Google Pixelbook
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Average of 37 scores (from 52 reviews)
Reviews for the Google Pixelbook
The Chromebook poster child. The most expensive Chromebook available is unsurprisingly fast and very versatile. Just be prepared to bring all your USB Type-C adapters along for the trip.
Source: Chrome Unboxed

Google truly outdid themselves with this device, and while I understand the reason they aren’t building Chromebooks any longer, it still makes me a bit sad about that whole situation when I use the Pixelbook. It’s just so good and so nice to use that I sometimes wonder what it would be like if we had 4 or 5 iterations of it by this point. I suppose we’ll never know, but it’s still fun to be able to pick up a device that started a movement and not just look at it, but actually use it. It’s a testament to how long-lasting and awesome Chromebooks are, and I’d bet in a few years as the Pixelbook turns 10, a similar test will be able to be run with similar results. It’s just that good.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/03/2024
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/21/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/02/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/21/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/06/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: T3

So then, the Pixelbook is the best Chromebook ever. And, providing you’re OK with Chrome OS, there’s an awful lot to like. Aside from the fact it’s an expensive piece of tech, it’s unfortunate that the hardware features a low-power Intel processor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/15/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/29/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Laptop Mag

The Pixelbook's aesthetics, performance and display are great for a Chromebook, but they also stack up well against Windows- and iOS-powered competitors. If not for its higher price and subpar battery life, the Pixelbook would be an easy recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/20/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its stunning design to its stupendous software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/21/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its excellent design to its massive software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its excellent design to its massive software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tech Advisor

Even then, before splashing out on a Pixelbook, just remember that there are alternatives. Check out Lenovo’s Yoga Book, for example. It might be smaller, but it comes in Windows and Android versions and costs half as much.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Laptop Mag

The speedy and sexy Google Pixelbook is the best Chromebook, though it comes at a much higher price than we're used to.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Ubergizmo English

The Google Pixelbook deliver and brings you to Chromebook heaven. Even with the Core i5 edition, the Pixelbook delivers an exemplary, flawless web experience, with a user interface that can be smoother than more powerful PCs. If you like having more tabs open, I recommend the Core i7 version, which has 2X the memory and a slightly faster CPU.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its excellent design to its massive software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Cool Smartphone

My time with the Pixelbook was one of mixed results as I will go into more detail about. On the one hand, the £1200 price tag for the version I was loaned was too high. I would have been crazy to pick one over my cheaper, yet more expandable MacBook Pro that I have had for a few years now.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/17/2018
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 98% mobility: 82% workmanship: 85%
Source: Reviewed.com

If you're in the market for a top-of-the-line Chromebook, you can't get much better than the Pixelbook. Between the long battery life and convertible design, it's an absolute pleasure to use. Plus, the powerful internals make it one of the fastest Chromebooks we've ever tested. While we love the full Android support and lightweight body, it's not without its flaws.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its excellent design to its massive software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Android Authority

If you want a simple laptop mostly for browsing the internet and using some apps from time to time, this is a good option — albeit an expensive one. More demanding users will find this machine can get the job done, but computers with other operating systems at similar price points will get it done better and with less hassle.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/11/2018
Source: New Atlas

Price aside, the Pixelbook represents the best Chromebook you can buy right now, a laptop that gives the Microsoft Surface and Apple MacBook lines some stiff competition. With its Android app support, the multiple modes of use, the optional stylus, the excellent design, and the top-level specs, it's very much the Chromebook to beat in 2018.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/17/2018
Source: V3.co.uk

If the likes of Samsung, Acer and Asus follow the example set by the Pixelbook, then we can expect to see a swathe of impressive Chromebooks crop up in the near-future - but hopefully at a much lower price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 40%
Source: T3

So then, the Pixelbook is the best Chromebook ever. And, providing you’re OK with Chrome OS, there’s an awful lot to like. Aside from the fact it’s an expensive piece of tech, it’s unfortunate that the hardware features a low-power Intel processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Toptenreviews

THE GOOGLE PIXELBOOK elicits gasps of appreciation when people first set their eyes on it. It’s a staggering bit of work, just 10.3mm thick with a distinctive profile. Make no mistake: this is a highly desirable laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews

Overall, its keyboard oddities and Android software weirdness fall into insignificance next to great performance, awesome battery life and a thin and light build. This is a truly desirable laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Stuff TV

It’s tough to see who would want an ultra-high end ChromeOS convertible - however well built or equipped the Pixelbook might be.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Slashgear

Still, the $999+ price tag is hard to get past, especially for a platform which continues to demand such compromises. What the Google Pixelbook does, however, is leave me actively wanting to be able to make the switch: the hardware, design, and performance are all so beguiling. It might not be the notebook for me today, but it means I’ll be watching Chrome OS even more closely to make that jump when the feature delta finally closes.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Digital Trends

Only if you’re a diehard Chrome OS fan and want the very best Chromebook available. The Pixelbook has much to recommend it, but also suffers annoying problems, and more work is needed to make Assistant and the Pixelbook Pen truly useful.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor

It’s easy to fall in love with the Pixelbook’s sleek hardware, but the combination of a high price and faltering software means that the competition bests it on both laptop and tablet fronts.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: It Pro

Google's Pixelbook delivers on the promise of ChromeOS - a speedy, lightweight laptop with all of the intelligence and functionality that we've come to expect from Google. It may be expensive compared to most other Chromebooks, but it makes up for it with a slick design and some very clever features.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Good Gear Guide

Truth be told, the Pixelbook probably has more power than most Chromebook users will ever need. It gets a high rating not because I think everyone should buy it. Frankly it’s unaffordable for most people, and hard for many to justify compared to a full-fledged Windows or Mac PC. Instead, the Pixelbook earns its rating because it succeeds in showing the best a Chromebook can be.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/27/2017
Source: Engadget

