When Google introduced Chromebooks in 2011 , its “ always in the swarm ” philosophical system made these machines seem like starter kit for the lite laptop user . ButGoogle ’s unbelievable Pixel lineupped the plot . Now Dell ’s followed that top - of - the - air thinking to make a powerful Chromebook you may in reality afford .
Dell ’s Chromebook 13 is n’t signify for the ChromeOS beginner . It ’s set out price at $ 400 means you ’re getting much more than just a low - resolution simple machine that connects to the internet . Dell ’s newfangled 13 - in ( 13.3 really ) Chromebooks are a true successorto the absolutely wonderful $ 330 11 - inch model(the previous updatewas gear more toward educational activity ) . It also come in with an updated 1080p screen , and a collection of options you’re able to pick and opt to get the features and the price you want .
Chromebook 13 ( right ) next to the old Chromebook 11 ( leave )
Here are a few dissimilar choice you could pick out from :
Processors : Celeron , centre i3 , Core i5
Memory : 2 GB , 4 gigabyte , and even 8 GB
Storage : 16Gb or 32 GB
touch screen : Yes and no
A lot of Dell ’s more successful product , whether the XPS or Latitude serial of laptops , converged to help make the new Chromebook 13 . For one , the top case has a carbon fiber weave design that Dell ’s used on XPS laptops in the past . The palm sleep are magnesium alloy , and the bottom is all aluminum — only the lean bezel around the screen is charge plate . Even the precision touchpad is cribbed fromDell ’s XPS 13 .
All this alloy adds a bit of system of weights , take a crap the Chromebook 13 anywhere from 3.2 to 3.5 lbs . It ’s not back breaking , but it ’s no Macbook Air either .
The two most obtrusive attributes of the new Dell Chromebook are its solid build quality and that screen . It ’s creates the same jaw - dropping reaction I had when I saw a Pixel 2 in person ( though the Pixel still wins out in the resolution section ) . Dell built in a 1080p IPS LCD video display , which for some laptops may not seem like a lot , but in the context of a Chromebook , it looks stunning — it ’s a major ascent to the Chromebook 11 ’s 1366×768 TN control board , which often displayed washed out colors and had other luminosity issues .
As for ports , you ’re looking at one USB 3.0 , one USB 2.0 , and an HDMI porthole . And of course , an AC port so you could charge the damn thing .
The keyboard does n’t sense like a crap opus of charge plate , and the chalk touchpad ( the only other one on a Chromebook outdoors of Pixel ) is responsive and gentle - to - usage . Dell is also claiming that you ’ll get a clean 12 minute of battery life out of the Dell Chromebook 13 , though we wo n’t know for sure until we pass some quality time with it , which will most likely around its on - shelf date — September 17 .
The touchscreen alternative seems a little frivolous at this pointedness . ChromeOS is n’t nearly as pinch optimize as say Windows , but Google is constantly updating its vane - base OS , so if you need a niggling act of future - proofing , it may not be a terrible approximation . Also , the touchscreen ’s glass panel stretches all the way to bound , and looks a little nicer than the pliant version on the non - touch models .
Chromebook w/ touchscreen ( left ) , Chromebook w/o touchscreen ( right field )
Dell ’s Chromebook 13 starts at $ 400 and goes up from there . With all the maxed out specs , you ’ll be looking somewhere in the $ 700 compass . pricy but not Pixel ’s $ 1,000 , and deserving it if you ’re quick to get serious about ChromeOS .
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