Galaxy Chromebook 2 hands-on: less expensive, just as red
Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy Chromebook 2, its newest Chromebook that starts at just $549.99. It features a QLED display, a sturdy convertible chassis, and a bold red finish. It looks promising -- but we still have some questions.
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 Review: The Best-Looking Chromebook, Rebooted
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Juan Visbal23 days ago
Samsung drop the 16:9 aspect ratio challenge.
SiriMonth ago
alternative with windows and same price?
KrisMonth ago
Please tell me this will be available in the uk
Admiral Khalifa Al QubaisiMonth ago
Google Pixel Go the 4k 13 inch - i7 - 256GB 16 GB Ram $1399
Bryan MillerMonth ago
Now that’s a waste, 4K on a chrome book? Lol Why, 4K angry birds or what? Lol Drop down to 1080p but needs to be like $350 max
Jose ReyesPerez2 months ago
Can you play league of legends on a chrome os?
Matheus VianaMonth ago
No
MarliQQ2 months ago
Just checking to see if this better than the first one, which I have. It isn't, so nothing to see here.
FLOPPA2 months ago
Wow, this is overpriced af.
Shawn Afshar2 months ago
How is it for editing youtube vids
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Because you can, I use it and I am a semi pro video editor 😁
Lambo2 months ago
Zits spots plukes
EnemyofHK2 months ago
why not iPad Pro if it's not a desktop OS?
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Because it is ios
santi payanes2 months ago
I loathe Chromebooks with every fiber of my being.i have one currently while going through engineering school and it's torture
santi payanesMonth ago
@Erick Mazariegos I didn't, it was a gift and I don't have the money for a replacement
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
And why did you chose a chromebook 🤔
anubhavtube19852 months ago
Why does this even exist ?
Super Okapi3 months ago
Who holds a laptop in one hand for a long time? Barbarians?
Nempowa3 months ago
Can't touch the MBA M1 lmfao
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
The what?
Malte Laurids Brigge3 months ago
I hate when reporters wear masks for absolutely no reason at all. We won't think you're dangerous if you don't wear a mask when alone.
Lynn Jeremy3 months ago
*STANTOOLS ON IG* unlocked mine in less than 30 minutes,he is a life saver indeed,you guys should give him a trÿ
Lynn Jeremy3 months ago
*STANTOOLS ON IG* unlocked mine in less than 30 minutes,he is a life saver indeed,you guys should give him a trÿ
feroz s3 months ago
I got my MacBook computer unlocked by the same *STANTOOLS on INSTAGRAM* ,I thought I lost the password forever until I met him,he is a professional on stuffs like this💯 ✅
feroz s3 months ago
I got my MacBook computer unlocked by the same *STANTOOLS on INSTAGRAM* ,I thought I lost the password forever until I met him,he is a professional on stuffs like this💯 ✅
Darrell F3 months ago
seriously.... my Acer spine 713 is better specs for only 549.00 bestbuy. HDMI, microsd, 10 gen. core i5 ect... oh! and my screen is absolutely Beautiful.
DX 23 months ago
Wt hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa
Chowder3 months ago
480 p are you serious!! Why?? ☹️
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Actually it is 4K ._.
Aditya Rathod3 months ago
id rather get hp chromebook at $700
Tariq3 months ago
"No front facing camera" ? But there seems to be a cut out there. I'm confused
DJTheArtist3 months ago
why the hell did they take off the sensor
robertson Patrickson3 months ago
Still, why you want chrome os at that price point ?
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Because is Samsung and it will sell like hot bread
The AntClans3 months ago
This is a depressing Chromebook
Askar Massalimov3 months ago
Just by the basic Macbook Air M1... have some respect for yourself... Chromebook? Yuck!
Erwin Tjia3 months ago
Chromebook is still a thing?
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Samsung already sold like 60M units so yes.
M M M3 months ago
Is...not fan
M M M3 months ago
Can Google asistent
ethereal3 months ago
red is my favorite color
Paul Ho3 months ago
Imagine one of the kids these days flexing on their distance learning classes with a Galaxy Chromebook.
Aku Terpesona3 months ago
can i install windows on it?
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
A
Ben Miller3 months ago
Another swing and miss, Samsung. Maybe third time lucky?
