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New Chromebooks for 2020

Hello from Las Vegas! This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), our partners Samsung, Lenovo and ASUS are introducing new Chromebooks to give you more options to get work done or sit back and have some fun. Chromebooks run Chrome OS — the powerfully simple operating system that boots up fast, and stays secure with seamless automatic updates for up to eight years. Here are a few of the newest Chromebooks that our partners just announced at CES. 

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook

If you’re looking for a statement-making laptop that combines a high performance computing experience with stylish looks to match, look no further than the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook. It’s the thinnest Chromebook ever and comes in eye-catching colors of Fiesta Red and polished Mercury Gray. 

This Chromebook helps you get work done. The built-in stylus can be used to sketch out beautiful artwork and take quick handwritten notes. If you need to edit documents, there’s Google Docs as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.  And the Google Assistant will get you from “I want to do this” to “it’s done!” quickly. 

There’s also plenty here to help you wind down. The ultra crisp 4K AMOLED display gives you a cinema quality viewing experience right at your desk. The Ambient EQ feature automatically adjusts brightness and color temperature levels based on the lighting around you, so whether you’re watching a movie or playing a game, the display will be easy on your eyes no matter where you are.

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook will be available for purchase in the U.S. by the end of March and will be priced at $999.99. 

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook

Many people are consistently on-the-go for their jobs—working on airplanes, from coffee shops or at a friend’s kitchen table. That’s why we’re introducing a Chromebook specifically designed for mobile productivity: the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook.

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook

The IdeaPad Duet Chromebook is adaptable for your lifestyle—it's a 2-in-1 detachable with a 10.1-inch screen and comes with a keyboard and backstand. It's compact enough to carry in a small bag, while engineered to let you get work done and be productive on the go. 

This Chromebook has an ultrathin, detachable laptop-grade keyboard with a fully functional trackpad to allow for fast typing anywhere. So when you need to get serious work done, just attach the stand and keyboard to edit a Microsoft Word doc or to clear your inbox.

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook

If you want to take a break from work, detach the magnetic keyboard and use this Chromebook in tablet mode to watch Netflix or play games from the Play Store, even if you’re offline. 

The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook will be available for purchase beginning in May starting at $279 including keyboard and stand.

ASUS Chromebook Flip C436

ASUS Chromebook Flip C436

Just finished a long day of work on your laptop and want to lay back and binge your favorite show? You can do both and all it takes is just a flip: introducing the new ASUS Chromebook Flip C436, a powerful Chromebook that is designed to deliver an optimal multimedia experience. The 360° hinge with a frameless touchscreen display can move with you whether you’re working at your desk or sitting back on your couch. This Chromebook comes in a sleek and stylish all-metal chassis with built-in Harman Kardon quad speakers.

The ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 will be available for purchase beginning in early March 2020.


No matter what your goals are for 2020, one of our new Chromebooks can help. Keep an eye on Chromebook.com to stay up to date on these new Chromebooks and more.

A new generation of Chromebooks, designed to work with millions of apps

Last year at Google I/O, we shared our plans for bringing the Google Play store to Chromebooks.  Today we’re excited to announce that we’re working with Samsung to launch the first Chromebooks built from the ground up for Android apps: the Samsung Chromebook Pro and the Samsung Chromebook Plus.

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These new Chromebooks offer greater mobility, together with all your favorite apps, so you can use Chromebooks in entirely new ways. Top apps for productivity like Slack™ help you get more done. When you want to play, you can enjoy popular games like Plants vs. Zombies Heroes™ on the high-resolution, large touch screen.  And with apps like Google Play Movies and Spotify™, you can download movies, shows and music to keep watching or listening when you’re on the go.

Thin and lightweight, the Samsung Chromebook Pro and Chromebook Plus are easily convertible from a laptop with a full keyboard to a tablet that’s comfortable to hold at only 2.38 lbs. In addition to a Quad HD high-resolution touch screen, these devices are the first Chromebooks to come with a built-in pen. This pen can be used with apps like Samsung ArtCanvas™ to make detailed drawing easy and fun.  And you can not only capture handwritten notes but also search them with Google Keep.

All the great Chromebook features, like simple automatic updates and built-in virus protection, haven’t changed. You can also run multiple apps at the same time — online or offline — helping you enjoy all the entertainment and productivity from Google Play apps anytime and anywhere.  

The Samsung Chromebook Pro, featuring an  Intel® Core™m3 processor, will be available in April.  The Samsung Chromebook Plus with an ARM microprocessor is available for pre-order starting today and in stores in early February, starting at $449.  Learn more at BestBuy.com.

We look forward to seeing what you do with this new generation of Chromebooks!

A new generation of Chromebooks, designed to work with millions of apps

Last year at Google I/O, we shared our plans for bringing the Google Play store to Chromebooks.  Today we’re excited to announce that we’re working with Samsung to launch the first Chromebooks built from the ground up for Android apps: the Samsung Chromebook Pro and the Samsung Chromebook Plus.

samsung-chromebook-pro-plus-1.png

These new Chromebooks offer greater mobility, together with all your favorite apps, so you can use Chromebooks in entirely new ways. Top apps for productivity like Slack™ help you get more done. When you want to play, you can enjoy popular games like Plants vs. Zombies Heroes™ on the high-resolution, large touch screen.  And with apps like Google Play Movies and Spotify™, you can download movies, shows and music to keep watching or listening when you’re on the go.

Thin and lightweight, the Samsung Chromebook Pro and Chromebook Plus are easily convertible from a laptop with a full keyboard to a tablet that’s comfortable to hold at only 2.38 lbs. In addition to a Quad HD high-resolution touch screen, these devices are the first Chromebooks to come with a built-in pen. This pen can be used with apps like Samsung ArtCanvas™ to make detailed drawing easy and fun.  And you can not only capture handwritten notes but also search them with Google Keep.

All the great Chromebook features, like simple automatic updates and built-in virus protection, haven’t changed. You can also run multiple apps at the same time — online or offline — helping you enjoy all the entertainment and productivity from Google Play apps anytime and anywhere.  

The Samsung Chromebook Pro, featuring an  Intel® Core™m3 processor, will be available in April.  The Samsung Chromebook Plus with an ARM microprocessor is available for pre-order starting today and in stores in early February, starting at $449.  Learn more at BestBuy.com.

We look forward to seeing what you do with this new generation of Chromebooks!