Samsung was one of the first companies to jump on the Chrome OS train, but its latest models have been a bit lackluster. The company's last sub-$300 laptop was the Chromebook 3, released back in 2017, and now it's finally getting a sequel. Or two sequels, to be exact.

Chromebook 4

The cheapest of the two laptops is the Samsung Chromebook 4, which starts at $229.99. It has a 11.6-inch 1366x768 screen, 4/6GB RAM, and 32/64GB eMMC storage. The choice of processor is certainly disappointing, as Samsung has gone with a low-power Intel Celeron N4000, which only has two CPU threads and a base clock of 1.10 GHz. As a consolation prize, the 6W TDP means it's great for battery life — Samsung estimates 12.5 hours of usage.

As far as connectivity, you get one USB Type-C port (for data or charging), one USB Type-A 3.0 connector, one microSD card slot, a headphone/microphone combo jack, Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth. It's all packaged into a blocky design that reminds me of older MacBook models — though the significant screen bezels are a bit disappointing.

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Chromebook 4+

The plus version shares most of the same specs with the smaller model — same CPU, same RAM/storage options, same color, same ports, same battery capacity, and so on. The only major difference is that it has a bigger 15.6-inch 1920x1080 screen, with a larger physical size and slightly heavier design to accommodate the display. There's also an additional Type-C port.

The Chromebook 4+ starts at $299.99, which is more expensive than most of its budget competitors, like the HP Chromebook 14 and Acer Chromebook 15. Still, if you don't need a ton of processing power, the Chromebook 4+ doesn't seem to be a terrible option.

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Both Chromebooks are expected to become available for purchase today from Samsung.com, Best Buy, and other retailers. We'll add links to this post once the product listings go live.