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ASUS Chromebook Flip C436FA review

ASUS Chromebook Flip C436FA

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Thin screen bezel makes it look appealing
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Short time to charge to 80%
  • Short overall charge time
  • microSD card slot
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Not obvious how to enable keyboard backlight
  • Webcam quality is low
  • Lacks HDMI
  • Poor storage read speed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Chrome OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
67%
Performance score
46%
Tablet use score
61%
Ease of use score
72%
Battery life score
70%
Display score
79%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
80%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
781
Storage read-speed (MBps)
472
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
43
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:45
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:55
Expert tester comments
A Chromebook that feels a bit more extravagant than most, and which is equipped with relatively high-order specifications on the inside. It can be used as a laptop or as a tablet depending on its screen position, and it can run apps from the Google Play Store on its Chrome OS environment. A luxurious choice for anyone who prefers the Google/Android environment over Windows 10.

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
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,849.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
213
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
16 x 209 x 320

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
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
0

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