Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 (13.3-inch, 2021)

QLED screen is gorgeous ; Rock solid design ; Responsive, quiet keyboard ; Fast performance

Thick bottom bezel ; Sloppy touchpad

Spiffy QLED touch screen ; Snazzy Fiesta Red design ; Wi-Fi 6 support

Lowly Celeron CPU, minimal memory and storage ; Weak performance for the price ; No HDMI or USB Type-A ports ; Stylus not included

Samsung's QLED-screened Galaxy Chromebook 2 is a smart-looking, sub-3-pound portable, but it's a 98-pound weakling when it comes to performance.

Bright, vibrant design ; Good QLED display ; Acceptable battery life!

Expensive for what it offers ; eMMC storage ; Bit of a plasticky feel

Samsung’s latest Chromebook, the Galaxy Chromebook 2, starts at $549 and includes a fiery red chassis and an excellent QLED screen. It’s a bit expensive for the specs it offers, particularly the slow eMMC storage, but still has plenty going for it.

Colorful, vibrant display ; Stunning crimson-red chassis ; Lightweight and ultra slim ; Decent speakers

Stingy on ports ; So-so battery life ; Middling performance ; No S-Pen compatibility

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is the world’s first QLED Chrome OS laptop, but its so-so performance on our tests makes it a questionable choice for prospective Chromebook buyers.

Beautiful design ; Gorgeous QLED display ; Improved battery life ; Impressive audio quality ; Solid performance

Key travel could be better ; Touchscreen input can be inconsistent ; No S-Pen included

Overall, the lower price of entry makes Samsung’s latest premium Chromebook a compelling choice for those seeking a Chrome OS laptop with style.

Attractive metal design ; Long battery life compared to original ; Nice-looking QLED display

Poor speaker position for lap use ; Pen no longer included

-Super light -Full HD -Great battery -Typing is easy and fast

-really nitpicking but the box it came in was HUGE -even at the fastest setting, the mouse speed isnt very fast -this maybe a ChromeOS issue but the resolution is ether too small or too big

Love the bigger screen and quicker response with my Chromebook 2. The 4GB memory does make a difference, too. Had a Samsung 11.6-inch previously with 2GB. Haven't put too many of the other features to work, but it seems to be going just fine a little...

Glitch encountered with refurbished machine on Chromecast. It took a restore to original condition to get over a glitch that would not allow downloading of the cast extension from the Chrome Web Store. I called Google support and none of the staff...