Re:The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition
by turtlebits on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:56PM
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You might be thinking of the Pixelbook Go with the Intel m3? My Pixelbook (from 2018) is an i5, and performs fine.
Re:The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition
by xd1936 on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @02:20PM
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They're right. I loved my Pixelbook (non-Go), but the Core i5[1] and i7[2] used pretty underpowered 7W CPUs.
1. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/97461/i...
2. https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/95441/i...
Re:The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition
by NavinF on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @05:55PM
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Yep, this is why saying "an i5" is meaningless. It covers everything from "weaker than a modern phone" to desktop CPUs that pull 150W and perform as such.
Re:The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition
by toast0 on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @06:53PM
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It also covers models introduced from 2009 through today. It gives you an idea of how it was placed in the product lineup when it was launched, but not which product lineup, so... not very helpful.
Re:The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition
by turtlebits on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @08:30PM
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I've never heard of anyone complaining that the OG Pixelbook was underpowered. Even today, it runs Chrome just fine.
I will say, the Pixelbook was super underpowered. They use the ultra-portable Intel CPUs that have a TDP of 7W, which makes them super slow with anything CPU intensive. The Dragonfly chrombook has a 15W base power usage, and can boost up to 55W, which allows for way more CPU intensive operations.
Yeah, they are half-baked in that they are trying to be a VM for Android and Linux apps, and neither are perfect yet. As far as I can tell, both are still receiving attention.