![]() ![]() When considering these two factors, we find the chassis to be suitable for light use.Ĭompared to the Series 5 Chromebooks, this 11.6-inch model has removed both the Ethernet and DisplayPort ports in favor of an HDMI port. The uniform color and rounded edges and corners distance the Chromebook from the professional looks of the more boxy ThinkPads and Latitudes, which seems appropriate for the target audience and price range. Visually, the matte and smooth silver surface make the notebook easy on the eyes without any flashy styling or glossy reflections save from the Samsung logo on the outer lid. Of course, the physically smaller screen size of the model in review more than likely contributes to this weight advantage, but it certainly shows how transportable and fit for traveling the Chromebook family can be. At just 1.1 kg (2.4 pounds), the Samsung is lighter than the Pavilion 14, Acer C720, Google Pixel and both Series 5 models. The simple chassis and small size have the biggest advantage of offering a lightweight notebook. For children who may be less careful, however, expect a dent or two down the line. Side-to-side twisting of the base and display is possible as well, but fortunately none of these imperfections are major enough to interfere with typical day-to-day usage. The palm rests, for example, can warp visibly from pressure and so do the center of the keyboard and the outer lid. The case material is all plastic with average rigidity and can feel quite thin in certain areas. The construction quality of the Samsung Chromebook beckons back to netbooks of old before the rise of tablets and Ultrabooks. For more details on the Chrome OS software and its features, we refer to the our previous reviews on the HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook, HP Chromebook 11, Acer C720 Chromebook, Google Pixel Chromebook and the aforementioned Samsung Chromebooks. In this quick review, we provide a close look at the hardware abilities of the notebook. Specs are thus at the budget level: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB SSD, 768p resolution display and limited connectivity options. The model follows on the footsteps of the 2011 Series 5 500C Series 5 550C22, but with a lower starting price of just $250 in the U.S. ![]() Not bad considering the obvious big name alternatives as the unique software and ultra-low prices of Chromebooks have managed to cut a sizable niche for schools and student users.Īvailable since early 2013, the Samsung Series 3 XE303C12 notebook is an 11.6-inch Chromebook running on the manufacturer's in-house dual-core Exynos 5250 ARM SoC with integrated Mali-T604 graphics. Google's small class of Chromebooks has been growing slowly but steadily and doubling its US web traffic from 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent in the past half year. ![]()
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