Tech giant Google unveiled the Google Pixel C tablet alongside the new Chromecast device and new Nexus smartphone models.
According to AnandTech, the Google Pixel C tablet was designed by Google and runs with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Many analysts consider the tablet as Google's answer to Microsoft's Surface 3 device.
The Google Pixel C tablet packs a 10.2-inch display screen with a 2560x1800 resolution. It has a quad-core Nvidia Tegra X1 processor and a Maxwell-based graphics processing unit. It has 3GB of internal memory and a single USB port which can be used for charging and connecting other peripherals.
Google said that the Pixel C tablet has an optional wireless keyboard. The keyboard is detachable and can be attached to the tablet via magnets to make it look like a folded laptop. It can also be attached on the back of the tablet to hide it but many critics said that it makes the tablet heavier and bulky.
The keyboard connects to the tablet via Bluetooth. The keyboard can be recharged by attaching it to the tablet. The keyboard can last up to two months on a single charge.
Google is breaking some conventions by designing the Pixel C with a 1:1.41 aspect ratio. Google director of consumer hardware Andrew Bowers said, "One of the reasons we moved away from 16:9 or even 16:10 is because those were primarily driven by the TV industry, so it ended up on laptops, etc."
The device comes in two storage variants; 32GB and 64GB. The 32GB Google Pixel C costs $499, while the 64GB model costs $599. The optional keyboard costs $150, according to PC World.