Background and Identification
The Samsung Chromebook line originated in June of 2011 with the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook. This was only the second Chromebook to ever be produced, following the Google Chromebook from the previous year. Samsung produced two updated Chromebook models in 2012 (the Series 5 550 and Series 3). In May of 2014, Samsung produced three more Chromebook models: two versions of the Chromebook 2 11.6” and the Chromebook 2 13.3”. It wasn’t until 2016 that Samsung released the Chromebook 3. Since 2016, Samsung has also released the Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook was released in the spring of 2020 and is a fierce competitor to the Google Pixelbook. The Galaxy Chromebook provides users with a touchscreen that rotates about the keyboard, enabling the owner to make use of the device in a variety of orientations.
A range of other Chromebook lines exist, all offering various devices with different features and capabilities. All of these devices are still Chromebooks at their core—offering users a simple, cost-effective device that is optimized for web browsing and activity within the Chrome browser without added features. Essentially, Chromebooks are fantastic for editing a Google Sheet, but you shouldn’t count on them to run external software.
Samsung Chromebooks are thin, rectangular laptops. They have both the word “Chromebook” and the Samsung logo printed on the back of their encasing. The Galaxy Chromebook comes in mercury gray or fiesta red.