Samsung 5 Chromebook Specs Review - An indepth look

Most of us are only just beginning taking a closer look at what the laptop/notebook/netbook market now has to offer. The Samsung 5 Chromebook has been getting a lot of attention lately, as reviews either claim it is the best in its category or not actually all that great when it comes to the price tag. We’ve looked at the Samsung 5 Chromebook Specs too and have prepared a list of pros and cons to help you take a decision.

First of all, you need to understand that the Samsung 5 Chromebook Specs are the best when compared to other devices in this category. For instance, the $199 Acer Chromebook might be half the price of Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, but at a closer look it becomes obvious you’re not exactly getting the works with the low-cost version of the Chromebook.

Although some Samsung 5 Chromebook Specs place it in the netbook category, it is still an ultrabook and ultraportable device. It packs an 1.9 GHz Intel Celeron 867 processor and runs on Google Chrome OS at speeds that, for now, are way faster than what you need to run current apps.

At $549.00 on Amazon, the Samsung 5 Chromebook Specs don’t seem valuable enough, but the device does feature a great bootup time. The laptop also features a fast Web browsing experience and Flash support, and it is great for working on spreadsheets and other Word-like programs despite the 12.1 inch screen (the largest available on a netbook).

The battery specs for Samsung 5 Chromebook are better than what other Chromebooks feature, with a battery life Samsung says it is going to make it over 8 hours when web browsing. PCMag tested it with MP4 movie files played from an external hard drive and the battery on Samsung Series 5 Chromebook lasted for 6 hours and 30 minutes.

Samsung’s Series 5 Chromebook 550 is 3.3 lb and has a 12.1 inches widescreen with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 and extensive Website support, including Flash.

In about 5 seconds Chrome OS is going to boot, which is 45 seconds faster than Windows.

The biggest cons when it comes to buying a Samsung 5 Chromebook are the price tag and the OS. Since Google Chrome is an OS still incomplete, there aren’t many apps available so offline there isn’t that much you can do with it. Despite all the pros, for the price tag, you’d be better off buying a netbook that runs Windows 7, such as HP Pavilion dm1z.

It is also unable to run HV video playback, has no Ethernet and Bluetooth.

The specs on this Samsung 5 Chromebook are great selling points when put through comparison with other devices running the same OS. Samsung’s Series 5 is the best in its category, with long battery life, fast boot times, large trackpad, loud speakers and a sleek design.

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Samsung 5 Chromebook Review - Questions Answered

It took IT manufacturers four years to deliver on a promise they made back in 2008. Manufacturers are now delivering Chromebooks that range drastically in price and tech specs. If you’re planning to buy such a device, start reading reviews and make sure it will meet your expectations.

It’s time to change the notebook/laptop you bought years ago, before the ultrabooks and Chromebooks brought features to the market that actually revamp your web experience. Today’s laptops, notebooks are sleeker, faster and well…overall better. And when it comes to a faster web browsing experience, the Samsung 5 Chromebook stands out as the best in its category.

A closer look at the Samsung 5 Chromebook laptop tech specs makes it clear it will be great for business purposes. The 12-inch widescreen, 1,280-by-800 resolution and 16:10 ratio will make working on spreadsheets and writing softwares comfortable enough, but mostly through Google Docs. The keyboard is a lot similar to the Apple MacBook notes a Samsung 5 Chromebook Review on PcMag.com. Well, “except that the tiled keys are raised slightly higher”. But for web browsing purposes, the keyboard features the most used browser commands on the top row.

The Samsung 5 Chromebook also packs a 4-in-1 card reader, two USB 2.0 ports as well as a 1-megapixel webcam above the screen and a pair of speakers under the keyboard for video chatting using Google Talk. Although Chrome OS has a default 360p video quality, videos from YouTube and Hulu play without flaw in most cases.

The Samsung 5 Chromebook features a 1.67GHz Intel Atom N570 CPU processor and 2GB of memory which pack together more power than any Chrome OS app would ever need.

It takes your system only 5 second to boot (that’s 45 seconds less than Windows)    

The battery life is simply excellent and great for traveling. Under testing with apps that don’t usually run on Windows, the Samsung 5 Chromebook lasted for 6 hours 30 minutes. Samsung writes on its website that the battery life on web browsing is over 8 hours.

Good Samsung 5 Chromebook Reviews should take into account the cons too, and don’t imagine this device doesn’t feature any. We’re still far from a Chromebook experience that will be all pros, no cons. For starters, the Series 5 doesn’t feature an Ethernet port or Bluetooth, but has Wi-Fi and 3G. Printing is also a feature that isn’t still there, since most of the classic printers already in your office/home require direct connection which makes cloud printing a bit more difficult to get to.

Samsung 5 Chromebook Reviews seem to agree this is the most capable and promising Google Chrome device. And when reviewing the competition, even if they’re cheaper, buying the Samsung Chromebook Series is still the best deal if you’re looking for the best price-quality ratio.

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