Samsung — Laptop

The Samsung — Laptop lands at #4 for its subcategory, with a Quality Score of 4.7/5. That score blends its 4.3-star rating across 580 reviews, its sales rank, and how much product you get per dollar.

What you're getting

• SLIM. LIGHTWEIGHT. READY TO GO: The all-new slim design is perfect for busy lives on the go.
• SKILLFULLY DESIGNED. MILITARY TOUGH: Built with premium craftsmanship to withstand the occasional drop or ding.
• ALL-DAY, ALL-IN-ONE CHARGING: Power through your school day – and beyond – with a long-lasting 12-hour battery.¹
• 3X FASTER THAN THE PREVIOUS GENERATION OF WIFI: Crush your schoolwork in record time with Wi-Fi that’s three times faster than the previous generation of Wi-Fi.
• YOUR PHONE AND CHROMEBOOK WORK BETTER TOGETHER: Easily transfer files between devices, and control your phone right from your Chromebook.
• Try Google AI Pro with 5 TB of cloud storage and more for 3 months at no cost. Boost your productivity and creativity with higher access to the best of Gemini including Nano Banana, Veo, and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, and more. Plus, you get 5 TB of cloud storage – all in one plan.*
• The best of Google, in a laptop; Chromebooks run ChromeOS, the fast, secure operating system from Google, with built-in Google apps like Gmail, Gemini, Docs, Photos, YouTube, and more.

Price & history

It currently runs $176.

Value vs. the field

Against the rest of the shortlist, it's pricier than 6 and cheaper than 0 of the 6 competitors we ranked. On a bang-for-buck basis it's one of the strongest values in the set.