Thinking of buying a new Chromebook but not sure which one to choose?
Use our comprehensive specs comparison table and buying guide to quickly see the differences between each model, and find the best Chromebook for your needs.
When Chromebooks first appeared in the summer of 2011, it looked like Google had created a computing system without being entirely sure who it was aimed at. However since then, while not yet having quite taken over the world, Chromebooks have steadily increased in popularity, and matured from something which was experimental into a mainstream device.
2018 Chromebooks
| Brand | Name | Month | Screen | Resolution | CPU model | CPU speed | Core | Octane | Memory | Storage | Battery | Weight lb |
Weight kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer | Chromebook 11 (2018, CB3-132)  |
Jan | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3060 | 1.6 GHz | 2 | 8800* | 2-4 GB | 16-32 GB | 10 hr | 2.43 lb | 1.1 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 11 (2018, CB311-8H) |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 16-32 GB | 8 hr | 2.43 lb | 1.1 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 11 (2018, CB311-8HT) |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 8 hr | 2.43 lb | 1.1 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 11 (2018, CB311-8HT) |
Jul | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 8 hr | 2.43 lb | 1.1 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 11 C732 (edu) |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 2.98 lb | 1.35 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 11 C732T (edu, touch) |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 2.98 lb | 1.35 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 11 C732T (edu, touch) |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 2.98 lb | 1.35 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 13 (CB713-1W) |
Jul | 13.5″ | 2256×1504 | Intel Pentium 4415U | 2.3 GHz | 2 | 21300* | 4-8 GB | 64 GB | 10 hr | 3.09 lb | 1.40 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 13 (CB713-1W) |
Sep | 13.5″ | 2256×1504 | Intel Core i3 8130U | 2.2 GHz | 2 | 33500* | 8 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 3.09 lb | 1.40 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 13 (CB713-1W) |
Sep | 13.5″ | 2256×1504 | Intel Core i5 8250U | 1.6 GHz | 4 | 36400* | 8-16 GB | 64 GB | 10 hr | 3.09 lb | 1.40 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 15 (2018, CB315-1H) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 14 hr | 4.08 lb | 1.85 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 15 (2018, CB315-1HT) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 13 hr | 4.0 lb | 1.81 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 15 (2018, CB315-1HT) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 13 hr | 4.0 lb | 1.81 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook 15 (2018, CB515-1HT) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 4.3 lb | 1.95 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 11 (2018, CP311-1H/1HN) |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 2.76 lb | 1.25 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 11 (2018, CP311-1H/1HN) |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 2.76 lb | 1.25 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 11 (2018, CP311-1H/1HN) |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Pentium N4200 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 11500* | 4 GB | 64 GB | 10 hr | 2.98 lb | 1.35 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 13 (CP713-1WN) |
Oct | 13.5″ | 2256×1504 | Intel Core i3 8130U | 2.2 GHz | 2 | 33500* | 4-8 GB | 64 GB | 10 hr | 3.48 lb | 1.58 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 13 (CP713-1WN) |
Oct | 13.5″ | 2256×1504 | Intel Core i5 8250U | 1.6 GHz | 4 | 36400* | 8-16 GB | 64-128 GB | 10 hr | 3.48 lb | 1.58 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 15 (CP315-1H) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Pentium N4200 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 11500* | 4-8 GB | 32-64 GB | 13 hr | 4.85 lb | 2.2 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 15 (CP315-1H) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4-8 GB | 64 GB | 14 hr | 4.85 lb | 2.2 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Spin 15 (CP315-1H) |
Jun | 15.6″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 8 GB | 64 GB | 14 hr | 4.85 lb | 2.2 kg |
| Acer | Chromebook Tab 10 (tablet) |
Apr | 9.7″ | 2048×1536 | Rockchip OP1 | 2.0 GHz | 6 | 9700* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 9 hr | 1.2 lb | 0.55 kg |
| CTL | J41 |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 10100* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 13 hr | 2.54 lb | 1.15 kg |
