Samsung has announced its Chromebook 2 series that includes a 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch models. The 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 has a 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) display and the 13.3-inch model has a 13.3-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display with 250 nits brightness. Both these Chromebooks are powered by a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processors, unlike some Chromebooks that are powered by Intel Celeron processors.
The Chromebook 2 13.3-inch is powered by a faster 2.1 GHz Exynos 5 Octa chip (probably Exynos 5422). These have stitched leather-like design on the outside, similar to the Galaxy Note 3.
Samsung Chromebook 2 11.6 specifications
- 11.6 (1366 x 768 pixels) HD screen
- 1.9 GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor
- front-facing 720p webcam
- 16.7 mm thick and weighs 1.1kg
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 1 x USB 3.0 Port, 1 x USB 2.0 port , Bluetooth and HDMI port
- 4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM, 16GB Solid State Drive
- MicroSD Card Reader
- Combined headphone / microphone jack
- Up to 8 hours of battery
Samsung Chromebook 2 13.3 specifications
- 13.3-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display with 250 nits brightness
- 2.1 GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor
- front-facing 720p webcam
- 16.5 mm thick and weighs 1.4kg
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 1 x USB 3.0 Port, 1 x USB 2.0 port , Bluetooth and HDMI port
- 4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM, 16GB Solid State Drive
- MicroSD Card Reader
- Combined headphone / microphone jack
- High-power speakers (2Wx2) and a noise reducing array microphone
- Up to 8.5 hours of battery
The 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 comes in Jet Black and Classic White colors and is priced at an MSRP of $319.99. The 13.3-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 comes in comes in Luminous Titan Gray color and is priced at an MSRP of $399.99. Both these Chromebooks would be available in the U.S. in April 2014.