![]() With Google confirming that although it is responsible for piecing together the Chromebook Pixel, the device plays host to a selection of “components that are manufactured globally,” the Chrome OS laptop features a full-on bevy of premium innards from 4GB of DDR3 RAM to a 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, a powerful partnership that ensures smooth, speedy access to all desired content.Īs well as being zippy, the laptop hosts a 720 HD integrated camera that, on first-impressions at least, is capable of capturing strong, well rounded images that when displayed on the unit’s hugely impressive display look far beyond usual laptop expectations. ![]() Not just a simple, single finger touch offering, the multitouch display also handles actions such as pinch-to-zoom with equal aplomb and a complete lack of fuss or fanfare. ![]() With brilliant colours and a strong contrast ratio, the Chromebook Pixel is capable of creating images of lifelike clarity, with the display’s 400-nits brightness rating 25 per cent higher than that of any rival machines, creating an enjoyable viewing experience.įurther enhancing the already exceptional Google Chromebook Pixel screen, the laptop’s touchscreen credentials are impressively strong with hugely responsive reactions offering seamless scrolling, through web pages and menus. The result of this premium combination is a visual experience unrivalled by anything else on the market. ![]() Offering truly incredible images, the Google Chromebook Pixel screen pairs a frankly outstanding 2560 x 1700p resolution with an equally staggering 239 pixels-per-inch image density, a PPI greater than that on Apple’s Retina displays, and one which offers the 3:2 screen a stunning 4.3 million pixels. Simply put, the Google Chromebook Pixel screen is a stunner. Despite this, thanks to the laptop’s comfortable, smooth and sturdy opening action, the marginal aesthetical issue of the hinge is quickly overlooked.Ī feature that gives the Google Chromebook Pixel its name, the unit’s display is an unparalleled joy to use, offering stunning visuals with exquisite levels of details, vibrant colours and strong viewing angles. Lining up at just 16.25 mm thick, the Pixel’s seamless full metal body is easily portable, with the slightly bulbous nature of the unit’s hinge detracting slightly from the otherwise smooth edge design. With a strong build quality, the aluminium body of the Google Chromebook Pixel feels good in the hard with the cooling metal well weighted, spreading the laptop’s comfortable sub 1.5kg heft evenly throughout the units 3:2 aspect ratio body. With a well-spaced keyboard once again taking design hints from Apple’s leading laptops, the Pixel is a joy to type on with responsive, comfortable keys. With the 12.8-inch device playing host to a luxurious anodized aluminium shell, the Google Chromebook Pixel design offers more than a slight nod to Apple’s MacBook aesthetics, with the brushed metal finish providing a strong, striking design that visually displays the unit’s high-end nature.Īlthough the Google Chromebook Pixel offers an air of Apple aesthetical likeness, the device is still unique enough to stand out from the crowd with a small light bar on the unit’s shell glowing in Google colours once the device is closed. We go hands-on with the device ahead of the April 1 Google Chromebook Pixel release date. More than just a hugely impressive display within a stylish body, the Google Chromebook Pixel, the first laptop crafted solely by Google without any third-party manufacturing partners, is a true powerhouse of the portable computing scene with Inter Core i5 innards paired with 4GB of RAM. Once again igniting the increasingly heated Apple vs Google battle that is currently spanning the two company’s smartphone ( iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3) and tablet ( iPad mini vs Google Nexus 7) offerings, the new Google Chromebook pixel is a true MacBook rival, with the anodized aluminium casing playing host to a raft of premium specs including the highest resolution found on any laptop, a stunning 2560 x 1700p touchscreen offering. With the Google Chromebook Pixel, Google has sought to bring its Chrome OS to the fore, with a high-end, specs impressive and stunningly designed touchscreen laptop that stands up to the market leading likes of the Apple MacBook Air.
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