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Chromebook Pixel (2013)

2013–2015 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-3427U dual-core 1.8 GHz (Turbo Boost to 2.8 GHz)
Ram: max: 4 GB (soldered) · base: 4 GB DDR3
Ports: 2x USB 2.0 · Mini DisplayPort · SD card slot · 3.5mm headphone jack
Battery: 59 Wh, rated ~5 hours web browsing
Display: 12.85" 2560x1700 touchscreen, 239 ppi, 3:2 aspect ratio, Gorilla Glass
Storage: base: 32 GB SSD · options: 64 GB SSD (LTE variant)
Weight: 1.52 kg
Os Support: latest: Chrome OS, auto-update expired June 2019 · shipped: Chrome OS (2013 build)
Release Price: $1299 (Wi-Fi, 32 GB) / $1449 (LTE, 64 GB)

Variants

Models

Wi-Fi32 GB SSD, Wi-Fi only, launched at $1299

LTE64 GB SSD plus Verizon LTE with 100 MB/month free data for two years, launched at $1449

Upgrade paths

RAM

4 GB, soldered to the board · No user access: RAM is soldered and the case is glued shut, unusual for a laptop marketed on premium build quality.

n/a

LOCKED

storage

Soldered SSD, no upgrade path · Storage is soldered eMMC/SSD; Chrome OS's cloud-first design meant Google didn't expect users to need more, but it aged poorly once local storage mattered more.

n/a

LOCKED

battery

OEM-spec replacement cell · Full teardown required: glued aluminum unibody chassis with no service door, iFixit gave it a low repairability score.

~$60

HARD

other

Chromium OS or Linux via developer mode · Developer mode unlocks a shell and lets you install alternative OS builds; useful after Google ended Chrome OS auto-updates in 2019.

free

MODERATE