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
For you. They already sold like 60M units of the Galaxy Chromebook
Kev Lew3 months ago
For anyone thinking of buying this: Samsung's Chromebook Plus V2, which costs $499, has a finger print reader and rear-facing camera, and has the same specs, still exists.
Marco Dunton3 months ago
NO OLED, I'll keep my Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 1
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Its QLED, basically the same 😐
Luis Gonzalez3 months ago
If YG had a chromebook
fredthesecond3 months ago
It might just be an optical illusion but at 3:23 the nearest edge of the bottom case looks bent compared to the far edge.
Muhammad Tayyab Hasan3 months ago
1:09 manufacturing defect.
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Aren't those the speakers???
Nico S.3 months ago
Didn’t even notice, that’s awful
Raji3 months ago
I prefer mac for productivity and windows for gaming... 😌
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
I prefer Galaxy Chrome OS and DeX for productivity and my Galaxy Note 20 for gaming 😌
For Real3 months ago
Could have made the video a lot more enticing to watch.
Nikhil Rao3 months ago
So wooden!! Get Dieter on.... He looks he has a soul and real character
Sam Tan3 months ago
chromebook using intel chip? what a waste of money compare with m1 macbook air
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Even the i3 is better than the apple m1 chip 😂😂😂
Artjom Šatalin3 months ago
For who is this product? The specs are just poor for the price. (Even if Samsung is known to lower their prices to 20/30% after a month or two). How many they think they gonna sells? 1000 units will be already an achievement.
Stabbing Squidward3 months ago
Can't stand the reporter. skipped
Sou vik3 months ago
Crapbook
AbdelRahman Mohamed3 months ago
amazing review❤
Muscular Chicken3 months ago
You can get a decent i5 10gen, 8gb ram and ssd laptop for $550. Plus it runs actual Windows and not Android OS.
G P3 months ago
Honestly, just buy an iPad or a Samsung Tab!
Aaron Telander3 months ago
Password only? No Smart Unlock for android phone users?
Jahidul IslamMonth ago
It should support smart unlock
Visualbug3 months ago
DEX laptop! can somebody tell Samsung to enable Dex integration with this toy? If I can connect my Samsung Note phone to this and continue flawless my tasks can be a game changer!!!
Ariyan DebBarma3 months ago
Waiting for the host Becca Farsace!
ResistanceForever3 months ago
so it's got a worse screen, worse cpu, worse appearance (imo), and no stylus compared to the original? why is this called 2?
ahlam EL3 months ago
Farhoni.
ahlam EL3 months ago
3afakome.dohklo.3andi
Ashikur Rahman3 months ago
4/64 GB variant in 2020. seriously?
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Remember, is not Windows 😁
John xantoro3 months ago
Chromebooks were made for ARM (because of Android Apps, efficiency). Crappy Intel processor: No thanks.
Jan Eisen3 months ago
Please dont scream... Not nice to Listen to
Alvar Lagerlöf3 months ago
I'm sorry, where was this shot?
David Mena3 months ago
lmao can't believe I'm gonna write this but for 699 (upgraded model) just get an M1 Mac Book Air.
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
The problem is that apple laptops has ios 😐
erzascralet483 months ago
@Jieon Choi Still $899
Jieon Choi3 months ago
@Kev Lew you can get a student discount.
Kev Lew3 months ago
M1 Macbook Air starts at $1000. The discounted models ($699 during the holidays, around $799 now) are the older i3 Macbooks.
Rahul Kerur3 months ago
How is color a feature!?!
James Ce Mighty3 months ago
Watching from M1 and meh
Bryan MillerMonth ago
@Владимир Путин and does way more far better
Владимир Путин3 months ago
That laptop costs 1000$+
Yen Sethi3 months ago
this is falling apart even in a controlled environment 1:09. defines Samsung.
wahyu levine3 months ago
chromebook is such a joke
Chris Smith3 months ago
excellent video! does this model have a holder/slot for a pen? And what do you consider good battery life? 10 hrs or so? Love that red design but not sure if I'd get this over the Acer Spin 713 or Lenovo Flex 5.
Jonas3 months ago
I love Samsung but is it only color bright obnoxious red or is there a low profile color
Sav3 months ago
Please use more pronouns 😅
Peter PB3 months ago
Not to be rude. But this wasn't pleasant to listen to. Bit all over the place and not clear. Intonation and cadence was also off
Robin Faigmane3 months ago
While I totally agree, maybe she can improve with her work and give better reviews in the future!
