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Google Chromebook Pixel Information

The Google Chromebook Pixel is a discontinued Chromebook manufacturered by Google to target the Consumer market. The Google Chromebook Pixel was released on January 30 of 2013 and will receive operating system security and feature updates until June 30 of 2018.

The Google Chromebook Pixel is currently discontinued and will no longer receive operating system updates from Google or the Manufacturer. This could potentially leave your device vulnerable to newly discovered security threats that may go unpatched if discovered after June 30 of 2019. Your device will still continue to function for several years past the EOL date but may not support newer web standards that were released after June 30 of 2019.

Pricing and Availability

Amazon

The Google Chromebook Pixel is currently not available on Amazon.com. Since this is a discontinued Chromebook, it is not likely that it will be restocked on Amazon. If you still wish to purchase this model, you will need to look at the used market.

eBay

eBay is one of the largest marketplaces for both new and used ChromeOS. You can check to see if this Chromebook is available for sale on eBay by clicking here and searching for the "Google Chromebook Pixel".

Hardware Information

System Specifications

The Google Chromebook Pixel is a x86_64 based Chromebook powered by a Intel Core-i5 3427U clocked at 1.8 GHz with 4 GB of RAM. As far as built-in storage, the Google Chromebook Pixel has 32 GB or 64 GB of local disk space. The Google Chromebook Pixel runs code built for the x86_64 architecture.

Product Status Active
Manufacturer Google
Device Form Factor Chromebook
Processor Intel Core-i5 3427U
(Clocked at 1.8 GHz)
Architecture x86_64
RAM 4 GB
Storage 32 GB or 64 GB
Board Codename link

Displays

Feature
Screen Resolution 12.85 Inch 2560x1700
Touchscreen Yes

Ports

Panel Port List
Left I/O HeadphoneMicrophone, 2xvUSB20, 1xDisplayPort
Right I/O FullSD, Kensington

Hardware Controls

  • Power Button Location : Keyboard

Software Information

ChromeOS Features

ChromeOS Plus false

Linux/Virtualization Support

Most ChromeOS devices manufactured after 2017 officially have the ability to run most Linux GUI and Command Line Applications via the built-in Linux Container system provided by ChromeOS. This feature is activated in the ChromeOS Developer Settings. If you are using a managed ChromeOS device from a school or business, they may restrict the ability to access the ChromeOS Linux runtime.

Linux Support No
Linux GPU Support No
Parallels Support No

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