I've had my eye on this Chromebook for a while. Thanks for the coverage! Every time I pass it in the store, I have to stop and check it out. For Chromebook users, the screen alone is almost worth the price. I don't know of any screens larger than 14" in the Chromebook space that look that good. If I can get to a place of using only Google Docs, Drive, and Chrome for research and writing then I can pull the trigger, but I'm really attached to Edge. I use their Reading mode and the "read aloud" function almost daily.
@jimmymac2292
Жыл бұрын
Nice review, I agree you you that Geforce Now is really good. The 4080 tier is extremely impressive and I have a 300mb down score on wifi
@kenweber2162
Жыл бұрын
Nice job on the chromebook review! People tend to underestimate what the OS can do.
@pk.002
Жыл бұрын
Windows 11 can be installed on this too (following a guide and installing the appropriate drivers) and the SSD can be replaced. I also paid $300 for it on sale so at that price for a machine this good, it's no brainer compared to some of the value Windows laptops I've seen at that price.
@mayanksingh12
11 ай бұрын
Can you please share the guide where you found about installing windows on this laptop? I could not find any such mention anywhere
@pk.002
11 ай бұрын
I tried giving the info but my comment kept getting deleted. If you search for coolstar windows install helper, you'll get what you need. I also installed Windows 11 on this exact laptop using the guide and it's been fantastic. Battery life is around 4-5 hours, and there is a utility you can also download to manage the fan curves.
@Xaadim9
4 ай бұрын
Codeweavers @@mayanksingh12
@kswaes
Жыл бұрын
lmfao the copyright free mobile game music at the start made me chuckle, Good Video
@primalflowdao
11 ай бұрын
I got this a couple of months ago, the 16gb version. I love it ! Playing with Geforce Now premium and it is awesome :) But I needed to upgrade my router to get everything smooth as butter :D
@DASUPERCATMAN1
11 ай бұрын
How's the rgb keyboard
@Resapz
8 ай бұрын
How much download and upload you have on your internet ?
@Martin-el5uu
8 ай бұрын
300/300 but the biggest improvement was the new router ASUS RT-AX86U Pro @@Resapz
@Martin-el5uu
8 ай бұрын
@@DASUPERCATMAN1It's good but not the best I've experienced on a laptop, that said I really can't give you a detailed description of how it works in different games cause I play almost always with a controller.
@R6_Dude
9 ай бұрын
I asked my grandma for this as my Christmas present and I’ve been a little suspicious about the price but for the price it’s amazing and it’s an i5 processor 4.4ghz and much more it’s amazing.thank you!!!
@JacobBartlett-g6d
9 ай бұрын
If your grandma spends anything over $50 on you then holy crap she is rich or something because my grandma gives me a few pairs of thermal socks probably total at about $10-$20 at most & I look forward to them & she has 5 houses all over north carolina & travels to one of them every week with a 2-6 hour travel distance between all of them. My uncle was the one we would all be excited about getting a gift from cause he made alot of $$$$ but was never home for months at a time because of work and I don't think he ever spent more then $400 on anybody in the family! I'm just shocked😮 you even thought about a family member when this is like over $600.lol. I mean good for you lucky dog but when I read your comment I died.lol 💀 😂
@FRANKHERNANDEZ-f9s
7 ай бұрын
Bro how much does it run on Fortnite on performance mode in ranked?
@askomgreal
10 ай бұрын
I always thought chromebooks were only cheap, slow school PCs until I saw this video
@R6_Dude
9 ай бұрын
Sameeeee
@williamcamp7297
9 ай бұрын
not going to lie... if you use an android phone and do IT work. this is hands down the best device. When I need more horsepower i just use RDP or moonlight. this thing has great battery life amazing screen and stays nice and cool
@difflocktwo
Жыл бұрын
I have been through a few sub $200 chromebooks. Some of my favorite trackpads I have used. I am a fan of acceleration though.
@MatthewLetendre
10 ай бұрын
I just bought this chromebook on Ebay for $319 and I love it!
@DrMojojo
6 ай бұрын
I sync this with my pc off my phone data sometimes with 150-200mb speeds and it still does great. When I use steam link and stream off my computer it’s the same. My computer is on WiFi at home on the other side of the house from router and hit about 600mb.
@mtstudios-ltd
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed review, you've convinced me to try one of these as I'm after a large screened Chromebook over a gaming experience - but it's nice to have the option.
@FredMcIntyre
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! 😃👍🏼👊🏼
@OledBurnInKing
Жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for google to update the support for games from steam. I have the samsung galaxy chromebook with the Intel i5 processor with its 4k super amoled display. The newer samsung chromebook has an Intel i3 processor with a qled 1080p display compared to my older samsung chromebook with a faster Intel processor and higher resolution display. Both the super amoled and qled displays look too dim. I prefer to have a brighter 4k mini led display. Every device that I use with an oled display already have burn in issues. It's why I prefer to have a mini led display since there are no burn in issues.
