World’s very first AMD-powered Chromebooks unveiled at CES 2019

AMD’s very first Chromebook processors might give Intel and ARM a run for their cash

CHROMEBOOK 315. Acer is one of 2 business to lastly produce a Chromebook with an AMD processor. Image from Acer

MANILA, Philippines– Competition in the Chromebook area simply got a little bit more heated as both HP and Acer revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 that their new Chromebook laptops are powered by AMD processors.

Previous Chromebook models mainly sport Intel and ARM chips however it appears like AMD plans to give both business a run for their cash with their new chips.

HP at the occasion unveiled the Chromebook 14. On the other hand, Acer revealed the Chromebook 315. Both of which are powered by the brand-new dual-core AMD A4 processor with an A6 processor readily available in choose markets.

CHROMEBOOK 14. HP provides their Chromebook the AMD alternative. Image from HP

According to The Brink, the AMD A4 and A6 chips have to do with the very same level as the Intel Pentium and Celeron line when it comes to performance and power. They are lower-end processors that are made to be power-efficient.

AMD claims the 7th-gen AMD A6-9220C chip is faster at web surfing than say, a Celeron N3350 by 24%.

Aside from the brand-new AMD processor, the HP Chromebook 14 will house 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a 14-inch screen with a 720p display screen while the Acer Chromebook 315 will pack comparable specs with a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS screen. Both laptop computers are set to introduce this year.

The report notes that it’s not completely clear why HP and Acer chose to use AMD processors in their new Chromebooks. Whatever the motivation for the modification is, more AMD-powered Chromebooks are likely on the way as Chrome Unboxed reported back in August in 2015 that as many as 3 laptop computers were currently in development.– Rappler.com