The original Toshiba Chromebook 2 was a fairly compelling low-cost notebook, but the use of an entry-level Silvermont-based Intel Celeron N2840 SoC didn't give it a whole ton of performance.
Today Toshiba has updated their Chromebook 2 to give the laptop considerably better performance. The new version is available with either a 5th-generation 'Broadwell' Intel Core i3 or Celeron processor, depending on your budget, and although it's not the latest from Intel's Skylake line, it's still a pretty significant upgrade.
The other hardware in the Chromebook 2 remains the same as the previous iteration. The laptop still comes with a 13.3-inch 1080p IPS display, 16 GB of storage, up to 4 GB of RAM, and Wi-Fi 802.11ac support. One of the only changes to the notebook's design is the addition of a backlit keyboard, with the body still clocking in at 19.3mm thick and 1.3 kg heavy.
The Chromebook 2 is priced at $330 for the model with a Celeron CPU, and $430 for the Core i3 model. Toshiba says that the models will begin shipping in October, and as they're Chromebooks, they'll come running the latest version of Google's Chrome OS.
https://www.techspot.com/news/62206-toshiba-brings-broadwell-their-refreshed-chromebook-2.html
