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Chromebook Pixel (2015)

2015–2016 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-5200U 2.2 GHz or Core i7-5500U 2.4 GHz (LS config), dual-core Broadwell-U, Intel HD Graphics 5500
Ram: max: 16 GB LPDDR3 (LS config, soldered, fixed per configuration) · base: 8 GB LPDDR3
Ports: USB-C x2 (USB 3.1, charging up to 60W, 4K display out) · USB-A 3.0 x2 · SD/MMC card slot · 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
Battery: 72 Wh, rated up to 12 hours mixed use
Display: 12.85" 2560x1700 IPS touchscreen, 3:2 aspect, 239 ppi, 400 nits
Storage: base: 32 GB SSD · options: 64 GB SSD (LS config)
Weight: 1.5 kg
Os Support: latest: Chrome OS, Auto Update Expiration reached June 2021 (extended by Google from the original June 2020 date) · shipped: Chrome OS (2015 build), gained Android app support in 2016
Release Price: $999 (i5, 8 GB, 32 GB); $1,299 (LS: i7, 16 GB, 64 GB)

Revisions

Standard2015, Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 32 GB SSD, $999

LS2015, "Ludicrous Speed": Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD, $1,299

Colors

Silver2015, sole anodized aluminum finish with color-changing LED lightbar on the lid

RAM

Fixed at purchase, 8 GB or 16 GB depending on SKU · LPDDR3 soldered to the board; no user-accessible RAM slot.

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battery

OEM-spec replacement cell · Battery is glued into the chassis; iFixit documents heat-assisted removal with no official spare parts from Google.

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