In recent years Galaxy Chromebook was one of the slickest laptops to be announced at CES, and now for CES 2021, Samsung returns with the Galaxy Chromebook 2, which has a more affordable price tag and the first QLED display available on any Chrome OS device.
Starting at just $ 550, the Galaxy Chromebook 2 retains many of the best features of the original $ 1,000 Galaxy Chromebook, while costing nearly half the price. The Galaxy Chromebook 2 still has a 360-degree 2-in-1 design with a premium aluminum chassis, a backlit keyboard, an included stylus with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, and even the same eye-catching red (or gray) paint job.
However, instead of the OLED screen that Samsung used on the previous model, the Galaxy Chromebook 2 comes with a 1920 x 1080 13.3-inch QLED touchscreen, which hopefully uses the quantum dot technology found in many Samsung TVs. is used. produce rich, vibrant colors. And to further enhance laptop entertainment and movie watching, Samsung has included so-called Smart AMP sound, which Samsung claims is 178% louder than an average laptop amplifier.
Inside, the Galaxy Chromebook 2 is available in two configurations starting with an Intel Celeron 5205 U CPU, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, with the option to upgrade to an Intel Core i3-10110U CPU, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage. And to round out the Galaxy Chromebook 2’s specs, you also get Wi-Fi 6 support along with two USB-C ports (both of which can be used for charging), a microSD card reader and a 3, 5mm audio jack.
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So even though the pricier and more expensive original Galaxy Chromebook isn’t going away, for those looking to put less strain on their budget, between the very similar design, new QLED display and included stylus support, the new Galaxy Chromebook 2 looks like a much better one value.
The new Galaxy Chromebook is scheduled to be available sometime in the first quarter of 2021.
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