Students will be able to keep their cool in the classroom when using the Chromebook C202. After streaming 15 minutes of HD video from Hulu, the touchpad stayed frosty, at 77 degrees Fahrenheit, and the center of the keyboard reached 82.5 degrees. The underside hit 95 degrees, which is right at our comfort threshold. Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

Asus offers a one-year warranty with the Chromebook C202. See how Asus fared in our Best & Worst Brands Report and Tech Support Showdown. A rubber bar on the base not only provides a sturdy support for ASUS Chromebook C202XA, but also makes it easier to grip when carrying, which reduces the risk of accidental drops.Google's preinstalled apps include Chrome, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drive and Play Books. The Chrome Web Store offers a variety of apps, ranging from productivity programs like Microsoft Outlook to games like Spelunky. Most apps require you to be connected to the Internet, though some, such as Gmail Offline, work without Wi-Fi. A selfie I took with the 720p webcam had a lot of visual noise. The colors were mostly accurate (with the exception of my face, which looked a little red), but the skylight behind me was completely blown out.

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for ASUS C202XA 11.6″ Chromebook above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.The display averaged 250 nits of brightness on our light meter, barely beating the Lenovo 100S Chromebook (244 nits). Both the CTL Chromebook J4 Plus (256 nits) and the HP Chromebook 11 (267 nits) were brighter but still dim compared to the ultraportable laptop category average of 305 nits.