Dell will ship its first desktops with Google’s Chrome operating system this month.

The company’s two Chromebox desktops are small, almost identical in features and can be easily held in one hand. Both rely on Internet services and apps provided through the Chrome OS, but have different usage models.

At $179, the Dell Chromebox is a low-cost Chrome OS desktop alternative to Chromebook laptops, and the $999 Chromebox for Meetings is a “video-conferencing solution out of the box,” said Kelli Hodges, brand experience manager at Dell.

“If someone wants to have that desktop-like experience but enjoys Chrome, they can have that through Chromebox,” Hodges said.The computer can be configured with Intel’s Celeron or Core i3 processors, which are also used in Chromebooks. The desktop will ship Sept. 26 through Dell’s website and sales channels, though the company didn’t specify countries in which it would be available. Similar desktops offered by Acer and Asus are also priced at about $179.

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