Intel and Google recently partnered up for an event in San Francisco that could safely be referred to as a Chrome-splosion of sorts.
See, Intel understands that Chromebooks – Google’s low-cost, browser-based laptops – are here to stay. Problem is, some of the recent crop of Chromebooks have been using non-Intel processors.
In an effort to get the pendulum to swing back in Intel’s direction, the processor giant is upping its Chromebook lineup from a paltry four models in late 2013 to a whopping 20 to be trotted out over the course of this year.
You’ll have plenty to choose from, in other words. You’ll also need to opt for a Celeron-based model or a Core i3-based model when choosing a Chromebook. The Celeron models will generally be cheaper and able to last longer on a charge – Intel is promising up to 11 hours – while the Core i3 models will be more powerful (no 11-hour battery life promises, though).
Here’s a look at what was just announced, starting with the Celeron models and finishing up with the Core i3 selections. Just to make things interesting, we’ll throw the Chromeboxes in the middle, which use Haswell-based Celeron chips (more powerful but less energy efficient than Bay Trail Celeron chips) and most closely resemble desktop computers.
Bay Trail Celeron
Asus C200 Chromebook
Asus C300 Chromebook
Lenovo N20 Chromebook
Lenovo N20p Chromebook
Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook
Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook
Toshiba Chromebook
Haswell Celeron
LG Chromebase All-in-One
HP Chromebox
Core i3
Dell Chromebook 11
Acer C720 Chromebook
Press Release [Intel.com]
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