38 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2019NEWS SAMSUNG CHROMEBOOK 4 & CHROMEBOOK 4+
The Samsung Chromebook 4 has an 11.6-inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels (HD).durability (though no actual spec
designations were noted).
Samsung was a Chromebook pioneer,
and its Google products continue to be
popular sellers. But even as some
Chromebooks come out with nicer
features (and higher prices), the bestsellers
continue to be models around $250 or
less—and some of those are rock-bottom
basic. The Chromebook 4 and
Chromebook 4+ seem to be part of the
trend toward better-built and better-
equipped Chromebooks at the low end,
and that’s a good thing.Chromebook 4 has one port, while the
Chromebook 4+ has two. The AC
adapters run off the USB-C port, which
means you may need to juggle a bit on the
Chromebook 4 if you want to, say, run a
4K display (which both can do) and power
the laptop.
While you won’t find machined
aluminum or other fancy materials on these
affordable laptops, the matte-silvery
(“Platinum Titan”) plastic chassis is attractive.
Samsung hid all the screws for a sleeker look.
The company also says the shells have met
eight “military-grade standards” for