Why CES 2021 may not be an exciting show when it comes to Chromebooks
CES 2021 might not offer the same level of new products or Chromebook innovations we’ve come to expect. Thanks, 2020.
CES 2021 might not offer the same level of new products or Chromebook innovations we’ve come to expect. Thanks, 2020.
In 2019, the Google Pixelbook Go was my pick for Chromebook of the year. 2020 has brought more exciting devices across multiple price points, making my pick this time more of a challenge. Which would you choose?
The HP Chromebook 11a was quietly announced earlier this month. With a starting price of $259 and the same ARM processor in the proven Lenovo Duet Chromebook, it’s an insta-buy, right? Not so fast.
Ah, the lowly Chromebox. It gets no respect! Maybe with the HP Chromebox G3 it will thanks to 10th-gen Intel chips and support for dual 4K displays starting at $254.
The just-announced AMD C-Series Athlon and Ryzen chips have already found a home: Say hello to the HP Pro C645 Chromebook Enterprise lineup with integrated Radeon graphics.
The base HP Chromebook X360 14c starts at $499 for a Pentium Gold with 4GB of memory but you can get the $629 model with Core i3 and 8 GB of RAM for $399 through July 19 with this deal.
Announced in May, the HP Pro C640 Chromebook Enterprise is available for customization and orders. This Project Athena Chromebook starts around $555 but you can spend well over $1,100 if you want a Core i7 and 16 GB of RAM.
HP has refreshed its 14-inch Chromebook X360 convertible with a range of configurations from a Pentium Gold to Core i5. It’s the most premium consumer Chromebook the company says it has ever made. That’s why it starts at $499 and goes up from there.
The HP Chromebook 11a uses an older Celeron and has some chunky bezels around the 11.6-inch display, but a basic Chrome OS browsing machine for $219 is mind-boggling. And it’s already discounted by $50 at Best Buy.
HP has noted business workers increased reliance on cloud-based apps and has three new Chromebooks for enterprise workers, including one built to Project Athena specs with optional integrated LTE.
Looking for the largest Chromebook with a powerful Core i5 U-series processor? Amazon has a great deal on the HP Chromebook 15 with 8GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, plus external DVD drive for $479.