Acer launched its first Chromebook Plus-branded laptops last fall, with a 14 inch model powered by AMD Mendocino processor options and a 15 inch version featuring 12th-gen or 13th-gen Intel Core processors. Now the company is expanding its Chromebook Plus family with a new 14 inch model powered by an Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core processor. […]
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HP launches four new 14 inch Chromebooks with Alder Lake-N processors
HP is refreshing its Chromebook lineup with four new models packing 14 inch displays and Intel Alder Lake-N processors and starting prices ranging from $300 for an entry-level model to $600 for the fanciest new Chromebook Plus model. Three of the new Chromebooks are available now, while the third should hit the streets later this […]
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CTL launches Chromebook NL73 series with with Intel Alder Lake-N for $299 and up
CTL’s latest Chromebooks for the education market are a line of budget laptops with 11.6 inch HD displays, eMMC flash storage, and 720p webcams. But the new CTL Chromebook NL73 series notebooks do have some nice features including Intel AX211 WiFi 6E/BT 5.3 wireless cards and optional support for up to an Intel Processor N200 chip […]
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ChromeOS 119 brings Steam gaming to Chromebooks (still beta, but no more hoops to jump through)
No Comments on ChromeOS 119 brings Steam gaming to Chromebooks (still beta, but no more hoops to jump through)Google brought initial support for the Steam game client to Chromebooks way back in early 2022. But at the time it was only available for a handful of Chromebooks, and you had to be running a dev channel build of ChromeOS. Since then Google has made several updates, making Steam gaming available to more users… […]
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Asus Chromebook CM3001 brings a slight spec bump to this 2-in-1 tablet
The Asus Chromebook CM30 Detachable is a budget ChromeOS tablet with a 10.5 inch display, support for touch and pen input and optional support for a keyboard cover. Asus launched the line in 2021 with the introduction of the Asus Chromebook CM3000. Now the company has revealed a follow-up called the Chromebook CM3001. The new […]
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Google introduces Chromebook Plus branding for ChromeOS laptops with premium specs and features
8 Comments on Google introduces Chromebook Plus branding for ChromeOS laptops with premium specs and featuresChromebooks have long had a reputation as being cheap notebooks that run Google’s browser-based operating system. And that’s certainly true for some Chromebooks. But PC makers have been putting out higher-priced models with better specs, performance, and build quality for almost as long as Chromebooks have been around. Now Google is making it a little easier […]
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HP Chromebook Plus laptops with Alder Lake chips launch Oct 8 for $500 and up
The new HP Chromebook Plus x360 14Â is a convertible ChromeOS laptop available with a choice of Intel Core i3-1215U or Core i5-1235U Alder Lake processor options. It’s one of two new Chromebook Plus models from HP that are set to go on sale October 8th, and this one is very much a premium Chromebook with […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook is a 14 inch ChromeOS laptop with Core i3-N305 (Alder Lake-N)
3 Comments on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook is a 14 inch ChromeOS laptop with Core i3-N305 (Alder Lake-N)The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook is a new laptop with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display and an Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core processor, which is one of the most powerful members of the Intel Alder Lake-N line of cheap, energy-efficient processors. Lenovo quietly launched the Chromebook recently, and is now […]
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Acer introduces Chromebook 314 with Core i3-N305 Alder Lake-N processor
The Acer Chromebook 314 is a 14 inch laptop with Google’s ChromeOS software and, typically, a reasonably low starting price. Last year’s Acer Chromebook CB314-3H model feature an Intel Jasper Lake processor and list prices starting at $350 (although it’s now available for even less). This year’s model brings a significant spec bump… but it […]
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Acer Chromebook Spin 714 gets an Intel Raptor Lake upgrade (and up to 32GB of RAM)
A lot of Chromebooks are cheap laptops with barebones specs. But a handful of models come out each year which are designed for folks that want a semi-premium notebook that just happens to ship with Google’s ChromeOS rather than Windows, macOS, or another desktop operating system. Case in point: last year’s Acer Chromebook Spin 714 […]