Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a new 14-inch Chromebook Go, a laptop not to be confused with the recently released Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi) laptop.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go review
The new Galaxy Chromebook Go has a 14-inch TFT HD display and runs Chrome OS. While the naming convention is similar, this is not the same model as Samsung’s Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi), which uses Windows 10. The new Chromebook Go will also be slightly larger and heavier than the Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi).
Another difference is that this new Chromebook Go uses an Intel N4500 Celeron processor, compared to the Qualcomm 7c Gen. 2 Snapdragon of the Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi). The Chromebook Go also uses a 45W USB Type-C charger, while the Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi) has a 25W USB Type-C fast charger. Rounding out the Chromebook Go is dual 1.5W stereo speakers, which seems to be a step down from the Dolby Atmos speakers of the Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi).
The rest of the specs are fairly similar between the new Chromebook Go and the Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi). Both offer 42.3Wh of battery life, a 720p HD camera, 14-inch TFT HD displays, 4-8GB of memory, and up to 128GB of storage. It’s worth noting that despite sharing the same screen size, the Chromebook Go has a 1366 x 768 resolution, compared to the Galaxy Book Go (Wi-Fi)’s 1920 x 1080. Both models also include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, though the new Chromebook Go offers Wi-Fi 6 over the Galaxy Book (Wi-Fi)’s Wi-Fi 5.