HP's got new Chromebooks designed for education for $199

HP's been churning out a lot of education-focused products and services and just recently revealed new HP Chromebook 11 G4 Education Edition (EE) – which creates designed to meet the needs of students and educators.

Built tough at 20 mm thin and just 2.7 pounds, the fanless HP Chromebook 11 G4 EE is the thinnest rugged Chromebook for Education designed to pass MIL-STD testing. The device passes HP’s 70 cm drop test to help protect it from occasional bumps with lockers and drops from desks.

he HP Chromebook 11 G4 EE is also easy to deploy and manage, thanks to the optional Chrome Management Console. Teachers and administrators can manage policies, apps and OS updates across a fleet of thousands of Chromebooks, all from a web-based admin console. In addition to device management, HP offers configurable color options (black and electric green) so administrators can quickly identify and distribute the HP Chromebook 11 G4 EE by grade, class or charging cart.

The HP Chromebook 11 G4 EE is expected to be available in the United States in January, 2016 starting at $199. Canadian pricing and availability to follow.