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Samsung Uses OLEDs in its New Chromebook
February 23, 2020
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Chromebook, a boundary-breaking 2-in-1 laptop that could turn out to be a pivotal device for Chrome OS. Announced at CES 2020, the Galaxy Chromebook is the first Chromebook with a 4K AMOLED display.
But that stunning panel isn't the only standard feature of the Galaxy Chromebook. The 2-in-1 laptop is also the first Chromebook with Intel's latest 10th Gen processors and it's the thinnest Chromebook ever, at just 0.4 inches thick. The Galaxy Chromebook display, design, specs and specs have impressed reviewer. If battery life holds up, the Galaxy Chromebook should make the Pixelbook obsolete when it launches later this year. The Galaxy Chromebook will ship in the first quarter of 2020 at a starting price of $999. That model will come with 8GB of RAM. There will also be a pricier 16GB version.
The Galaxy Chromebook's bold, innovative design is the perfect companion to its gorgeous display. The Galaxy Chromebook is the thinnest Chromebook ever, at just 0.4 inches thick. If its thin, lightweight (2.3 pounds) frame doesn't catch your eye, the laptop's Fiesta Red finish will. Samsung will also sell the Galaxy Chromebook in a sleek, but comparatively boring Mercury Gray color variant, but do yourself a favor and get the red. The scarlet hue stands out and the aluminum frame is ridiculously thin yet feels plenty sturdy. The Galaxy Chromebook's lid is simple, featuring only an offset Chrome Samsung logo. Open the laptop and you'll notice a couple of interesting features (if you can take your eyes off the display for a second). The first is a second camera on the base, just above the keyboard. This "world-facing" camera is meant for developers who want to create AR apps, or students who need to quickly take pictures of notes on a whiteboard. The Galaxy Chromebook's thin bezels (0.2 inches), highlights what has been reported as a gorgeous display. As a 2-in-1, the Galaxy Chromebook can transform from a clamshell laptop into a tablet. It supports stylus input and even has a slot to slide the pen into when finished using it. It needs a dongle or two in order to connect peripherals to the Galaxy Chromebook. It has only two USB-C ports, a headphone jack and a microSD card slot, given how thin it is.
Chromebooks have evolved beyond the budget device bin with plastic materials and small, dim displays. In recent years, we've seen Chromebooks with 4K displays and aluminum chassis. Now Samsung is taking it a step further by bringing AMOLED, the technology used on premium smartphones to the Galaxy Chromebook.
Samsung found a way to fit a U-series processor into this razor-thin chassis. That's right, the Galaxy Chromebook packs Intel's 10th Gen U-series Comet Lake processors, so expect this laptop to punch way above its weight class. Digging into the specs, the Galaxy Chromebook comes with an Intel Core i5-10210U CPU, either 8GB or 16GB of RAM, and up to a 1TB SSD. Chrome OS should fly with that much torque behind it, and you won't have any problems running Android apps. Samsung didn't provide any battery life estimations, only stating that the Galaxy Chromebook has a 49Wh battery. Chromebooks typically have excellent endurance, but this is the first with a 4K AMOLED display.
Samsung Uses OLEDs in its New Chromebook
February 23, 2020
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Chromebook, a boundary-breaking 2-in-1 laptop that could turn out to be a pivotal device for Chrome OS. Announced at CES 2020, the Galaxy Chromebook is the first Chromebook with a 4K AMOLED display.
But that stunning panel isn't the only standard feature of the Galaxy Chromebook. The 2-in-1 laptop is also the first Chromebook with Intel's latest 10th Gen processors and it's the thinnest Chromebook ever, at just 0.4 inches thick. The Galaxy Chromebook display, design, specs and specs have impressed reviewer. If battery life holds up, the Galaxy Chromebook should make the Pixelbook obsolete when it launches later this year. The Galaxy Chromebook will ship in the first quarter of 2020 at a starting price of $999. That model will come with 8GB of RAM. There will also be a pricier 16GB version.
The Galaxy Chromebook's bold, innovative design is the perfect companion to its gorgeous display. The Galaxy Chromebook is the thinnest Chromebook ever, at just 0.4 inches thick. If its thin, lightweight (2.3 pounds) frame doesn't catch your eye, the laptop's Fiesta Red finish will. Samsung will also sell the Galaxy Chromebook in a sleek, but comparatively boring Mercury Gray color variant, but do yourself a favor and get the red. The scarlet hue stands out and the aluminum frame is ridiculously thin yet feels plenty sturdy. The Galaxy Chromebook's lid is simple, featuring only an offset Chrome Samsung logo. Open the laptop and you'll notice a couple of interesting features (if you can take your eyes off the display for a second). The first is a second camera on the base, just above the keyboard. This "world-facing" camera is meant for developers who want to create AR apps, or students who need to quickly take pictures of notes on a whiteboard. The Galaxy Chromebook's thin bezels (0.2 inches), highlights what has been reported as a gorgeous display. As a 2-in-1, the Galaxy Chromebook can transform from a clamshell laptop into a tablet. It supports stylus input and even has a slot to slide the pen into when finished using it. It needs a dongle or two in order to connect peripherals to the Galaxy Chromebook. It has only two USB-C ports, a headphone jack and a microSD card slot, given how thin it is.
Chromebooks have evolved beyond the budget device bin with plastic materials and small, dim displays. In recent years, we've seen Chromebooks with 4K displays and aluminum chassis. Now Samsung is taking it a step further by bringing AMOLED, the technology used on premium smartphones to the Galaxy Chromebook.
Samsung found a way to fit a U-series processor into this razor-thin chassis. That's right, the Galaxy Chromebook packs Intel's 10th Gen U-series Comet Lake processors, so expect this laptop to punch way above its weight class. Digging into the specs, the Galaxy Chromebook comes with an Intel Core i5-10210U CPU, either 8GB or 16GB of RAM, and up to a 1TB SSD. Chrome OS should fly with that much torque behind it, and you won't have any problems running Android apps. Samsung didn't provide any battery life estimations, only stating that the Galaxy Chromebook has a 49Wh battery. Chromebooks typically have excellent endurance, but this is the first with a 4K AMOLED display.
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