a QLED display, which came with its predecessor, over an AMOLED display. Apart from the monitor, the main features include a 2-in1 form factor and Universal Stylus Initiative support.
The Galaxy Chromebook has a few excellent features, but the most prominent is what Samsung and Google refer to as “craftsmanship.” This is the thinnest Chromebook in the world at just 9.9 mm thick and 2.29 pounds. For the Intel Celeron 5205U, 4 GB RAM, and 64 GB storage variant, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 starts at $549.99. And for the Intel Core i3-10110U, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage variant, at $699.99. This is relatively smaller than the original Chromebook for the Galaxy, which debuted at $999.99. Unabashedly, the original Galaxy Chromebook went to the top end of the Chromebook market. The sequel hopes to cater to those who have begun with low-end Chromebooks and want more from their laptop now; it’s still a premium device.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2
Design and Performance:
Samsung insists that premium sound, powerful performance, and more relaxed typing all in an ultra-slim profile are supported by the Galaxy Chromebook 2. The frame is aluminum and comes in “Mercury gray” or a bold “fiesta red” color that in bright light looks orange. Aluminum is still the outer portions of the chassis, but Samsung said it moved the inner parts to plastics. This helped to reduce both weight and cost. At 2.71lbs, the unit weighs in and measures just over half an inch thick. With a smidge more movement in the backlit keys, Samsung enhanced the typing experience.
Here, though, there are a few improvements; the biggest of these is the move away from the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook’s 4K AMOLED display with touch support to a 13.3-inch FHD QLED screen. The switch to QLED does not necessarily offset the resolution loss, but the original Galaxy Chromebook sorely lacked battery life in one region. It comes in two processor variants: the Intel Celeron 5205U processor or the Intel Core i3-10110U processor of the 10th generation. In addition to 64GB/128GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD card, the computer comes with 4GB/8GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 display/monitor
The monitor maintains the flexibility of the touchscreen and compatibility with the S Pen stylus, but the Chromebook 2 does not pack a stylus in the case. A specific design choice is that an 8MP camera has been mounted on the top right corner of the keyboard deck by Samsung. With support for Google Play Store services, it runs Google’s Chrome OS and is backed by a 45.5WHr battery. It features a webcam for making video calls in HD (720p). The Galaxy Chromebook 2 features a backlit lattice keyboard and supports a stylus that can have pressure sensitivity levels of up to 4,096. Two USB-C ports exist, one on each side. The Chromebook also uses Google’s Ambient Colors function to change the color temperature of the display to suit the user’s climate. This made the show easier for the user’s eyes, especially at night.
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is still a 2-in-1, which means that when consumers need it to, it will still be able to flip into a tablet, which makes a media-consuming system that much more convincing. In terms of ports, two USB Type-C ports, a 3.5 mm jack, and a microSD card slot are included. The unit has 5W stereo speakers combined with Smart AMP sound for audio, which the company says increases the audio quality by up to 178 percent. Samsung promises up to 14 hours of battery life on a single charge with the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2, which is an incredible improvement over the original laptop. It has a 10th Gen Core i5 10210U, 8 GB (LPDDR3) of RAM, and 256 GB of memory.
Samsung originally said that up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage might be additional configurations, but those seem to be on the ice (for now, at least).
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