Google has launched Xolo Chromebook and Nexian Air Chromebook in India. Both these have a 11.6″ (1366 x 768 pixels) IPS display and are powered by a 1.8 GHz Rockchip 3288 Quad-core processor based on ARM Cortex-A17 CPU and has ARM Mali-T764 GPU. These have 2GB DDR3 RAM and 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot. The Nexian Air Chromebook has rugged splash-proof design.
Xolo Chromebook specifications
- 11.6″ (1366 x 768 pixels) IPS display at 16:9 aspect ratio
- up to 1.8GHz Rockchip RK3288 Quad-Core Cortex-A17 processor with ARM Mali-T764 GPU
- 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory card slot
- Chrome keyboard and clickable touchpad
- 1MP (1280×720) webcam
- Combined headphone / microphone jack
- WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 port
- 100 GB Google Drive cloud storage, free for two years
- 4200 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of working battery life
Nexian Air Chromebook specifications
- 11.6″ (1366 x 768 pixels) IPS display at 16:9 aspect ratio
- up to 1.8GHz Rockchip RK3288 Quad-Core Cortex-A17 processor with ARM Mali-T764 GPU
- 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory card slot
- Chrome keyboard and clickable touchpad
- 1MP (1280×720) webcam
- Combined headphone / microphone jack
- WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 port
- 100 GB Google Drive cloud storage, free for two years
- 4200 mAh battery with up to 8 hours of working battery life
The Xolo Chromebook will be available from Snapdeal at an introductory price of Rs. 12,999 and the Nexian Air Chromebook will be available from Amazon.in for Rs. 12,999. Google said that it will launch Asus Chromebook Flip, Asus Chromebook C201 and Samsung Chromebooks in India in coming months.
Commenting on the launch, Smita Hashim, Global Product Manager, Chrome OS said:
When we introduced Chromebooks four years ago, we wanted to build a laptop for the way people use computers today always fast, easy to use, and secure by default. Since launching Chromebooks in India, we’ve been working to ensure that Chromebooks work in an environment where connectivity can be spotty, and many people’s first experiences with technology are through a phone rather than a laptop.