Kaby Lake Archives

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

Kevin C. TofelJune 24, 2019June 24, 2019News, Opinion4K, 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 Lake6 Comments

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?

How does the Pixelbook stay cool without a fan?

Kevin C. TofelAugust 20, 2018August 21, 2018Q&AChromebooks, Core i5, Core i7, Google, Intel, Kaby Lake, Pixelbook7 Comments

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.

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

Kevin C. TofelJune 25, 2018June 25, 2018NewsChromebooks, Core m3, Kaby Lake, LTE, Samsung, Samsung Chromebook Plus, Samsung Chromebook Pro2 Comments

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.

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

Kevin C. TofelMay 9, 2018NewsChrome OS, Chromebooks, Hangouts, Kaby Lake, VP8No Comments

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.