PC Magazine - USA (2022-01)

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included keyboard, however, than the volume rocker on the base. I would have
preferred the audio jack to be located on the side with the volume rocker to save
me from having to reach around to the back of the base to plug in headphones.


The HP Chromebase includes a wireless keyboard and mouse, which is much
appreciated on such an inexpensive computer. Most budget all-in-one PCs
include a wired pair, but who needs a bunch of wires cluttering an otherwise
clean design? The keyboard is compact but comfortable. It includes dedicated
and always useful volume, mute, and screen brightness keys in the top row.


TESTING THE CHROMEBASE ALL-IN-ONE 22: PENTIUM PEP IN
CHROME OS
As the baseline model in the lineup, our HP Chromebase All-in-One 22 review
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we’ve reviewed, which leaves laptop-format Chromebooks as the main
measuring sticks for assessing its performance. I selected a variety of
Chromebooks, from the Qualcomm Snapdragon-based Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5
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