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MagyarAsus Chromebook Flip CX5 Series
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, Intel Tiger Lake i3-1110G4, Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4, Intel Tiger Lake i5-1130G7, Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7, Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 15.60 inch, 16.00 inch
Weight: 1.4kg, 1.95kg, 2.16kg
Price: 600, 650, 800, 950, 1100, 1299 euro
Average of 16 scores (from 24 reviews)
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEAProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Price: 1299 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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The 2-in-1 Chromebook from Asus has a good hardware configuration, a backlit keyboard, and a USB-C port with Power Delivery. The IPS touchscreen display can be used both with fingers as well as with a separately purchasable stylus.
Source: Chrome Unboxed
Overall, I’m just so pleased with this Chromebook. It looks great, feels great, is fun to use, and it outperforms any Chromebook I’ve ever used by a long shot. Sure, I’d like the screen to be a bit brighter, but the complete package on offer here is simply too good to get overly bothered by that. I’d reckon that if ASUS had put a bright panel in this and kept the $569 price tag, I’d be ready to label it the best overall Chromebook you can buy right now. It just gets so much right and it has me excited to see what future Tiger Lake Chromebooks bring to the table the rest of this year and very excited to be able to easily recommend picking up this CX5 if a bigger Chromebook is your thing.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/14/2021
Source: Chrome Unboxed
Overall, I’m just so pleased with this Chromebook. It looks great, feels great, is fun to use, and it outperforms any Chromebook I’ve ever used by a long shot. Sure, I’d like the screen to be a bit brighter, but the complete package on offer here is simply too good to get overly bothered by that. I’d reckon that if ASUS had put a bright panel in this and kept the $569 price tag, I’d be ready to label it the best overall Chromebook you can buy right now. It just gets so much right and it has me excited to see what future Tiger Lake Chromebooks bring to the table the rest of this year and very excited to be able to easily recommend picking up this CX5 if a bigger Chromebook is your thing.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/14/2021
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tech Stage
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/14/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Stage
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/14/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60050
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60050Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Source: Expert Reviews
It’s easy to fall into the trap of seeing Chromebooks as secondary computers that you’ll mostly use casually in the living room or while you’re out on the move. The Flip CX5 shows it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s great for browsing, speedy, versatile and ideal for study and hard work. Sure, we’d like to see a brighter screen and a slightly richer sound, but what you’ve got here is great for the money. If you’re interested or invested in Google’s web-based ecosystem and you want a bigger screen, this is the Chromebook to buy.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor
The Asus Flip CX5 Chromebook is a mixed bag. Its Tiger Lake processor ensures that things run fast and smooth for the vast majority of activities, although I did experience some odd problems with some games. Battery life is also good, with around ten hours from a single charge, plus the large screen is a nice size for working on documents, spreadsheets and streaming content. That being said, the screen is too dim to use outside on a bright day, plus the reflective nature of touchscreens can also cause problems in that environment. While the keyboard is decent, the small keys on the number pad make it feel too compromised to be useful, especially when it spoils the Chromebook ethos of simplicity by skewing the design off to one side. Worst of all is the rough edges around the edges of the keyboard plate, which feel like a weak point in the construction and could quickly become an issue. If you want power and a large screen, then the Flip CX5 delivers, but it does so with some curious caveats. One to try before you buy if you can.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/30/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Zdnet.com
The Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 is a robust Chromebook with a large screen and a very serviceable keyboard. However, the 250-nits screen will make outdoor viewing challenging, and the speakers are disappointing. The Core i3 model is affordable at £599.99 (inc. VAT), but the Core i5 specification, which costs over £700/$800, will come up against any number of fully-fledged Windows laptops, which are arguably more versatile and definitely more widespread in the workplace.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/20/2021
Rating: Total score: 79%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tweakers
NL→ENPositive: Powerful processor; great ergonomics; good connectivity. Negative: Expensive; poor display; heavy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/13/2022
