Additionally, the Slate came with a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter for using wired headphones. Both USB-C ports have small LEDs to indicate charging status. Google does a great job nailing some of the small things when it comes to hardware as well. While I never thought I’d praise the option to use dongles, I much prefer the flexibility of USB-C to the limitations of Pro 6’s IO options. This came in handy, allowing me to connect an external display while charging, as well as utilize several different adapters and dongles to connect things like SD cards and USB sticks. The Slate has two USB-C ports - one more than the iPad and two more than the Surface. Ports is another area where I think the Slate steps ahead of both the Pro 6 and the iPad Pro. Colours were excellent on both, but again I liked the Slate just a bit more. Ultimately, the devices were close enough in that regard. I also found the Slate’s screen could get dimmer than the Pro 6, but it couldn’t get quite as bright. Mostly, that came down to the higher resolution of the former. I preferred the Slate’s Molecular Display to the PixelSense display in the Pro 6. The display is one of the areas I kept comparing. Having just finished a review of the Surface Pro 6, I found myself comparing the devices constantly.
The ‘Molecular Display’ is excellent, easily rivaling the Surface Pro 6 and the Apple iPad Pro. Aside from its gorgeous body, the Slate sports an excellent display. Security: Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor, Titan C security chip.Sensors: 3-axis gyroscope and accelerometer, ambient light sensor, hall effect sensor.Audio: Dual front-facing speakers, two microphones.Ports: Two USB-C ports, accessory connector for Pixel Slate Keyboard.Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible, 2×2 MIMO, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz, Bluetooth 4.2.Battery: Up to 12 hours use, 48WHr battery with Fast Charging up to 2 hours of use in 15 minutes.8-megapixel rear camera, f/1.8 aperture, Auto Focus 1080p video at 30fps Camera: 8-megapixel front, f/1.9 aperture, wide field of view, 1080p video at 30fps.Processor: 8th gen Intel Celeron, Core m3, Core i5 or Core i7 processor.Display: 12.3-inch Molecular LCD display, 3,000 x 2,000 pixels.Competition in the 2-in-1 market is hotter than ever, which only serves to make the Slate’s shortcomings more apparent. Professionals, or anyone needing more than a web browser, will find the Slate lacking in some key areas.Īll this is to say the Pixel Slate is the best Chromebook you can buy right now. Worse, for all the Slate is, Chrome OS is still Chrome OS.
Google’s inexperience in hardware comes through at some critical points. For all the good though, some of the small things detract from the experience.
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