Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha NP730QDA-KB1US vs Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KB1US Laptop Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha NP730QDA-KB1US and Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KB1US are both laptops with the same RAM Size (8 GB), SSD Type (SSD) and Screen Size (13.3"). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+23%), better multithreading performance (+145%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha NP730QDA-KB1US	Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KB1US
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $699.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $849.99	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $576.99
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Brand Samsung	Brand Samsung
Model NP730QDA-KB1US	Model XE530QDA-KB1US
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 July 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-23%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-145%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1135G7	CPU Intel i3-10110U
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type LPDDR3
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 128 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 13.3"	Screen Size 13.3"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type QLED	Panel Type QLED
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 304.8 mm x 201.9 mm x 14 mm	Dimensions 307 mm x 212 mm x 15 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Chrome OS
Weight 1.19 Kg	Weight 1.2 Kg
Battery Capacity 54 Wh	Battery Capacity 45.5 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports -
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color White

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha NP730QDA-KB1US:

Moderately better single-core performance, around +23% (Intel i5-1135G7)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +145% (Intel i5-1135G7)
2 more cores (Intel i5-1135G7)
More Capacity (SSD +128 GB available)
Lighter weight (-0.01 Kg)
Higher battery capacity (+8.5 Wh)
+1 HDMI
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Fingerprint Reader