New Chromebook Pixel: Fast Charging, Aluminum Case, Dual USB Type-C Ports

The search giant introduced a new version of the Chromebook Pixel family of notebooks, which first appeared two years ago. New chroma books are available in the new Google Store in two configurations. The regular version costs $ 999, while the more advanced (Ludicrous Speed, LS) costs $ 1299.



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Google didn’t want to chase down the thickness of the laptop, as in the Macbook presented a couple of days ago, but in an aluminum case there are as many as two Type USB-C ports on both sides. The processor of the novelty is Intel Core i5, RAM - 8 GB, storage - 32 GB SSD. In the LS version - 16 GB of RAM, Intel Core i7 and 64 GB SSD. In both versions, there are 2 USB 3.0 ports and a card reader.

As in previous versions, the onboard high-resolution touch screen, glass trackpad and wide-angle webcam. In Google they say that on a single battery charge the laptop works up to 12 hours. The battery has an interesting feature - in 15 minutes it charges for two hours of full work.

It is worth recalling that the version of the Pixel chromabooks is positioned by Google as a full-fledged laptop for work, with serious hardware stuffing, high-quality screen and long battery life. Conventional Chromebooks, which are manufactured by Acer, Toshiba and Samsung, on the other hand, are cheap computers, available to most at around $ 500. Google says that in 2013, about 2 million chromed books were sold.