Chrome OS has matured to the point where it is a legitimate option for many consumers, and the Pixelbook represents the best hardware to run it on. Mediocre battery life is a disappointment, but the Pixelbook's hardware is otherwise as good as it gets. Unless you absolutely need a Mac or Windows PC, the Pixelbook is worth its high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: PC World

Google’s Pixelbook supports Android apps, Google Assistant, and pen input, making it a leader in Chromebook capabilities. Whether anyone will follow is the great unknown, but it's probably the best chance Chromebooks have to get out of their rut.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC Mag

The Google Pixelbook is a powerful, upscale 2-in-1 convertible laptop that will serve well-heeled Android and chromebook fans well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

The Google Pixelbook is the first Chromebook worthy of consideration alongside the most high-end Windows and Mac devices. From its excellent design to its massive software enhancements, this is the best Chromebook to date, bar none.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: CNet

The Pixelbook has high-end hardware and a great hybrid design, but it’s still hard to justify spending so much on a Chrome OS laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Zdnet.com

As someone who used to primarily work from an iPad, about halfway through the Pixelbook review process, it occurred to me: The Pixelbook is more of a computer than the iPad Pro is. Yes, Apple has many more apps, and better quality apps at that, than Chrome OS right now.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Pocket Lint

Ultimately, Google made Pixelbook to flex its design and hardware muscle. And it's succeeded. But it hasn't succeeded in making a Chromebook that's truly worth a grand. Not yet, anyway.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag

The speedy and sexy Google Pixelbook is the best Chromebook, though it comes at a much higher price than we're used to.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Android Central

It's an amazing device and lives up to all the hype that has surrounded it since we first heard of it. And there are people who will buy it, but not because it's something anyone needs. It's that thing that you want. It was built for people like me, who have changed their digital life to be all-in with Chrome and really want the shiny beautiful thing. If you're also that person, you'll love the Pixelbook as much as I do.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Source: Computer Shopper

Even if you are a Google devotee, it's worth considering alternatives, even those that aren't a single convertible device. You could get a very good clamshell Chromebook like the Acer Chromebook 14$297.41 at Amazon and an excellent Android tablet like the Huawei MediaPad M3$289.00 at Amazon. All your Android apps would run fine on the latter and you'd have a bigger screen for getting work done on the former. You'd save about $500 over the Pixelbook in the process. And we guarantee that the 0.7-pound MediaPad M3 will be more comfortable to hold for long periods while reading or gaming than the 2.4-pound Chromebook Pixel.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: It Pro

The Google Pixelbook is one of the most instantly attractive laptops we've ever had the pleasure of using, Chromebook or not. It's thin, light and gorgeous to look at, with some clever software tricks to boot. Were it running Windows, we'd have no hesitation recommending it wholeheartedly.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/05/2017
Source: Business News Daily

If you've never used a Chromebook, you should be aware they have some limitations. While you will be able to access the full Google Play store on the Pixelbook (Snapchat is even making a desktop version of its app for the Chrome OS store), you won't be able to download any desktop software you might be accustomed to using. That's because Chromebooks are primarily meant to be used online. But because the operating system is constantly being updated, it's better protected from viruses than many PCs.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/05/2017
Source: Tech Advisor

Lenovo’s Yoga Book might be smaller, but it comes in Windows and Android versions and costs half as much, so before splashing out on a Pixelbook, just remember that there are alternatives.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/05/2017
Source: Techradar

We’ve yet to test out the performance of the Pixelbook, but the design is peerless and the package is angled most at enthusiasts of design, Android and Chrome OS. That price though…
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/05/2017
Source: Trusted Reviews

The Pixelbook is an interesting beast. Featuring top-end hardware that matches powerhouse Windows 10 hybrids, alongside a pleasing, design, it could be a great choice for convertible buyers looking for a laptop that can double as a tablet, not the other way round.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/04/2017
Source: CNet

It also feels *far* less cumbersome than Microsoft's Surface Book -- an important comparison even if the Book's discrete graphics options can put it in a different weight class. Other touches, like a magnet that holds the Pixelbook in tablet mode, and the ability to charge it with either of its USB-C ports seem pretty convenient.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/04/2017
Source: Pocket Lint

The Google Pixelbook is certainly the most impressive Chromebook we've ever seen. It's great to look at, feels excellent in use and its 360-degree hinge adds flexibility to its potential use cases. The inclusion of Google Assistant to Chrome OS is a fun new feature for contextual interaction.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/04/2017
Source: Stuff TV

Having only spent a few brief minutes using it, though, I'm not convinced just yet. Hopefully that will change once I've had the chance to test it properly with a full review, a little closer to launch.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/04/2017
Source: Mobile Syrup

All of the Pixelbook’s internal components, including the processor, RAM and internal storage, are soldered to its motherboard, which is to say there’s no way to upgrade any of those after purchasing the device, which is something to keep in mind for consumers that are thinking about purchasing the Pixelbook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/04/2017
Foreign Reviews
Source: Xataka

Positive: Smart stylus pen; impressive design; light weight; solid workmanship; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2017
Source: Svet Androida

Positive: Solid workmanship; compact size; light weight; good ergonomy; nice display. Negative: High price; poor connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/27/2018
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Intel HD Graphics 615: Integrated graphics card in some Kaby Lake Y-series processors (4.5 Watt TDP) with 24 EUs (GT2) and no dedicated graphics memory. Clocks with Update to 1050 MHz depending on the CPU Model.
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This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.
The same applies to tablets in this size range.
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84.48%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
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