Lorenzo Alajar3 months ago
Totally agree. I've been so accustomed to reviews done by Dieter, Becca, and Ashley which are so well crafted and presented. This one just didn't have that balance of information and entertainment.
Nathan Budd3 months ago
Yawn. Chromebooks dull. I haven't watched a review on one in ages... And literally nothing has changed since.
Pixubol Imon3 months ago
Watching on my OG Galaxy Chromebook.
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Nice
Jolan Rensen3 months ago
Not the Celeron :( my phone is faster than that lol
frisches_pfitzner3 months ago
But.. Why would you want to use Chrome OS exept for its lower prive point? At $699 you can buy an older Surface Laptop with better screen, bigger SSD, more usability and better compatibility. You still can run all the Google Apps but so much more. Yes, battery life may be an important factor, but then again.. $699? And why would you care about a better processor? Chrome OS and its hardware-lineup still feel like beta, but I get the appeal of these devices and hope they figure out, where they want to go from there down at Google.
Noah Fair3 months ago
”If it lives up to 14 hour battery life, but that’s a big if” isn’t it your job to know if the last 14 hours?
Nick3 months ago
That red colour is stunning :O!
Tim C3 months ago
Honestly, with the release of Apples M1 chip, there’s little to no reason why you should go with any option other than Apple.
Arquell Eastland3 months ago
Not everyone wants a MacBook.
Tim C3 months ago
@PocariPocari I see. It's just comparing the M1 with Intel i3... it's like trying to win a bike vs Mustang at full speed race.. lol
PocariPocari3 months ago
even with the m1's release you can run ios and ipad apps sure, but imagine the mac having a touchscreen. It would be the perfect device.
PocariPocari3 months ago
@Tim C I think must is an exaggeration, but because so many devices are touch-enabled nowadays, folks that only have a phone or never owned a traditional laptop would have a much easier time. I think of older people and tablet use. Artists could benefit from drawing directly on the screen. I imagine student work could see benefits as well. Ever try annotating a pdf? lol
Tim C3 months ago
@PocariPocari In what situation is touchscreen a must?
Karlo Schallibaum3 months ago
Once again not available in my country :/
Fabian Gandara3 months ago
I've never heard someone refer to a laptop as fierce 😂
Z3YU3 months ago
Well not as much as a io shield being called a brace
Ashton3 months ago
It's bold! It's fierce! It makes a statement whilst out on the town!!!! Lol
Lunatic Prime3 months ago
A little bit more enthusiasm, please!
Nate Dunn3 months ago
nah she alright
Ragingsilver3 months ago
the 1st model was a 1 grand browser?!!! I'd take an MacBook over that!
RagingsilverMonth ago
@Erick Mazariegos they have Mac OS actually :P which still does more things than a 1K browser. Heck just get a windows laptop and put chrome on that, job done!
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
The problem is that apple laptops has ios 😐
Sav3 months ago
Ikr
JEEP 20193 months ago
Google still makes these? 🤦♂️
Maximilian3 months ago
I miss the butterfly keyboard from the macbooks.
Bruce Leeroy3 months ago
That's why I am holding onto my 2019 MacBook. I prefer the butterfly keyboard over the new keyboard on the 2020 MacBooks.
Shaw3 months ago
Just save some money and get the M1 MacBook air. It is now the best in the market. If you get use to chrome OS, you will get use to that as well.
Shaw3 months ago
You get better silicon. Who cares about the logo anyway.
Jason Molter3 months ago
Don't those START at $999? For a laptop that is NOT touchscreen, and is NOT 2-1 convertible to tablet mode. But you do get that Apple logo on the back, which seems to be the main selling point.
Bloo Planet3 months ago
1:07 is that a broken back lid?
LizardGorgeous3 months ago
So meh 😒
Hello Their3 months ago
yup for 549? not bad. Great screen but wish it had an ARM chip...😞
Ali3 months ago
Such a jarring experience watching this review...
TJ Blaidd3 months ago
Great price. Might need to buy one to complete a website. Though there's no reason it shouldn't be possible using a phone nowadays.
Onion Knight3 months ago
where is becca
Oleg Roitburd3 months ago
Samsung won’t even remove the anti theft cable for a The Verge reporter... weird
Oleg Roitburd3 months ago
@Sebastian Remi dude I'm not annoyed, just wondering, i do think the video would feel more simeless and natural if it was removed, espacialy for the benefit of Samsung.
