Although the number of devices Samsung With Android it has been drastically reduced in this edition of CES if we compare it with previous ones, the commitment to the Google ecosystem is still valid. This time we did not have a Windows 10 tablet, as we expected, if not what may be a kind of correlation right now in the segment: a couple of terminals with Chrome OS capable of running all the applications of the Play Store. So are the new Samsung ChromebookPlus y Pro.
While waiting for the two big flagships of Samsung's large-screen mobility to enter the scene, the Korean firm has presented a couple of laptops with Chrome OS and support for Google Play that, without a doubt, can get to be a hits sales. What we have read in the media that they have gone through CES suggests that we are far from products like the super-high-end Pixel Chromebook, or something that wants to be used for a long time as a tablet, however, the new Samsung Chromebook Plus and ProThey are cheap, solvent and full of capacities, so they have what it takes to become high-demand products.
Samsung Chromebook Plus and Pro: technical characteristics
These are two practically identical devices in everything except the processor. The Samsung Chromebook Plus mounts an ARM chip OP1 six-core, while the Chromebook Pro moves with a Intel Core m3, More powerful. For the rest, the LED screen of both models reaches a diagonal of 12,3 inches, with 2400 × 1600 pixels. The RAM amounts to 4GB and the internal storage is 32 GB, expandable via microSD.
The chassis is completely metallic and the hinge that joins screen and keyboard allows a 360 degree rotation, to be able to use these Chromebooks as if they were tablets. What's more, according to Android Authority, the Stylus of both computers is the same that Samsung distributed with its Galaxy Note 5. The Plus variant will hit stores in February at a price of U.S. dollar 450, while the Pro will do it in the spring and there is no price assigned yet.
A challenge to the Surface and the iPad Pro?
Even though Samsung can make a good profit with its Galaxy TabPro S Windows 10, where it has really found success in recent years is with Google. Although the outlook for Android tablets is not the best, the Chromebook appear as a viable option since they can run applications from the Play Store, and even with Andromeda on the horizon, perhaps it is the bet for education and productivity that will end up deciding from the company of the search engine.
At the moment, the specifications are good and the product, consistent. We will see how marketing and distribution are globally.