@artbymiwsher
7 ай бұрын
This is the best review for this device that I have found. Most of the other reviews either slander it for attempting to be a gaming device at the same time that it's a Chromebook, or just brush over the details without explanation. I appreciated your effort to show the different games, particularly minecraft-something. Something I would have liked to try with my son using this device.
@brennanadcock8885
2 ай бұрын
Bear with me on this, but I see gaming Chromebooks more as competition to the Steam Deck than Windows full-gaming laptops (the whole cloud gaming thing isn't the right direction, I think. Or at least the entire direction). We know Chromebooks are reasonably priced, portable computers, and the Steam Deck is a reasonably-priced portable gaming system. The nicer gaming Chromebooks (especially the 16gb variants of this and the Asus) to a Steam Deck and you'll see what I mean. Chromebooks now run Steam as native and you'll get roughly the same level of performance as you would from a Steam Deck. Pretty much any game that is Steam Deck verified will also be playable on a Chromebook like this one, but you also get the added benefit a full computer. This is where Chromebooks have an advantage; despite being a reasonably-priced gaming system, the Steam Deck is nonetheless a luxury item, at least in the sense that you're paying $600+ for a niche product that does only one thing. That's fine if you have the disposable income for it or don't have computer needs your phone can't manage - and this is where it gets clever - there's a huge global market for people who are income- or situation-limited, need a functional computer, but still want to play video games. For someone in that position, a gaming Chromebook is an extraordinary value proposition. You get a full computer, access to Chrome web tools and Android apps for all your practical needs, and still have the ability to play games with the same level of performance as a Steam Deck, but with a much larger screen.
@tommykrynock
8 ай бұрын
I'm torn between this one and the spin 714 not sure which one to get
@TuPhonez4Free
11 ай бұрын
Cool and Google Stadia was great on my $199 hp chromebook
@Asadc1995
10 ай бұрын
This model is better than the lenovo one due to it having a ethernet port build in
@davidlane1248
6 ай бұрын
I have a gpd win max 2. Perfect little form factor to run android/chrome, yet no manufacturers are doing anything like that. I think it's a missed opportunity I also don't understand why having an android gaming device with lots of i/o options is such a hard concept for other people to grasp
@Motox365
9 ай бұрын
So which one ? Asus cx34 or this one? They seem to be similar. Let me know I’m in the market. Great video!! Thanks in advance.
@scaryifliteral
9 ай бұрын
If you don't need the 120hz screen, I'd go asus.
@ewhite1546
Жыл бұрын
The reason I couldn't switch to a chromebook full time for mobile computing a couple years back was because I couldn't find any good audio recording software for my podcast. Has that improved?
@raidev_
11 ай бұрын
American internet is always so crazy to me, i get 80mbps and call it fast
@hotrodmercury3941
11 ай бұрын
I get 300 Mbps here in Indiana, USA. It's considered middle of the road
@jcepri
7 ай бұрын
Great review! I just bought this laptop after shopping online for a whopping 30 minutes. A Best Buy deal for $499 was about to expire on the hour, so I figured I'd take a chance. I'm not a gamer, but I wanted lots of speed. The thing that shocked me the most? You upload and download speeds (15:50). I have Verizon and my DL is 101.73 and my UL is 118.07. Needless to say, I ain't gonna get the same results you got here. How do you get those speeds??
@scaryifliteral
7 ай бұрын
My local utility board actually just rolled out fiber last year. It's pretty great lol
@jcepri
7 ай бұрын
Wouldn't the results you show be completely dependent on those speeds? I don't know how many would be getting those speeds but I don't know anyone personally. I don't game so it will be fine for me..@@scaryifliteral
@mad-mullah3117
5 ай бұрын
200 dollars in amazon
@joeledelblute
Жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@StephCromier_sorath72
3 ай бұрын
chromebook and proton is just new so maybe just give it a few years and see it become just as good as a steam deck.
@Shadow-y9b
9 ай бұрын
just curious tho, i've seen that rockstar games do not work, red dead and gta 5, it says its not compatible is it tho? is vrchat also compatible with it? if so can anyone tell me if i can get anything on it
@ajhancock4084
9 ай бұрын
Hey shane seen you had guitars in the background would this laptop run amp plugins ?
@Martin-el5uu
8 ай бұрын
Now with Chromebook Plus OS 👍🏻
@TerrorSyxke
7 ай бұрын
Why chrome os over a old high end laptop for similar price running Linux?
@kingfishlou
8 ай бұрын
I dont know much about computers and need one mainly for work. Word processing, pdf files, and video streaming. What would be a good recommendation? Windows over Chromebook? Whats the difference? I dont know much about computers.
