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ASUS Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0051 review

ASUS Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0051

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • microSD card slot
  • Silent operation
  • Very good screen
  • Slim bezel makes it a smaller than usual 14-inch model
  • Very good keyboard
  • Backlit keyboard
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor audio quality
  • Slow Wi-Fi performance
  • Poor graphics performance score

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Chrome OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Performance score
46%
Tablet use score
62%
Ease of use score
86%
Battery life score
64%
Display score
84%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
52%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
115
Storage read-speed (MBps)
133
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
12
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:51
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:20
Expert tester comments
The ASUS Chromebook Flip is a stylish Chromebook with a thin screen bezel that makes the overall size of the laptop a bit smaller than the other 14-inch Chromebooks we've seen. It can perform as a tablet when you tilt the screen all the way over, and this is very useful especially when running apps from the Google Play Store. As a laptop, we really like its keyboard, which has very comfortable and quiet keys. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$967.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-8200Y
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.3
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Storage capacity (GB)
64
Available user space (GB)
49
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.4
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
17 x 204 x 320

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
2
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
1

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