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Samsung series 5 chromebook

Chromebook Series 5 (2012)

By Samsung
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Verge score: 7.4

Samsung's Series 5 Chromebook features a 12-inch display and a similar design to Samsung's other Series 5 laptops, with a mostly plastic construction. It runs the new version of Chrome OS, including a desktop, of sorts. It also features an Intel Core processor with 4GB of RAM.

Description
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: 2012

Availability
  • Laptop type: Other, Budget
  • Weight: 3.3 pounds
  • Color: Gray

Hardware
  • Operating system: Chrome OS

Software
  • Screen size (diagonal): 12.1 inches
  • Display surface: Matte
  • Resolution (X): 1280 px
  • Resolution (Y): 800 px

Display (base)
  • Type: Chiclet

Keyboard
  • Type(s): Trackpad

Mouse
  • CPU brand: Intel
  • Model: Celeron 867
  • Cores: 2
  • Clockspeed: 1.3 GHz

Processor (base)
  • Base RAM size: 4 GB

Memory
  • Options: Flash Memory (SSD)
  • Base drive type: Flash (SSD)
  • Base drive capacity: 16 GB
  • Card reader support: SD

Storage
  • USB: 2
  • Ethernet: 1
  • Ethernet type: 10/100/1000 (Gigabit)
  • DisplayPort++: 1

Port options
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
  • 802.11n frequencies: 5GHz, 2.4GHz

Connectivity
  • Quoted time: 6 hr

Battery
  • The Verge Battery Test: 7 hours and 10 minutes

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