Asus Chromebook Flip C434 (14-Inch, 2019)

Nice display with minimal bezels ; Excellent battery life ; Solid keyboard and trackpad ; Performance that’s good enough for most people

Larger and heavier than the previous Flip ; 4GB of RAM isn’t enough for heavy multitasking ; Pricey for a Chromebook

Good keyboard ; Good screen ; Solid battery life

Disappointing trackpad ; Chrome OS’s apps are still weak

There are no major hardware issues here bar a slightly dodgy trackpad. However, the main issue at this £600 asking price is getting to grips with what Chrome OS can’t do compared to Windows. Square yourself with that and this is one of the best...

Sleek, premium design; Thin display bezels; Vivid, 14-inch touch screen; Long battery life ; Finicky touchpad; A tad pricey ; The Asus Chromebook Flip C434 is a portable 2-in-1 laptop with a premium design, a vivid 1080p display and all-day battery life.

Finicky touchpad; A tad pricey ; The Asus Chromebook Flip C434 is a portable 2-in-1 laptop with a premium design, a vivid 1080p display and all-day battery life.

The Asus Chromebook Flip C434 is a portable 2-in-1 laptop with a premium design, a vivid 1080p display and all-day battery life.

Slim ergonomic design ; Crisp 1080p Full HD resolution

Poor sound quality at high volumes ; Low-power processor

Still, 7hrs 33mins isn’t to be sniffed at, and the Flip C434TA does well in every other way. It’s a cracking premium convertible Chromebook, even if the Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 takes top spot in this Labs.

Bold, slim-surround screen ; Good battery life ; Solid keyboard

Plastic trackpad doesn’t match the rest for quality ; Flaky app support ; More versatile Windows laptops available at the price

This is one of the top high-quality Chromebooks, and a better buy than a Pixelbook, but this entire category has a few issues

Premium and sleek design ; Thin bezels all around ; Touchscreen display ; Longer ; Good enough keyboard

Still a bit higher in price ; Snappy and disappointing ; Uninspiring display ; Too stiff hinge ; Smaller downward-facing speakers

Slim and gorgeous aluminum cabinet, good 360-degree touch screen. Quick to use.

A little heavier than the top model which only costs a little more. Not as flexible as a PC.

The Asus C434TA-E1008 is twice as expensive as the cheapest in the test, but it gives you quite a lot of machine for the money. It is generally just as fast, and has as good a screen as the top model – but is comfortably cheaper.