When comparing Asus Chromebook Flip vs Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-C09S, the Slant community recommends Asus Chromebook Flip for most people. In the question“What are the best netbooks?” Asus Chromebook Flip is ranked 1st while Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-C09S is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Asus Chromebook Flip is:
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.
Specs
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Pros
Pro 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.
Pro 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.
Pro 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.
Pro Supports Android apps
The Asus Chromebook Flip supports Android Apps which can be directly installed from the Play Store.
Pro 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.
Pro 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.
Pro Large stereo speakers
The extra room in the chassis means that Acer was able to fit in two large speakers on the sides of the keyboard.
Pro Reasonable battery life
Being that this is a 15" device, there is more room to fit a larger battery. Though the 15" IPS display has to be taken into consideration that it will drain battery faster than a 13 or 11 inch screened model. So all in all it eventually equals out to the same time span as a smaller model.
Pro IPS 1080p display
Good viewing angles and an anti-glare coating on its 1080p IPS display.
Pro Good keyboard and trackpad
The keys on the keyboard feel responsive for chiclet keys and the trackpad is very large and exact.
Pro Light
Unexpectedly the Acer Chromebook 15 is lighter than some 13 or 11 inch models.
Pro Solid build quality
Even though Chromebooks are known to be cheap, the build quality of the Acer Chromebook 15 is solid.
Cons
Con Pricey
Good hardware performance, smooth design, and crisp image quality come with a high price-tag, making this Chromebook slightly expensive.
Con 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.
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.
Con May be too large
This is a large device, using the standard cheap plastic casing found in most Chromebooks, at this size can hamper portability.
At 5 pounds, this device will not be a joy to pick up one handed nor carry around.