ASUS introduced the Chromebook CX1, a light, durable and economical laptop, which strengthens its catalog of equipment with the Google operating system.

Chromebooks have been around for a long time and a real alternative to Windows PC or Mac in almost all areas of computing. Chrome OS improves its weak points (greater application support, offline use, modern desktop interface…) and maintains the strengths that distinguished it from its beginning: simplicity, ease of use, administration or security.

Although it doesn’t have such a huge Windows offering, all OEMs have different solutions in their catalog and this support has been essential in expanding the platform capable of beating Windows in some segments of the education market.

ASUS Chromebook CX1

We are standing in front of a laptop-sized 14 inch screen and three panels to choose from by resolution, brightness level, and color palette support. Its 180-degree hinge allows it to be fully opened and placed on a table, making it easy to share ideas, images, samples and designs while working with friends, colleagues or clients.

Thanks to the thin and light polycarbonate chassis, it weighs only 1.45 kg and its thickness of 18.6 mm, which is not bad considering its degree of resistance, supporting the MIL-STD 810H military standard against shocks and drops.

mount the processor Intel Pentium Silver quad core complemented by 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Obviously, this won’t break any performance records, but this setup should be enough for your approach “more stuff, every day, from anywhere”.

Support for Wi-Fi 6 stands out in the connectivity section, enhanced by the WiFi Master feature for ASUS Chrome OS 4, which promises greater speed, stability and range in wireless connections.

It also has two USB-Type C ports (internal USB 3.2), a combo audio jack and a microSD card slot. Its keyboard is a chiclet with 1.4 mm key travel, while the battery lasts up to 12 hours of autonomy.

And Google OS, an operating system with growing potential, whose updates and anti-virus protection are integrated and automated to protect the device and data. It supports voice control features for Google Assistant and offers a free 12-month subscription to Google One and 100 GB of cloud storage.

No availability or pricing has been announced for this ASUS Chromebook CX1, which is sure to hit the market (in two colors) based on base specs relatively moderate price within reach of all budgets and for any type of user, consumer, business or education.