Google developing its own Arm-based processors for Chromebooks, report says
The tech giant will reportedly start to roll out the in-house chips in 2023.
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Google introduced the Pixelbook Go, which runs Chrome OS, in 2019.
Google is reportedly working on its own processors for Chrome OS-powered laptops and tablets. The tech giant could roll out in-house chips for Chromebooks, based on Arm architecture, in 2023, according to a report Wednesday from Nikkei Asia.
Last month, Google revealed that the Pixel 6 will be powered by a new system-on-a-chip that the company designed in house, called Tensor. Google said Tensor will improve computing power and bolster the video capabilities of Pixel phones. Previous reports suggested Google was also developing its own chips that could go in future versions of Chromebooks.
According to Nikkei, Google's move was inspired in part by Apple's success using its own chips in iPhones, as well as Apple's more recent switch from Intel chips to its own M1 design in Macs.
Google didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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