ASUS Chromebook CX1, 14″ FHD, Intel® Celeron N4500 Processor, 64GB Storage, 4GB RAM, ChromeOS, Clear Silver, CX1400CKA-AS44F

Great Value
So far it’s been a great computer for the couple things I used it for

Large display, but Color and Speakers just ok
I love my new laptop, but the colors displayed on screen are just ok…not very vibrant, average for my own use, and can be fixed a bit tilting the screen at a better angle. I was online shopping and some of the clothing looked very light and images were not very saturated…I wouldn’t recommend this for anyone using this laptop for design etc. Good for basic home use, work use, student use. Beautiful background themes to choose from, excellent Google product use, and I easily installed a wireless bluetooth mouse. The screen is nice and large, especially at this price point of around $200. I bought this on Prime Day and I’m happy with my purchase. I can run Google with many tabs open without any problem. I do wish the speakers were a bit better. I listen to music on my phone or Alexa instead because the speakers are small and located in an odd place….right on the front outer rim of the laptop on either side of where it opens. I used it to watch a movie on my bed and had the volume at max and still had a little trouble hearing everything. The bedding also sometimes blocked the speakers because of their location. Basic volume on regular Zoom meetings, YouTube etc. would be fine. I recommend this laptop for normal basic use…it works fast, beautifully designed and has lots of ports which is very convenient. Another thing I wanted to mention is that it wouldn’t turn on at first even after charging for hours. I had googled many troubleshooting ideas and nothing seemed to work. Finally after cursing it and almost giving up, it magically made a “bling” sound and came on. Make sure to charge it from a wall outlet; not an extension cord or power strip. I think it was still in shipping mode, so I had to google what keys to hold down to make it boot up for the first time. There are just those few things, otherwise I love the laptop for my needs, and would recommend Asus products. Touchpad is very quick and responsive. It is not a touch screen monitor…I’m thinking people are confusing touch screen with touch pad. Keyboard is comfortable and battery has been long-running.

Bitterly Disappointed
Ordered this laptop on October 8, 2024; it arrived October 13, and on December 29, 2024, it died. Now the laptop only runs if it is plugged into a power source, which rather defeats the purpose of a laptop. I reached out to the company, and they told me I could sign up for tech assistance for $1, refundable–but the charge on my card was for $55, so I canceled the charge and declined their service. Even though it was past the normal return date, Amazon did allow me to return the defective laptop for a refund–I had to wait on hold for almost an hour and a half, altogether, but they ultimately came through. When it worked, this was a great little laptop, extremely easy to use, and perfect for my needs. But its minuscule lifespan was beyond ridiculous, and the company’s customer service was woefully lacking. Your experience may differ, but definitely _caveat emptor_.

Didn’t make it 2 years
We used this device for YouTube, google docs, kids’ school and email. It did what we needed it to for a great price. It came with a junky charging cord that needed to be replaced right away, but that was still under warranty. I purchased it in July ‘22 and now March ‘24 it died. It was inconvenient to wait for a new charging cord and 2 different batteries as I tried to trouble shoot it. Nothing has worked to power it on, and I am not paying asus to fix it as their warranty was less than a year.

like it, less updates, but too big too heavy. less apps. overall is good.