Google has announced the Chromebook Plus program to deliver higher-end Chromebooks with more powerful hardware. The Chromebook Plus laptops will also offer access to AI features. Laptops manufactured under the Chromebook Plus moniker will double the performance of the top-selling Chromebooks produced between July and December 2022.
Google provided a list of minimum hardware requirements for the Chromebook Plus designation including Intel Core i3 12th Gen (Alder Lake) or AMD Ryzen 3 7000 series or above CPU, 8GB+ of RAM, and at least 128GB of storage. The Chromebook Plus laptops will also feature a 1080p webcam with temporal noise reduction and at least a Full HD display. The goal of developing the Chromebook Plus laptops, is according to Google, to meet the demands of an increasingly connected workforce.
The Chromebook Plus lineup will also come with access to premium Google Meet features and AI tools. The AI tools come in handy when doing webcasts via the FHD webcams. They will also get access to the Magic Eraser feature in Google Photos and three months of the web version of Adobe Photoshop and Express. There is also the LumaFusion online video editing software (25% discounted price of $22.49) and a free trial of Google’s Duet AI.
The Chromebook Plus laptops will be available from October 8. The laptops will come from popular manufacturers like HP, Asus, Lenovo, and Acer. The starting price for the Chromebook Plus laptops is $399.
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