 and tablet. Yet the Dell has the smallest display of all the Chromebooks tested, the biggest bezels, and a chunky design that makes it feel bulkier than most general Chromebook users would want. The Samsung has a much nicer 12.2-inch display and far better finishes, but it still lags behind our top choice.

The Asus Chromebook Flip C434 feels like a much more expensive device with its all-aluminum body and super big display with super-narrow bezels. Its 14-inch display is packed into a laptop with the footprint of a 13-inch device. The keyboard is a little mushy, but the touchpad is responsive. I never felt ridiculous using the Asus in tablet mode, which was a welcome respite from nearly every other Chromebook tested. The Flip C434 was the only Chromebook that didn’t feel like a major compromise, which makes it our winner.


Winner: Asus Chromebook Flip C434

Speed

Speed on a Chromebook is important—not as important as on a Windows, Linux, or macOS device—but crucial if you don’t want to feel like you’re crawling across the web.


Unfortunately, it’s pretty difficult to actually test the speed of Chromebooks. Most of their most processor-intensive tasks are happening in the cloud, and the stuff they do day to day on the local hardware just isn’t as demanding. We settled for running a small group of benchmarks to give us a general idea of performance. We chiefly relied on WebXPRT 2015, a browser-based benchmark designed to test how speedily a computer handles web-based tasks like spreadsheet sorting, image editing, and word processing. We also used Geekbench 4, a synthetic benchmark that runs a series of tests designed to task the CPU and GPU and provide a score.

Geekbench 4 is a synthetic benchmark designed to test the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage speed. The Single Core test focuses on the performance of a single core in a CPU. A higher score is better. Graphic : Alex Cranz ( Gizmodo ) Geekbench 4 is a synthetic benchmark designed to test the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage speed. The Multi-Core test focuses on the performance of all the cores in a CPU. A higher score is better. Graphic : Alex Cranz ( Gizmodo ) WebXPRT
and tablet. Yet the Dell has the smallest display of all the Chromebooks tested, the biggest bezel, and a chunky invention that makes it feel bulky than most general Chromebook exploiter would want. The Samsung have a much nicer 12.2 - inch display and far better finishes, but it even lags behind our top choice. 

 The Asus Chromebook Flip C434 feel like a much more expensive device with its all - aluminum body and super big display with super - narrow bezel. Its 14 - inch display is packed into a laptop with the footprint of a 13 - inch device. The keyboard is a fiddling mushy, but the touchpad is responsive. I never feel ridiculous use the Asus in tablet mode, which was a welcome respite from nearly every other Chromebook test. The Flip C434 was the only Chromebook that did n’t feel like a major compromise, which makes it our winner. 


 Winner: Asus Chromebook Flip C434 

 Speed 

 Speed on a Chromebook is important — not as important as on a Windows, Linux, or macOS device — but crucial if you do n’t want to feel like you ’re crawling across the web. 


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 Geekbench 4 is a synthetic benchmark designed to test the CPU, GPU, RAM, and memory speed. The Single Core test concentrate on the performance of a individual core in a central processing unit. A higher score is good. Graphic: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo) Geekbench 4 is a synthetic benchmark designed to test the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage amphetamine. The Multi - Core test focuses on the performance of all the cores in a CPU. A higher score is better. Graphic: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo) WebXPRT
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Winner: Asus Chrolebook Flyp C434

Speed

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 and tablet. Yet the Dell has the Smallest diSplay Of aLl tHe chroMeboOks tested, the biGGest Bezels, and a chunky design That mAkES it fEEl BulkiEr than mOSt GENerAl chRomEbOOk Users WouLd want. THe Samsung hAs a MuCh nicer 12.2-inch dISpLay and far bEttEr finishes, buT it Still lAgS beHInd ouR toP choiCe.

The ASUs ChroMebook FliP C434 FEels liKE a much mORE eXpenSive device with its ALl-ALuminum body and Super bIg DIsPLAy wIth Super-narroW bEzels. iTs 14-inch dISpLAY Is pACked into a laptOp with the foOTprInt of a 13-InCh dEVice. ThE keybOaRD is A little mushY, but The touchpAd is reSPonsive. i Never feLt ridiCulOus UsinG ThE ASus In TAblET mOde, WHicH was a welCoMe RespiTe frOM NEArly EveRy otHer ChRomebook testeD. ThE FliP c434 waS the oNly ChRomeBoOk thaT didn’t Feel lIkE a major compromiSe, whIch makes iT ouR wInnEr.


winneR: asus ChRomEboOk Flip C434

speed

SpEEd oN a cHROmEbook is important—noT aS IMpOrtant as On a WinDOwS, LINux, or macoS DevIce—bUT CruciAl if YOu Don’t want To feel LIkE yOu’re craWlIng acrOsS thE weB.


UnfoRTunaTely, it’S pretty dIfficULt to actually teST the speed of ChROmEBOoKS. MosT of Their most prOcesSOr-inTensIVe TasKS are hAppenInG In THe cloud, and the stuff tHeY do day To day On the local harDware just iSN’T As demandIng. WE SeTTled for running A smalL group of beNChmarks tO give Us a generAl idea of pERFormance. we cHieFly RelIED oN WebXPRT 2015, a browSER-basEd BenchmaRk dEsigned To tEst How SpeEdIly a compuTer handlEs WeB-bAsEd tAsks lIKe spreadShEet SoRtiNg, imaGE editiNg, and Word PrOcESsiNg. We alsO UsED geekBeNcH 4, a syNthEtIc benChmaRK thAt runs a Series of tEstS DesiGnEd To task tHe CPU and GPU anD pRovide a scoRe.

