Chromebox

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This article is about the variant of the Google Chromebook. For the CD box set, see Chrome Box.

Chromebox
Samsung Chromebox from front
ManufacturerAcer; AOpen; Asus; CTL; Dell; Google (as a bundler); Hewlett-Packard; Lenovo; Promethian, Samsung; SMART
IntroducedMay 29, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-05-29)
Cost$179-$999
ProcessorARM, Intel Celeron, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7
Memory2, 4, 8, or 16 GB
PortsUSB 2.0/3.0/3.2 Gen 1 Type-A & C, Ethernet, HDMI, DisplayPort++, Micro SD, SDHC & SDXC Card Reader

A Chromebox is a

small form-factor PC that runs Google's ChromeOS operating system. The first device debuted in May 2012.[1]

History

Chromeboxes, like other ChromeOS devices including

Ethernet port
.

The machines are classed as

VGA.[1][3]

In February 2014, Google bundled an Intel Core i7 Chromebox with a business video conferencing package,

Polycom.[5] The system employed a Google Hangouts-like interface for up to 15 participants, a dedicated URL for sharing screens, and management accounts for scheduling meetings.[6] An updated system announced in November 2017 featured a 4K camera and a machine learning feature that automatically identifies and frames participants.[7]

In March 2014, Asus established a new price at the low-end of the Chromebox market with a compact, 1.32 pound model that retailed at $179 and featured a Celeron CPU and four USB 3.0 ports.

Smart car. "You won’t be hauling lumber from Home Depot in it, but it’s a terrific deal—and most days, it’ll get you where you want to go."[10] In May, Asus released a faster model with an Intel Core i3 processor. Hewlett-Packard entered the market in June with a Chromebox powered by an Intel Celeron processor, optionally bundling a keyboard and mouse. In August, Acer introduced two models that could stand vertically and provided some business-oriented features, including encryption and fast deletion of local data. In September, Dell entered the market with an entry-level machine, as well as Dell's implementation of the Google video conferencing system.[11]

In August 2015, AOpen announced a family of Chromeboxes designed principally for driving the content of digital commercial signage. The models were ruggedized for on-site operation.[12]

The capability to run Android apps with ChromeOS devices, introduced by Google in 2016 and realized by certain Chromebooks in 2017, seemed to bypass Chromeboxes until a cluster of new Chromebox offerings appeared in 2018, including Acer,[13] Asus,[14] and HP.[15] Oregon-based CTL (Compute Teach Learn), maker of Chromebooks since 2014, launched its first Chromebox in March 2018.[16]

In late 2020, four major Chromebox manufacturers, HP,[17] Acer,[citation needed] Asus,[18] and CTL,[19] announced plans for new Chromebox models based on the 10th generation Intel Comet Lake architecture.

