Samsung’s $1,000 Galaxy Chromebook is the new Chrome OS standard-bearer
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The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook in a very-red color scheme. [credit: Samsung ]
Google took a step back from making premium Chromebooks when it updated the Pixelbook line with the less premium Pixelbook Go, but it looks like Samsung is picking up the "Premium Chromebook" mantle at CES 2020. Meet the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, a $1,000 laptop that is looking like the hottest Chrome OS device on the market.
The Galaxy Chromebook is the first Chromebook with a 4K, OLED display. It's the first Chromebook with a 10th-gen Intel processor. At just 9.9mm thick, this aluminum-bodied device is the thinnest Chromebook on the market. The display hinge folds all the way around for a tablet mode, and there's pen support with a stowable pen. There's a backlit keyboard and even a fingerprint scanner, a surprising rarity for Chrome OS devices.
The display is a 13.3-inch, 3840×2160 (16:9) OLED touchscreen with just a 3.9mm bezel around the top and sides. The processor is a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 Comet Lake U-Series with integrated graphics and a fanless design. You get up to 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of SSD storage, Wi-Fi 6 support, and a 49.2Wh battery.