Samsung brings its Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ laptops to classrooms
(classrooms) After several years of absence by Samsung in the sale of laptops in Spain, the manufacturer returns to the scene with two Chromebook models aimed this time at the education market.
The company is aware that there is great competition in this area, but according to the study carried out by IPSOS, the laptop continues to be the most used device for school online education with a percentage of 87%, followed by the tablet with 64%.
In this way, the new Samsung equipment is the Chromebook 4 and the Chromebook 4+ whose screen size is 11.6 inches and 15.6 inches respectively, with that of the second model supporting Full HD quality and resolutions of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Chromebook 4 has a lower entry price, so it is designed to guarantee mobility and without a doubt, it will be the main choice for primary or secondary school students whose content creation needs are more basic.
For its part, the Chromebook 4+ has a larger screen with a display ratio of 80%, which guarantees an improved experience in handling multimedia content. Both guarantee autonomy close to 12 hours of use.
It stands out for its simplicity in design and lightness, with just one USB C port, another USB A and a microSD card reader, in addition to the headphone jack. Both models guarantee Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity, although there is no cellular connection mode.
Along with the Chrome OS operating system, the equipment includes the Google for Education and Google Classroom suite of tools, so that teachers have extra functions to be able to manage classes and communicate with students by videoconference.
Samsung has developed the Samsung Smart School program in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Education of the Autonomous Communities of Spain to help in the adaptation of education and the digital capacities of students and teachers.
Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ pricing and availability
The Chromebook 4 model with a more compact screen weighs only 1.18 kilograms and is marketed with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage, and its price amounts to € 339.
For its part, the larger Chromebook 4+ comes with the same 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron N4000 processor, 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage at a price of € 429.
Although not all laptops are designed for the education sector, we encourage you to take a look at our special on the best Chromebooks of this year.
Chromebook 4 Specifications
Chromebook 4 | Chromebook 4+ | |
Operating system | Chrome OS | |
Processor / Chipset | Intel® Celeron® Processor N4000 (1.10 GHz up to 2.60 GHz 4 MB L2 Cache) | |
Graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 600 | |
screen | 11.6 ″ HD LED Display (1366 x 768), Anti-Reflective | 15.6 ″ FHD LED Display (1920 x 1080), Anti-Glare 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4 |
Memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4 |
Storage | 32GB eMMC | 32GB / 64GB eMMC |
Optical disc | Not | |
Color | Platinum | |
Multimedia | Stereo speakers (1.5 W x 2), Internal digital microphone, 720 pixel HD camera | |
Net | Wi-Fi 5 (2 × 2), Bluetooth | |
Port | 1 USB-C ™, 1 USB3.0, Multimedia MicroSD Card Reader, 1 Headphone Port, Mic-in Combo | 2 USB-C ™, 1 USB3.0, Multimedia MicroSD Card Reader, 1 Headphone / Mic-in Combo Port |
Input peripheral | Island keyboard, touchpad | |
Security | Slim Security Slot, TPM (Trusted Platform Module) | |
Battery | 39 Wh, 30 W USB-C ™ adapter | |
Dimensions | 11.33 ″ x 7.96 ″ x 0.66 ”(287.9 x 202.3 x 16.7 mm) | 14.16 ″ x 9.64 ″ x 0.65 ″ ~ 0.65 ”(359.7 x 244.9 x 16.5 ~ 16.5 mm) |
Weight | 1.18 Kg | 1.7 Kg |
