Chromebit
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The Asus Chromebit installed to a TV | |
Manufacturer | Asus; Google |
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Introduced | March 31, 2015 |
Cost | US$85[1] |
Type | Stick PC |
Memory | 2GB |
Connection | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Ports | HDMI, USB |
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The Chromebit is a stick PC running Google's Chrome OS operating system. When placed in the HDMI port of a television or a monitor, this device turns that display into a personal computer. Chromebit allows adding a keyboard or mouse over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The device was announced in April 2015 and began shipping that November.
Functionality
A Chromebit turns a display with an HDMI port into a desktop variant of the Chromebook laptop, which runs Google's Chrome OS operating system. Chrome OS primarily supports a single application, a web browser, thereby relying heavily on an Internet connection for software functionality and data storage.[1]
Chromebits have a superficial resemblance to the Chromecast, another Google device. But whereas the Chromecast is designed to display video and still images on a television or other large-screen display, the Chromebit is a self-contained personal computer.[2] The device competes against the Intel Compute Stick, which offers similar plug-in functionality using two other operating systems, Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu.[3][4]
Technology
Internally, the first Chromebit resembles a standard Chromebook laptop.[5] The device features 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, as well as a USB 2.0 port at one end. The other end swivels, enabling it to fit into a variety of HDMI slots.[2]
Availability and models
Google announced the Chromebit on March 31, 2015. Google and Asus began shipping the first model that November.[6][7] The Chromebit no longer received updates after November 2020.[8]
Announced | Brand | Model | Processor | RAM | Storage | Size |
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March 2015 | Asus | Asus Chromebit CS10 | Rockchip RK3288 | 2 GB | 16 GB |
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