Kaby Lake – About Chromebooks

Why it may not make sense to wait for Atlas, the likely next Pixelbook

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments 4K, Acer Chromebook 13, Acer Chromebook Spin 13, Atlas, Core i5, Core i7, HP Chromebook X360 14, Ice Lake, Intel 8th-gen, Kaby Lake, Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630, Pixelbook, Pixelbook 2, Whiskey Lake

With Google not considering Intel’s newest processors for Chromebooks yet, the next Pixelbook, aka: Atlas, won’t likely offer more, if any, performance than from currently available high-end devices. So why wait?

Q&A

How does the Pixelbook stay cool without a fan?

August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments Chromebooks, Core i5, Core i7, Google, Intel, Kaby Lake, Pixelbook

A reader wants to know how the Pixelbooks stay cool, even with a Core i7 model. The answer has everything to do with choosing a chipset that balances performance and power consumption.

News

Samsung Chromebook Pro v2 likely coming with LTE, updated Core m3 chip

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Chromebooks, Core m3, Kaby Lake, LTE, Samsung, Samsung Chromebook Plus, Samsung Chromebook Pro

After updating the Samsung Chromebook Plus, it appears the Chromebook Pro is getting a v.2 upgraded with an integrated LTE option and a faster Core m3 processor.

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Chromium team may bring VP8 hardware acceleration for Hangouts on Kaby Lake Chromebooks

May 9, 2018 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Hangouts, Kaby Lake, VP8

Have you ever been in a Google Hangout video call on a Chromebook and watch the battery life quickly drop while the device gets really hot? That may change with hardware accelerated VP8 video encoding on Chromebooks with Intel Kaby Lake processors.