The Pixelbook Go is Google’s effort to make high-performance Chromebooks more accessible to everyone. Here are our first impressions of the new laptop.

Design

The Pixelbook Go looks quite like a small MacBook, but it’s thinner at just 13mm. The lightweight (2.3 pound) magnesium body has a soft matte finish that provides a good amount of grip, which is augmented by the wavy ridges on the bottom. Despite being super light and easy to grip, the laptop feels sturdy and well-built.

The laptop has a roomy, comfortable keyboard with Hush Keys, like the Pixel Slate, for quiet, efficient typing. The key travel seems average for a laptop, but the typing experience is top-notch, and the Hush Keys live up to their name- I couldn’t type loudly even if I tried. Anyone who’s used the Pixelbook will find the keyboard here instantly familiar- it’s identical, save for the omission of the menu key on the upper right of the original Pixelbook.