Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 is a Simple, Stylish 2-in-1 for Students for $430 – CNET

Samsung introduced the US availability of the Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 on Friday. First introduced on the finish of March within the UK, the two-in-one is a successor of kinds to one of many firm’s greatest Chromebooks, the Chromebook Plus V2 (it is really nonetheless obtainable, regardless of being launched in 2018). 

The Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 was designed with college students in thoughts, Samsung mentioned in its announcement. The 2-in-one begins at $430, or £419 within the UK. (Pricing for Australia wasn’t introduced, however the UK value converts to AU$740.) The Chromebook encompasses a 12.4-inch, 2,560×1,600-pixel, LED touchscreen with a brightness of 350 nits. Its 16:10 side ratio offers you extra vertical room to work in contrast with the 16:9 11.6-inch Chromebooks usually utilized in colleges. A 720p webcam is inbuilt above the show as nicely.

Inside is a lower-end Intel Celeron N4500 processor and configurations will both have 4GB or 8GB of LPDDR4x and 64GB or 128GB of eMMC reminiscence for storage. Two USB-C ports and a USB 3.2 Kind-A port, a combo 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot and Wi-Fi 6 spherical out the package deal. 

The Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 is decidedly a step down from final yr’s Galaxy Chromebook 2, which can also be a two-in-one. Nonetheless, it ought to be a very good match for classwork, particularly with its taller show. Whereas Chromebook gross sales had been robust through the top of the pandemic, gross sales slowed within the first quarter of 2022. The Galaxy Chromebook 2 360’s lower cost and student-friendly design may assist it stand out with back-to-school customers.