Google has a new device in its growing Chromebook family, and it's called Chromebit.

The Chromebit looks more like Chromecast than a Chromebook, but the dongle has almost all of the internal components of Google's browser-based laptops crammed into a stick smaller than an iPhone 6. Google revealed the new Chrome OS-based device, which will be available later this year, along with a new lineup of low-cost Chromebooks on Tuesday.

The Asus-made Chromebit has the guts of a standard Chromebook — 2GB of RAM, Rockchip's 3288 processor and 16GB of storage — all stuffed into a dongle that is closer to the size of a Roku Streaming Stick than a laptop. It will cost less than $100 when it goes on sale this summer, though exact pricing and availability aren't yet clear.

The Chromebit is equipped with two ports: one HDMI and one USB. The first is used to connect the Chromebit to an external display, while the USB 2.0 port is used for power and to connect peripherals like a keyboard or mouse (these can also be connected via bluetooth, as the device has bluetooth capabilities.)

"Asus actually really pulled off a marvel of engineering here, squeezing everything into this size," said Caesar Sengupta, VP of product management at Google, during a press event at the company's San Francisco office.

While Sengupta mentioned a range of scenarios the Chromebit could be used in — from powering digital signage to a travel accessory to aiding displays at Internet cafes with outdated PCs — he added that the company is excited for new, unexplored use cases.

For those who want more of a traditional form factor, Asus has another new Chromebook coming later this year: the $249 Chromebook Flip. The Flip's design resembles Lenovo's Yoga tablets and other convertible "all-in-ones," in that it can operate as a traditional laptop with a keyboard and trackpad or as tablet when the touchscreen display is flipped around.

The new $249 Asus Flip Chromebook will go on sale later this year. Image: Google

With an all-metal yet lightweight body, the Flip was designed to feel like a "premium" device, despite its relatively modest price. It comes equipped with 4GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a battery that tops out at 10 hours, according to Asus.

As with other convertible devices, the operating system's user interface changes depending on its mode. In tablet mode, for example, the device has a virtual keyboard that also supports handwriting recognition (that includes hand-drawn emoji).

The latest version of Chrome OS supports handwriting recognition and can recognize emoji. Image: Google

Google also showed off low-cost Chromebooks from two new manufacturers, Hisense and Haier. The Hisense Chromebook and Haier 11 Chromebook are both available for preorder now and cost $149 each.

Google is clearly targeting two of its key Chromebook demographics with these offerings: students and emerging markets like India, Mexico and Thailand. Specs-wise, both fall on the lower end of the spectrum — even by Chromebook standards — with the same Rockchip processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage as the Chromebit.

However, the $149 price tag is one of the cheapest that comes on a Chromebook, period. Both models boast an impressive battery life; Hisense's clocks in at up to eight-and-a-half hours while Haier's Chromebook 11 claims to last for up to 10 hours.

The $149 Hisense Chromebook will get up to 8.5 hours of battery life. Image: Google

All of the newest Chromebooks will ship with the latest version of Chrome OS, which comes with a host improvements, including better offline capabilities and the new Smart Lock features, which allows Android users to unlock Chromebooks with smartphones.

Chromebook owners can also expect to see many more Android apps running on their devices. The feature, which was first previewed last year during Google's I/O developer conference, has been available to a limited number of developers, though Google is set to open up the program to more developers soon.

These devices will join a handful of others for a total of about 10 new Chromebooks that will launch by the end of the year, including some higher-end models from Intel, which will have huge 15.5-inch displays powered by the same Broadwell chip as the the flagship Pixel 2.

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