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Google Adds Gemini AI Features to Chromebook Plus and Unveils Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14

A one-year AI Pro trial with 2TB storage unlocks advanced Gemini tools in Gmail, Docs and NotebookLM on all Chromebook Plus models.

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Overview

  • The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 debuts with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip featuring a 50 TOPS NPU, up to 17 hours of battery life, a 14-inch OLED display, fingerprint scanner and Dolby Atmos-enabled quad speakers.
  • Chromebook Plus laptops gain new on-device AI tools including Select to search with Lens for visual queries, Text capture for OCR and calendar integration, a Quick Insert key for AI image generation, and a Help me read Simplify function.
  • Lenovo’s flagship model offers exclusive AI features such as Smart grouping to organize tabs and documents and AI-powered image editing in the Gallery app for background removal and sticker creation.
  • Every Chromebook Plus purchase now includes a 12-month trial of Google’s AI Pro plan, which provides 2 TB of cloud storage along with Gemini Pro, NotebookLM, Flow and Whisk access.
  • The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 starts at $649 for the base configuration and $749 for the touchscreen edition with 16 GB RAM, and is available now at Best Buy and Lenovo.com.