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Google Home Hub

GA00516-US · GA00515-US · 2018 · all-in-one

Specifications

Cpu: Amlogic quad-core (undisclosed model, similar class to Chromecast SoCs of the era)
Panel: 7" IPS touchscreen, 1024x600, ambient EQ light sensor adjusts color temperature to match the room
Ports: USB-C (power only, no data/OTG support)
Resolution: 1024x600
Release Price: $149

Variants

Colors

ChalkLight fabric-wrapped base, launch color.

CharcoalDark fabric-wrapped base, launch color.

AquaLimited teal fabric base variant.

SandLimited pink/tan fabric base variant.

Upgrade paths

other

No camera hardware exists in this unit; cannot be added · Google marketed the missing camera as a privacy feature: no video calling, no Nest Cam-style monitoring, unlike the 2021 Nest Hub Max. Fixed hardware, nothing to unlock here.

n/a

LOCKED

storage

Fixed onboard flash, not user accessible · Runs Cast OS from internal storage, no expansion slot or exposed data port; the USB-C port is power only.

n/a

LOCKED

other

Software rebrand to Nest Hub via a 2019 update after Google folded Home Hub into the Nest line · Same hardware, renamed in the Google Home app and box art; no physical changes.

free

EASY