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Samsung Chromebook XE550C21

Samsung Chromebook XE550C21
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alaScore 82

33 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 reviews of Samsung Chromebook XE550C21. The average rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the design and usability are generally positive. The performance and price also get good feedback. Reviews are divided on the battery. Some have doubts about the sound and durability.

portability, price, performance, usability, design

durability, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung Chromebook XE550C21 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Stephen Shankland (cnet.com)

Samsung Chromebook review

 

With Google Chromebooks, price really does make all the difference.

The Samsung Chromebook is a lightweight, thin, and inexpensive laptop for those times when all you need is a powerful browser.

The Chromebook's low price comes out in its build quality and performance.

The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users.

Oct, 2012
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Expert review by (notebookcheck.net)

Review Samsung Series 5 Chromebook

 

First Netbook. Is Google's Chrome browser enough to be happy in the Web-world? We logged into our Google account. How much Office is actually possible with this browser? Do Google Docs, Picasa and DropBox suffice? Found out in our review.

Handy, hard-wearing, Bright display, Easy-to-use touchpad, Good keyboard, Long runtime, Good performance for the Web, DAU safety, High decree of Web & media capabilities, Mom and Grandma can surf with it without breaking anything

Software infrastructure is still under construction, Cloud-based operation needs to be rethought, Poor contrasts, Few connections, Printer, scanner can't be directly connected, Only wireless, no Ethernet, A better data manager

Jul, 2011
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Expert review by : Analie (YummyANA) (gstylemag.com)

Samsung Chromebook – Did Google Finally Get it Right? [Review]

 

I remember just a couple of years ago netbooks were all the craze. With the rising use of tablets and bluetooth keyboards, consumers started using netbooks less and resorted to full-on laptops and tablet use. As the owner of both a tablet and a...

Jan, 2013
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Expert review by : Brad Linder (liliputing.com)

Samsung Chromebook Review ($249 ARM-based model) - Liliputing

 

The Samsung Chromebook XE303 is one of the thinnest, lightest, and least expensive laptops available today. It's the third Chromebook from Samsung, which means it's a laptop designed to run Google's Chrome OS operating system. The $249 laptop is also...

Samsung’s Chromebook XE303 is one of the cheapest laptops you can buy. But it’s an incredibly capable little machine for a $249 laptop. It’s thin, it’s light, and it feels very fast — even if it doesn’t actually have as much raw processing power as...

Nov, 2012
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Expert review by : PC Perspective (pcper.com)

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Review: Taking A Second Look At Chrome OS

 

In August of 2011 I reviewed the Acer AC700-1099, one of two Chromebooks available in the North American market. The review was almost entirely negative. The hardware wasn't great and the operating system was a bit of a mess–capable of only the most...

Jun, 2012
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Expert review by : Stuart Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

Samsung Chromebook A Guide

 

Since its first release Google's Android has offered mobile users an interesting proposition in the mobile operating system arena and the recent move into a Tablet specific version with 3.0/Honeycomb has seen devices really start to excel. These new...

Oct, 2011
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Expert review by : Matt Hanson (techradar.com)

Samsung Chromebook 550 review

 

Does the new Samsung Series 5 Chromebook overcome past problems?

Improved speed ; Fast boot up ; Attractive design ; Light and compact ; Support for 3G mobile internet

Underpowered for HD ; Not as intuitive as a tablet ; Not suitable as your main PC ; Redundant if no internet

Chromebooks - and the Chrome OS operating system they run on - are worthy innovations, but so far have fallen short of our expectations. The idea of a laptop that's so streamlined for browsing and working on the web that it boots in seconds and can run...

May, 2012
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Expert review by : Stephen Shankland (cnet.co.uk)

Samsung Chromebook review

 

With Google Chromebooks, price really does make all the difference.

The Samsung Chromebook is a lightweight, thin, and inexpensive laptop for those times when all you need is a powerful browser.

The Chromebook's low price comes out in its build quality and performance.

The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users.

Oct, 2012
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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook review

 

Remember netbooks? They're back, and called Chromebooks. They run Chrome OS (see panel, right) – Google's vision of a computer that works almost universally through a browser window. And they've arrived in the midst of a touchscreen tablet revolution....

Jul, 2011
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Expert review by : Stephen Fenech (techguide.com.au)

Samsung Chromebook review

 

Samsung Chromebook – a light and affordable laptop - offers an all-new computing experience that's done away with the traditional operating system.

Jun, 2013
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