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The Samsung Chromebook 4 is equipped with USB-C type ports. Its compact build and high compatibility make it easy to connect to a wide variety of devices. With ports on both the left and right sides, you can charge your device and work with external hardware at the same time. With USB-C port functionality built in not just for power but for high-speed data transfer, at a rate of up to 5 Gbps, upload presentation files in a snap. Connect the Samsung Chromebook 4 or 4+ to a 4k monitor, and switch to Ultra-HD for presentations, TV shows, or games. The Google Experience

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Memory size - User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the phones features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the mobile phone operator and may change after software upgrades are performed.

The Samsung edged out the AMD A4-based Acer 315, but it was the slowest of the three Celeron laptops and miles behind the Core i5-powered Spin 713.Acceptable laptop screens graduated to 1,920-by-1,080-pixel or higher resolutions years ago, but you can still find 1,366-by-768 panels in the 11.6-inch segment. Such a low pixel count means the Samsung won't show fine details, and letters look faintly fuzzy. (As with most Chromebooks, you can dial in lower "looks like" resolution scaling if you want icons or screen elements to appear larger.) Also, the Chromebook 4's antique twisted-nematic (TN), rather than in-plane-switching (IPS), panel technology translates to narrow viewing angles and dishwater-murky colors. In our experience, Chromebooks with ARM processors are significantly slower than those with x86 chips, so it's no surprise that Lenovo's Duet trailed the field, while the Core i5 Acer raced ahead. The Celeron systems landed in between. The Chromebook 4 did pretty well on the WebGL Aquarium simulation, rendering 500 fish at 60 frames per second. The Lenovo Chromebook C330 ran 500 fish at only 25 fps. Samsung Chromebook 4 battery life

that is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any person or entity; For any content that you submit, you grant SAMSUNG a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. The Samsung Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ also feature long-lasting batteries, so you can focus on working, studying, or streaming. [1] Performance with Value We don't have a PCMark score for the Acer 315, but the others performed predictably, with the Core i5 Acer convertible well ahead of the Celeron systems.The Duet was more competitive in this test, while the Acer Spin 713 dominated again. The Samsung performed solidly, though Android apps are awkward without a touch screen. They may be clinging to life at the bottom of the laptop ladder, but 11.6-inch compacts still fill a niche as ultra-low-budget ultraportables. (Plus, Chrome OS works tolerably on humble hardware, whereas the last 11.6-inch Windows notebook we tried and tested was simply pitiful.) Find comfort and precision in typing with the Samsung Chromebook 4’s keyboard. Its ergonomically designed, curved keycaps deliver you seamless, comfortable typing for much longer. The Samsung Chromebook 4 Series will be available from 25 November on Samsung.com/uk with a wider roll out to selected retailers next year. Given the fantastic response to the Galaxy Book range launched earlier this year which marked our return to mobile computing in the UK, we can’t wait to offer customers the Samsung Chromebook 4 Series.” said James Kitto, Vice President of Sales at Samsung UK and Ireland. “Bringing power and beautiful design at an affordable price, the series reaffirms our commitment to the category, where we are uniquely positioned with a mobile-first approach to computing that completes our best-in-class ecosystem”.