- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550
- 12.1"
- Atom 1.66 GHz Dual core
- 2 GB DDR3
- 16 GB SSD
Released May, 2011
Rated 60% by by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2011)A final cherry on top is such single minded focus results in great battery life.
Conclusion Check out the SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550
1.66 GHz
Intel Atom N570
Rated 100% by by Rayman (Sep, 2011)My Chromebook fits my needs perfectly, fast startup, easy to use, long battery life between charges, great keyboard, quiet, lightweight, I could go on and on.
screen size
12.1"
15.6"
15.5"
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Dwight-Saunders (Jul, 2012)The feel of it is similar to a macbook air when you are holding it and I love the screen size.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by mike (Oct, 2012)Display - The display is 1280 x 800 and 12.1" (It's not as small as a netbook but it's not as big as an ultraportable).
screen resolution
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Consumer-AdvocateThe Acer has a better a display at 1366 X 768 resolution (true 16:9 aspect ratio), compared to Samsung's 1280 X 800.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Consumer-AdvocateThe Acer has a better a display at 1366 X 768 resolution, compared to Samsung's 1280 X 800.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 3 GHz  | 3 GHz |
Chromebook Series 5 550 by LaptopMag (Jun, 2011)Click to enlargeShooting for start speed rather than processing power, the Chromebook is powered by a 1.66-GHz dual-core Intel Atom N570 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD hard drive, and integrated graphics.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Tiffster (Jun, 2012)It boots up very fast which I love and the processor can handle my workload.
processor
Chromebook Series 5 550 by R.-Robinson--Dharma-Keeper (May, 2011)I recommend any of the SAMSUNG chromebooks w/the dual core Atom n570 cpu.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by John-J.-Blossom--John-BlossomA Chromebook performs quite well, considering that its guts are based on an Intel Atom N570 dual core processor, a very good CPU but not a high-end unit.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB  | 8 GB |
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Consumer-AdvocateYou can imagine how much it will cost (parts + labor + shipping cost) compared to replacing the RAM yourself, not to mention lost time waiting.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Captain-Awesome (May, 2012)As of today, the 29th of May 2012, a new, more powerful Samsung Chromebook with 4GB of RAM has been announced, along with the Chromebox, a desktop version of the latest Chromebook, with some additional ports.
Performance Real world tests of SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550
battery life
8.5 hour
3.2 hour
5 hour
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Daniel-Genzink (Jun, 2011)When the battery is dead and you begin charging, it says it will take about 3 hours to charge.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Chipp-Walters (Jun, 2011)I enjoy the iPad because of it's instant on, super long battery life, and super fast and capable connectivity to the web- all things make it a superb Everday Portable Computing Device.
cinebench r10 32Bit
Chromebook Series 5 550 by bozzle (Jun, 2012)I skipped the first generation Chromebooks after reading about the poor performance of the Atom processors, but jumped at this iteration literally minutes after it was available.
Chromebook Series 5 550 by Greig-Russell (Aug, 2011)Major downside is the processor is too slow for games on G+ with our local anemic broadband network speed.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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1 MP -
0.1 ms (SSD) -
8.5 hour -
MMC, SDHC, SDSC, SDXC -
12.1" -
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Dual core -
20 mm
cons
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None -
None -
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16 GB -
DDR3 -
2 GB -
you'll miss out on the convenience of DVDs for easy file-sharing -
124 ppi -
1,641 (Intel Atom N570) -
May, 2011 -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
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Touchpad
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 80% by by John-J.-Blossom--John-BlossomThe oversize touchpad is very nice, making it easy to use it from almost any hand angle.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 100% by by Vineeta-Kapoor (Mar, 2012)The keyboard is very nice and the track pad is probably the best that i have ever seen on any non-mac computer.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 55% by by The Verge (Jun, 2011)Given the persistent issues with the Cr-48’s touchpad, I’m sure you can understand why I was quite worried about the Series 5’s similar Synaptics ClickPad.
Keyboard
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 60% by by B.-Pan (Jun, 2011)*nicely done keyboard, I do a lot of word processing and I love this keyboard.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 40% by by JMav (Jul, 2011)Second, the keyboard is very comfortable for someone with large hands compared to many other 11.6" options on the market.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 100% by by C.-Louie--carrielyns (Dec, 2011)I love that I can email, Facebook, blog, look up stuff on IMDB (which I seem to do a lot) with it propped up nicely on my lap and all 10 fingers flying over the keyboard.
Screen
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 74% by by The Verge (May, 2012)The tradeoff with a matte display, of course, is that colors don't look nearly as vivid as on a glossy display, and indeed everything on the Chromebook looks slightly muted.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 80% by by Craig-Hammell (Jun, 2011)The screen is nice and bright, but the contrast is weak, so light colors can be hard to see.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 55% by by The Verge (Jun, 2011)Regardless, the touchpad was much better than I anticipated, and while I wish there were some additional gestures, it provides a decent navigating experience.
Type
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 59% by by c|net (Jun, 2011)The processor and the added RAM allow more windows to be open at once and better handling of documents and files: 1080p video can stream smoothly,albeit at 1,280x800 pixels, and some basic Web-based games run passably.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | by LaptopMag (Jun, 2011)Click to enlargeIf you've used the Chrome browser in Windows or Mac, you've used Chrome OS.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 74% by by The Verge (May, 2012)The feature is actually available in the Dev channel of Chrome OS, and it works impressively well — though are there some definite bugs with the new version.
Operating system
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 80% by by FB3159Very light, great screen even though it's not really HD, the keyboard shortcuts make browsing better, and very simple to use, especially when compared to W7 (but I should note that these OSs fundamentally have different purposes).
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 100% by by Vox-Locus--Vox-Locus (Jun, 2011)I'd love to have an EASY install of the Chrome OS on my new MacBook Air, one that wouldn't endanger the Mac OS I use daily for work.
SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 Wi-Fi | Rated 100% by by Warden-Chinbach (Jun, 2011)They are compatible with any OS that has a browser, which is basically every OS.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Highest resolution screen Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
 | 2 | Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen Has a light sensor Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
 | 4 | Sony VAIO E Series Largest amount of storage capacity Sony VAIO E Series vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
 | 5 | Samsung Chromebook More HDMI bandwidth Samsung Chromebook vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
 | 6 | Dell XPS 12 Good CPU benchmark score Dell XPS 12 vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
 | 7 | Gateway NV Series NV57H Fastest processor Gateway NV Series NV57H vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
 | 8 | eMachines E525-2200 4-way tie: Has a CD reader eMachines E525-2200 vs SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550 |
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Editions Editions of the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550
| Price | Edition | Battery life | Clock speed | Supports 3G | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 6 hour | 1.3 GHz |  | XE550C22-H01US | | ||||
 | | 6 hour | 1.3 GHz |  | Unknown | | ||||
 | | 6.5 hour | 1.66 GHz | | XE500C21-A04US | | ||||
 | | 6.5 hour | 1.66 GHz | | XE500C21-H01US | | ||||
 | | 8.5 hour | 1.66 GHz | | XE500C21-A01US | | ||||
 | | 8.5 hour | 1.66 GHz | | XE500C21-A03US | | ||||
 | | 8.5 hour | 1.66 GHz | | XE500C21-H02US | | ||||
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