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Lenovo introduced its first Chromebook on Thursday — a laptop the company says is designed primarily for use in schools.

But while the Lenovo ThinkPad X131e Chromebook is priced at an affordable $430, it’s still more expensive than new Chromebooks from Acer ($200) and Samsung ($250).

So, what’s with the high price tag? For one thing, Lenovo has a few unique features on its Chromebook, such as its signature red trackpad nub and a rubberized bumper coating the back of the laptop’s monitor, rather than the plastic construction on the other Chrome OS devices. And, the Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook is more sturdy — the corners, hinges and hinge brackets have all been reinforced, which makes sense for student use. The other differences driving up the price are less apparent if you’re just looking at it, but you also get a high-definition, 1366×768 LED display, a 6.5-hour battery, and an Intel Celeron processor inside.

The cheapest ($250) Samsung Chromebook runs on an ARM processor, though Samsung sells a $450 Intel-powered Chromebook too.

Other specs include 16GB of on-board storage, an HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 port. You can check the rest of the specs, and read up on the newest Chromebook in Google’s blog post. The new Lenovo ThinkPad X131e Chromebook will go on sale February 26.