13.3" OLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Processor.
8 GB RAM.
256GB eMMC storage capacity.
Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics Processor.
Connect via US-C (3.2), WiFi 802.11 ac, 2x2 and Bluetooth 5.1.
12 month warranty.
Up to 15.5 hours battery life.
Chrome Operating System.
1080p integrated webcam and dual array microphone.
Includes detachable folio keyboard.
Storm Grey design.
Mine has been a bit slow lately, used just about a year
i've seen 3 updates in about 3 months so no complaint about frequent update - however i agree with you that the device seems to be slower than ever. Noticeable on Log in screen, fresh startup app loading
Since an update a few months ago, now whenever I play videos it considers it 'inactive' and starts turning off my display after 10 minutes. Which is annoying as I'm using while washing dishes or laundry etc. There's no customisable display power option apart from sleep or leaving it on until you close/lock it. Support also couldn't help. Happening on all the apps (netflix/Disney) and Chrome browser.
Could you let me know if yours is the same?
Also finding that if I'm scrolling down Facebook it gets laggy real quick, I can't type a comment smoothly.
below is my own opinion and touch up by chatGPT, I have read it again and confirmed all description is accurate. You really should read it before you buy
I just got myself the 11" model of this thing, and honestly, I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone.
I was pretty stoked about it because it seemed like a great fit for what I needed. It's got a full-on browser with extensions, can handle Android apps, has a Linux emulator, and uses an ARM processor, which should keep it cool and portable for short trips without lugging around a bulky laptop.
But, here's the deal—it does mostly what it's supposed to, except for a few quirks. The touchscreen is a bit meh, especially when I try to use the tip of my finger. Unlike my other gadgets where my finger's tip does the job just fine, this Chromebook wants me to press down harder, like I'm dealing with an old-school Android tablet from a decade ago.
The Android support is hit or miss. The Android emulator takes its sweet time to wake up, so you can't use it until a good two minutes after you power up. I use MX Player for my NAS videos, but because Android can't get its act together in time, it defaults to the built-in Chrome app, and I have to manually switch it every time I start the thing up. Major bummer!
And there's this annoying thing where if you leave it with the screen off and idle for a while, it decides to switch itself off, adding a new layer of frustration.
If you want to sideload Android apps, you've got to dive into developer mode, which slaps a big "this device isn't secure" warning on your login page. So, it's like you either live with that ominous message or stick with the Play Store.
Plus, some of your favorite Android apps, like YouTube and Gmail, are nowhere to be found. You're stuck with their desktop HTML versions, which are far from being touch-friendly. Forget about off-screen play for YouTube because of that mess.
Honestly, when you use it in laptop mode, it's a bit more tolerable. But even the touchpad is kinda meh. You need to nudge it a bit before it wakes up and starts registering your moves, and there's no way to turn off that overzealous palm rejection feature. So, you're pretty much stuck with a combo of keyboard and touchscreen.
The user interface is all over the place, too. It's like two different worlds between laptop and tablet modes. In tablet mode, you can forget about freely adjusting windows; it's just not happening like it does in good old desktop mode.
So, yeah, all in all, I'd say Chrome OS is better suited for laptop use than as a tablet. It's a bit rough around the edges and definitely not as laid-back as I hoped it would be.
The 11" model is very different to this one though isn't it?
Different screen, different processor.
I've got this model and does the job I intended it do to (email, Google documents, browsing) just fine.
different screen, same processor, ram and other spec. I doubt the touch screen would be much different.
It does do email, document, browsing, and support full chrome extension, which I have mentioned. My complaint is about all its quirks, especially when using it as tablet.
What's the end of life on this?
Jun 2031
actually very impressive
reminder that we are closer to 2040 than 2006
And you are now breathing manually
I have this Chromebook, picked it up for $497. I can’t say I use the touchscreen much at all. They just added another year of support for it to. So guaranteed updates until Jun 2031. For the money I paid for I don’t have any issues with it. Great screen and great battery life. Performance could be better but the chip is still surprisingly capable. Can emulate GameCube and ps2 games on the thing. Great for psp emulation too.
Screen and Battery life FTW.
faaaaaaaaaaaak! i just bought one from jbhifi for 650! lol oh well. i had the 11 inch one before my nephew 'inherited' it. loved it to death! one of the few chromebooks that use arm architecture. most use a percolator that is intel. this 13 inch model isnt that different. meets most of my daily needs since i now mostly develop on wsl2 on windows. all that is left is moderate browsing, watching videos and maybe some android games on the side, which this one handles perfectly. i sometimes hop on to macbook air when i need to leave this charging in a corner (also love m1 chip for the same reason that other chips are hot!)
I purchased this when it first came out, till this days I haven't had any issues with it. I now also connect it to my office monitor sometimes and it's even awesome. Lot of people ask me how much it costs and when I say around $600 mark they're blown away. They think something like this, detachable keyboard, 2k touch screen and so light and thin must costs more money.
getem one today
These things are awesome, you get the whole tablet thrown in for just over 100 dollars more than an iPad Pro keyboard. Great for travelling.
seems to be back up to $897
price should come down further, given qualcomm canned the 7c gen 3 soc for chromebooks