Asus C300M

If the smaller screen size of most Chromebooks lacking type of real estate you prefer, then C300M Asus may be a more attractive option. Although its little brother (the C200) has a 'normal' 11.6in display, growing mental C300 13in, making this model one of the largest Chromebooks available.

The extra size small increase weight though, as the device still feels light and portable, weighing in at a very reasonable 1.4kg. As you can imagine, the furry chassis does not feature high-grade metals, but instead opts for durable plastic construction, with looking resplendent in his bright blue uniform with this particular model.

Colours has become the current trend of Chromebooks, HP cosmetics innovations with its variety of bright hues, and adjacent to the Azure beauty Asus offers variations of yellow, red, or black. We're happy to see the sense of fun back in PC manufacturing, and if you are thinking of buying a Chromebook for your children or teenagers, then we make sure that they would prefer one of the rather formal neutral overcoming market options (such as cars, in fact).

Under the cover you will see the usual compliment of 16GB SSD, 2GB RAM, Intel integrated graphics, all under the guidance of an Intel Celeron 2.16GHz Bay Trail dual-core processor. For the most part this arrangement works well, with C300M moves along at a solid clip when working on documents, browsing the internet, and listening to streamed music.

It will tend to slow down sometimes though, especially with several tabs open at once or attempting to buffer large HD movies, and while it can be said of most of the Chromebook, it will take a shine off an otherwise excellent user experience.

May be larger than many of its rivals display, but found sharing the same 1366x768 resolution in almost every variant except the super deluxe Google Pixel. For the day-to-day use is more than enough. Sure, you will not have crisp, almost modern quality paper iPad, but you can read everything perfectly clear, and the appearance of fine Youtube.

Viewing angle that the more of a problem. TN screens that keep Chromebooks so affordable also means that the colors are often pale, and you only have a small margin which can detect the visual sweet spot. Again, this is acceptable, and makes a lot of sense when you look at the price, but we would be happy to pay a bit more for a screen IP device that would make life really is.

By using the C300 is a comfortable machine type thanks to a spacious keyboard featuring the simple, uncluttered layout that we cherish greatly Chromebooks. It is completed by a large multi-touch trackpad that is smooth and responsive, e-execute multi-finger gestures without delay. The only real complaint is the big sticker plastered on the interior, which feel very 1990 today. Port is also in plentiful supply, with a USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 aperture on both sides, including HDMI and SD card slot. The extra girth also allows for a larger battery, with the C300 takes an amazing nine and a half hours in our tests.

While ChromeOS is a good fit for the 11.6in display, thanks to its minimalistic design, the extra space offered by C300 is welcome. After changing the settings to zoom in on 125 percent we saw remained comfortable to read text and display perfect website while filling the screen. If the current trend of HD display with smaller fonts are a pain for your eyes, then it might be a good way to avoid squinting in public.

A happy surprise was the loud speaker placed under both sides of the area of the wrist rest. The bass is usually compromises in force, but the C300 project amazing amount of clear, strong volumes we threw prevented distortion even some death metal in it. You do not hear any deep, strong colors, but for YouTube and movies on your lap it is a very useful addition.