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HP's 14-inch Chromebook packs a beefy Nvidia Tegra K1 CPU

New, more capable hardware should make for a faster, more pleasant Chromebook experience.

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Richard Trenholm

Sept. 4, 2014 9:01 a.m. PT

2 min read

HP's latest take on the 14-inch Chromebook appears to be quite a step up from last year's model . To start, it's packing an Nvidia Tegra K1 processor: this 192-core chip brings Nvidia's Kepler technology to the mobile space and is poised to be something of a powerhouse. And if you like neon, you're in luck.

I'll confess, a beefy chip with gaming roots feels rather wasted on a Chromebook, but it should make for smooth, stutter-free performance while you're zipping across the Internet or using other Chrome friendly apps. The 14-inch Chromebook will lack touch-support at launch, but HP reportedly plans to enable touch later this fall.

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Speaking of the Web: the new 14-inch Chromebook will pair standard Wi-Fi connectivity with support for mobile broadband. And that's contract-free broadband, care of T-Mobile in the US and HP DataPass in Europe.

There's currently no word on whether that's LTE or 3G data. There's also no word on available onboard storage, but the Chromebook will offer three USB ports, HDMI, and a microSD card slot in a 3.78-pound (1.7kg) package. It'll be available in the US on October 22, starting at $300. UK and Australian release dates and pricing have yet to be announced, but $300 converts to around £185 or AU$320.

There's also a new 11-inch Chromebook, though this one is equipped with a mere Celeron processor. There's no word on available onboard storage here either, but an SD card slot should offer some extra room for files. The 11-inch Chromebook also offers both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, HDMI, and a starting price of $280. It should be available in the US on October 5. Again, UK and Australian availability and pricing is TBC, but $280 converts to £170 or AU$300.

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