CTL manufacturers are accepting reservations for two models of Chromebox CBX3, which are positioned as mini desktop computers, support WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and multiple I/O ports, and are pre-installed to run the Google ChromeOS system.
The entry-level CTL Chromebox CBX3 features a 5-core, 6-thread Intel Celeron 7305 processor based on the 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake architecture; the Chromebox CBX3-7 is the first announced 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor (i7 -1355U) ChromeOS devices are also more expensive.
Both computers measure 5.85 inches by 5.83 inches by 1.62 inches and have a set of ports including:
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB Type-C (with DisplayPort Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.0 Type-A
1 x RJ45 Ethernet
1 x 3.5mm audio
1 microSD card slotBoth computers will get automatic software updates from Google until at least June 2030.
The entry-level CTL Chromebox CBX3 model is pre-priced at $309, while the Intel Core i7 version is pre-priced at $849.
Processor differences aside, the entry-level model comes with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of PCIe NVMe storage, while the pricier i7 model will come with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and ship this summer.
The Celeron and Core i7 versions of the Chromebox also have two SODIMM slots, so both allow users to upgrade DDR4-3200 memory and NVMe SSD storage, CTL said.