@scaryifliteral
8 ай бұрын
If that's all you're needing to do, a Chromebook would be fine. Probably cheaper and faster.
@rutheuph
2 ай бұрын
I just want a good Chromebook and do not do gaming. Will this work since it is over $200 less than a non gaming Chromebook
@scaryifliteral
2 ай бұрын
Very solid chromebook, you'll just have some light gaming aesthetics.
@LifeWorthLivin
9 ай бұрын
Which emulator app did you use?
@jcepri
7 ай бұрын
I just found out that apparently there's TWO model 516 GE Chromebooks by Acer. One has an I-5 with 8GB RAM and the other (CBG516-1H) has an I-7 with 16GB RAM. It's on Acer's website. I've watched several reviews of the 516 GE and now I don't know which one they were referring to. Does this make sense? I'm not a computer wiz, not even close, but I didn't know there could be two different versions of the same model #.
@scaryifliteral
7 ай бұрын
This is the i5
@jcepri
7 ай бұрын
I asked Acer. Here's their reply below. Maybe they've also released an I7 too. Hi there! Acer Chromebook 516 GE model name is the gen name of the device. There will be variants of this model in terms of specs. Please note that availability and specs will vary by region/country. @@scaryifliteral
@locololus
Жыл бұрын
Ive kinda been wondering though if i really need that good of a chromebook though since I still want good gaming performance and I already have a base model hp chromebook with an intel celeron and all I would be doing is streaming the games so idk.
@most_sane_comment
4 ай бұрын
Does anyone know if the free 3 month Geforce Now is still available to new chromebook buyers?
@RUreddynow
3 ай бұрын
No number pad , for those reasons, I'm out
@wouldthoukindly
7 ай бұрын
Just picked this up on sale for $270, one question is it normal to hear and lightly feel the fans while idling? I'm relatively new to the modern laptop world and chromeos.
@jaeehovaa
7 ай бұрын
If the cpu is being used yes, check the task manager it will show you
@christopherwilliams-o1g
11 ай бұрын
cant use my logitechs g hub setting with my g305 mouse with this laptop because the file is only for windows and mac os only?????
@Shuttterbugg
Жыл бұрын
How is your upload speed 700? Fiber? I jave 2gb download but uplaod only 30mbs wtf
@scaryifliteral
Жыл бұрын
Fiber
@project_Notorious
Жыл бұрын
Is editing easy on this? Im debating on copping lmk
@scaryifliteral
Жыл бұрын
Editing what
@vincentcarrillo8588
8 ай бұрын
Can I run steam on this??
@scaryifliteral
8 ай бұрын
watch the video
@RetosMind
8 ай бұрын
Computer talk is like Chinese to me, i have no clue what im looking for but i want to use a laptop for music production, making and editing , would this work?
@scaryifliteral
8 ай бұрын
I'm not sure that there's a great web app or Android app for that, so maybe not.
@RetosMind
8 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral thank you! I didn't realize Chromebook works like that
@1Love-starboss
Ай бұрын
What emulator did you use for PSP games plz if you see this plz reply
@JediSteele
5 күн бұрын
PPSSPP
@Digitalforward
Жыл бұрын
Intel® Core™ i7-1260P processor Dodeca-core 2,10 GHz goodamn but no not 1200 bucks euros for a chromebook hahaha
@scaryifliteral
Жыл бұрын
That's not the model in the video..
@AmieWea
Жыл бұрын
That is windows laptop territory. Can this laptop run linux / windows?
@JoeM143
Жыл бұрын
@@AmieWea - It should be able to - i plan on installing Windows 11 on mine (when it comes in)
@AmieWea
Жыл бұрын
@@JoeM143 I see.... Thanks for the information.
@ebonypawn
Жыл бұрын
That model is very hard to get. Where do you live?
@jay_bird83126
7 ай бұрын
Would the GeForce Now be able to run just as well on any of the new Chromebook Plus'? It's on sale at Best Buy right now for $499 and I think that might be too good of a deal to pass up
@scaryifliteral
7 ай бұрын
In theory, yes. Network should be the bottleneck, not hardware.
@jay_bird83126
7 ай бұрын
@@scaryifliteral thanks for the input, I'm between this one and the Asus Flip CX5 right now. But if the Asus can potentially utilize GeForce just as well, I think the touch screen and $50 cheaper pushes the Asus on top
@maksymnardyshev2174
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review) But what about noise level of the cooling system? Thanks.
@captainloganparker7173
Жыл бұрын
tab s9 ultra
@pavy415
Жыл бұрын
Dam you got taken i bought a pc with the same 12gen processor but the i7 variant and 16gb of ram for 50p dollars and i think 16 inch screen is to massive for a chrome book
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