Samsung has long been one of the staunchest supporters of Google's cloud-focused Chrome OS. Last year, they released two Chromebooks, one of which uses an ARM processor and sells for just $249, and a Chromebox, the first official desktop computer based on Chrome OS. Now, Chrome Story has uncovered the spec sheet for a revised version of the Chromebox. It uses the same 1.9GHz Sandy Bridge-based Intel Celeron, integrated graphics, 802.11n wireless, 16GB SSD, and 4GB of RAM as last year's model, but comes in a redesigned all-white body that does away with the boxy silver-and-black version introduced back in May.

The new Series 3 Chromebox also sports the same array of ports as last year's model: on the rear there are four USB 2.0, a gigabit Ethernet port, a DVI port, two DisplayPorts, and a Kensington lock slot. A small cover on the front of the computer hides two additional USB 2.0 ports and a microphone jack—these are present on the older Chromebox but left exposed. Recent Chrome OS betas have begun to improve the operating system's multi-monitor support, which should finally make all of those display outputs a bit more useful.

The static specs really won't hurt the Chromebox much—the point of Chrome OS is that it doesn't need much speed to be usable. The more crucial spec is one we don't know yet: price. Recent Chromebooks piqued interest because of how cheap they've been, at just $199 and $249. However, the current Samsung Chromebox still sells for $329. We're hoping this new Chromebox will undercut that price—we've contacted Google for comment will update the article if they have any new information for us about pricing or United States availability.

Update: Google has said that there are no planned price cuts to go with the revised Chromebox, and that US availability is still TBD.