Samsung Chromebook Plus V2, 2-in-1, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC, 13MP Camera, Chrome OS, 12.2", 16:10 Aspect Ratio, Light Titan (XE520QAB-K01US)

There seems to be multiple versions of the Samsung Chromebook Plus, 2-in-1, Intel Core m3, 4GB RAM, 64GB. Best Buys is selling the XE521QAB-K02US which has a metal top, metal keyboard deck and a plastic bottom. It weight 2.93 lbs and has a 30 Watt Hours battery. Amazon is selling the XE520QAB-K02US which has a plastic top, plastic keyboard deck and a plastic bottom. It weight 2.98 lbs and has a 39 Watt Hours battery. I own the latter. I like the extra 30% battery life. I do the find keyboard wrist rest a bit uncomfortable since the plastic edge is not rounded like the metal version.

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This is really a high quality machine. The price I paid almost reflected that quality, but I snagged it when an incredible deal was running. The m3 processor is more than enough power to do regular tasks that anyone does online plus all the productivity work that is needed in a workplace. My wife is a teacher and this was purchased for her, so most of this feedback is from what shes said as shes used it. First, lets talk about the display. It really is a beautiful display with accurate-enough colors. It gets a little over-saturated in some situations and under-saturated in others, creating some awkward hue on backgrounds of darker movies or webpages. But those are only noticeable while objects are moving (or when youre scrolling) and theres a lot of action on the screen. It gets bright enough for most situations and in the previous Pro model I wondered why it got as bright as it did. Watching reviews it seemed like you almost dont need to use a lamp to lighten a room, just turn the display face up and turn it up; that should be plenty to light an entire bedroom. Second is the quality of the material. The device feels like a brushed aluminum or other metal material with some plastic in some places. This is about right for the price, considering an even better quality of material would get you easily spending $900+. The keyboard feels fantastic and the touchscreen hasnt had a single hiccup yet after about 2 months of use. Third, lets talk about functionality. And, before we begin, lets remember this is a Chromebook. This wasnt purchased to play the latest games or sync with Microsoft or Apple services. Its a Samsung product running a Google operating system, meaning that its meant to work with Google services. That said, it works wonderfully for Google Drive (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.). This item is used almost exclusively to do lesson planning, grading, research, and other tasks that a teacher would do. For that, its perfect. The only real issues weve had entail poor web design and a lack of websites switching to HTML5 instead of Flash. All in all, if youre wanting the performance of a Google Pixelbook and similar functionality then you wont be disappointed. If you want to get a loved one a computer that will really allow them to use the Internet without too much worry about viruses, then youre making a good purchase. If youre intending to get a laptop that can run Android apps without too much of a "herky jerky" experience, then youre making a good purchase. If youre wanting a computer that can run Photoshop, render 4K videos, or anything like that, then youre better off with other products.

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The Samsung Chromebook V2 is a super nice product; however, buyers beware that this particular item did NOT have a mobile device chip installed, necessitating my purchasing a $99 Jetpak from Verizon in order to get their unlimited wi-fi plan. I bought the Chromebook to use when traveling extensively in the US and Canada, so I need wi-fi on the device at all times. If you buy the Chromebook from Verizon, it comes with the chip installed. So I ended up paying quite a bit more than I was hoping for given the fact that I initially got a good deal on Amazon. Its not recommended that you use your cellular phone as a wi-fi hot spot for the Chromebook. And I dont have a smart phone anyway, so that was not an option for me. Otherwise, so far I love the Chromebook and would buy it again, for sure. Track pad and touch screen are super responsive and the keyboard is quite nice as well. Screen has great resolution and sound quality is fair. Picks up a weak wi-fi signal and hangs onto it way better than my I-Mac.

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