[15][16][17] Prices were cut by $350 for each model for the Black Friday sales in 2019, bundled with the keyboard and stylus.

[20] Google have announced the Pixel Slate will continue to receive automatic ChromeOS updates until August 2027.

[23] It is exclusively available in a "Midnight Blue" color and all models feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

I/O comprises two USB-C ports, one on each side of the device; either can be used for charging its 48 Wh battery as well as media transfer.

The rear camera also has an 8 megapixel sensor, though it has a slightly wider f/1.8 aperture and a 1.12μm pixel size.

As such the Pixel Slate can run Android apps natively with the Google Play Store.

The Pixel Slate has a variety of accessories sold by Google on their website or provided by third parties.

[33] Brydge also sells the G-Type, a clamshell-type keyboard for the Pixel Slate which connects via Bluetooth.

Brownlee's review was criticized online for having unrealistic expectations of the lowest-end model, though responses generally admitted the lag he experienced to be unacceptable.

[48] Several also criticized the price, noting that devices like the HP Chromebook X2 were significantly cheaper for similar hardware.

ZDNet's Matthew Miller followed up his generally positive review[4] with an article noting that he had made it his primary device, while still providing a wishlist of additional features.