KUCHING: Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Google, unveiled the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro, the latest generation of its Chromebooks that pairs the power and productivity of a laptop with the flexibility and versatility of a tablet.
“Since launching our first Chromebook over five years ago, we have continued to improve the product, developing a computer that not only fits into consumers’ lifestyles, but makes their lives easier, more mobile and more productive,” said Alanna Cotton, vice president of product marketing at Samsung Electronics US.
“With the Chromebook Plus and Pro, we’re partnering with Google to pair a sleek design with supreme flexibility, encouraging users to experience more with Google Play and Android apps, while continuing to provide simplicity, top-rated security and shareability inherent in Chromebooks.”
The Chromebook Plus and Pro are designed to be flexible – allowing the user to transform the Chromebook on demand. It is built with a 360-degree rotating touchscreen performing both as a notebook, and an ultra-mobile premium tablet.
For the first time in the Chromebook lineup the Chromebook Plus and Pro come with a built-in pen, which is embedded on the side of the device for secure storage and easy access. The pen takes convenience to another level with tablet-like benefits, such as the ability to effortlessly take notes and capture on-screen content. The pen is ready to use out of the box with pre-installed Google Keep for notetaking and Samsung ArtCanvas for drawing. The newly developed pen has a 0.7mm pen tip and pressure sensitivity for precise screen capturing.
With a sleek, lightweight design, the Chromebook Plus and Pro is a computer people will be proud to own.
The high-quality hardware is slim, designed to fit right into consumers’ bags, so it’s easy to carry wherever the day takes them. Additionally, an integrated full-size keyboard and trackpad allows users to write and play from anywhere.
The Chromebook Plus and Pro have upgraded its ports, and now includes two USB-C ports for enhanced connectivity and 4k video streaming, producing high quality video and gaming from the Chromebook on connected 4k displays.
The Chromebook Plus and Pro are for the user that wants to do more, create more and get more done all while staying connected. The new Chromebooks deliver a powerful multitasking multi-window experience allowing users to browse on Chrome, work in Google Drive and chat easily with friends on Google Hangouts.
The Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro also allows users the ability to access apps, work on documents or listen to a playlist while offline. Additionally, traditional Chromebook features like built-in anti-virus and automatic updates remain.
The new Chromebooks have 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage and feature batteries that last up to eight hours, as well as an enhanced battery life extender to lengthen productivity time.
Technical Specifications
Samsung Chromebook Plus/Pro
Operating system: Google Chrome
Processor/chipset: Plus – OP1, Made for Chromebooks, Hexa-core (Dual A72, Quad A53), Pro – Intel Core M3 Processor 6Y30 (0.90GHz up to 2.20GHz, 4MB L3 Cache)
Display: 12.3 inch 2400×1600 LED Display (3:2 aspect ratio) with Touch Screen Panel
Memory: 4GB LPDDR3 Memory (on BD 4GB)
Hard drive: 32GB e.MMC
Colour: Platinum silver
Multimedia: Internal Dual Array Digital Mic,
Stereo Speakers (1.5W x 2), 720p HD Camera
Network: 802.11 ac (2×2), Bluetooth v4.0
Ports: One headphone out/Mic-in Combo, two USB-C (up to 5Gbps, 4K display out with optional adapter, charging)
Input: Clickpad, Touch screen, Island-type keyboard, Pen
Power: 30W USB-C Adapter, 39Wh
Dimension: 280.8 x 221.6 x 12.9 to 13.9mm
Other features: Accelerometer Sensor, Gyro Sensor