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60038
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60038Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Source: Reviewed.com
The Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 is a solid Chromebook by most measures. It has a great keyboard and touchpad, a large and attractive display, and feels speedy in everyday use. It’s brilliant for simple tasks, which is why budget Chromebooks dominate Amazon’s best-selling laptops. Unfortunately, the Flip CX5 enters the race dragging an anchor named ChromeOS. Take budget out of the equation, however, and it makes less sense. It’s not well suited to demanding tasks like video editing or 3D games. Android app support, which is meant to expand the Chromebook’s utility, is a disappointment. It’s superior to Android app support in Windows 11, as ChromeOS offers a wider selection, but it remains unreliable. The question to ask yourself is this: do you prefer ChromeOS? If so, the Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 is among the best Chromebooks you’ll find. If not, stick with a Windows or Mac laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/21/2021
Source: Digital Trends
When it comes to budget laptops, price is paramount. Compromises are unavoidable, but a cheap laptop can strike a nice balance at the right price. The Asus Chromebook Flip C536 is a good example of such a device. I liked the 14-inch, 360-degree convertible 2-in-1 for its attractive price despite a few weaknesses. Asus has a larger model, the Chromebook Flip CX5, that’s similarly designed but offers a 15.6-inch display. Sometimes you just want more screen real estate, and so we decided to see if the larger model offered the same value. The Core i3 C536 model for $569 offers more value. The one exception would be someone who’s committed to the Chrome OS platform, but does need a larger screen and better performance — such as a developer. Because of the lack of 15-inch options, the Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 would be a serviceable option.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/12/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60025
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60025Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Source: The Verge
The elephant in the room to all of this is the CX5’s price: $828.99 is well outside of what most might consider to be Chromebook territory. But that projection is often, in part, based on the assumption that Chromebooks are cheap hardware, and I’d remind people that this price isn’t egregious when it comes to well-built Chromebooks — and I do think this one is well built. Consider the Pixelbook Go. A Pixelbook Go with identical specs to my test unit is $999. Google’s device is thinner and lighter than the CX5, but it also has a smaller screen, fewer ports, and an older processor, and it doesn’t flip around. It’s not clearly a better purchase for everyone — it’s certainly not $170 better for everyone. I think if you’re someone who prefers Chrome OS to Windows, and you know that the former will suit your needs, the CX5 isn’t egregiously priced. It’s a solid performer with a unique design — there are legitimate reasons to prefer it over a midrange Windows laptop, regardless of the operating system it’s running.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/12/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Digital Trends
No, not for the average Chromebook buyer. The Core i3 C536 model for $569 offers more value. The one exception would be someone who’s committed to the Chrome OS platform, but does need a larger screen and better performance — such as a developer. Because of the lack of 15-inch options, the Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 would be a serviceable option.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/12/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: M3 PC för alla
SV→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5400FMA-AI0084
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5400FMA-AI0084Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: M3 PC för alla
SV→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60030
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60030Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Price: 950 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Source: Expert Reviews
It’s hard not to feel slightly disappointed by the Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip. Where the Acer Chromebook 516GE felt like a best-of-breed gaming Chromebook that could also tackle anything else, its Asus rival feels like a decent mid-range Chromebook that’s been given a gaming facelift. In fact, it’s not a huge step on from the older Chromebook Flip CX5500, which is now well over a year old. While its battery life, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and audio still put it ahead of many mid-range Chromebooks, you’re not getting the same overall levels of performance and screen quality that you get from the Acer machine. That said, it is less expensive, and with a three-month trial of GeForce Now’s Ultimate tier included it’s still good value for game streaming and everyday use. But why settle for good when you could spend a little more for exceptional, or find something that’s just fine for less?
