Chromebook two is one of the brightest, fiercest and reddest chromebooks you'll be able to buy this year.

Its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, was pretty expensive for a Chromebook starting at $999.

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook two, starting at just $549 isn't so much a sequel to the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook as it is a more affordable alternative.

Yeah, the coolest thing about this Chromebook is the hardware.

It has a 13.3 inch 1920 by 10 80 screen.

It's also the first chromebook ever to have a Q led panel.

The screen was crisp and clear.

I really enjoyed watching videos on it all.

The colors looked really nice, and I could see a lot of little details that I don't always notice on other screens.

I didn't get to use this device outside or in a coffee shop or in any of the many places besides an office space that you might use this device so we'll have a better sense of how bright it gets and how useful it is when we've had a chance to do a full review in terms of ports.

You have two USB C ports and one micro SD multi media card reader.

That's not like a huge port selection, but I'm really happy to see an SD card.

And the two USB C should be useful for peripherals as well.

Also, just a note.

There's no fingerprint sensor or other biometric authentication.

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Most noticeable feature is the color, like the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook.

The galaxy Chromebook two comes in Fiesta Red as well as a much more boring Mercury Gray.

You will notice this chromebook.

It's very, very red.

It's also quite portable, though it's noticeably thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, a £2.71.

It is a little bit heavy toe hold in one hand for a long period of time.

Now it is a two on one so it can fold all the way around and be a tablet if need be.

The hinges really sturdy, and I didn't notice any screen wobble while I was typing on the keyboard, which is nice.

On the flip side, that means that opening the device is a little bit difficulty.

You have to use two hands, so it's not the type of thing you could just flick open and closed.

There is a touch screen, which is pretty fast and responsive.

The finish is smooth, but though the chromebook is made of aluminum, it feels plasticky when you're holding it, especially compared to the Samsung Galaxy.

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The keys on the keyboard also feel plasticky.

They are backlit, though, and the back lighting looks really nice.

Overall, it felt pretty good to type on.

I didn't make too many errors, and it wasn't really loud enough to be distracting to people around me.

Thank Speaker System contains to 1.5 watt speakers, and Samsung told us it gets 178% louder than normal amplifier.

I thought it sounded pretty good, even with volume at 50 40%.

I had no trouble hearing the videos.

I was watching even while people were talking around me.

That's pretty impressive, especially for downward firing speakers.

We'll have a much better idea of how all the audio sounds.

Once we've been able to do a full review of this device, it starts with four gigabytes of RAM and 64 gigabytes of storage.

You can bump that up to eight gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of storage.

That model costs 6 99.

You can select attention Intel core I three or an Intel Celeron processor, so there's a lot to like.

But at this price point, you are making some sacrifices as well.

And there are a couple of handy features that the $999 galaxy chromebook had that this chromebook had to skip.

One is the built in stylists.

The Galaxy Chromebook to doesn't have a stylist built into its chassis, though you can purchase one separately and it is compatible.

There's also no front facing camera, so you can't flip it around and take quick pictures like you could with a galaxy chromebook.

It has a lower power processors.

Well, though, a core I three should be just fine for running chrome os.

Lastly, the screen is a bit of a downgrade, So the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook had a four K Amma led screen that was absolutely gorgeous.

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, too, has a Q led 1920 by 10 80 screen.

That said, the screen still looks pretty good.

I didn't notice any color imperfections or anything that would make me not want to use it.

The big question mark when it comes to Galaxy Chromebook two is battery life.

So Samsung estimates that this chromebook will get 14 hours of battery life for context with the Galaxy Chromebook.

I got about four.

It was bad enough to keep me from recommending it to people.

Despite all the other great things about it.

The Battery Life is an important selling feature for many of the best chromebooks on the market, so this one will need to be a significant step up from its predecessor to compete.

At this price point, there's a reason for hope, though.

The Galaxy Chromebook two has a lower powered processor than the Galaxy Chromebook Andy lower resolution screen.

So I'm optimistic that we'll see more battery life, though.

How much more is still a big question mark.

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook two comes out sometime in the first quarter of this year, and it starts at $549.

That's not exactly cheap for a chromebook, but it's a world away from the first Galaxy Chromebook, which started 9 99 For the past few years.

Companies like Samsung and Google have really been trying to make a premium Chromebook, that is, Ah Chromebook that appeals to users who really like Chrome OS and like the simplicity of it and, like the automatic updates but also want a really nice device.

And that's something that hasn't been available for a really long time in the history of promo s.

I think that if the Galaxy Chromebook two holds up to the 14 hour battery life estimate that Samsung gave us, it could be a great value for its $549 price point.

But that's a big if.

It's gonna be a weird si es this year, but technically, CS 2021 is right around the corner.