Samsung Chromebook Review - A Good Little Reasonably Priced Laptop For Buyers On A Budget
Technically, if Google's own CR-48 prototype is counted, the Samsung Chromebook can be considered Google Chromebook's fifth iteration.
Like the other four Chromebooks before it, this one also runs the Google Chrome OS instead of conventional operating systems, such as Mac OS X Mountain Lion or Windows 8.
However, it will actually be really easy for you to decide whether or not this Chromebook is for you.
You should know is that it is a really cheap, light, slim, long lasting laptop, and if you spend most of your time in web apps, then it is worth considering.
Specifications Processor: Unlike previous Chromebooks, which had Intel chips, this one is powered by a 40% faster, dual-core 1.
7GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Dual ARM Cortex-A15 core processor.
This makes this Samsung Chrome particularly notable.
You will notice how silent it is when you are using it.
Hard Drive: Its smooth performance is also because it has a SSD hard disk instead of a mechanical one, although with only 16GB of space.
Of course, the storage can be expanded by connecting a portable hard disk to its USB 3.
0 or USB 2.
0 port.
Memory: This new Chromebook merely has 2G of RAM, but it will never feel underpowered in general usage.
The memory is sufficient for the Samsung Chromebook since only a single app is being run on it.
An external monitor can be connected by getting an HDMI port.
Max Resolution & Screen Size: This Chromebook has an 11.
6-inch screen with a maximum resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, which is perfectly good, though which a distinctly lackluster quality.
This new Chromebook also has a Shared video memory (UMA) graphics processor, and it is not a surprise that it does not have an optical drive.
With a weight of 1.
1kg, it is light, portable, and could be carried in a tote bag.
Performance For doing things like browsing, emailing, watching YouTube, writing and the like, the performance of this Samsung Chromebook is practically remarkable.
The only time when delays will be noticed is when information is being pulled by it from the Internet.
Most of the time, the stability of this Chrome will seem rock solid, but occasionally it may reboot without any warning even when doing apparently harmless things.
SD video streams play quite perfectly, though without any downloads and it may struggle with HD.
Pros Decent build quality Easy to carry around and lightweight Easy to type on keyboard and an easy to use trackpad Quite inexpensive, starting from $248 Cons A slight learning curve to get familiar with the Chrome OS Does not run a full blown operating system The Verdict The concept of the Chromebook has always seemed promising.
Despite the fact that traditional computer users may sneer at it, for those on a budget, they would still end up having a brand new computer at a very cheap price.
It is also worth adding that the Samsung Chromebook comes with free 100 GB of Google Drive for 2 years.
This Chromebook may not be appealing to all computer users, but it is still a really good little machine with decent specs and a good-enough performance.
Like the other four Chromebooks before it, this one also runs the Google Chrome OS instead of conventional operating systems, such as Mac OS X Mountain Lion or Windows 8.
However, it will actually be really easy for you to decide whether or not this Chromebook is for you.
You should know is that it is a really cheap, light, slim, long lasting laptop, and if you spend most of your time in web apps, then it is worth considering.
Specifications Processor: Unlike previous Chromebooks, which had Intel chips, this one is powered by a 40% faster, dual-core 1.
7GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Dual ARM Cortex-A15 core processor.
This makes this Samsung Chrome particularly notable.
You will notice how silent it is when you are using it.
Hard Drive: Its smooth performance is also because it has a SSD hard disk instead of a mechanical one, although with only 16GB of space.
Of course, the storage can be expanded by connecting a portable hard disk to its USB 3.
0 or USB 2.
0 port.
Memory: This new Chromebook merely has 2G of RAM, but it will never feel underpowered in general usage.
The memory is sufficient for the Samsung Chromebook since only a single app is being run on it.
An external monitor can be connected by getting an HDMI port.
Max Resolution & Screen Size: This Chromebook has an 11.
6-inch screen with a maximum resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, which is perfectly good, though which a distinctly lackluster quality.
This new Chromebook also has a Shared video memory (UMA) graphics processor, and it is not a surprise that it does not have an optical drive.
With a weight of 1.
1kg, it is light, portable, and could be carried in a tote bag.
Performance For doing things like browsing, emailing, watching YouTube, writing and the like, the performance of this Samsung Chromebook is practically remarkable.
The only time when delays will be noticed is when information is being pulled by it from the Internet.
Most of the time, the stability of this Chrome will seem rock solid, but occasionally it may reboot without any warning even when doing apparently harmless things.
SD video streams play quite perfectly, though without any downloads and it may struggle with HD.
Pros Decent build quality Easy to carry around and lightweight Easy to type on keyboard and an easy to use trackpad Quite inexpensive, starting from $248 Cons A slight learning curve to get familiar with the Chrome OS Does not run a full blown operating system The Verdict The concept of the Chromebook has always seemed promising.
Despite the fact that traditional computer users may sneer at it, for those on a budget, they would still end up having a brand new computer at a very cheap price.
It is also worth adding that the Samsung Chromebook comes with free 100 GB of Google Drive for 2 years.
This Chromebook may not be appealing to all computer users, but it is still a really good little machine with decent specs and a good-enough performance.