Asus Chromebook Flip C434 Review

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Asus Chromebook Flip C434

Asus Chromebook Flip C434

USD
8.6

Value for Money Score

8.6/10

Reliability Score

8.5/10

Performance Score

8.7/10

Specifications and Features Score

8.5/10

Design Score

8.6/10

Pros

  • Premium and sleek design
  • Thin bezels all around
  • Touchscreen display
  • Longer battery life
  • Good enough keyboard

Cons

  • Still a bit higher in price
  • Snappy and disappointing touchpad
  • Uninspiring display
  • Too stiff hinge
  • Smaller downward-facing speakers

Verdict

The Asus Chromebook Flip C434 is a powerful enough 2-in-1 laptop which is light and extremely portable. The premium design of the case, the vivid 1080p display, long enough battery life, and good quality hardware, all performs well and without any major issues.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 & Variants Price

Introduction

This is a good enough laptop for performing your day-to-day tasks. It is reliable and all its hardware components complement each other to perform at the highest level, albeit for light computing tasks only.

The price-performance ratio of this laptop is quite high which makes it all the more reliable and worthy a laptop to invest on and recommend to others. This comparatively cheaper Chromebook is a unique mix of technology and useful features.

The trackpad performs better than any average ones in other laptops. However, it is consistent in its performance as long as you do not dig deeper into it to test its capability to run Android apps. You will encounter some compatibility issues in it if you do so.

The system, introduced in the market by Google in 2016, has come a long way and evolved as one of the best and most reliable two-in-one laptops over the years.

This light and compact portable powerhouse is good enough to carry in your backpack anywhere. The full-sized, backlit keyboard will allow you to type on it easily, smoothly and delightfully in dimly lit areas.

The 14-inch touchscreen is also very consistent in its performance allowing you to multi-task and deal with video splurges.

It is the base configuration of this laptop that makes it so powerful and reliable for all types of users.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434

Buy for: Good split screen, reliable performance, robust build quality, smooth and large trackpad.

Beware of: Somewhat dodgy trackpad, vertical screen glitches on heavy workload.

Best uses for: Beginners, remote learning and other uses

The alternatives:

Design and build

This silver color two-in-one laptop is a lightweight device weighing just 3.3 pounds.

It is designed to perfection, so much so that it can be considered to be a premium design laptop. This actually gives the laptop a timeless and classy look that will not go out of style anytime soon.

The screen of this laptop is what attracts most users. The 14-inch touchscreen is designed with Full HD features that will display images at 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 Laptop Display

The display comes with a 4-way Nano-Edge feature along with an ultra-narrow bezel all around it.

The 5 mm thin bezel adds to the appeal as well as the functionality of the screen. More importantly, it ensures a perfect fit to the screen within the body of the laptop which has as little as a 13-inch footprint.

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Coming with 100% sRGB features the screen displays vivid images that can offer a 178-degree viewing angle.

Moreover, the Full HD display is fused with the lower part of the laptop with a stronger, more versatile and durable 360-degree Ergo-lift hinge.

However, it is not very flexible and may appear to be a bit stiff at times. This design feature, however, allows you to flip and use the touchscreen in four different modes namely, laptop, tablet, tent, and stand display.

The build and mechanism of the laptop comes with precision engineering that ensures a silky-smooth performance. The display will stay in its position securely at any angle due to the innovative and stronger hinge.

This hinge, in fact, has a double action. It lifts the screen slightly and tilts the keyboard so that it offers a perfect position for typing when you use this device in the laptop mode.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 Hinge

However, the screen may sit in a bit awkward position when you use it in tablet mode.

The raised hinge also helps in enhancing the performance of the built-in audio system because it creates a little bit more space under the laptop.

The sleek, thin and slim case of the system is made from aluminum metal. This build makes this laptop more durable and robust.

The appeal of the all-metal build of this 0.6-inch thin system is further enhanced by the diamond cut edges that gives it a more elegant and classier look.

Performance

This system can be considered to be an all-around performer. The performance of all the essentials like the display, keyboard, and trackpad is good enough for simple computing jobs.

The level of performance and its high functionality and reliability is primarily due to the Intel Core M3-8100Y dual core processor.

This operates at an average and fairly good speed of 1.10 GHz and has a TDP of 5 W. You can, however, increase its speed of performing up to 3.4 GHz by the unique Turbo Boost technology of Intel.

This processor comes with two cores and four threads, with bus speed of 4 GT per second and 4 MB Intel smart cache.

It is powerful enough to support the dual-channel LPDDR3 memory that operates at 1866 MHz as well as the HD Graphics 615 IGP of Intel that operates at 300 MHz and can support up to 900 MHz burst frequency.

The processor of the system provides endless and amazing possibilities with its 5 W TDP which is also configurable higher up to 1.60 GHz and 8 W, and to a low of 600 MHz and 4.5 W.

The graphics coprocessor of this device, the Intel HD 615 integrated graphics card of RAM size 4 GB will ensure that the images, graphics and animations are produced in the best and most vivid ways possible.

This will ensure a better performance of the entire system with a more memorable viewing pleasure.

