It is the interesting Chromebook since their inception. Unfortunately, Samsung unwisely saddled the laptop with its Exynos processor, meant primarily for tablets and smartphones. With a mobile chip at the heart of the Chromebook 2, it chugged heavily whenever met with any sort of multitasking.
Now just less than five months later Samsung has given the smaller 11.6-inch Chromebook 2 an early refresh, which swaps the mobile processor for an freshly released Bay Trail Intel Celeron CPU.
Design:
The Chromebook 2 looks to be even more well engineered than many mid-range laptops.
The back of the laptop lid is wrapped with a leather-like finish that reminiscent to the design of Samsung Galaxy S5 down to the faux stitching. It's a nice touch that gives you a slightly soft material to grip the laptop whilst carrying it around. It's also stays crisp and clean without picking up any greasy finger prints.
Specifications:
Here is the Samsung Chromebook 2 specifications:
•CPU: 2.58GHz Intel Celeron Processor N2840 (dual core, 1MB Cache, up to 2.58GHz with Turbo Boost)
•Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
•RAM: 2GB DDR3L (1333MHz)
•Screen: 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768
•Storage: 16GB SSD
•Ports: 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone/mic jack
•Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
•Camera: 720p HD webcam
•Weight: 2.65 pounds
•Size: 11.40 x 8.60 x 0.66 inches
At $249 (about £154, AU$282), this is one mighty affordable laptop.
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