| CTL | NL7 |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 2.8 lb | 1.27 kg |
| CTL | NL7T-360 |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 2.8 lb | 1.27 kg |
| CTL | NL7TW-360 |
Apr | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 2.8 lb | 1.27 kg |
| Dell | Chromebook 14 |
Oct | 14″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Core i3 8130U | 2.2 GHz | 2 | 33500* | 4 GB | 128 GB | 10 hr | 3.99 lb | 1.81 kg |
| Dell | Chromebook 5190 edu |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 10600* | 4 GB | 16-64 GB | 10 hr | 2.82 lb | 1.28 kg |
| Dell | Chromebook 5190 edu |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32-64 GB | 10 hr | 2.82 lb | 1.28 kg |
| Dell | Chromebook 5190 edu (touch) |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 10600* | 4 GB | 16-32 GB | 10 hr | 2.82 lb | 1.28 kg |
| Dell | Chromebook 5190 edu (2-in-1, touch, IPS) |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 10600* | 4 GB | 32-64 GB | 10 hr | 3.08 lb | 1.4 kg |
| Dell | Chromebook 5190 edu (2-in-1, touch, IPS) |
Mar | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 3.08 lb | 1.4 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 11 G6 EE |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 16-32 GB | 13 hr | 2.73 lb | 1.24 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 11 G6 EE (touch, IPS) |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 16-32 GB | 13 hr | 2.73 lb | 1.24 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 11 G6 EE |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 8 GB | 32 GB | 13 hr | 2.73 lb | 1.24 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 11 G6 EE (touch, IPS) |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 8 GB | 64 GB | 13 hr | 2.73 lb | 1.24 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 14 G5 |
Feb | 14″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4-8 GB | 16-32 GB | 10 hr | 3.39 lb | 1.54 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 14 G5 (touch) |
Feb | 14″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4-8 GB | 16-32 GB | 10 hr | 3.39 lb | 1.54 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 14 G5 (IPS) |
Feb | 14″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4-8 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 3.39 lb | 1.54 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 14 G5 (touch, IPS) |
Feb | 14″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 3.39 lb | 1.54 kg |
| HP | Chromebook 14 G5 (touch, IPS) |
Feb | 14″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 8 GB | 32-64 GB | 10 hr | 3.39 lb | 1.54 kg |
| HP | Chromebook x2 (detachable) |
Jun | 12.3″ | 2400×1600 | Intel Core m3-7Y30 | 1.0 GHz | 2 | 25100* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10.5 hr | 3.07 lb | 1.39 kg |
| Lenovo | 100e Chromebook |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3350 | 1.1 GHz | 2 | 11000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 2.75 lb | 1.25 kg |
| Lenovo | 300e Chromebook |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | MediaTek M8173C | 2.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 10 hr | 2.98 lb | 1.35 kg |
| Lenovo | 500e Chromebook |
Feb | 11.6″ | 1366×768 | Intel Celeron N3450 | 1.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4-8 GB | 32-64 GB | 10 hr | 2.98 lb | 1.35 kg |
| Poin2 | Chromebook 14 |
Mar | 14″ | 1920×1080 | MediaTek M8173C | 2.1 GHz | 4 | 10000* | 4 GB | 32 GB | 12 hr | 3.73 lb | 1.69 kg |
| Samsung | Chromebook Plus v2 |
Jun | 12.2″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Celeron 3965Y | 1.5 GHz | 2 | 14000* | 4 GB | 32-64 GB | 10 hr | 2.93 lb | 1.33 kg |
| Samsung | Chromebook Plus v2 |
Oct | 12.2″ | 1920×1080 | Intel Core m3-7Y30 | 1.0 GHz | 2 | 25100* | 4 GB | 64 GB | 10 hr | 2.93 lb | 1.33 kg |
IPS / Touchscreen: Where IPS or touch is mentioned in the model name, it’s just to help distinguish between different models with the same name – please use the IPS and Touchscreen buttons above to highlight all entries with these features. It’s likely, although not entirely certain that the display on the Samsung Chromebook Plus v2 is IPS.
Stylus: Samsung Chromebook Plus v2, CTL NL7TW-360, HP Chromebook x2, Lenovo 500E, Acer Chromebook Tab 10, Acer Chromebook Spin 13 models and Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 come bundled with a stylus. * For Acer Spin 11 and Dell 5190 2-in-1 models, stylus support is optional.
Notes: Octane scores marked with a red star are estimates based on performance of identical CPU models.
The CTL Chromebook NL7 and Samsung Chromebook Plus v2 are also available in configurations with built-in LTE mobile data support.
For other comparison charts/buyer’s guides, check out: Starry Hope’s Chromebook Comparison and 2020 Buyer’s Guide and Chromebook Chart – 2020 Comparison Chart.
Source: Chromebook Specs & Performance Comparison Chart by Zipso