Android Advisor — November 2017

(Greg DeLong) #1

8 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 44


REVIEW


Connectivity: Two USB-C for charging and 4K display
support. That’s it, people. No legacy USB-A, not even
an SD card slot. But there is a headphone jack.

Wi-Fi: It’s worth noting the broad compatibility of
the antenna: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Also, the reason the
Pixelbook has a glass upper lid area is to enhance the
Wi-Fi antenna’s strength.

Battery life: The 41Whr battery lasts up to 10 hours,
Google says. Your mileage will vary, especially if you
crank up the display brightness. See our performance
section for more on the battery life.

Pixelbook Pen: A £99 option (fave.co/2xKTD9s), it
measures 147mm long and 10.7mm in diameter, and
weighs 21.3g. It takes a AAAA battery. It has 10ms

Google’s Pixelbook Pen (middle) lacks the flat edge that
keeps other similar pens from rolling away. (At left: Porsche
Design Book One’s Stylus; at right, Microsoft’s Surface Pen)
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