Samsung - Galaxy Chromebook 2 - 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB eMMC - Fiesta Red

Great laptop for every day use and i love the fact that its a touch screen works great and would recommend it

Very lite, keyboard anf touch screen are amazing. Love how easily my mouse was to set up and it also charges on the same c-type charger as my phone.

It’s an excellent laptop for school. it’s easier to be used.

Very good piece of equipment easy to used and to navigate.

i love this a lot thank you for the good work. I would love to recommend people

I love the beautiful Red color. I love the color and the brightness of the screen. I love how I can use it as a computer and a tablet if I need to. I love the light keys when it is dark. If you are use to a USB port, it has none. I did not know that when I bought it, but it was cool, I got an adapter and it is awesome. I love the clearness of the screen and how bright that it looks. I am very happy with it.

This is only my second time using a Chromebook, which uses ChromeOS, and must start by saying this is not a Chromebook or Chromebox you have used before. Included in the packaging, is the Chromebook a USB C charger and detachable USB C Cord, and the Warranty/Ownership Manuals. I should note that this review covers the use and ownership of the Intel i3 Processor model and not the Celeron based unit. Unpacking is straightforward, with minimal packaging and the normal amount of peel off plastic. The Chromebook will welcome you with a beautiful red casing, which has a metallic like look and feel, a 13-inch touch capable screen, a built-in webcam, and a well sized backlit keyboard. On the right-hand side, you will find the power button with LED indicator (charging/power indicator) and a USB C port, while on the left-hand side you will find a volume button, a headphone jack, a MicroSD card slot, and another USB C port. I should point out that both ports allow for use with the included USB C charger, so you do not need to guess which port to plug in to. I am not sure if that is a standard feature in USB C compatible laptops but found this to be a small detail which took the anxiety out of charging the device. While this does advertise 128 GB storage, you should remember that approx. 20 GB is used for the OS. If you have used an Android based phone, you’ll find that most apps are available for use/install on the Google Play store. There was a quick system update after first power up, followed by a setup process with my Google (Gmail) account used for account setup and login. You can add more than one (1) user to the Chromebook, so if you are purchasing this for more than one user, you’re in luck! Apparently, you can have a much quicker setup if you use an Android phone with your Google account. If you’re afraid of space, simply pop in a MicroSD card and format as needed. I installed a 32 GB MicroSD, which was immediately recognized by the device, and was easily able to store apps and files. With the included Wi-Fi 6 capable hardware, and a compatible router or mesh network system, you’ll see quick speeds, and even quicker in-network speeds. I was impressed by the chromeOS’s ability to add a network mapped drive in Settings to access files on my local network server. This saved me the time of having to figure out a Google Drive connection or use an external thumb drive to facilitate any file access or transfer issues. In network speeds easily exceeded 500 Mbps and higher depending on file size. Internet speeds are also near ISP provided speeds with my mesh network (Wi-Fi 6 capable network), when running speed tests in the browser or using one of the more popular speed apps. Accessing websites using the included Google Chrome browser delivers the desktop like experience you’re used to seeing on any other laptop or desktop with the app. The browser quickly synced with my saved bookmarks and passwords with my Google account, and all my extensions installed automatically. This allowed me to use the Chromebook immediately after setup and updating. You may need to confirm some settings, but ultimately found this to be painless. Most tasks with Google apps are done within Chrome browser, even when launching the Google Apps shortcuts. Apps found on the Google Play store install in a similar way, and my only real annoyance is the lack of apps designed for use on a Chromebook, with a much larger desktop space. You will see apps sized the same way as the mobile app, and function essentially the same as any Android app you’re used to. The i3 processor ensures apps and browsing is snappy. I did not find any slow down of the apps being used, or when browsing websites with the chrome browser. Faster Wi-Fi also ensured that any cloud-based documents stored on my network server or on Google Drive were quickly synced, accessed, and updated. Switching to tablet mode is as easy as flipping the screen around. You can also position the screen to allow for the Chromebook to stand the screen up in landscape or portrait mode. The screen orients itself based on how it is being held or positioned, and the touchscreen is responsive. The keyboard does automatically disable, so you do not need to worry about accidentally tapping a key when holding. If you are using an external keyboard/mouse, those will continue to function normally, with the mouse icon only showing up during mouse movement. Having an iPad Pro, I am already used to a large area screen, but was surprised with the speed on the Chromebook. The tablet use does not feel like an afterthought, and I found myself using the device mostly in tablet mode after about a day. The QLED screen is vivid and clear and is probably one of the best monitors I have seen attached to a laptop since the IPS display technology launched. While the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 supports and has a native 1920x1080 screen, you will find the size scaled down to allow for larger text. You can easily set the display to the native 1080 HD resolution, and you will notice text scale down because of the larger display area. Watching HD content on my various streaming apps were displayed in full HD with beautiful color. You can tell Samsung spent some time getting the screen right for production and did not lose sight of the 2-in-1 concept with a subpar monitor. Where this does not shine is the built-in camera. It is less than a megapixel, with pictures and video looking a bit grainy and out of focus. It was the only part of this entire product that fell short of expectations. This is likely due to the smaller bezel space in the design. However, given the advancement in digital camera sensors and millions of mobile devices with cameras, you would think the picture quality would be better. For casual use, this might be OK, but given that I was going to use this for some web calls at work, it felt low quality. Given the increasing reliance on remote work, you may want to invest in an external webcam, or use your phone. I guarantee the picture quality is better. If you have used Chrome to browse your favorite websites and are used to using the Google suite of apps with Google Drive, you are in for a treat! The Chromebook is fast, allows for some expansion using the MicroSD slot, and is easy to use. If you have never used a Chromebook, get used to a keyboard shortcut for Caps lock, and be blown away with the performance of this little laptop. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy 2 surpassed my expectations and has changed my opinion of ChromeOS for everyday use. Finally, a Chromebook worth owning!

The Chrome Book has worked great. The back of the display has started to pop off (see photo). Overall battery life is great and nice display.