Lenovo is engaged on two new AI-powered Chromebook tablets collectively codenamed Ciri. That’s what information website Chrome Unboxed claims after monitoring the units on two “public repositories” – cros.tech and Chromium Sprint – which pull their data from Google servers. In response to the publication, an official reveal might be taking place quickly.
The pill will reportedly be generally known as the Lenovo Chromebook Duet and function a direct follow-up to the IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook. Just like the earlier era, it has a removable 11-inch show that may be faraway from its accompanying keyboard.
It’ll run on the not too long ago launched MediaTek Kompanio 838 SoC (system on a chip) which is known as the MT8188G in Chromium Sprint. That is the true star of the present because it’s an ARM-based chipset that homes its personal “devoted AI processor, the NPU 650.” NPUs, or neural processing items, enhance {hardware} efficiency throughout the board.
AI energy
Chrome Unboxed states it’ll allow high-quality multimedia in addition to “extra interactive and clever purposes.” MediaTek’s advertising and marketing materials additionally highlights key efficiency measures, such because the chip’s skill to ship video indicators as much as two 4K shows concurrently, plus “premium imaging” processing to indicate off vibrant colours on display screen. The producer even factors out that the Kompanio 838 permits laptops to get pleasure from a lengthy battery life.
The second pill talked about earlier is an EDU mannequin for colleges. There’s nearly no details about this divide throughout the repositories aside from its existence. It’s anticipated to have comparable {hardware}, though it could possible be made extra sturdy and stand up to drops.
Lacking software program
As fascinating as Lenovo’s upcoming Chromebook might be, there’s some probably unhealthy information surrounding it. Chrome Unbox factors out in another report that it isn’t a member of the Chromebook Plus collection.
Laptops in that line get pleasure from superior efficiency above the typical Chromebook. On one hand, this isn’t a important problem as Lenovo’s machine could be simply pretty much as good, perhaps even higher, than a Chromebook Plus, due to the MediaTek chipset. Nevertheless, it does imply customers won’t have entry to the collection’ unique options.
Magic Editor, Generative Backgrounds, and assist for Adobe Photoshop could be absent on the long run Chromebook Duet. After all, we don’t know this for positive. Lenovo’s gadget remains to be underneath growth and can be for a whereas longer. Remember to take the whole lot from this report with a grain of salt as issues can at all times change.
Remember to verify TechRadar’s listing of the best Chromebooks for 2024.