Primebook launched its latest Primebook 2 Max laptop that runs Android-based PrimeOS in India recently. The budget Android laptop packs a lot of features and also promises a long battery life. Is this the value-for-money laptop under Rs. 30,000? Let us dive into the review to find out.
Box Contents
- Primebook 2 Max (2026) laptop in Chill Grey color
- 36W 2-pin fast charger
- User manual and welcome Card
Design and Build
The Primebook 2 Max is a portable laptop, weighing just 1.61 kg and measuring 357 mm × 249 mm × 20 mm. Even though it is not as small as a 13″ laptop, it still has a compact design. It has a plastic body, but it is sturdy, and the outer case has a smooth matte finish.
It has a minimal bezel around the display with Primebook branding below the display, and the 1440p Full HD webcam is present above it along with a safety shutter that lets you close the webcam when not in use. You can also see array microphones next to it that promise better voice pickup along with superior background noise cancellation.
The display can tilt as far back as a complete 180°, so you can share and collaborate on content with others on a single screen.
Regarding the ports, the right side has a 3.5mm combo audio jack, a USB-C port, a USB Type-A port, and a microSD card slot that accepts cards up to 1TB. On the left side, there is a USB Type-C charging port and dual USB Type-A ports.
The bottom part has bushes and dual speakers on either side. Audio from the speakers is decent.
Display
Coming to the display, the Primebook 2 Max has a 15.6-inch FHD IPS LCD panel anti-glare screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 1920 x 1080 pixels. Since the display has up to 250 nits of brightness, it is decent in bright outdoors, and the colors are decent as well since it has a 45% NTSC color gamut. It is an anti-glare display that has a matte finish that promises less eye strain for day-long computing.
The viewing angles are good, and the bezels are minimal, so there is not much distraction for me when consuming media content.
Keyboard and touchpad
The chiclet full-sized keyboard with an optimal key travel space is comfortable to type on, and the trackpad is decent, and the clickiness could have been better. The keyboard supports custom keymapping for smoother navigation and control in Android games and touch-intensive apps.
Android-based PrimeOS
The laptop is powered by PrimeOS 3.0 based on Android 15. This is the first sovereign OS of India, offering an Android-native laptop experience that moves beyond the traditional Windows and ChromeOS ecosystem while being purpose-built for modern laptop workflows, according to the company.
The company recently released PrimeAGNT Operator AI in beta, powered by Gemini 3.0 Flash, 3.1 Lite, and Qwen 3.5 Flash models, enabling users to instruct their laptops to perform multi-step workflows, which are then executed automatically without manual intervention.
This enables coordination across applications, real-time understanding of on-screen content, and execution of complex workflows through a single instruction. The system can interact with multiple digital environments seamlessly.
Just like Android phones and tablets, you can install Android apps, but only through the Primestore since there is no Google Play Store. The built-in app store has a lot of apps, but some are missing, and you need to request them so they will be added in the future.
The laptop also has Cloud PC support that lets you stream Windows and Linux virtual desktops directly. Subscription starts at Rs. 490 and goes up to Rs. 999 for a month depending on the plan. Windows on a Cloud PC is smooth. All you need is a fast, stable internet connection. For the best experience, it recommends a connection of 20 Mbps speed and a ping under 50 ms.
Performance and Connectivity
The laptop is powered by the MediaTek Helio 99 6 nm SoC that we had seen mostly in tablets like the OnePlus Pad Go 2 and the most recent realme Pad 3.
It has 2x Cortex-A76 clocked at 2.2 GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 at 2 GHz. It has an Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The tablet has 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. We did not face any issues or frame drops in the graphic-intensive games. It gets a bit warm on intensive gaming for long, but it doesn’t get too hot.
It can boot quickly and lets you open a few browser tabs, but it slows down when you do resource-hungry processes like opening more than 10 tabs or playing heavy 3D games or running several Android apps in the background.
The Primebook scored 698 in single-core and 1687 in multi-core Geekbench 6 benchmark.
Regarding the connectivity, this has dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.2. Also, I did not have any connectivity issues. This even has a built-in GPS and gyroscope. You can connect a USB Type-C directly or use the USB Type-A port to connect a hard disk if you feel that the 256GB storage is insufficient. Wish it had a DisplayPort to connect it to a monitor.
Multimedia
Even though it has an FHD screen, the laptop only has Widevine L3 support and lacks Widevine L1 support, so you can only play videos on Netflix and Amazon in standard definition (SD 480p/540p) resolution.
However, a stock video player can play FHD video and has support for several codecs, including HEVC / H.265, natively without any issues.
Battery Life
The Primebook has a 60.3 Wh lithium-polymer that promises 12 hours of battery life with a mix of standby, web browsing, and other use. I managed to get close to 12 hours of battery life on a single charge with minimal brightness and mixed online browsing and offline video playback. This might vary depending on your use.
With the 36W bundled AC adapter, you can charge that Chromebook up to 50% in an hour and about 2 and half hours from 0 to 100%. It doesn’t have PD charging support, which would have been a good advantage without relying on the bundled charger.
Conclusion
The Primebook 2 Max (2026) is a fascinating bold step forward for budget computing in India. By bypassing traditional Windows and ChromeOS ecosystems in favor of its sovereign, Android-based PrimeOS 3.0, Primebook has created a device uniquely suited for students and casual users who live inside mobile ecosystems. The integration of advanced AI workflows via PrimeAGNT Operator AI and the flexibility of an affordable Cloud PC subscription inject premium functionality into a sub-Rs. 30,000 price bracket.
However, it is not without compromises. The absence of the Widevine L3 video streaming restriction is a bit of a downside for heavy online media consumers and power users. Furthermore, while the MediaTek Helio G99 handles moderate tasks gracefully, it isn’t built for heavy multitasking.
If your primary needs revolve around day-long battery life, document editing, attending online classes with an excellent FHD webcam, and exploring the frontiers of local AI automation, the Primebook 2 Max stands out as a highly compelling option at Rs. 28,990.
Pricing and availability
The Primebook 2 Max (2026) is priced at Rs. 28,990 and is available from online retailers such as Amazon.in and Flipkart.
Pros
- Large 15.6-inch anti-glare FHD screen.
- Excellent Battery Life
- PrimeOS 3.0 (built on Android 15) offers a refreshing, customized desktop workflow
- Rich Connectivity & Storage
- Solid Design
Cons
- No Google Play Store
- Only has Widevine L3 support
- No USB-PD charging support