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Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 Information

Discontinued Device

The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 is currently discontinued and will no longer receive operating system updates from Google or the Manufacturer. This could potentially leave your device vulnerable to newly discovered security threats that may go unpatched if discovered after May 01 of 2017. Your device will still continue to function for several years past the EOL date but may not support newer web standards that were released after May 01 of 2017. To uderstand your options when it comes to the use of discontinued devices, including options to repurpose or install a third party operating system, please consult the Discontinued and End of Life Device Chapter of this guide

The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 is a discontinued Chromebook manufacturered by Samsung to target the consumer market. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 was released on April 29 of 2012 and will receive operating system security and feature updates until May 01 of 2017.

System Specifications

The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 is an x86_64 based Chromebook powered by a Intel Celeron 867 clocked at 1.3 GHz with 4 GB of RAM. As far as built-in storage, the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 has 16 GB eMMC of local disk space. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 runs code built for the x86_64 architecture.

  • Hardware Information

    Feature
    Product Status Active
    Manufacturer Samsung
    Device Form Factor Chromebook
    Processor Intel Celeron 867
    (Clocked at 1.3 GHz)
    Architecture x86_64
    RAM 4 GB
    Storage 16 GB eMMC
    Target Market Consumer
    Release Date April 29 of 2012
    Board Codename lumpy (lumpy)
    Baseboard lumpy(lumpy)

    Displays

    Feature
    Screen Resolution 12.1 Inch 1280x800
    Touchscreen No

    Hardware Ports

    Panel Port List
    Rear I/O
      SIMTray
    Left I/O
    • Ethernet Port
    • DisplayPort Video Output
    • USB A 2.0 Port
    • Headphone/Microphone Combonation Jack
    • DC Power Input
    Right I/O
    • Ethernet Port
    • Full Size SD Card Slot
    • Kensington Lock
    Power Button Location Keyboard
    USB Power Delivery Support No

  • Software Information

    Feature
    ChromeOS Operating System Integrity True
    ChromeOS EUA Date May 01 of 2017
    Linux Support No
    Linux GPU Support No
    Parallels Support No

Pricing and Availability

Amazon

The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 is currently not available on Amazon.com. Since this is a discontinued Chromebook, it is not likely that it will be restocked on Amazon. If you still wish to purchase this model, you will need to look at the used market.

eBay

eBay is one of the largest marketplaces for both new and used ChromeOS. You can check to see if this Chromebook is available for sale on eBay by clicking here and searching for the "Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550".

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