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What are the best Chromebooks for watching movies?

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Best Chromebooks for watching movies	Price	RAM	CPU
85 Samsung Chromebook Pro	$519.99	–	–
-- Asus Chromebook Flip	$499.99	4GB	Intel Pentium 4405Y – Intel Core m3-6Y30
-- Lenovo Thinkpad 13 Chromebook	$203.98	4GB	Intel Celeron 3855U

Samsung Chromebook Pro

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High quality display

The display is top notch and has a surprisingly excellent resolution (2400x1600), making the image quality very sharp. Brightness levels on the glossy screen are ideal too. With 400 nits of brightness, it’s even brighter than some powerful full-fledged laptops. See More

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Sensitive keyboard

Keys on this keyboard are rubbery and very sensitive which makes it prone to typing errors more often than usual. See More

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Stylus support

The pen is small and works with great precision on the display. It can be stored in the device, giving the pen a designated place to stay while not in use. It also doesn't require batteries to use. See More

Top Con

Audio could be better

The speakers are located on the bottom corners of the laptop and aren’t optimized properly. When used in Laptop mode and placed on a solid surface like a table, the sound mumbles and becomes quiet. It does get better when the Chromebook is positioned in Tent mode, but apart from that sound can be difficult to hear outside the room where the Chromebook is located. See More

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Decent battery life

On a full charge, the battery lasts about 8 or 9 hours of intensive use, even when keeping the screen at 60-80% brightness. See More

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Great performance

The Samsung Chromebook Pro is equipped with an Intel Core m3 processor, 32GB of eMMC storage, and 4GB of RAM. That’s plenty of powers for common tasks such as web browsing, editing documents, and multitasking. Most people will probably find the performance that this Chromebook offers adequate. See More

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Works well with Android apps

The stylus and the glossy display are ideal for Android apps. The screen makes the games, and other apps look beautiful while the pen allows using apps with a different approach. Google Play Store itself runs without slowdowns; therefore app browsing is quite enjoyable. See More

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Good touchpad

The touchpad is rather wide (4.1x2.9 inches) and supports multi-finger actions such as: zooming in/out, dragging, etc. The surface is solid and oil resistant, as well. It's also pretty accurate and responsive 99% of the time. See More

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Very portable

It’s very slim and light for a Chromebook (2.38 pounds) which means that you can carry it in a backpack and not even feel it. See More

Asus Chromebook Flip

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Great display

The Chromebook flip has a great 1080p display with good viewing angles. It's also quite bright at around 300 nits of brightness which makes it a decent choice for working outdoors. See More

Top Con

Pricey

Good hardware performance, smooth design, and crisp image quality come with a high price-tag, making this Chromebook slightly expensive. See More

Specs

CPU: Intel Pentium 4405Y – Intel Core m3-6Y30

GPU:Intel HD Graphics 515

Screen size:12.5inch

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Great performance for a Chromebook

The Chromebook Flip has durable high-quality hardware including a high-end Intel core m3-6Y30 processor and 4GB RAM. This ensures that the Chromebook Flip is far ahead of competitors who mostly use older hardware or smaller RAM. See More

Top Con

Battery life could be better

Battery life is limited to 6-7 hours while actively surfing the web and leaving the brightness at 75%, which is decent but not the best battery life as far a Chromebooks go. See More

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Great build quality

The whole chassis is made out of sturdy silver aluminium while the lid is covered with a double-layer impact resistant glass. The resistant glass protects the cover from tear and damage which makes the product more durable. See More

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Terrible webcam

The plainly bad 0.9-megapixel webcam produces grainy images and leaves some background colors behind and is unable to have a real focus. See More

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Supports Android apps

The Asus Chromebook Flip supports Android Apps which can be directly installed from the Play Store. See More

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Great keyboard

The Chromebook Flip has a backlit keyboard which is a rarity among Chromebooks. The keyboard itself is pretty good as well. The keys have decent travel length and the keyboard feels very comfortable when typing even for long periods of time. See More

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Versatile

Has a firm, 360-degree bendable lid with sturdy, not too wobbly hinges and the 2.5-pound lightweight base makes this Chromebook very portable. You can also turn the screen and use the laptop in three different "standing" modes (laptop, stand, tent, tablet) where the last three modes completely hide the keyboard. See More

Lenovo Thinkpad 13 Chromebook

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Specs

CPU: Intel Celeron 3855U

GPU:Intel HD Graphics 510

Screen size:13"

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Toshiba Chromebook 2

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