{"id":15745,"date":"2025-07-01T03:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15745"},"modified":"2025-07-01T03:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:35:48","slug":"lenovo-chromebook-plus-14-review-a-game-changer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15745","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 Review: A Game-Changer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Amazingly, the base configuration has 12 GB of RAM. That\u2019s not quite as much as the 16 GB you get in some Snapdragon X-powered Windows laptops like the forthcoming HP Omnibook 5 16<\/a>\u2014but for ChromeOS, it\u2019s more than enough. Meanwhile, the base configuration comes with 128 GB of storage, and the upgraded model has a 256-GB solid state drive.<\/p>\n

Performance is solid. Speedometer is a benchmark that tests performance in the browser, which is important for ChromeOS since it’s all built around the Chrome browser. The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 was around three times faster than the Celeron N4500, as tested in the Asus Chromebook CX15<\/a>, and around half the speed of the Apple M4 in a MacBook Air<\/a>. I also tested a couple of heavier Android games like Diablo: Immortal<\/em> and PUBG Mobile<\/em>, which played well with settings maxed out. That\u2019s not surprising, but it shows that this chip can handle almost anything you throw at it. Like most ARM-powered laptops, the Chromebook Plus 14 is just as fast on battery as it is while plugged in.<\/p>\n

Google and Lenovo are also touting the AI capabilities of this device, as the MediaTek chip is capable of 50 trillion operations per second (TOPS), a standard met by nearly all of its Windows and Mac competitors. Because of that, the Chromebook Plus 14 has a few exclusive on-device AI features you won\u2019t find in other Chromebooks. One of the most useful is Smart Grouping, which can identify the various apps and tabs you have open and group them intelligently into separate desktops. It\u2019s pretty handy. Less interesting to me is Quick Insert<\/a>, which gives you unnecessarily easy access to AI-generated images. Beyond that, it also has the selection of AI features that come with all Chromebook Plus laptops, such as the helpful Continue Where I Left Off.<\/p>\n

The efficiency of the Kompanio Ultra 910 shines bright in battery life tests, too. It has a 60-watt-hour battery, resulting in some impressive runtime. Lenovo and Google claim it\u2019s the longest-lasting Chromebook ever, and it\u2019s the best I\u2019ve tested, lasting 16 hours in a video playback test. It might not last as long as the MacBook Air M4<\/a> or laptops like the Asus Zenbook S 16<\/a>, powered by Intel\u2019s latest Core Ultra Series 2 chips, but it\u2019s in the ballpark. That\u2019s important because before the recent surge in ARM-powered laptops (like the modern MacBooks), Chromebooks were known for battery life. That was largely due to how lightweight ChromeOS was to run. It\u2019s nice to see Chromebooks are back in the running.<\/p>\n

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