FUZHOU, China, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockchip is announcing a series of new Rockchip-powered Chrome devices in partnership with Google and our OEMs - ASUS, Haier and Hisense.

This latest set of computing devices are powered by the 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288-C SoC - a 1.8 GHz quad core SoC with power efficient ARM Cortex-A17 cores, a high-performance quad core Mali-T760 GPU, and hardware support for VP8 encode and decode.

There are six new Chrome devices being released:

• Five new Chromebooks: ASUS Chromebook C201, Haier Chromebook 11 and 11E, the Hisense Chromebook and the very first 10-inch convertible Chromebook, the ASUS Chromebook Flip.

 



• One new type of device, the Chromebit - a full computing device, smaller than a candy bar, which can convert any screen into a full Chrome device.

 



Rockchip-powered Chrome devices combine affordability with the benefits of Chrome OS to provide a series of computing devices that are fast, easy to use and easy to maintain. The power efficient 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288-C SoC focuses on strong performance balanced by power efficiency, enabling great battery life (including the ASUS Chromebook C201, with up to 13 hours of active use).

The 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288-C SoC has several key benefits:

• Smooth web browsing experience with a high performance 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288 - a Peacekeeper benchma乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国） score of 1500 shows up to 25% improvement and a Robohornet benchma乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国） score of 12.1 shows up to 30% improvement over comparable SoCs.
• High end GPU outperforms existing Chromebooks up to 25% in a WebGL FishTank benchma乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）.
• Several power management and multimedia optimizations, including Rockchip's "DDR Freq Scaling Technology" that has brought power consumption down under typical load to less than 2.9 watts/hour, saving 10-15% power consumption even while multitasking, an improvement of 45% versus other Chromebooks.
• VP8 hardware encode/decode support, enhancing the user's online video experience on sites like YouTube and Google Hangouts.
• The 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288 is a highly integrated IC - the components are 35% less than competing SoCs, so PCBA area can be reduced by up to 20% to reduce system cost.

"Chromebooks were designed to make computing speedy, simple and secure. Usage is growing fast and Rockchip's 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288-C SoC has made these devices more affordable for everyone while delivering quality, battery life and performance," said Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Chrome OS.

"Rockchip and Google have a very close relationship - we've cooperated on tablets and smart phones for years,"said Mr. Feng Chen, Chief Ma乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）eting Officer of Rockchip. "We're used to wo乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）ing with Google on cutting edge projects, like Project ARA's modular smart phones. The 乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）3288-C has wo乐动网页版登录入口_乐动（中国）ed out very well in Chromebooks, and we see enormous potential for these new devices."

 

CONTACT: Ms. Xing, +86-591-8399-1906, chanel.xing@rock-chips.com