This Chromebook runs on the usual Chrome operating system of Google.

This OS, though a few users find it to be still weak as compared to the possibilities offered by Windows operating system, is built keeping in mind the demands of the users and the present time. It is safe to use due to the virus protection feature built in it.

The operating system is fast enough and will boot up in seconds. It will also continue to perform at a high level more consistently. You will not have to worry about the obsolescence of the virus protection because it is updated automatically on a regular basis.

The backlit keyboard also ensures a smoother and easier typing even in dark settings.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 Keyboard

The hinges that allow you to use the system in four different modes according to your choice, the ports, the power, the flexibility, the connectivity, and the battery life, all work in perfect tandem to promise the optimal level of performance and user experience.

These are the two USPs of this fairly powerful and quite formidable two-in-one device.
Benchmarks 

CPU

The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 laptop comes with an Intel Core M3-8100Y processor. As of 7th October 2022, the average CPU mark of this dual-core Intel processor is 2956. The single-thread rating of this processor is 1771.

124 samples of this chip were checked by the technical experts of the CPUBenchmark and they have given an overall rank of 1773 to this processor. Another promising factor about this processor is the low margin of error.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is one the toughest and very popular competitors of the Intel Core M3-8100Y. To compare these two processors’ performance, we can consider their single thread rating of them.

The single thread rating of this AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 1973. So this AMD counterpart is a better option than the Intel Core M3-8100Y. So such a device that is equipped with AMD Ryzen 5, can deliver better, smoother, and faster processing than the ASUS Chromebook Flip C434.

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One of the most prominent examples of such a device is Lenovo Idea Pad 3. So, between both two these laptops, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is the better option than the ASUS Chromebook Flip C434; especially this Lenovo laptop is more suitable for the gaming enthusiast and high-end users.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 cpu benchmark

GPU

1. The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 comes with the Intel HD Graphics 615. The average G3D mark of this Intel HD Graphics 615 is 724. 188 is the average G2D mark of this integrated graphics chip.

The technical experts of this benchmarking site analyze 727 samples and after performing multiple performance tests, on this GPU, they have decided to give this GPU an overall rank of 1087.

This is a very basic-level graphics card. The users can experience smooth processing while running any HD videos. But this graphics card is unable to process HD games or other high-graphical tasks.

2. On the user benchmark, the Intel HD Graphics 615’s average bench score is 3.45%. 685 GPUs of the almost similar category have been considered by the experts of this site and among them, this GPU has ranked at 438th position.

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 gpu benchmar

RAM & Storage

The system supports 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM that operates at a speed of 1 GHz and the 64-flash-memory size that enhances the performance adequately.

The 64 GB eMMC storage and the solid-state hard drive interface will allow proper storage of your files and folders.

Add to that, the 10000 RPM speed of the hard drive will allow easier and faster accessibility of the same as well.

Ports & Connectivity

Asus Chromebook Flip C434 Ports

Looking for more than enough ports in a laptop? This is the one you should consider buying. It comes with two USB Type-C Gen 1 ports and one USB Type-A Gen 1 port.

Along with the three USB 3.0 ports, the system also comes with a micro SD card reader slot.

The best part is the reversible feature of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C ports that enables the users to connect the system to other devices as well as charge the device when required.

However, the speed of data transfer for each of these ports may vary depending on several factors, apart from the speed of the processor of the host device. Be better informed about it by visiting the official website of Asus before you buy.

As for the connectivity feature of the system, you can try both the Bluetooth features as well as the 2×2 dual-band wi-fi feature that comes in 802.11b, 802.11n, and 802.11ac standard of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, in short, IEEE.

Battery Life

The single Lithium Polymer battery powers up the system adequately. The 3 cell, 48 watt-hour, 3S1P battery is fairly high in performance and durability.

The battery offers power to the system for about 10 hours, under test conditions. However, this life expectancy may vary according to testing conditions, usage, applications, work settings and several other different factors.

Nevertheless, the battery will not let the system go down on its power before 7 to 8 hours approximately, making it a perfect system for those users who are on the go.

Additional Features

You will get all known, popular and common Google apps in this system that you will love to work on and use Microsoft Office files. The apps will allow you to edit and download and even convert them into Google Sheets, Slides, and Docs.

Using your system, you can access Google Play Store and take a look at the rich resource of apps, music, movies, games, books, magazines, TV, and more.

The system will also allow you to enhance the audio performance to get a clear and powerful sound output. The two high-quality stereo speakers come with big resonant chambers.

This will produce crisp and high-fidelity audio quality to provide you with an immersive listening and viewing experience while playing music or watching a video, or both.

If you want more storage in addition to the 64 GB already offered by the system, Google allows you to use another 100 GB of cloud storage, for free for a year, through your Google One account.

However, this offer will expire on 31st January, 2021. Therefore, rush to the nearest store and buy this device now to enjoy this exclusive benefit along with others.

The premium backlit keyboard is one of the best parts of the system that will offer you a better typing position and experience.

