While Chromebooks have been widely adopted by schools for their low cost and ease of use, it has been an uphill battle to get other laptop users to take them seriously. However, in recent years we have seen many high-end Chromebooks with better specs and more premium designs, and 2021 will continue this trend thanks to Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Acer’s Chromebook Spin 514. Both announced today, offer elegant profiles with more powerful insides – but how do they behave in relation to the models already on the market? We’ve combined the Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Spin 514 with the ASUS Flip C436 and Google’s Pixelbook Go, so you can see if a Chrome OS machine is the right choice for you this year.
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 |
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 CP514-1H |
ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 |
Google Pixelbook Go |
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Price |
starts at $ 550 |
$ 480 |
starts at $ 800 |
starts at $ 649 |
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Dimensions |
304.8 x 203.2 x 13.97 mm (12 x 8 x 0.55 inches) |
322.6 x 225.5 x 17.35 mm (12.7 x 8.88 x 0.68 inches) |
319 x 205 x 13.7 mm (12.56 x 8.07 x 0.54 inches) |
311 x 206.3 x 13.4 mm (12.2 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches) |
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Weight |
1.23 kg (2.71 pounds) |
1.55 kg (3.42 pounds) |
1.14 kg (2.51 pounds) |
1.06 kg (2.3 pounds) / 1.09 kg (2.4 pounds) |
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Exhibition |
13.3 inch QLED touch screen |
14 inch IPS LCD touch screen |
14-inch IPS LCD touch screen |
13.3-inch LCD touch screen / |
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Resolution |
1,920 x 1,080 |
1,920 x 1,080 |
1,920 x 1,080 |
1,920 x 1,080 / |
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Processor |
Intel Celeron 5205U / |
AMD Ryzen 3000 C-Series |
Intel Core i5-10210U |
Intel Core m3 |
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Memory |
4/8 GB |
4/16 GB |
8/16 GB |
8/16 GB |
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Graphics |
Intel UHD graphics |
AMD Radeon Vega Mobile Graphics |
Intel UHD graphics |
Intel HD Graphics 515 |
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Storage |
64/128 GB |
128 eMMC / 256 GB SSD |
128/256/512 GB |
64/128/256 GB |
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Ports |
USB-C (x2), microSD |
USB-C (x2), USB 3.2 (x2), microSD |
USB-C (x2), microSD |
USB-C (x2) |
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Wireless |
802.11ax |
802.11ac |
802.11ax |
802.11ac |
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Drums |
45.5 Wh |
Wh info not available, battery up to 10 hours |
42 Wh |
47/56 Wh |