| Specs at a glance: Asus Chromebook Flip | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 10.1" 1280×800 LCD (150 ppi) |
| OS | Chrome OS |
| CPU | 1.8GHz quad-core Rockchip RK3288 |
| RAM | 4GB DDR3 |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T760 |
| HDD | 16GB eMMC SSD |
| Networking | Dual-band 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ports | 2x USB 2.0, micro HDMI, microSD, headphone jack |
| Size | 10.35" x 7.18" x 0.61" (262.8 x 182.4 x 15.6mm) |
| Weight | 1.96 pounds (890g) |
| Battery | 31WHr |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Starting Price | $249.00 |
| Price as reviewed | $299.00 |
| Other perks | Webcam |
Not to sound like a broken record, but the “perfect” Chromebook doesn’t yet exist.
Each one of these laptops has one or two really great points counterbalanced by one or two unfortunate compromises. Usually, you’re either trading performance for general aesthetics and build quality or the other way around. Chromebooks with nice screens tend to have slower internals, and Chromebooks with better internals are usually generic plastic laptops with faded, cheap LCD panels. And of course, there’s always the Chromebook Pixel, perfect in pretty much every way except that $999 price tag.
I’ll say this up front: the Asus Chromebook Flip does nothing to change this equation. In most respects it looks and feels great, but its performance isn’t incredible and its size isn’t a problem. Luckily for it, the fact that there’s no “best Chromebook” for everybody leaves it a chance to find an audience that appreciates what it does well.
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