I've been in the market for a cheap laptop for work for a while. I have a hefty gaming PC at home but I wanted something completely separate and portable for non-gaming needs like using the internet and word processing. Additionally I've been trying to read more and sometimes this leads to me using the Kindle app on my phone. I was drawn to the Chromebook Plus (V2) because of the attempts to make it more like a tablet and utilize Android apps.
Overall the product works exactly as described. The screen is good, though the default settings make the things like the app shelf, window borders, and pointer size a little too large in comparison to the parts of the screen in use. This is variable once you poke around the settings, though, and I have no complaints. The keyboard is fantastic and responsive. The touchscreen is pretty good, though it's not quite on par with the perfection that is an iPad touch screen. Sometimes I miss when I try to click on things with my finger or perhaps it doesn't register at all. That happens so infrequently that it's still entirely usable. The pen is also nice, though I've only used it so far to doodle in the Google Keep notes app as it was not a main selling point for me. The battery life is about on par with what is advertised; I used it lightly from 7:30-2:30 yesterday, for example, and it only got to about 50%. The foldability for tent and tablet mode is a little bit awkward considering the size and the fact that the keyboard is always attached, but it works. It just makes me prefer it as a laptop more than a tablet most of the time.
The performance is acceptable considering the hardware. With my other machine having a much more powerful processor and more RAM, I actually do notice a bit of delay in navigation online and when using multiple apps. With that said, it's not bad at all, and the comparison is actually rather unfair.
My main complaint is really only the quality of the touchpad for using the cursor. It works well, but it's a little bit choppy and doesn't respond to light and subtle movements when trying to be precise. Again, this might be unfair because the only recent laptops I've used have been MacBooks and those touchpads are incredibly smooth, but it's still worth pointing out.
Overall I'm highly satisfied with my purchase. The problems I've described really aren't even problems but rather little quirks that I've already gotten used to. It works for everything you'd want a Chromebook to work for and it does it well.
| Standing screen display size | 12.2 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1600 x 600 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1900*1200 Pixels |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz celeron |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR3 |
| Hard Drive | 32 GB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