Models

Available Brand Model Processor RAM Storage Size Auto Update Expiration date[20]
2012-05 Samsung Series 3 XE300M22-A01US[1][3]
Celeron B840
 4 GB 16 GB SSD 1.3 in × 7.6 in × 7.6 in (3.3 cm × 19.3 cm × 19.3 cm) Mar 2018
2013-01 Series 3 XE300M22-A02US
Intel Core i5-2450M
2013-03 Series 3 XE300M22-B01US
Celeron B840
 4 GB 16 GB SSD 1.57 in × 8.10 in × 8.10 in (4.0 cm × 20.6 cm × 20.6 cm)
2014-02 Google Chromebox for Meetings[a]
which?
] 		4 GB 16 GB M.2 SSD 12.4 in × 12.4 in × 4.2 in (31 cm × 31 cm × 11 cm) ???
2014-03 Asus Chromebox-M004U[8] Intel
Celeron 2955U
 2 GB 16 GB M.2 SSD 4.88 in × 4.88 in × 1.65 in (12.4 cm × 12.4 cm × 4.2 cm) ???
2014-05 Chromebox-M075U Intel Core i3-4010U 2 or 4 GB
2014-06 Hewlett-Packard HP Chromebox CB1 Intel
Celeron 2955U
 2 GB / 4 GB / 8 GB 16 GB (128 GB Or more max) M.2 SSD 4.96 in × 4.88 in × 1.53 in (12.6 cm × 12.4 cm × 3.9 cm)[21] ???
HP Chromebox[22] Intel Core i7-4600U 4 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB ???
2014-08 Acer Chromebox CXI[23] Intel
Celeron 2957U
 2 or 4 GB 16 GB 6.5 in × 5.1 in × 1.3 in (16.5 cm × 13.0 cm × 3.3 cm) ???
2014-09 Dell Dell Chromebox Intel Celeron 2955U 2 GB 16 GB 4.9 in × 4.9 in × 1.7 in (12.4 cm × 12.4 cm × 4.3 cm) Sep 2019
Intel Core i3-4030U 4 GB
Dell Chromebox for Meetings[a] Intel Core i7-4600U 4 GB Aug 2019
2014-08 Asus Chromebox CN60 Intel Celeron 2955U 2 GB / 4 GB / 16 GB 16 GB (128 GB Or more max) M.2 SSD 1.6 in × 4.9 in × 4.9 in (4.1 cm × 12.4 cm × 12.4 cm) Sep 2019
2017-07 Asus Chromebox 2 CN62 Intel Celeron 3215U 2 GB / 4 GB / 16 GB 16 GB (128 GB Or more max) M.2 SSD 1.6 in × 4.9 in × 4.9 in (4.1 cm × 12.4 cm × 12.4 cm) Jun 2021
2015-03 Acer Chromebox CXI[24] Intel Core i3-4030U (Haswell) 4 or 8 GB 16 GB 6.5 in × 5.1 in × 1.3 in (16.5 cm × 13.0 cm × 3.3 cm) ???
2015-05 Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox[25] Intel Celeron 3205U 4 GB 16 GB SSD 7.0 in × 7.2 in × 1.4 in (17.8 cm × 18.3 cm × 3.6 cm) Jun 2021
2015-08 AOPEN Chromebox Commercial[26] Intel N2930[27] (quad core Atom) 4 GB 32 GB[28] 6.5 in × 6.2 in × 0.9 in (16.5 cm × 15.7 cm × 2.3 cm) Sep 2021
2018-04[29] Acer Acer Chromebox CXI3 4GKM Intel Celeron 3865U 4 GB 32 GB 5.9 in × 5.8 in × 1.6 in (15.0 cm × 14.7 cm × 4.1 cm) Jun 2025
Acer Chromebox CXI3 I38GKM Intel Core i3-7130U 8 GB 64 GB
Acer Chromebox CXI3 I58GKM Intel Core i5-8250U
Acer Chromebox CXI3 I716GKM Intel Core i7-8550U 16 GB
2018-06[30] Asus[31][32] Chromebox 3 N017U Intel Celeron 3865U 4 GB 32 GB 14.9 cm × 14.9 cm × 4 cm (5.9 in × 5.9 in × 1.6 in) Jun 2025
Chromebox 3 N018U Intel Core i3-7100U
Chromebox 3 N019U Intel Core i3-7100U 8 GB
Chromebox 3 N020U Intel Core i7-8550U
Chromebox 3 N3299U Intel Core i3-8130U 4 GB
Chromebox 3 N3289U Intel Core i3-8130U 8 GB 128 GB
Chromebox 3 N5327U Intel Core i5-8250U
2018-06[33] HP HP Chromebox G2 3VD02UT Intel Celeron 3865U 4 GB 32 GB 5.87 in × 5.87 in × 1.57 in (14.9 cm × 14.9 cm × 4.0 cm) Jun 2025
HP Chromebox G2 3VD03UT Intel Core i5-7300U 8 GB
HP Chromebox G2 3VD04UT Intel Core i7-8650U
HP Chromebox G2 3VD05UT Intel Core i7-8650U 16 GB 64 GB
2018-07[16]
CTL[34]
 CTL Chromebox CBX1 Intel Celeron 3865U 4 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB 32 GB SSD 5.83 in × 5.85 in × 1.62 in (14.8 cm × 14.9 cm × 4.1 cm) Jun 2025
2020-12-05[18][1] Asus Asus Chromebox 4 Intel Celeron 5205U

Intel Core i3-10110U
Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel Core i7-10510U

4 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB 32 GB eMMC

64 GB eMMC
128 GB M.2 SATA SSD
256 GB M.2 SATA SSD
M.2 PCIE GEN3x4 256 GB SSD

14.9 cm × 14.9 cm × 4 cm (5.9 in × 5.9 in × 1.6 in) Jun 2028

Notes

  1. ^ a b Equipment bundle

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