Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5FM vs HP Chromebook x360 12b

99 as tested) as prime choices for budget laptops. While they have attractively low pricing, the majority of top-rated examples have been compact models like the Asus Chromebook Flip($858.01 at Amazon Canada) or the Acer Chromebook R 11($858.01 at Amazon Canada), our recent top picks

Was around $500 retail at the time but not what I paid for it. I love it and have bought a dock station to make it my main computer bc my desktop from 2012 just ain't getting it done now. Love chrome os. Love chromebooks

The metal body and size no doubt add some weight compared to smaller, plastic Chromebooks, but at just under 3.5 pounds it's still light enough for a daily commute or hauling around campus. Plus, the rounded edges make it easier to slide in and out of a bag. Perhaps because it is so thin, though, the keyboard's keys don't have much travel

too heavy, even in notebook orientation. The weight also made it awkward to just throw in my travel bag like the iPad.. However, the capabilities have removed any desire to go back to the iPad as my casual device

The Acer Chromebook 14 has a 14-inch 1080p HD IPS screen, premium-feeling aluminum construction, a quad-core processor, better-than-average system memory and storage, good connectivity, and a sweet $300 price tag to top it off. Its only drawbacks are a lack of SD card expansion and a slightly stiff keyboard. We think this chromebook is close to the ideal for the category, and a viable alternative to a "traditional" Windows or Mac laptop with a $500 or higher price tag. That makes it our new Editors' Choice

The cheapest one (which I have) has a Celeron N4000 and appears to be priced at USD 350 in the HP store (a little outside your price limit). It seems to have auto-updates till 2026 according to the site (code name is "octopus"). It also supports a USI stylus which may or may not be included in the above price. (HP seems to have dropped this of late, so please check before buying!)

Video streaming - runs 1080p Youtube videos just fine. I have Chromecast and I've streamed pages with videos from this computer and found that watching videos and surfing the web really hampers the performance, that's another disappointment. Fanless processor - no noise, love it. At first I was disappointed with the performance (coming from a Acer C740), but after a week of only using this chromebook it has grown on me

The HP x360 Chromebook has a poorly performing eMMC storage drive overall. Its read speeds are comparatively faster than its write speeds, so it feels faster when booting and launching apps than when installing them and transferring files. However, thanks to the lightweight nature of Chrome OS, the laptop still feels smooth overall. Capacity 40 Wh