Google raised the bar considerably for Chrome OS computers with the Chromebook Pixel -- but just how badly does it bruise other mainstream Chromebooks in the ring? We won't lie: for the most part, it's an outright thrashing. While it doesn't have as big a screen as HP's Pavilion 14 Chromebook or last as long on battery as Samsung's ARM-based Chromebook, the Pixel is technically superior in most every other way. That 2,560 x 1,700 display resolution, 1.8GHz Core i5 and support for LTE put Google's PC in a different class altogether, and that's when excluding freebies like the 1TB of Google Drive storage. It's even slimmer than some of its peers. The one clear obstacle is the price -- at $1,299, you're paying six times more than you would for an Acer C7 that manages a bigger (if much slower) hard drive. As you'll see in the chart, though, being part of the premium club has its perks.
| Chromebook Pixel | HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook | Acer C7 | Samsung Chromebook (late 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $1,299 (WiFi), $1,449 (LTE) | $330 | $199 | $249 |
| Known Dimensions | 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches | 13.7 x 9.4 x 0.8 inches | 11.2 x 8 x 1.1 inches | 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches |
| Weight | 3.4 lbs | 4 lbs | 3 lbs | 2.4 lbs |
| Screen size | 12.9 inches | 14 inches | 11.6 inches | 11.6 inches |
| Screen resolution | 2,560 x 1,700 (239 ppi) | 1,366 x 768 (112ppi) | 1,366 x 768 pixels (135ppi) | 1,366 x 768 pixels (135ppi) |
| Screen type | LCD touchscreen | LCD | LCD | LCD |
| Battery | 59WHr | 37WHr | 2,500mAH, no WHr specified | 30WHr |
| Internal storage | 32 / 64GB SSD | 16GB SSD | 320GB HDD | 16GB SSD |
| Expansion | 2x USB 2.0, Mini DisplayPort, SD card reader | 3x USB 2.0, HDMI, Ethernet, multi-format card reader | 3x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, SD card reader | 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, HDMI, SD card reader |
| Front-facing cam | "HD" | "HD" | Yes, unspecified resolution | 0.3MP |
| Wireless | 802.11n WiFi, optional Verizon LTE | 802.11n WiFi | 802.11n WiFi | 802.11n WiFi, optional Verizon EV-DO |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 | Yes, unspecified version | None | Yes, unspecified version |
| CPU | 1.8GHz Core i5 | 1.1GHz Celeron 847 | 1.1GHz Celeron 847 | 1.7GHz Exynos 5 Dual |
| RAM | 4GB | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Battery life (official) | 5 hours | 4.3 hours | 3.5 hours | 6.3 hours |
| Free extras | 1TB Google Drive for 3 years, 100MB per month of LTE for 2 years | 100GB Google Drive for 2 years | 100GB Google Drive for 2 years | 100MB per month of EV-DO for 2 years |
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