This was $156.99 just a few days ago, now $161.99?
And still references having two CPU
8Gb, 128Gb - N4120 version only.
Link to the forum for the most recent prior offering of this item 11 days ago.
Have you seen the current price? $154.99
Keep keep’n em on their toes.
$154.99/5 is still too much for this. Only one USB-C, only one USB-A, not even specified if USB-A is USB3 or USB2. No M2, no MicroSD, no HDMI.
I’d value this at $99, personally. For $154.99, it’d have to have MicroSD, and at least 4x ports like the rest of the Intel Chromebooks in this category (e.g., 2x USB-A + 2x USB-C), but this only got 2x total data ports of any kind.
I’m definitely not suggesting that anyone snag one; only noting the price adjustment after your comment. Coincidence?
I have a hard time justifying any of these types of products for my personal use. Seriouly comparing them is definitely outside my expertise.
The USB-C supports display out (using a dongle) and is 3.1 Gen 1. The USB-A is also 3.1 Gen 1.
I would only fault it for the use of eMMC. The CPU has 4 cores, the iGPU decodes 4K60fps easily, the battery life is acceptable and the cooling is passive (doesn’t heat itself that much doing normal tasks). The screen is IPS (so good viewing angles) with the downside of a limited color space and resolution.
Also, it is still being supported by Microsoft with frequent firmware and driver updates.
Be sure if you install a Linux distro on it, to let it update to the latest firmware (9.2139.0) on Windows first.
Looking at similar non-Chromebook devices, this seems fair. I hopped on it after careful consideration. On the used market, you could certainly find more processor for similar price. If you’re looking for something ultra portable for basic tasks this is hard to beat. I needed something to replace my first gen Surface Go for producing and signing documents on the go, and needed Windows 11 compatibility. I’ll see how it plays out long term. Worst case, this would make a great lightweight Linux machine.
Notice:
Windows 11 SE is dead — Microsoft pulls plug on special school edition
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 SE will not get the upcoming ‘version 25H2’ update later this year, and that support for Windows 11 SE will outright end in October 2026.
That’s a bummer!
The bigger bummer is that you can’t install ANY version of Windows 11 on it because it’s not compatible.