Epic back to school sale knocks Galaxy Chromebook 2 price to new low

Epic back to school auction knocks Galaxy Chromebook 2 price to new depression

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If you're shopping for the all-time student Chromebook, we've got good news. I of the best higher laptops we've reviewed is currently on auction.

Today simply, Best Buy has the Samsung Milky way Chromebook 2 on sale for $499. That'southward $200 off and the everyman price we've ever seen for this Editor's Option Chromebook. Information technology's i of the best Chromebook deals we've seen.

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In our Samsung Milky way Chromebook 2 review, nosotros dubbed Samsung'south laptop equally one of the best Chromebooks you lot can buy. It features a 13.3-inch QLED 1080p LCD, 2.1GHz Core i3-10110U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB eMMC.

Different its predecessor, the new Milky way Chromebook 2 sheds its 4K AMOLED display in favor of a great 1080p QLED display. The new brandish means you lot become amend bombardment life. In our tests, the Chromebook 2 lasted 7 hours and fifty minutes versus the previous gen's 5:55. Plus, its Core i3 configuration provides a ton of speed for Chrome Bone.

Although the keyboard is flat and we wish its keys had a chip more travel, nosotros recollect most users will be able to adjust to Samsung'due south keyboard within a few days. Also, the touchpad is on the modest side for our large hands, but we had no trouble borer and scrolling through an entire workday.

Meanwhile, the Core i3 CPU provided aplenty horsepower for multiple tasks. Our machine didn't stutter or slow down once, even with 20+ tabs open up in Chrome and multiple HD videos streaming simultaneously on YouTube.

This deal is valid today only, and then get this while yous can. Make sure to bank check out our guide to our favorite Best Buy deals of the moment.

As deals editor at Tom's Guide, Louis is constantly looking for ways to avert paying full price for the latest gadgets. With over 10 years of deals-hunting feel, Louis price checks against multiple retailers and searches high and low for the all-time deals to bring readers. A born-and-bred New Yorker, Louis is also an avid swimmer and marathoner. His work has appeared on Gizmodo, CNET, and Time Out New York.