Black Friday laptop deal: Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 just crashed to $399

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Chromebooks accept ever been moderately priced. At present with Black Fri deals in full swing, these depression-cost laptops are more affordable than e'er. One of our favorite Chromebooks has but received a price drop that will save you a cool $50.

Presently, Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 for $399. This is down from its normal cost of $449. The laptop is not only ideal for college students who need to conserve every penny, but it'southward also great for everyday utilise. We like this laptop so much that it won the award for best Chromebook in our Tom'southward Guide Awards 2021. As such, information technology'due south a good thought to buy it now before it sells out.

In our Samsung Galaxy Chromebook ii review, we said Samsung's laptop is i of the best Chromebooks you lot can buy. Information technology features a thirteen.3-inch QLED 1080p LCD, Intel Celeron CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 64GB eMMC.

The Galaxy Chromebook 2 doesn't take a 4K AMOLED display like its predecessor. Withal, the vibrant 1080p QLED screen allows the device to accept longer battery life. In our tests, the Chromebook 2 lasted 7 hours and 50 minutes versus the previous gen's 5:55. Its Celeron processor also gives information technology a lot of speed for Chrome OS.

While the keyboard is apartment and we wish its keys had a bit more travel, nosotros call back most users will be able to adjust to Samsung'southward keyboard relatively quickly. The touchpad may exist on the pocket-sized side for large hands, but nosotros had no issues tapping and scrolling through an entire workday.

The CPU provides plenty of horsepower for multi-tasking. Our review unit didn't stutter or slow downwards in one case, even with twenty+ tabs open in Chrome and multiple HD videos streaming simultaneously on YouTube.

Be certain to check out our best Black Friday laptop deals and Blackness Friday Chromebook deals pages for more laptops on sale.

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