Skip to content

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Information

Discontinued Device

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook 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 June 30 of 2015. 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 June 30 of 2015. 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 Series 5 Chromebook is a discontinued Chromebook manufacturered by Samsung to target the consumer market. The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook was released on May 30 of 2011 and will receive operating system security and feature updates until June 30 of 2015.

System Specifications

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is an x86 based Chromebook powered by a Intel Atom N570 clocked at 1.6 GHz with 2 GB of RAM. As far as built-in storage, the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook has 16 GB (Upgradable mSATA) of local disk space. The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook runs code built for the x86 architecture.

  • Hardware Information

    Feature
    Product Status Active
    Manufacturer Samsung
    Device Form Factor Chromebook
    Processor Intel Atom N570
    (Clocked at 1.6 GHz)
    Architecture x86
    RAM 2 GB
    Storage 16 GB (Upgradable mSATA)
    Target Market Consumer
    Release Date May 30 of 2011
    Board Codename alex (x86-alex)
    Baseboard alex(x86-alex)

    Displays

    Feature
    Screen Resolution 12.1 inch 1280x800
    Touchscreen No

    Hardware Ports

    Panel Port List
    Front I/O
    • Full Size SD Card Slot
    Left I/O
    • DC Power Input
    • mSVGA (Micro SVGA) Port
    • USB A 2.0 Port
    • Headphone/Microphone Combonation Jack
    Right I/O
    • Hardware Reset Button
    • SIM Tray
    • USB A 2.0 Port
    Power Button Location Keyboard
    USB Power Delivery Support No

  • Software Information

    Feature
    ChromeOS Operating System Integrity True
    ChromeOS EUA Date June 30 of 2015
    Linux Support No
    Linux GPU Support No
    Parallels Support No

Pricing and Availability

Amazon

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook 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 Series 5 Chromebook".

Accessories