UPDATE – 4/25/2022: With this latest update, we’ve added a few new Alder Lake Chromebooks to the mix. As always, we’ve also added more boards that are now identified and linked to a consumer model and we’ve labeled them as such. Don’t forget to bookmark this page to return here whenever you need to remind […]
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New MediaTek Kompanio 1200 Chromebook ‘Dragonfruit’ begins development
We’re still waiting on the promised next-gen MediaTek-powered Chromebooks to show up, but to be fair, that promise was made for Q4 of 2021. We’ve not quite made it to Q4, so Chromebooks powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 820 and 1200 aren’t technically due out just yet, but we should be getting very close at […]
Continue ReadingA mysterious new MediaTek SoC shows up in development for future Chromebooks
Alright, this one is a head-scratcher. In searching for some info surrounding another upcoming, new reference board that we’ll talk about in a future post (very soon, I promise) I came across not only another new development board, but an entirely new SoC being tested for upcoming Chromebooks, too. The MediaTek MT8186 is basically a […]
Continue ReadingThe first MediaTek Kompanio 820 Chromebook will arrive soon, and we know who’s making it
One of the categories of Chromebooks we’ve been keeping a keen eye on is the handful of devices that will come equipped with MediaTek’s new Kompanio 820 SoC. Previously known as the MT8192, these devices should – in theory – give us a solid bump in peformance over the existing Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks we currently […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming MediaTek ARM Chromebooks are faster than a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
We’ve been hearing quite a bit about MediaTek, ARM, and Chromebooks for the past few months. And for good reason: MediaTek has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years and their interest in Chromebooks has ballooned in that same time. With the MT8183 in devices like the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, MediaTek cemented […]
Continue ReadingNew MediaTek MT8192 Chromebooks look to outperform existing Snapdragon 7c devices
We’re still early on in the newer ARM-powered Chromebook race with the Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks only just now starting to arrive. Sure, they seem to be a good bit faster than the older MediaTek MT8183 devices already on the market like the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, but in our review of the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, […]
Continue ReadingAnother MediaTek MT8192 Chromebook is on the way with ‘Goroh’
Slowly and methodically, we’re beginning to see the addition of the next generation of MediaTek-powered Chromebooks in the Chromium repositories. It all started with ‘Asurada’ and our initial tracking of the MT8192 chip. Not too long ago, MediaTek made this chip official and also announced the even more powerful MT8195 chip alongside it. Both of […]
Continue ReadingRight on cue, a new mid-range MediaTek ARM Chromebook starts development
Just yesteday I laid out the case for the importance of the MediaTek MT8195 finally arriving in the Chromium Repositories. While that is big news and we’re very excited to see the devices that come from MediaTek’s flagship Chromebook processor, we’re also trying to be careful not to forget the other new chip in MediaTek’s […]
Continue ReadingNew flagship MediaTek Chromebooks enter development
On a fairly-regular basis, we check the Chromium Repositories for quite a few things. However, there are few upcoming development boards I’ve been waiting for with such anticipation as the upcoming devices leveraging the latest, greatest MediaTek chips inside. We talked about this announcement at length in posts and videos, but there’s been no real […]
Continue ReadingExpect an absolute avalanche of Chromebooks in all shapes and sizes in 2021 [VIDEO]
We can all agree that 2020 hasn’t exactly been the best year. One for the record books? Sure. But for all the wrong reasons. While it’s turned out to be a year that most of us would like to forget, I’m reminded that even in the midst of mess, there can be good there, too. […]
Continue ReadingMediaTek unveils 6nm CPU designed just for Chromebooks
MediaTek just wrapped up its annual summit where the company reported on a wide range of subjects ranging from global marketing strategies to R&D and everything in between. This is our first time attending the summit and for obvious reasons, this year’s gathering was held virtually but we couldn’t have been more excited to attend. […]
Continue ReadingAnother next-gen MediaTek ARM Chromebook begins development
It’s been quite some time since we’ve talked about ‘Asurada’ and what we expect from it. Developed as the main platform for MediaTek’s mysterious MT8192 chipset, we’ve seen plenty of movement on the board’s overall development, but very little in the way of ‘Asurada’ spreading its wings and being duplicated into other boards. Like we […]
Continue ReadingMediaTek is bringing the first 6nm ARM chips to Chromebooks in 2021
It’s no secret: Chromebook sales are booming, demand is through the roof, and supplies are down. If you’ve even considered shopping for a Chromebook in the past few weeks, you feel the pain. Unfortunately, manufacturers generally don’t have the ability to quickly adjust, re-route, and fill in the gaps when something like a world-wide pandemic […]
Continue Reading3 new Chromebooks enter development with 11th-gen Intel chips inside
From what we can tell at this point in 2020, there is little standing in the way of continued Chromebook development. More and more boards continue being piled on as we move through the year and it seems that, pandemic or no, new Chromebooks are being prepped left and right. Currently, boards fall into a […]
Continue ReadingWhat I’d change about the Lenovo Duet to make it my perfect Chromebook
I’ll say this right up front: the Lenovo Chromebook Duet is quite awesome just the way it is. There’s so much to love for the price and for many, many users out there, it already feels just about perfect. It has a high-quality, attractive build, a fantastic screen, a keyboard accessory in the box, and […]
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