“Laptop for Developers” Chromebook Pixel 2 will support USB 3.1 Type-C

Original Chromebook Pixel Version

Google is preparing to release a new version of the flagship laptop Chromebook Pixel, the original version of which was released in 2013 for $ 1299. This is a top gadget designed specifically for developers.

Renee Niemi, an employee of the company, talked about Google’s plans, speaking at Team Work 2015 (unfortunately, the video of his speech has already been removed from public access on YouTube). ”

Rumors about the development of Pixel 2 appeared after a bug-report of one of the Chromium project employees about problems with the DisplayPort USB Type-C adapter was discovered. He inadvertently attached a photo of something very similar to Pixel 2 to the bug report. From the bug report it follows that the laptop runs on a motherboard codenamed Samus, which was designed by Google engineers. The company has long been experimenting with it.
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Samus is said to support 5th generation Core M processors (Broadwell) and new USB 3.1 Type-C connectors that provide data transfer at speeds up to 10 Gbit / s. These are the two main innovations in the Chromebook Pixel 2. The transition to a new CPU will also significantly increase battery life.

Most likely, the old notebook will retain an old 12.85 "touchscreen display with a resolution of 2560x1700 pixels, an illuminated keyboard, an interactive lightbar and other premium" chips. "

It is a little embarrassing that the current design of the Samus board provides for the installation of two fans inside the housing. And this is despite the fact that the Intel processor does not require active cooling.

The 2013 Chromebook Pixel has 4 GB of RAM installed. Surely, there will be a significant upgrade.

With local flash memory, you can hardly expect an upgrade. With the first Pixel, 1 terabyte of Google Drive storage was provided for a period of three years. Most likely, a similar offer will follow now, and the bulk SSD-drive will not be inserted into the laptop.

There is good news too. Some experts believe that Google will drop $ 200-300 from the original price. Given the improved performance and increased battery life, this is a good deal.

Probably, the official presentation of the Chromebook Pixel 2 will be held at the Google I / O conference at the end of May 2015. Just a couple of months left to wait.