Overview
Introducing the all-new flagship Asus Chromebook flip C434, a Chromebook featuring a durable 360-degree hinge, 14 inch display, 4-way NanoEdge narrow bezel, all metal finish, and USB Type-C/type-a. Experience an ultra book spec Chromebook that has the power and flexibility to get everything done. Asus C434TA-DSM4T ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 2-in-1 Laptop 14" Touchscreen Full HD 4-Way NanoEdge, Silver
Reviews
- Reviewed by Justin W. (Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2019)
Nice build quality, but extremely buggy
I was really looking forward to this Chromebook when it was first announced back at CES, but due to some glaring issues explained below, I ultimately returned it.First off, it is as others have mentioned, a lot heavier than it looks. At 3.1lbs, it's a good half pound heavier than my wife's Zenbook from 2015. It's a little thicker than I anticipated, though I suspect that's to support the various ways you can prop the device up. The weight made tablet mode unwieldy so I didn't use it often. Overall the build quality felt rather premium.The screen was fantastic. The 14 inch display is probably the stand out feature. Watching media is a joy with it's 16:9 aspect ratio. Viewing angles were excellent and I had no problems with display brightness or colour accuracy. The one major issue I did have and one of the rea sons I ultimately returned it was due to a horizontal 'screen flicker' that occurred when scrolling through a webpage. The 'flicker' took up about an inch of the screen and would show my wallpaper background. It would happen for a split second, but it was enough to drive me a little nuts as I couldn't reproduce the problem. This happened even when scrolling in portrait view in tablet mode. I couldn't tell if it was a hardware issue or a software issue, but doing some searching, it appears others face the same problem. I can say the issue persisted in V74, V75 and V76 dev channel (the last version ultimately broke the way Android apps worked, so that was unacceptable to begin with).Keyboard and trackpad were fine. There was enough key travel that typing was not an issue, but the left 'Ctrl' key was not properly installed, so it kept sticking. I eventually fixed it, but I shouldn't have had to deal with that on a brand new device. As others have mentioned, the keyboard can be a little hard to read, especially with the backlight on in a well lit room. Turning off the backlight made it better, but I wish they stuck with black keys and white lettering for better contrast. Speaking of the backlight, it didn't feel even as some spots were brighter than others. When turning the computer on initially, the backlight would flicker as well (resolved by adjusting brightness - but again, I shouldn't need to do that).The trackpad is plastic, so it's not smooth to the touch as glass would be. It was acceptable, but at times it would register a click when I lifted my finger which got annoying. Another bug I ran into was when waking from sleep, sometimes the mouse cursor disappeared and I was forced to use the touchscreen as the trackpad became inoperable. I had to either restart or flip it into a different mode then back again which suggested it was probably a software issue.Speaking of the touchscreen, again, it was fine but animations were not as smooth as sa y on an iPad. Scrolling lead to some jelly effects that wasn't particularly pleasant to the eye. Using this as a tablet was not the best experience, sadly.Last thing I'll mention is the speakers. They're down-firing and I didn't find they got particularly loud. It sounded a little 'tinny' lacking any sort of bass and really only usable when working on a flat surface. Trying to listen to something with the laptop on my lap was difficult. Since they're down-firing speakers they get covered when in tablet mode so they became useless. Only tent/stand mode made it acceptable.I'm disappointed I came across so many issues/bugs with this device. I really wanted to love it, but not knowing if the issues would be fixed by a software update, or if I got a defective device, ultimately lead me to return it. It's a shame as this device is being touted as the successor to the C302 but I don't think it's there yet. I would consider the C302 instead, but updates are only guaranteed until 202 2 whereas this one would be updated until 2024, as it goes with Chromebooks. I may consider purchasing this again if the issues are worked out, but until then I'll probably consider the next iteration. - Reviewed by Jacques (Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2019)
A truly great chromebook!
This is my first chromebook. I read a few negative reviews online but decided to buy it anyway.I love this chromebook and it's exactly what I needed! The keyboard backlighting may be the only down side I have to mention but if you're comfortable with typing without looking at the keys, you won't have much trouble.Battery life and screen are the major selling points. It's hard to describe the impact of having such thin bezels until you boot it up and see for yourself.Some say it's a bit expensive, but the aluminum body makes this feel like a very high quality laptop. Like anything else, you have to do your research beforehand. If you don't want aluminum, look for another laptop, but for me, this was everything I expected and more.Don't take my word for it though, look up more reviews online and do more research before deciding. I did, and I'm not dissapointed with my purchase at all. - Reviewed by Peter (Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2019)
Buy now before price goes up or they run out of stock
I have to stress I seldom write reviews. But since I spent quite some time researching for my next Chromebook, I thought I could share some insight hoping to be helpful to future buyers.Considering its charm, build quality, and capabilities this Chromebook embodies the definition of a purchase with tons of value. I received it this morning and I have only used it for a few hours but I could not be happier. I got the 8GB version just to make sure i never have to deal with performance problems while multitasking.An observation: the price fluctuates radically. I bought mine on Amazon for 880 $ CAD. A couple of days later it rose to over $1000. As i write this the 8GB version is offered for $807.75.You will see a lot of opinions online about the many aspect of this Chromebook. The worst characteristic of it in my opinion is the weight. It is surprisingly heavy but I can tolerate that because of everything else it has to offer. Some say the keyboard and the trackpad are a problem. I am OK with both. Yes, the trackpad is not glass but it is not bad. The keyboard works well too.Overall I could not reasonably subtract any stars because of the great value of this machine. Even if it lacks in some areas it has so much more to make up for it. And it is beautiful with these tiny bezels so I do not think anyone would regret buying it. - Reviewed by Sankalp David (Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2019)
ChromeOS Sucks
The chromebook sucks. Getting one error after other while trying to use youtube and netflix apps. Tried to powerwash the device couple of times and reins talling the apps again and again. Tried talking to the netflix customer care but no solution found. Though the build quality and the device seems nice, ChromeOS sucks - Reviewed by Scott (Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2019)
Awesome chromebook but a wee bit on the heavy side.
This is an awesome laptop/notebook. Works as expected. The weight was a big surprise. The sound sounds great too! I bought this one so I could bring it along with me where ever I go plus watch movies from Netflix/Amazon without the "black" bars I was getting with my nexus 9. I thought it was a good time to buy one of these as the price dropped from approx $800+ down to $699. I'm a little miffed/hurt though as it continued to drop an additional $150. Sad :( I wish there was a price drop policy I could take advantage of this time. I'm ok with $30-50 etc type drops but $150 price drop so shortly after me buying it has me a little miffed. It is too much of a bite off my buy price that its too hard to chew on, if ya get what I mean. - Reviewed by Murray (Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2019)
Nice chromebook
I purchased this Chromebook as an upgrade from my 3 year old Asus chromebook.I like the picture quality of the touch screen, good battery life and speed.I use it for web browsing and streaming video to a Chromecast on my TV.I was watching for it to go on sale and when it did I bought it at a good price and quick delivery.
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