The Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA is a reliable device which comes with the backlit keyboard, 360-degree hinge, high-res display, a 2-in-1 form-factor, pretty capable Intel Core Y hardware. The new device is much lighter than the Acer Chromebook R 13 and the Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Chromebook.
Asus Chromebook Flip C302 Review
Design & Build
The Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA features a 12.5″ inch 16:9 touchscreen with 1920 x 1080 px resolution. The screen is easy to lift up. It has a boxy shape with straight corners. The interior and sides are made out of a silver plastic, with a little rougher texture. The lid and underside are made of metal, with a smooth finishing. The external, hinges, sides and interior are all the same shade of silver. The bottom is very simple.
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The Asus Chromebook Flip’s 12.5-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel panel provides crisp images, solid brightness, and decent color. Headphone jack, volume, and power buttons are arranged on the left-hand side of the device. On the right side, a microSD reader sits and two USB Type-C gen-1 ports are assembled on the left and right sides. This lightweight laptop is quite comfortable to carry around. There’s no digitizer or Active pen support in this device.
Keyboard, Touch Screen, Touchpad
The Asus Chromebook C302 keyboard comes with a nice layout and large and well-spaced keys. Instead of function keys, you’ll find various quick-action keys on the Asus C302CA . There is no Windows key. On typing front, the keyboard is very fast. Keys are too soft and are also backlit. Now coming to the Touchpad, it is large and made out of plastic.
Performance
Under the hood, the Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA is bundled with Intel Skylake Core M hardware, with core m3, m5, and m7 processors, 4 or 8 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. It features Chrome OS which is very responsive. This operating system is based on Google’s Chrome browser and Google’s services (Gmail, YouTube, Drive, Music, Movies). A Chromebook is a superb choice for the diverse activities includes internet browsing, streaming movies and music, editing documents in the Cloud, even playing online games. As far as the performance concerns, the Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA is more powerful and surprisingly quick as the average Chromebook.
Tech Specifications
· Screen 12.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 px, IPS, touch, glossy
· Processor Intel Skylake Core m3-6Y30 CPU
· Video Intel HD 515
· Memory 4 GB LPDDR3
· Storage 64 GB eMMC
· Connectivity Wireless AC , Bluetooth 4.1
· Ports 2 x USB 3.1, microSD card-reader, mic/headphone
· Battery 39 Wh
· Operating system Chrome OS
· Size 305 mm or 12.00” (w) x 211 mm or 8.30” (d) x 12.7 mm or 0.5” (h)
· Weight 2.65 lbs (1.18 kg)
Verdict
The Asus Chromebook Flip C302 is quite popular as one of the better-built laptops. It is a good option to consider for anyone planning to buy a Chrome OS based laptop with a solid performance.
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