OXIR3 months ago
I mean most of The Verge reviewers are Apple sheeps so fair enough
Andrey Rubtsov3 months ago
@Sebastian Remi he didnt say he was annoyed, you are overly negative
digi that3 months ago
I like red, but I really hate the bottom bezel.
KEN BEE3 months ago
Cool But for the love of jeez, they couldn't let you untether the thing?
NoHomework163 months ago
@KEN BEE I don’t see the issue
KEN BEE3 months ago
@NoHomework16 It doesn't? She was making a preview of a product....and its strapped to a table the whole time
NoHomework163 months ago
Doesn’t impact the video on any way BUT FOR THE LOVE OF JEEZ 😂😂😂
Don null3 months ago
Great review. I wonder if the i3 is powerful enough for parallels. I think samsung might have missed the mark on this.
Sasuke Uchiha3 months ago
@KEN BEE it's a virtualization software
KEN BEE3 months ago
Parallels?
jon wik3 months ago
chromebook shoud never be over $400
Erick MazariegosMonth ago
Is because its veru premiun and is Samsung. Greatness ☺
jon wik3 months ago
@Malte Laurids Brigge if only google put an effort into the software instead of stretching pre existing android software and dedicated themselves on creating an actual flagship device this could justify the overblown price of this chromebooks.
Malte Laurids Brigge3 months ago
@jon wik exactly! Because 90% of people do NOT need more than that, which would only complicate what little computing they do. I used to do sites and all manner of things but now I don't and rarely if ever find a chromebook lacking. Sometimes I need to find a different way to do something but generally what I can't do I don't need to do. So I just open it, sign in, save things online, and that's it. I regularly drown laptops somehow so... Get another chromebook, sign in, and... There you go, it's all back where it was. People who criticize Chromebooks for being incapable of doing anything are generally devs and/or people who have never used one. I had a Pixelbook for 2+ years I think and now need to find something new. It might be the Samsung though I wish it was higher end, I think they dropped the specs too low. I like the HP c1101 or whatever it's called? Nice specs anyway.
jon wik3 months ago
tbh these chrome books do look great and has decent specs but u cant do a lot with chrome os. Its like having steam engine in lamborghini.
Edd 953 months ago
Old and more powerful laptops can be even cheaper
Victor Lazo3 months ago
I think 550 for this is quite nice actually.
Sample Text3 months ago
for 550 you can get a windows laptop with a ryzen 5 4500u, 8gb of ram and 256gb ssd... admittedly it's gonna be all plastic and have a mediocre screen, but this doesn't seem like it's worth it at all
Andre Da Costa3 months ago
Do authorized reviewers tend to steal units at reviewer workshops?
PlaySauce3 months ago
? It's a public place
Georgi Velev3 months ago
I really like this reviewer. Fresh presence in The Verge’s videos
Account 13 months ago
surface go laptop is better-just spend the extra money for it and do not buy the base model
David Nicholson3 months ago
Chromebooks are the way forward, especially as they migrate to lower power consumption.
Regulus J3 months ago
With the introduction of the M1 chip, Apple reigns supreme, unchallenged in the laptop/ desktop universe. Just go back to releasing 50 models of smartphones annually for the sake of market share
KEN BEE3 months ago
Yes That's what you do when your business competitor gets ahead Quit and go away 🙂
Ankush Chowdhury3 months ago
Not a fan of the reviewer. I miss Dieter. 😭
Nate Dunn3 months ago
no one cares 😂
MrZotteltier3 months ago
Wait - no front-facing camera in our current world? How and why would anyone launch something like this?
DJTheArtist3 months ago
@Vikram Balakrishnan google should have a webcam add on software for all
Tamim Nabil3 months ago
It still has a web cam, she means that you cant take a selfie when its on tablet mode
MrZotteltier3 months ago
@Vikram Balakrishnan ahhhhhhhhhh okay. Thanks for the clarification.
Eric Johnson3 months ago
@Vikram Balakrishnan thanks for the clarification, I was wondering if she misspoke and meant a rear-facing camera.
Vikram Balakrishnan3 months ago
there's still a camera at the top of the screen for video calls (you can see it in the video). she's talking about a second camera in the keyboard the samsung galaxy chromebook had that let you take pictures easily while in tablet mode.