It is great and comes with 1.4 mm key travel along with a large enough touchpad. Though a bit finicky at times, this touchpad comes with multi-touch gesture and palm-rejection features to allow typing comfortably and swiftly.

Specs:

  • Brand: Asus
  • Screen: 14 Inches
  • Display: 1920 x 1080 Pixels
  • Storage: 64 GB
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Storage Type: eMMC Storage
  • RAM Type: DDR3 SDRAM
  • Processor: Intel Core M3-8100Y
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 615
  • Processor Speed: 1.10 GHz and up to 3.4 GHz with Turbo Boost technology
  • Processor Brand: Intel
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Operating System: Chrome OS
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What Do Users Think About Asus Chromebook Flip C434?

This laptop is a beautiful piece that comes in an aluminum finish and good enough hardware that appeals to most of the users. They also ventilated their liking for the excellent touchscreen of the system, though, they said, it is not very bright and brilliant.

It is good to watch movies on this system, though it is a bit awkward to use in the tablet mode, said the other users. Check out Asus Chromebook Flip C434 Manual.

However, they liked the backlit keyboard with a larger and smoother touchpad that helped them in typing. Though, they suggested that it is better to turn off the backlight during the day so that it is easier to read the letters more clearly.

The lightweight laptop attracts some of the users for its enough storage space, though nothing exceptional as compared to a 128 or 256 GB storage that is usually found in most of the other laptop brands and models.

They said that it is due to Chrome that helps in dealing with the internal storage in a far better way and more easily as compared to any external card.

The sound quality and the number of ports and connectivity offered by the system appealed more to some of the users. However, they preferred a faster processor and a larger HD.

It is really a worthy laptop to invest on, thought others, due to the excellent build quality of the machine. The screen looks good with its 5 mm thin bezel all-around.

The touchscreen is fairly responsive and bright enough that allowed them to interact easily and made it a joy to watch it from all possible aspects and angles.

Other users spoke in volumes for the tactile interface of the keyboard, lightweight chassis built from aluminum metal, and its support for light and simple computing tasks.

To them, the low-price points and high performance made this computer of high value. However, they complained about the screen starting to glitch vertically when they put the subsystem under heavy use.

Our Testing & Analysis Report

The color accuracy, brightness and vividness of the images displayed by the Asus Chromebook Flip C434 appeared to be quite fair.

We tested its color and other aspects using the Delta E color accuracy tool and found that it covered about 93% of the sRGB color gamut.

Our colorimeter showed that the display of this particular Chromebook is much more vivid than any regular Chromebooks or even Chromebook Clip 302CA, its predecessor.

When we typed a few docs to see how comfortable the keyboard and the trackpad are, we found that the keyboard offered reasonably good typing experience.

The backlights, the key travel, tactility, size and space of the keys, all allowed faster and more accurate typing. However, we found that the trackpad is not as smooth and good as the keyboard.

To check the performance of the CPU of the laptop, we loaded several Chrome tabs and performed some simple computing tasks at the same time.

We found that if the videos are in 1080p, the CPU lagged a bit in its performance when we switched between tabs.

We conducted several benchmark tests and the Chromebook showed mixed results on Geekbench 4 overall performance test, JetStream 2.0 benchmark that tested JavaScript performance, and WebGL Aquarium graphics test.

The respective scores of each are at par with any average Chromebooks, if not low.

The battery of our review unit lasted for about 10 hours in our battery rundown test. It is quite good in comparison to that of Chromebook Pro and Chromebook x2 lasting about 8 hours and nearly 9 hours respectively.

Questions & Answers:

Does the ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 have an inbuilt microphone?

Yes, this laptop has an inbuilt microphone.

Is the ASUS Chromebook Flip C434, good for gamers?

No, this laptop is not recommended for gamers. Portability was the main focus of the manufacturer while configuring this laptop.

The specifications of this product are not very updated, and they are not too strong too. This is a basic-level laptop; only suitable for running various multitasking tasks.

About Dominic Chooper

AvatarDominic Chooper, an alumnus of Texas Tech University (TTU), possesses a profound expertise in the realm of computer hardware. Since his early childhood, Dominic has been singularly passionate about delving deep into the intricate details and inner workings of various computer systems. His journey in this field is marked by over 12 years of dedicated experience, which includes specialized skills in writing comprehensive reviews, conducting thorough testing of computer components, and engaging in extensive research related to computer technology. Despite his professional engagement with technology, Dominic maintains a distinctive disinterest in social media platforms, preferring to focus his energies on his primary passion of understanding and exploring the complexities of computer hardware.

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Dominic Chooper
Dominic Chooper, an alumnus of Texas Tech University (TTU), possesses a profound expertise in the realm of computer hardware. Since his early childhood, Dominic has been singularly passionate about delving deep into the intricate details and inner workings of various computer systems. His journey in this field is marked by over 12 years of dedicated experience, which includes specialized skills in writing comprehensive reviews, conducting thorough testing of computer components, and engaging in extensive research related to computer technology. Despite his professional engagement with technology, Dominic maintains a distinctive disinterest in social media platforms, preferring to focus his energies on his primary passion of understanding and exploring the complexities of computer hardware.
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