My current chrultrabook is an HP x360 14c (Eldrid) which has been great to me but after getting wet has a few quirks like phantom clicks. Nothing too dramatic so I’m in no rush, but I’d like to set some alerts online for sales and just get feedback on what I’m overlooking or what is coming down the pipeline.
Requirements
~$350
Open to refurb/used.
14 inch screen
Performance must rival/exceed my current laptop aka i3-1125G4 (AMD devices gets a pass)
Sleek/modern look
Not made by HP (don’t like their quality assurance)
2-in-1 not required
Models on my radar already are:
CM34 Flip (hoping the headphone situation gets sorted out or I’ll have to try a custom kernel)
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I’ll be holding onto my current chromebook for another year or so, but the Asus CX34 Flip looks like the winner here since the specs are future-proof and there’s a growing price discrepancy between new vs used:
It’s blowing my mind that this post was 2.5 years ago.
My chrultrabook has been hard crashing, even after a battery replacement. Spilled some water on it years ago so I’m assuming it’s on its last legs.
No used CM34 Flips were available, so I ended up grabbing a Acer Spin 714 w/ an i5-1335U. $600 new, and got it used on eBay for $257 w/ a few dings that I’ll cover over w/ a laptop skin.
