ASUS ROG Strix-G16 Gaming Laptop – with Microsoft Office Lifetime License, 16″ 240Hz WQXGA Display, Intel 24-Core i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, WiFi 6E, Backlit Keyboard, Win11 Pro

Great premium Chromebook
I just received this chromebook about 3 days ago, and so far I love it. The build quality is amazing. I am coming from the Acer Chromebook R11 with its 720p screen and all plastic build, and the Asus Flip blows it out the water. It has an excellent screen, great keyboard and trackpad(keyboard is backlit), and wonderful performance. I thought my Acer had very good performance, but the Flip is significantly better. The core m3 processor handles everything really well. Since I’ve only had about 3 days, I can’t give you a good measure on battery life, but I seem to be somewhere in the 6-7 hour range, with my brightness and backlit keyboard both set to around 80%. This is only slightly better than my old Acer. Once again, I keep my screen much brighter than most people probably do. Standby time is very good as well. As far as the android apps go, I am running Chrome version 60 which has the apps on the Stable Channel. Most of the apps I have tried seem to work well, except for Amazon Prime Video. It didn’t work at all on my Acer R11, and it only works sometimes on the Asus Flip. I know this app was just released last week on the Google play store, and I can’t help but wonder if Chrome OS was just not optimized for it. I downloaded the same app on my Nexus 5X, and I had no issues with it. Hopefully that will get ironed out, because I love my Amazon Prime Video. Haven’t tried running any games on it other than my Sonic game, which was perfect. Didn’t run any octane scores or anything like that, you can watch professional reviews on youtube to get that information. So all in all, this is a very premium Chromebook that meets all of my needs and does so in a very stylish manner. I would highly recommend it if you have the budget for it. If not, I would also recommend my old Acer R11 which was only 250 bucks and did everything it was supposed to do fairly well.

review update, 3 months later: With the addition of the new Chrome OS update, 70.0.3538.76 this device becomes a lot easier to use in tablet mode. The icons are larger, the tray is easier to uses and even extending to a monitor and use of mouse has improved significantly. You still get a solid lap top but tablet mode presents more like a…well, traditional tablet. Previously the icons were too small, you often had to flip out of tablet mode to end programs. After 3 months, O am stilly loving this device and more so w/ the new OS update! Original review follows: I was looking for a replacement for my aging tablet and wanted something future proof. it’s Chrome OS so that took some getting used to but all my android apps work from the play store. In flip mode you get a very nice looking tablet, albeit slightly heavier than a regular tablet but nothing to complain about. I use it mainly for reading but since it is a laptop, I can also be productive using google docs as most of my business uses google so very handy when i am on the go. The battery is ok of you are just browsing, or doing light work like editing docs. once you go start playing games or watching shows the battery drains pretty fast. The ten hours advertised is about right for emails/docs/web surfing. The screen is very nice and bright…I use it outside often and have no issue w/ glare or lack of brightness. In full sun you will get glare. The back lit keyboard is a very nice feature, my wife just discovered the Flip today and excited about the keyboard “I can type in the dark!” I may not get my flip back anytime soon now that she has found it. I use the flip daily and enjoy it a lot. I have only scratched the surface of what it can do and feel there is a lot of life in it and it will serve me for many years like my old Lenovo table did. The only cons I have, and not to contradict myself, but its gonna be heavier than a large tablet and the chrome OS is new to me. Not as intuitive as an Android OS w/ big clunky icons to press..super simple!Last note..it seems the top 3 Chromebooks at the moment are the Samsung Pro, Pixelbook and the Asus 302. The 302 has 64 gigs of storage, a bit cheaper, premium feel, speedy processor and the backlit keyboard is a real bonus!

I don’t know why they don’t release more chromebooks in India. Paid a premium to get it (import duties and shipping charges) but it’s absolutely worth it. Like advertised it boots in no time, unlocks when I unlock my android and runs without any lag.Now I have been using this device for nearly a year and haven’t found any issues with it.Am into android and Google ecosystem since 2010 and am sure a lot of Indians are too. So this machine fit well with me be it browsing the net or researching for articles and doing similar stuff.I have never had to close any of the tabs or apps due to any reason till now…usually work on Chrome browser and Google docs with music from either spotify or Google play music. No issues watching HD movies or streaming them to the TV.Charges faster than my iPhone and battery lasts twice as long. Stand by time too is amazing and I have hardly ever needed to charge it when in office.Display is good, so much so that the battle of winterfell (GOT) looked bearable on it as compared with my TV. Sound output too isn’t bad though I listen to music at a very low volume.Typing is another absolutely good thing on this with decent key travel and good layout. Trackpad is also good and gestures work smoothly. Haven’t had any accidental touch issue with the trackpad.Ergonomically, full points.So the only issue I have is unavailability in India and the high price I had to pay for it.