Google announced this month that it will unveil its new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL for the latest version of its new ChromeBook computer, which has been renamed Pixelbook, to join the Pixel family, which includes the range of phones, computers and smartphones it develops. And Google makes them.
If we want to split the new Google Pixelbook in one sentence, and before the wicker detail in its specifications and capabilities and performance, we can describe it as the best Chromebooks at all in terms of design, specifications and performance, and new additions also, which include full support for Android applications, in addition to the possibilities of using the pen , And a great keyboard also, which makes Pixelbook a new start for Chrome OS OS computers, and a powerful competitor to Surface Pro portable computers developed across Microsoft and running Windows 10.
In the next few lines of our review, we will learn in detail about the capabilities and capabilities of this great new computer from Google, Pixelbook.
Basic features at points
Processor: Intel i5 7Y57 dual core processor, 1.2 GHz
Memory: 8 GB
Graphics Processor: Intel Graphics Processor
Screen: 12.3 "QHD with 1600 x 2400 resolution with multi-touch LCD
Internal memory: 128 GB
Camera: High quality 720p, 60 frame / second
Ports: Two USB-C ports, and an earphone and microphone port
Dimensions: width 290.4 m, length (depth) 220.8 m, height 10.3 m
Weight: 1.1 kg
Design, screen and external components
The Pixelbook design is the result of years of development and testing done by Google, and added to it during previous versions of its laptop, embodying its desire to spread the same spirit on all its products from computers and phones. The computer features an aluminum frame, strong supported edges, By using rubber in areas where the user needs to rest his hand, Google has taken all the details into designing a design that delivers the best possible experience for users.
The key feature of this is the keyboard design, the backlit keyboard features a space of up to 0.8 m, which offers a superior typing experience and has a great reaction when pressed. It combines the power of keyboards Mechanical devices, and between modern, light and simple laptop keyboards. Google has covered the mouse with a layer of thin glass, which supports its smooth use, and the accuracy of its use for individual or multi-use use.
The Pixelbook features a 12.3-inch QHD screen, a 3: 2 resolution and a 235 pixel resolution. Using the computer, the screen's ability to produce high-quality color that rivals other high-end computers such as Apple's MacBook Pro and Service Pro From Microsoft. The obvious disadvantage in the screen is the disadvantage of all the screens with the bright outer layer, where it is difficult to use the computer in direct sunlight, which reduces the possibilities of watching movies and images that feature the screen in indirect lighting, and in terms of touch and use of the pen has proved the efficiency Clear.
Among the obvious flaws in the new Google computer is the sound, Google's desire to produce a thin computer came at the expense of its support with loud speakers, it was forced to put the speakers under the keyboard, which resulted in the production of a weak voice and is silent, not to mention the lack of computer support for surround sound technology , But this problem can be skipped by using the external speakers port at the end.
the performance
Some people may not think that this small computer is capable of competing with powerful devices in terms of performance, which is completely untrue. Google's Pixelbook has been able to perform well in all the tests it has passed, and has performed well in multiple tasks when tested in browsing Chat and image editing at the same time, knowing that the browser Google Chrome browsers that consume more random memory than any of the other browsers on different operating systems, but with the use of Chrome OS OS seems a bit different.
On the level of numbers, the new Google computer was able to defeat the latest Samsung and Asus computers operating the same operating system, which the average user can not observe during the daily use of the three devices.
the battery
According to Google at the conference and during the official page, the Pixelbook computer can last for 10 hours per charge, which the company boasted to indicate the power of the computer battery compared to other computers of the same class, but some other tests passed by the computer proved that this result Is very inaccurate. A radar site tested the computer to watch a set of 1080p movies with a 50 percent screen brightness with keyboard light and Bluetooth connectivity closed. The Pixelbook battery achieved 7 hours and 40 minutes, while Samsung and Asus computers of the same class 43 minutes and 10 hours And 46 minutes respectively, but the result of Google's computer is acceptable given that processors used on other devices consume less battery than the i5 processor consumes.
Pen Pixelbook
Google has supported its new computer Pixelbook by a distinct capable of performing all the possibilities available in other pens used in similar devices, although Google did not guarantee the price of the pen within the price of the computer to be said that the pen worth its price, and worth the acquisition to complete the experience of the use of a wonderful computer.
The pen responds to many degrees of pressure and tilt, which makes it very effective when used for drawing, especially as the response of the screen of the pen is very accurate and rarely misspelled, and includes the pen support Google Assistant Google Personal Assistant through a small button can be clicked to scan anything and send it to the Google Assistant for analysis The pen also supports the ability to write on the screen and is closed and recorded on Google Keep, a feature similar to that offered by Samsung's latest line of phones, the latest of which is Note 8.
Support Android apps and Google store
After Google, Samsung and Asus, we have a computer capable of running Android applications and the Google store as well as phones. Google has provided the operating system with a user interface and a special platform to run the Google store. And load it from it, and with its experience we have had little trouble downloading or running applications, although application developers should develop some of their applications to complete Pixelbook compatibility.
Copies and prices
The price of a Pixelbook from Google is between $ 999 and $ 1649 without the price of the pen, which is sold separately and is priced at $ 99 USD, a high price in both cases for the devices known ChromeBook, although very suitable for the possibilities of computer versions.
The price of the basic version supported by the seventh generation of i5 processors and random memory capacity of 8 GB and internal capacity of 128 GB, 999 USD, the same version of the same specifications and internal memory capacity of 256 GB at $ 1199 USD, the highest version of the i7 processor and 16 GB random memory and internal 512 GB, at a price of $ 1649 USD.
Conclusion
We can summarize our review of the new Google Pixelbook as the first ChromeBook device capable of competing with powerful mobile devices developed and produced by companies such as Apple and Microsoft, such as: MacBook Pro and Service Pro. In short, it is the best ChromeBook ever seen in the market.
