Month: October 2023

Chromebook Plus laptops debut with hardware requirements, exclusive features

You may already own a Chromebook Plus device, and new ones release October 8.

Google Chromebook Plus laptops

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Google is introducing the Chromebook Plus badge. ChromeOS devices with the moniker have minimum hardware requirements and will be granted exclusive software and AI features, with Google promising a higher level of performance. On October 8, eight new laptops with the Chromebook Plus branding will be released in North America, starting at $399.

In a blog post today, John Maletis, VP of ChromeOS product, engineering, and UX at Google, said Chromebook Plus laptops have "double the performance" when compared to the top-selling Chromebooks from July to December 2022. Most of that somewhat vague claim comes from the Chromebook Plus' minimum hardware requirements:

  • Intel Core i3 12th Gen or AMD Ryzen 3 7000-series processor
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 128GB of storage
  • 1080p IPS display
  • 1080p resolution webcam with temporal noise reduction

Some Chromebooks released before today meet those minimum requirements already. A Google spokesperson said that owners of such laptops "will get upgraded to the Chromebook Plus software experience in the coming weeks."

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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 14 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 Octob…

The new HP Chromebook Plus x360 14 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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Acer’s first Chromebook Plus laptops coming this month for $400 and up

The first Chromebook Plus models from Acer are headed to stores this month. The new Acer Chromebook Plus 514 is a 14 inch notebook with an AMD Mendocino processor, at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and a $450 starting price. And the Acer Chrom…

The first Chromebook Plus models from Acer are headed to stores this month. The new Acer Chromebook Plus 514 is a 14 inch notebook with an AMD Mendocino processor, at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and a $450 starting price. And the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 is available with a 15.6 inch model with a […]

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Microsoft Azure Solution Summit: Microsoft entwirrt die Cloud

Microsoft will die verwirrende Kleinteiligkeit seiner Angebote endlich überwinden. Außerdem geht alles in die Azure Cloud – und KI kommt (fast) überall. Eine Analyse von Mathias Küfner (Microsoft, KI)

Microsoft will die verwirrende Kleinteiligkeit seiner Angebote endlich überwinden. Außerdem geht alles in die Azure Cloud - und KI kommt (fast) überall. Eine Analyse von Mathias Küfner (Microsoft, KI)