The Samsung Chromebook Plus is the new ultraportable for the “Plus” line that Google created to improve the performance of Chrome OS devices. This particular model is a collaboration between Samsung and Google, features some exclusive productivity enhancements and new keyboard shortcut for AI which will remind you of Copilot on Windows systems.

The Samsung Chromebook Plus has a 15.6 inch OLED displayFHD resolution and 60 Hz refresh rate. Its processor is an Intel Core i3 from the Raptor Lake series – Refresh. It has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage capacity.

What it lacks in impressive hardware, the Galaxy Chromebook Plus makes up for in design and style. It weighs just 1.17 kg and is 11.8 mm thick close to the current MacBook Air. It’s not bad at all for its size, and it happens to be the lightest Chromebook Plus.

Samsung Chromebook Plus with AI key

As more or less, AI features are the most touted features of today’s computers, even with dedicated keys to activate assistants, as we’ve seen with Microsoft Copilot, which can now at least be modified for other uses if the user prefers. user.

Google created what is becoming an alternative and The Samsung laptop is the first to include the new key Quick insertion designed for some of the new advanced Gemini AI features that Google is bringing to Chromebooks. At least in this case, it’s not a dedicated key, as it does double duty as the Caps Lock button. But it’s the same…

Let’s say that all Chromebooks Plus include a free annual subscription to Google One AI Premium ($240 value), which has features like generative wallpapers and backgrounds for video calls, Magic Editor for Google Photos, and the Help Me Tool generates text from a prompt or helps to rewrite the text in a different style.

The dedicated key includes additional AI task-acceleration features that Google hopes to bring to older machines through automatic updates. Current Chromebooks without a dedicated key, They should be able to perform the same functions using the keyboard shortcut ‘Home + F’.

The Samsung Chromebook Plus will be available during this month of October with a price set in environments 700 dollars. Yes, even Chromebooks rely on AI, and few can be surprised.