Samsung to release 11.6″ and 13.3″ Chromebook 2 laptops with faux-leather designs next month

Samsung today unveiled its Chromebook 2 series, a new pair of Chrome OS-powered laptops that will go on sale next month.

The smaller option is an 11.6-inch model that boasts a HD display (1366×768), a 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor, 4GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The 13.3-inch variant offers a slightly higher pixel count (1920×1080) and faster ARM-based processor (2.1GHz) while keeping the port selection, RAM and internal storage the same.

Both claim to offer at least 8 hours of battery life on a single charge and a HD web camera (720p) for video calls on Google Hangouts.

The smaller model will be sold in Jet Black and Classic White, while the larger will only be available in Luminous Titan Gray. All three color options feature the faux-leather backs found on the Samsung Galaxy Note devices, with subtle stitching around the edge of the lid. Samsung went for a similar look with the Galaxy S5 and so it’s hardly surprising to see this design language broach other product categories too.

The 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 models will go on sale for $319.99 and $399.99 respectively in April.

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