Google Pixelbook Go 13.3" Chromebook - Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD + 16GB RAM - Just Black

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The Pixelbook earned a score of 145 on the JetStream JavaScript benchmark, which measures the performance of web apps. It would be quite the competitor in the mainstream Ultrabook space in the unlikely event that we see a Windows-based Pixelbook. The Pixelbook is locked to a 2400 x 1600 resolution whereas the Go serves up two options, depending on the configuration: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) or 3840 x 2160 ( 4K) via its Molecular Display. It’s only offered in two colors which we found either to be too formal (Black) or too loud (Not Pink). That makes it a fantastic purchase for students and those who just need a cheap laptop for basic needs.

Keep in mind that these benchmarks were run through an Android app, which isn’t native, meaning the numbers could be slightly higher if Geekbench offered a Chrome OS version. Its horsepower and versatility overshadow most of the competitors in its class like the Chromebook Pixel, and make it among the best Chromebooks and the best 2-in-1 laptops out there. With the inclusion of Android, without losing any of Chrome OS’s features, Google Pixelbook has actually helped raise the profile of premium Chromebooks and what they’re capable of as worthy adversaries to Windows 10 laptops.cm) keys appear soft and spongy because the individual keys are almost leveled with the surrounding chassis base. As I navigated the desktop and Chrome apps, I noticed that the Pixelbook's display offered solid touch recognition. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Looking at the specifications, it looks like performance might be an issue, too, with Google sticking to the same range of CPUs as it used in the Pixel Slate. The laptop comes in just two colors: "Just Black" and "Not Pink”– otherwise known as black and pink.

Still, we’d feel much more confident editing photos on this laptop screen than most other Chromebooks. Meanwhile, the very high PCMark Storage score rivals the Huawei Mate 10 Pro while AndroBench favors the Huawei smartphone by over five-fold. Even the Android Lightroom app works well on this machine, removing the one reason that, in previous years, had been holding me back from using a Chromebook for work.cm from the top) when compared to most newer mainstream notebooks like the Yoga 920, Spectre x360 13, XPS 13, or Zenbook 3. The plastic white strip is likely beneficial to the internal wireless radio too, even though its glossy surface can feel out of place in an all-aluminum matte build. Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Depending upon your connection, you’ll look much better than most other people in your video meetings using this laptop. There are two T5 Hex screws on the bottom panel similar to the screws used for the XPS 13 and Razer Blade.

Three of the models have a 1920 x 1080 (166 ppi), 16:9 display, whereas the fourth model (the top-line Intel i7) has a 4K Ultra HD Molecular Display that’s 3840 x 2160 (331 ppi). After charging for those 15 minutes, I managed to eke out 1 hour and 18 minutes from the Pixelbook, though my activity mixed both Chrome web surfing and Android app usage. Sound quality, however, is merely average with poor bass reproduction as shown by our pink noise graph below.There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. Regardless, when it comes to premium Chromebooks, the Pixelbook Go is mostly unmatched in its particular benefits and features it offers, such as super long battery life, a 1080p webcam and one of the best keyboards we’ve ever had the pleasure of using on a laptop. Even so, battery life is significantly longer this time around at nearly 14 hours of real-world WLAN use. Before I joined the tech-journalism ranks, I wrote on topics as diverse as Borneo's rain forests, Middle Eastern airlines, and Big Data's role in presidential elections. In addition to the weight-saving glass construction, part of the reason for the Pixelbook Go's light weight is that it doesn't need a lot of room to cool powerful, heat-generating components.

And while the battery life of the Chromebook Duet isn’t quite as long as the Pixelbook Go (10 hours vs. They are located on the keyboard deck, which is better situated for providing clearer audio directly to your ears. Even so, images are still very sharp with contrast and brightness values comparable to the Microsoft tablet.

However, even though it's fine for video playback and web browsing, it’s not equipped for heavy photo editing or gaming. This will be an incredibly useful tool for students, particularly, but users in general will benefit. What that means to you is that the Pixelbook serves as the champion of all Chromebooks, the primary example of the experience you should expect from a Chrome OS device. One of the biggest complaints professional reviewers have about the Pixelbook Go is the fact that it’s not convertible. Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of laptops, desktop PCs, and tons of other personal tech.