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 and tablet. Yet the Dellhas the sm alles t d isp la y of  all  the Chromeboo k s te sted, the biggest beze ls, a nd a ch u nk y des ign tha t  m a k esit  f eel  b u lk ier t han  most g eneral Chr ome bo ok users wou l dwant. TheSam sung has a m uch  nicer  1 2.2 - inchdis playand fa r  bette r finishe s, but it still l a g sbehi nd our top choice . 
T he Asus Chrome book F li p  C 4 3 4 f eel s like a m uc h mor e  expens i ve d e vic e  with its all -aluminum b o dyand su pe r b i g disp lay w it h  su per-narrowbeze ls. Its 1 4-inch display is pack ed int o a  la ptop wi th  th ef oot p ri nto f a  13-inch  d ev ice.Thek e y b oard  is  a l ittle  mushy, but t hetouc h pad  is r espon sive .I nev er fel t rid ic ulous using the  Asu s in tabl etmo de,  w hichw as a w elc ome  respit e fromn ear ly e v er y other Chromebook  t e s te d. The F lip C4 3 4wa s  the onl yChr omeb o o k tha t di d n’ t feel l ike am aj or  compro mi se, wh ic h m ake s ito ur w inner. 


Winne r: As u s Chromebook F l ip C434

Spee d 
S p ee d  ona C hromebook i s im p orta nt—n o tasi mport ant a so na  Windows, Linux, or  m acOS d evice —but crucialif you don ’ t want tofeel li k e you’re crawl ing a cross thew eb.


Un fortu nately,it’s pret t y  difficu lttoact ual l y  t est the speed o f Ch ro mebooks . M ost ofthe irmos t p ro cessor-in tensiveta sk sar e h appen i ng in th eclo ud , a nd th e  stuff  they  doda yt o d ay on t h el o calha rd ware  ju st  isn’ t as dem anding.  We settl edf or r un ni ng a sm all group ofbe nchmarks t ogiv e us a g eneral i dea of performance. Wec hieflyrel ied o n We bXPRT 201 5,a brow ser - basedbenchm ark d es ign e d  to t e s thow  s peedily ac o mpu ter h an dles  web-ba sed tasks like spr e ads heet sorting,  im agee d it ing ,  a n d w or d  pr o c essing. We also  used Geek be n ch  4, a synt h eti cbenchma rk that  runs a serie s of test s designe dto t a s k t he CPU and  GPU and  providea  scor e .
Geek ben ch 4 i sa s ynthe tic be n chm ark d esigne dto tes t the  C PU, GPU,  RAM, and storage speed . TheSingl e C ore testfoc u ses  on the p erfo rmance ofa s ing le co rei n a C PU.A  h igh e r sco re i s  better.G ra phi c :Alex Cranz( G izm odo )  Ge e kbench  4 i s a synthetic ben c hmark designed  tot e stthe CPU,  G PU, RAM, and s tor ag e speed. T he  Multi-Core  test fo cu s es on  the p erform ance of a ll the co resina CPU. Ahig he r  scoreis  b e tter.Grap hi c : Al ex Cra n z (G i zmodo ) WebXPRT
 and_tablet. Yet_the Dell has the_smallest display_of_all the_Chromebooks_tested, the biggest_bezels, and a_chunky design that makes_it feel bulkier_than_most general Chromebook users would want. The Samsung has a much nicer 12.2-inch display_and_far better_finishes,_but_it still lags behind our_top choice.

The Asus Chromebook Flip_C434 feels_like a much more expensive device with its_all-aluminum_body and super_big display with super-narrow bezels. Its 14-inch display is_packed into a laptop with the_footprint of a_13-inch_device._The keyboard is a_little mushy, but the touchpad is_responsive. I never felt ridiculous using_the Asus in tablet mode, which was_a welcome respite from nearly every_other Chromebook tested. The Flip_C434 was_the only Chromebook that didn’t_feel like a_major compromise,_which makes it_our winner.


Winner: Asus Chromebook Flip C434

Speed

Speed_on a Chromebook_is important—not as important as on_a_Windows, Linux, or_macOS_device—but_crucial if_you don’t want_to_feel like_you’re_crawling across the web.


Unfortunately, it’s pretty_difficult_to actually test the speed of Chromebooks._Most of their most_processor-intensive_tasks are happening in_the cloud, and the stuff_they do day to day on_the local_hardware just_isn’t as demanding. We settled for running a small group of_benchmarks to give us a general_idea of performance. We_chiefly relied_on_WebXPRT 2015, a_browser-based_benchmark designed_to test how speedily a computer handles_web-based tasks_like spreadsheet sorting, image editing, and_word processing. We also_used_Geekbench 4, a synthetic benchmark that_runs a series of tests designed_to task the CPU and_GPU_and_provide a score.

Geekbench 4 is_a synthetic benchmark designed to test_the CPU, GPU,_RAM, and storage speed. The Single Core_test_focuses on the performance of a_single_core in a CPU. A higher_score_is_better. Graphic : Alex Cranz_( Gizmodo ) Geekbench 4 is_a synthetic benchmark designed to test the CPU, GPU,_RAM, and storage_speed. The Multi-Core test focuses_on_the_performance of all the cores in a CPU. A higher_score is_better. Graphic :_Alex Cranz ( Gizmodo ) WebXPRT