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Powered by Google’s lightweight Chrome OS and using the cloud to do the heavy lifting, Chrome hardware aims to deliver typical laptop/desktop performance at a much lower price. At $180 and $279 respectively, Dell’s Chromebox and Chromebooks are in stock and on sale with a 30% discount today.

The “Chrome” experience on both the Chromebox and Chromebook shares a few key features. Chrome OS is heavily web-based by design, relying primarily on the cloud and Google’s suite of apps (including the Chrome web store) to handle your office and entertainment needs. As part of this online approach, Google provides automatic security updates and fixes for your apps and data. It also means that you barely need any local storage, which is why Chrome hardware typically ships with a small amount of fast flash memory. That keeps costs down while also delivering speedy boot and resume times.

The Dell Chromebox features a 4th-gen Intel Celeron 2955U processor, 2GB RAM and a 16GB SSD. This set of specs will give you enough oomph to handle a typical office workload or enjoy multimedia without a problem, though you’re obviously not going to want to push it too hard. The Chromebox offers strong connectivity options, including four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, DisplayPort, a card reader, Bluetooth and 802.11ac WiFi. The compact little box measures roughly 5-inches across, weighs only 1.17lbs and is also mountable, making it easy to use it wherever you need it.

The Chromebook 11 packs an 11.6-inch 1366×768 display, and the base model includes the same Celeron 2995U, 2GB RAM and 16GB SSD as the Chromebox, so you can expect the same performance. There’s up to ten hours of battery life, plus it measures under 1-inch thin and weighs less than 3lbs, so this notebook delivers all-day battery life while being easy to slip into a bag and take on the go. A pair of USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, a card reader, Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11abgn WiFi serve to get you hooked up to the world around you.

Both the Chromebox and the Chromebook are covered with a one year warranty. In the case of the Chromebook, there are also relatively inexpensive upgrade options to 4GB RAM and a Core i3 processor, so those looking for a little more power will want to check those out too. Pick these up now with a tidy 30% taken off the regular price while they’re here.

Dell Chromebox with 16GB SSD for $179.99. Get $75.72 savings instantly.

Dell Chromebook with 16GB SSD (base model) for $279. Get $119.57 savings instantly.

source : Aljazeera