It combines a 1,366-by-768-pixel screen with a dual-core Intel Celeron N4000 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a skimpy 32GB of eMMC flash storage.

Get more done faster and enjoy your downtime in style with the Samsung Chromebook 4 and the Google Assistant. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Our heat gun clocked the touchpad (77 degrees) and keyboard (84 degrees) on the cooler end, while the underside spiked as high as 98. Looked at alongside the Samsung Chromebook 4+ we recently reviewed, the Samsung Chromebook 4, with no plus sign, is really minus 4—minus 4 inches, that is. Performance-wise, the Samsung feels snappier and more responsive than the HP because Chrome OS is a lighter operating system.However, visibility is still an issue in well-lit environments because the screen doesn't get bright enough to overcome glare. The colors and the color temperature are true to life, but even though it captures fine details, they aren't necessarily easy to make out.

Similarly, the Chromebook 4's touchpad is acceptable and does a good enough job of tracking taps and scrolling.

On the other hand, the HP's keyboard feels much better to type on, its speakers are better, and it has a better selection of ports. To have to sign into a google account to even be able to get into the device tells one of the challenges which lie ahead. Certain names and logos are trademarks and service marks of the Barcode Warehouse and third parties and may not be used without permission. It doesn't have full sRGB coverage, the color space used in standard web content, so photos and videos look washed out. Not sure on the battery life if I'm honest as it's never on over an hour the 2 occasions it's been used since purchasing last week Sleek and light weight yes however it overheats after an hour and shuts off, and sound quality really isn't all that great.

Killer Mike and El-P's voices sounded clear enough, instrumentals sounded pretty accurate, and … bass?The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of PCMag. It's a maddening bit of both in one, and even the device itself seems to get confused as to what it wants to be. It can easily slip into a small bag, and since it's light, it shouldn't be a bother to carry around.