HP's Chromebook 11 G4 ( from $280 ) has a dull-gray shell that screams, "bulk education purchase" more than "buy me." Precisely because this school-oriented model can bang around in backpacks, however, it could teach its consumer Chromebook cousins a thing or two about build quality.

Sturdy; Affordable; Decent performance

Plain looking

Decent

No regrets buying this Chromebook. Fast and a great battery life. For a smaller laptop, I was surprised at how loud the sound got. No video lag. Typing is comfortable. Most of all price is a win. I pick up the Chromebook first every time over my windows computer now days. Travels easy.

HP Chromebook 11 G4 review: This low-cost laptop stands out for its speed and solid construction

HP's Chromebook 11 G4 has a few clear advantages over other low-cost 11-inch Chromebooks. It has sturdy build quality thanks to its educational bent,...

Sturdy construction; Good performance; Inexpensive

Display brightness on our unit was a low 198 nits; Mediocre battery life

Easy, easy, easy!

Got this for my 67 year old mother and she loves it. Primarily uses it just for web search and email. Now my dad wants one instead of his huge 17 inch laptop!

Easy to set up; Perfect size for travel; Great for web searching and emailing

Not the most powerful but then again I didn't expect it to be

Pros

its a good little notebook for browsing the web and doing some basic word processing

-works great for basic browsing use; -good battery life; -cheap

isnt very functional without internet