Best Chromebooks In India (September 2023)

The Hp Chromebook x360 is the best premium-looking and most powerful laptop you can buy in India. It’s a 360 convertible 14-inch notebook with a touchscreen FHD display. The keyboard is not detachable but still has a 360-degree rotatable display that is quite comfortable to use in tablet mode. Apart from this, it also has a magnetic dock for the Samsung Pen.

On the design front, the HP Chromebook x360 out of the box reveals a very smart-looking notebook. The Mineral Silver livery has a smoky look offset well by the chrome HP logo situated in the center of the top lid. I have to say, the new design, which features four angled lines, looks quite premium and lends the x360 a futuristic air.

The build quality of the HP Chromebook X360 is also quite good and definitely justifies the price tag. Coming to display, it has a 14-inch IPS touchscreen display with a 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution and 250 nits max brightness. The display quality is quite good and offers good color production and viewing angle. Also, the display has very minimum bezels, enhancing the overall look, and the panel is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

I also like the keyboard of this notebook. The keyboard is backlit, full-sized chiclet-style, accompanied by a large touchpad. Typing on the HP x360’s keyboard is effortless. The full-sized keys are well-spaced and respond well to being pressed. So, if typing is your primary work, then you will love this keyboard. It also has a physical webcam on/off switch and a fingerprint sensor for extra security.

The sound quality of this Chromebook is also good, relatively for a laptop. The twin Bang & Olufsen tuned speakers offer a good, balanced and loud stereo sound.

Under the hood, the HP Chromebook X360 is powered by Intel’s latest 11th gen Core i3-1115G4 chipset with a clock speed of up to 4.1Ghz. This is a pretty high-end chipset for Chromebooks, so it’s no surprise that the performance of the HP x360 is excellent. A healthy 8GB of memory helps you complete the task quickly. For storage, it has a 256GB PCIe-NVMe SSD drive that again provides more space than you’ll usually find on a Chromebook.

Good battery life is always a prime point of the Chromebook. The HP X360 can last up to 10 hours on a single charge, a fine effort. It also supports fast charging, which promises to charge within 1 hour and 30 minutes. Apart from this, it has all connectivity options, including Wi-Fi 6 and USB Type-C port.

Overall, HP has made some great choices with the X360. The stylish and premium-looking design, while the components inside are higher-spec than those you’d usually find in the Chromebook. If you’re after something a tad more premium than your standard Chromebook, the HP Chromebook X360 should be top of your list.

This is the other best Chromebook from HP that you can buy without making a big hole in your pocket. This one also has a 360-degree convertible touchscreen display and the same premium-looking design. Of course, we don’t have an FHD display or a powerful chipset because of the price barrier.

It comes with an Intel Celeron N4020, an entry-level chipset, but it is more than sufficient for daily Chromebook use. After all, Chrome OS is a very light OS and doesn’t require high specs. It has 4GB DDR4 RAM (1600) and 64GB eMMC storage for processing support.

Although the specifications are not impressive, the x360 performs well in day-to-day tasks. If you are looking for a laptop to help you with your daily tasks of composing emails, editing documents, browsing the internet, or watching videos, then the x360 is a great choice.

The x360 is built well and looks premium and stylish in terms of quality. It also has a nice, comfortable backlight keyboard and a full-size trackpad. Next to the keyboard is a twin Bang & Olufsen-tuned speaker that offers a balanced and loud stereo sound.

In the display department, it has a 14-inch HD touchscreen display with decent brightness and color production. In terms of ports, you get 2 USB-C 3.1 ports, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm audio jack, and one USB-A port.

The good battery life is another main advantage of this HP Chromebook, and it can last up to 9-10 hours on a single charge on moderate use. It also comes with fast charging, fast Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and a good quality 720p webcam.

Overall, the HP X360 is the best value-for-money Chromebook you buy in the Indian market.

It seems like Lenovo is dominating the budget market. No, we are not biased toward Lenovo; it’s just that the specifications offered by Lenovo make its Chromebooks one of the best in this price segment.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Dual-Core Intel Celeron N4020 CPU coupled with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB eMMC internal memory, which is expandable up to 256GB. Thanks to these configurations, the notebook will not lag during regular work. The Chromebooks are not made for heavy multitasking use; the story continues with this Lenovo Chromebook.

The main highlight is the display, and it comes with a 1080P FHD 14-inch touchscreen panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display quality is decent; you can say the best in this price range.

The design and build quality are also the prime advantages of this notebook. The notebook looks very premium with the Platinium gray color and good build quality. It is also a very comfortable notebook with a sleek and lightweight design. It weighs only about 1.4 kilograms, and carrying it around becomes a breeze.

It also supports Voice-Enabled Google Assistant, because of which you can carry out several tasks without needing to move even a finger. ChromeOS is as clean and fast as ever and boots up within seconds. You can also download your favorite applications on the Chromebook directly from the Google Play Store and install them. In terms of battery life, the Lenovo Chromebook is a beast and can easily last for about 8 to 10 hours on continuous use.

Overall, this budget The Lenovo Ideapad 3 Chromebook is a great budget option available in the market. It is an excellent choice if you want a laptop for your essential office work or online classes. However, do not keep huge expectations from the laptop regarding performance as it has not been developed for intense tasks.

The Asus Chromebook is easily one of the most affordable yet usable Chromebooks that is a great choice for daily tasks. Like the HP x360, the Asus Chromebook C423NA is a convertible 2-in-1 laptop with an FHD touchscreen display. Regarding the design and build quality, the Chromebook C423NA is ultra-slim and lightweight. This Chromebook weighs only about 1.4 kg, making it the perfect choice if you are a frequent traveler.

Regarding CPU performance, the Chromebook C423NA is powered by an Intel Celeron N3350 processor with a base clock speed of 1.1 GHz. The processor is good enough to carry out regular day-to-day tasks like browsing, watching videos, editing documents, etc. You also get an integrated Intel HD 500 graphics card, which is not good enough for carrying out intense tasks. One of the biggest plus points of the Asus Chromebook C423NA is its battery life, which lasts about 10 hours on continuous use.

Overall, the Chromebook C423NA is the best one under 20000 Rs with great battery life for daily use.

HP is indeed one of India’s most trusted laptop brands, and the Chromebook 11a is the second HP product to feature on this list. However, unlike the x360, a premium offering, the Chromebook 11a is a budget with an attractive price tag. As it is a budget offering by HP, the Chromebook 11a does not look anything premium, thanks to its all-plastic build. You get an 11.6-inch HD display with thick bezels all around it. However, the small design and plastic build help keep this Chromebook lightweight at just over a kg. 

Talking about performance, the HP Chromebook 14a is not the best, even in Chromebooks of a similar price range. The 14a runs on a MediaTek MT8183 SoC, similar to the one found on some Android devices. The processor is supplemented by 8GB LPDDR4X RAM in addition to 64 gigs of eMMC storage. Although the Chromebook does lag when performing regular tasks, it certainly struggles a bit, and you might have to wait for a second or two before an application opens. The Chromebook 14a is powered by a 37Wh battery, which is enough for about 8 to 10 hours of continuous use. 

Overall, if you are looking for a budget Chromebook that would get you through your regular office and school work, then the HP Chromebook 14a is a great option for you. However, you should opt for this laptop only if you are comfortable with the small 11.6-inch screen.