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Rockchip Launches New Laptop Processor for Google ChromeOS

FUZHOU, China, March 31, 2015 — (PRNewswire) —

FUZHOU, China, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockchip is announcing a series of new Rockchip-powered Chrome devices in partnership with Google and our OEMs - ASUS, Haier and Hisense.

This latest set of computing devices are powered by the RK3288-C SoC - a 1.8 GHz quad core SoC with power efficient ARM Cortex-A17 cores, a high-performance quad core Mali-T760 GPU, and hardware support for VP8 encode and decode.

There are six new Chrome devices being released:

Rockchip-powered Chrome devices combine affordability with the benefits of Chrome OS to provide a series of computing devices that are fast, easy to use and easy to maintain. The power efficient RK3288-C SoC focuses on strong performance balanced by power efficiency, enabling great battery life (including the ASUS Chromebook C201, with up to 13 hours of active use).

The RK3288-C SoC has several key benefits:

"Chromebooks were designed to make computing speedy, simple and secure. Usage is growing fast and Rockchip's RK3288-C SoC has made these devices more affordable for everyone while delivering quality, battery life and performance," said Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Chrome OS.

"Rockchip and Google have a very close relationship - we've cooperated on tablets and smart phones for years," said Mr. Feng Chen, Chief Marketing Officer of Rockchip. "We're used to working with Google on cutting edge projects, like Project ARA's modular smart phones. The RK3288-C has worked out very well in Chromebooks, and we see enormous potential for these new devices."

About Rockchip   

Rockchip is China's leading Fabless Semiconductor Company and mobile-internet SOC solution provider founded in 2001.

Rockchip focuses on mobile internet platforms with products targeted for mobile internet terminal devices (Mobile Phone/Tablet /Phablet/PC/Smart TV/ OTT-BOX/Dongle/e-Book) and portable multimedia entertainment terminals (MP3/PMP/WIFI/ Bluetooth audio). Rockchip has combined its video/audio and Android experience to produce semiconductor (IC) solutions for world-renowned OEM/ODM and brand customers.

Rockchip is headquartered in Fuzhou, where most design and development takes place, and has three additional branches in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, focusing mostly on programs and marketing. For more information, visit www.rock-chips.com.

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