Samsung Chromebook Pro was first discovered last October on some reseller’s website with a Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor, 4GB RAM, and a $499 price tag. The company has finally announced two new Chromebooks at CES 2016 with Chromebook Pro actually based on an Intel Core m3-6Y30 “Skylake” processor, and Chromebook Plus powered by “OP1” hexa-core ARM Cortex-A72/A53 processor.
We’ll that apart from the different processor, both new Chromebook have exactly the same specifications
| Model Code | XE513C24-K01US | XE510C24-K01US |
|---|---|---|
| Chromebook Plus | Chromebook Pro | |
| Operating System | Google Chrome | |
| Processor / Chipset | OP1, Made for Chromebooks. Hexa-core (Dual A72, Quad A53) |
Intel Core M3 Processor 6Y30 (0.90 GHz up to 2.20 GHz, 4 MB L3 Cache) |
| Graphic | Internal Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 515 |
| Display | 12.3″ 2400×1600 LED Display (3:2 aspect ratio) with Touch Screen Panel | |
| Memory | 4GB LPDDR3 Memory (on BD 4GB) | |
| Hard Drive | 32GB e.MMC | |
| Color | Platinum Silver | |
| Multimedia | Internal Dual Array Digital Mic Stereo Speakers ( 1.5 W x 2 ) 720p HD Camera |
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| Network | 802.11 ac (2×2) Bluetooth v4.0 |
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| Ports | 1 Headphone out/Mic-in Combo 2 USB-C [up to 5Gbps*, 4K display out with optional adapter, Charging] MicroSD Multi-media Card Reader |
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| Input | Clickpad Touch screen Island-type keyboard Pen |
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| Power | 30 W USB-C™ Adapter 39Wh battery |
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| Dimension | 280.8 x 221.6 x 12.9 ~ 13.9mm (11.06″ x 8.72″ x 0.51″ ~ 0.55″) | |
| Weight | 1.08Kg (2.38lbs) | |
| Software | Software can be changed without notice. Google Play Store (Beta) AirDroid Premium (free one-year subscription, full version) ArtCanvas |
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| Etc | Accelerometer Sensor Gyro Sensor |
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It’s very likely that OP1 processor is Rockchip RK3399, also using a 2xA72 + 4xA53 configuration, or a modified version, as Rockchip processor with Chromebooks used to have the “C” suffix, e.g. RK3288C. Charbax has a video of Chromebook Plus model showing the screen with an impressive viewing angle.
Chromebook Plus (ARM) is available now for $449 on Amazon US, while Chromebook Pro (Intel) will be released this spring at a yet-to-be-disclosed price.
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