Samsung Announces New Chromebook Plus V2

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Samsung today (June 14) announced a new version of its Samsung Chromebook Plus, entitled the Chromebook Plus (V2) with an Intel Celeron processor and front and rear facing cameras. It will be available at Best Buy on June 24 starting at $499.99.

The laptop will use an Intel Celeron 3965Y processor (a change from the old Plus' ARM processor, though the Chromebook Pro used an Intel Core M3). The "rear" camera, above the keyboard, for use in tablet mode, is a new addition. The laptop will have 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

One big change, though, is that the Chromebook Plus (V2) has a 1920 x 1080 display with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The previous model had a 3:2 aspect ratio with a 2400 x 1600 resolution, and was one of our favorite parts of the old version.

Otherwise, though, it looks pretty similar, including a stylus and the same two USB Type-C and a microSD card reader. We'll give it a thorough hands-on when it shows up in our labs.

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Andrew E. Freedman

Andrew is a contributing writer at Laptop Mag. His main focus lies in helpful how-to guides and laptop reviews, including Asus, Microsoft Surface, Samsung Chromebook, and Dell. He has also dabbled in peripherals, including webcams and docking stations. His work has also appeared in Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, PCMag, Kotaku, and Complex. He fondly remembers his first computer: a Gateway that still lives in a spare room in his parents' home, albeit without an internet connection. When he’s not writing about tech, you can find him playing video games, checking social media and waiting for the next Marvel movie.