Asus Chromebook CR Series With Up to Intel N250 CPUs Unveiled

The Asus Chromebook CR series was unveiled on Wednesday with the Intel N250 processor. The lineup includes laptops with 11.6-inch and 12.2-inch display options, which come with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and stylus support. They are claimed to be “designed to meet the needs of K-12 students.” They are equipped with 360-degree flippable hinges and are said to have MIL-STD-810H military-grade durable, fingerprint-resistant builds. All models in the series also include 13-megapixel world-facing cameras. The company has not yet confirmed the pricing and availability details of the laptop.

Asus Chromebook CR Series Features, Specifications

asus chromebook cr series Involved Chromebook CR11, which features an 11.6-inch HD (1,366 x 768 pixels) IPS non-edge touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass and 250 nits brightness level. It is available in a version with anti-glare (AG) and 220 nits brightness, as well as a non-AG version with support for the USI 2.0 stylus. On the other hand, the Chromebook CR12 model features a 12.2-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) screen with 300 nits of brightness. It has also been introduced in AG and non-AG variants with stylus support.

Both the Asus Chromebook CR11 and Chromebook CR12 variants are available in CPU options of Intel N150 and Intel N250. They come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 128GB of eMMC onboard storage, and support for Intel UHD graphics. They run on ChromeOS out of the box.

Asus Chromebook CR series laptops support full-HD (1080p) webcams with webcam shutter and 13-megapixel world-facing cameras. They have inbuilt speakers and array mic. Each laptop comes with two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and an HDMI 1.4b port along with a composite audio jack and a Kensington lock. They come with MIL-STD-810H military-grade certification and 360-degree flippable hinge.

Asus packs a 42Wh or 50Wh battery in the Chromebook CR series laptops. They come with a 45W USB Type-C adapter. Their size is 296.9 x 213 x 21.15 mm and weight is up to 1.45 kg.