HP 11A G8 EE 11.6" Chromebook - AMD A4 1.6GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, Google Chrome

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Meanwhile, the left side contains a lone USB 2.0 Type-A port, and that's it. Something to note here: because of the position of the port, it was actually somewhat difficult to insert and remove a USB plug from the port. At times, it felt like I had to really force the connector into the slot. Chromebooks are not known for their gaming prowess (and as you can see so far, low-end models' CPU performance, in general, is barely good enough), but we’d be remiss if we didn’t run GFXBench 5.0, a cross-platform GPU benchmark that stress-tests both low-level and high-level game routines. All of the low-cost Chromebooks in our test set performed poorly, which is not surprising. They are budget machines, after all. If you’re interested in gaming on the go, you’re better off with a Windows-based gaming laptop.

A glossy coating means that reflections can be a bit of a problem at some brightness levels, but sat on a train next to a window we found that setting the screen to full brightness effectively countered this problem. The speakers, located underneath the laptop, are decent for a machine of this price—just don't expect to be blown away by the sound quality at higher volumes. For the most part, they sound just fine. We had no issues with the touch screen and were thankful for its good performance (you’ll understand why a little later). We also didn’t notice any glare, no matter what angle we viewed from. Rounding out the viewing experience is a 720p webcam, nestled into the top screen bezel.A touchpad sits just underneath the keyboard. It’s a decent size considering the constraints of a laptop with an 11in screen. It’s intelligent, too, deactivating while you type, so that you don’t accidentally brush against it and move the mouse cursor; if only all Windows laptops would be so smart. In accordance with the Microsoft Silicon Support Policy, HP does not support or provide drivers for Windows 8 or Windows 7 on products configured with Intel or AMD 7th generation and forward processor

Give students a Chromebook that can survive a fall off a desk, a splash from a soda or a tugged power cord. It resists spills and attempts to remove keys, has metal-reinforced corners, and is 122 cm drop tested-higher than most desks. For years now buying a ‘budget’ laptop has been a challenge. If someone has to spend, say somewhere around Rs 25,000 on a laptop, then chances are they will have to make far too many compromises. Either the RAM would be less or the processor would be ‘old’ — something or the other would always be amiss. HP might just solve that problem for once and all with its all-new Chromebook 11a. Priced at Rs 21,999, the Chromebook 11a — as the name suggests — doesn’t run Windows but on Google Chrome OS. At this price point, will you have to make any compromises? Or whether this is the ideal machine for those online classes and getting routine work done? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our review of the HP Chromebook 11a.Chromebook 11a is really fast when it comes to booting up. Considering that it just has 4GB RAM, it was a pleasant surprise. What works most in its favour is Chrome OS. As we said for Android users, it’s a match made in heaven. Syncing and connecting an Android phone is really easy as is using Google’s apps and services. But it’s not as if since it’s a Chrome OS that other apps and services don’t work properly or you are restricted in any form.