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Chrome Unboxed
Look, I know I’ve just rattled off a bunch of good individual things about this Chromebook, but at the end of the day, there are others that could technically meet these same criteria. There’s one final step that has to take place, and that is the part of the experience we can’t put a technical measurement on. It’s the part that brings all the good stuff together and builds an experience, and the ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5400 gets that more right than most. Specs are needed for great Chromebooks, there’s no doubting that: but getting all that good stuff to come together to make a great experience takes something else – that immeasurable thing – that undefined quality that just makes you truly enjoy using something. The Flip CX5400 has that thing, and pairing it up to all the superlatives on offer in this Chromebook I have no issue in saying it is my go-to, favorite device in the office right now.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/01/2022
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5400FMA-AI0077
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5400FMA-AI0077Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1130G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Reviews
Source: Tech Critter
This is a bit dangerous, though. There is no information available regarding the pricing of this laptop and I was told that “it starts from RM4,199”. The price is obviously high for its specs because we can get other Windows laptops at a much lower price than this – but the operating system is where the magic lies. Depending on your work, a Chromebook might suit you more than a Windows PC. For me, I use laptops mostly for typing scripts, doing reviews like this one, or do content scheduling and filling in the description box of YouTube videos. Combined with the supremely long battery life that Chromebooks offer, I think Chromebooks suit me more.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/20/2022
Source: NLT
The price though, is something that I do not have. I can’t find anything – not even on the website. As far as I know, it “starts from RM4,199” and in my opinion, it’s a little steep, especially for a Chromebook. Yeah, this is considered a premium Chromebook but you can also get some other ASUS Vivobook laptops for about that price with similar specs but maybe not the same all-metal build quality too.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2022
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5400FMA-DN388T
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5400FMA-DN388TProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1110G4
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 650 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Alt om Data
DA→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/20/2022
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 50% performance: 67%
Source: Komputer for alle
DA→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Komputer for alle
DA→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/08/2022
Rating: Total score: 83%
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60122
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 CX5500FEA-E60122Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.95kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget
ES→ENPositive: Elegant design; compact size; nice display; expandable RAM.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/05/2022
Asus Chromebook Flip CX5601, i5-1235U
Specifications
Notebook: Asus Chromebook Flip CX5601, i5-1235UProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-M i5-1235U
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 2.16kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Source: Chrome Unboxed
When a company makes a device that looks similar to an older one and simply increases the size a bit, you just expect the largeness to make room for better hardware. In this case, it just didn’t. I’d seriously doubt anyone would notice a performance bump over the more-attractive black and white CX5 and I know for certain that the keyboard, trackpad and speakers are all just as good in that model as well. In the end, this Chromebook just feels like a sidestep and in this price range – $649 MSRP – there are simply better devices out there to buy. Yeah, it gets updates until June of 2030, but that’s true of a bunch of Chromebooks out there. For this one, I’d tell you to skip it unless you are really into ASUS Chromebooks or really wanted the CX5 and can’t find one anywhere. Everyone else should probably keep looking.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/26/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Welt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 96 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 48 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.
Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 80 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Tiger Lake:
i7-1165G7: An upper mid-range, quad-core processor of Tiger Lake product family. The i7 is designed for use in ultra-light (yet actively cooled) laptops; it is manufactured on Intel's third-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin. The CPU cores run at 2.8 GHz (base clock speed @ 28 W TDP) to 4.7 GHz (single-core Boost frequency). This i7 features the 96 EU Intel Iris Xe G7 iGPU; it was the second-fastest CPU of TGL-UP3 line-up when Intel initially launched the series in 2020.
i3-1115G4: Tiger Lake based dual-core processor for thin and light laptops. The two CPU cores are clocked at 3 GHz - 4.1 GHz and the integrated UHD Graphics Xe GPU can run at up to 1.25 GHz.
i5-1135G7: A quad-core, mid-range processor of Tiger Lake product family designed for use in ultra-light laptops. The i5 is manufactured on Intel's second-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin and features an 80 EU Iris Xe G7 iGPU. Core i5-1135G7 has a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz as long as it is allowed to consume 28 watts.
i5-1130G7: Tiger Lake based low power quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. The four cores clock around 0.8 - 4 GHz. Produced in 10nm+ at Intel.
i3-1110G4: Tiger Lake based low power quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. The two cores clock around 1.5 - 3.9 GHz. Produced on the 10nm+ process by Intel.
Intel Alder Lake-M:
i5-1235U: On Alder-Lake based mobile CPU with 2 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 12 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 0.9 to 4.4 GHz. The TDP is specified at 15 Watt.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00:
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
16.00:
This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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76.6%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
