Options are extremely limited right now outside of nature videos, which makes it hard to argue for people to buy 4K Chromebooks, especially with the battery trade-offs. Watching UHD nature videos on YouTube, I noticed insanely vibrant blues as the camera followed a school of fish underwater and excellently inky black tones when spores flew away against a dark background.Ī quick side note: Chromebooks still need more 4K video. With bright, colorful picture quality and super thin bezels, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook’s 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED panel is everything you could ask for in a premium laptop. Samsung Galaxy Chromebook review: Display This makes it hard to lose the small stylus, and sets a standard that other companies should take note of. I don’t know how often I’d use the S-Pen (I barely use the iPad Pro’s 2nd Gen Apple Pencil) but I’ve got to give Samsung credit for integrating it so well into the Galaxy Chromebook’s shell. Even when the display is rotated all the way around to lie against the Chromebook’s rear side in tablet mode, the screen still moves a little as you apply pressure. I didn't think this was a big issue until I noticed how my penmanship became a bit unstable. As I said earlier, the Galaxy Chromebook’s hinge isn’t strong enough to stand still while you poke and prod with a finger or the S-Pen. While you could use the S-Pen’s screen capture, laser-pointer and magnifying glass tricks in laptop mode, I’d advise against it. It makes most premium laptops look tame by comparison. We tested a Galaxy Chromebook painted with a hue that Samsung calls Fiesta Red (Samsung also makes a less exciting gray version) that proves how much a simple coat of paint can do. I don’t like saying that technology is sexy, but the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is a stunningly attractive 2-in-1 notebook. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook came out on April 6, 2020. The only customization option you can pick is either ordering the Mercury Gray Galaxy Chromebook, which currently ships in under a week, or waiting a few more weeks for the Fiesta Red colorway - which is worth the wait. It's got a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, Integrated Intel UHD graphics, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. On it's $699 (opens in new tab) - down $300 from $999 There is one configuration of the Galaxy Chromebook. Samsung is currently offering massive sales pricing on the Galaxy Chromebook. Samsung Galaxy Chromebook review: Price and configurations