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ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023)
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024)
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Size
14"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Size
16"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Our Verdict
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023)
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024)
The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024) and the ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023) are very different Chromebooks. The ASUS is more portable since it's a smaller 14-inch device and has one more USB-A port. The Acer is a cloud gaming Chromebook and comes with a few nice features in this regard. You get a 120Hz display that's brighter and more color-accurate. It also has much better battery life and a wider port selection, including an Ethernet port to help keep latency in check while gaming.
Variants
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH388-GR) (Gray - i3-1215U/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH31-CB) (Gray - i3-1215U/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH566-GR) (Gray - i5-1235U/16GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH388-WH) (Pearl White - i3-1215U/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH386-WH) (Pearl White - i3-1215U/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Plus 516 GE (CBG516-2H-59S4) (Obsidian Black - Intel Core 5 120U/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Plus 516 GE (CBG516-2H-54YJ) (Obsidian Black - Intel Core 5 120U/8GB/512GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
7.1
7.7
Battery
5.5
7.9
Webcam & Microphone
8.3
6.5
Portability
8.4
7.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.8
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
180°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
8.4
7.9
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
16"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Width
12.9" (32.7 cm)
14.1" (35.7 cm)
Depth
8.5" (21.5 cm)
9.9" (25.1 cm)
Volume
85.8 in³ (1,406.1 cm³)
120.3 in³ (1,971.4 cm³)
Weight
3.2 lbs (1.5 kg)
3.8 lbs (1.7 kg)
Charger Size
9.5 in³ (155.1 cm³)
8.1 in³ (132.7 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
4.5
5.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.0
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
157 PPI
188 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
88%
Refresh Rate
5.9
7.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.1
7.0
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,217 : 1
1,120 : 1
Brightness
6.3
7.6
Maximum Brightness
243 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
14 cd/m²
10 cd/m²
Reflections
6.2
7.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
6.96%
5.32%
Indirect Reflections
4.02%
4.06%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.93%
1.26%
Black Uniformity
7.3
8.6
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.104%
0.729%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
29°
Color Washout From Right
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
37°
Color Shift From Right
41°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
31°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
28°
Gamma Shift From Right
26°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
30°
Color Washout From Above
32°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
36°
Color Shift From Above
32°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
33°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
34°
Gamma Shift From Above
35°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.5
7.4
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.98
3.45
Avg. Gamma
2.28
2.34
Avg. Color dE
5.94
2.74
Avg. Color Temperature
6,578.5 K
6,106.1 K
Color Gamut
4.1
8.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
65.69%
99.38%
sRGB uv
52.36%
98.73%
Adobe RGB xy
50.06%
77.86%
Adobe RGB uv
46.05%
88.4%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
49.77%
78.48%
DCI P3 uv
42.78%
83.42%
Rec. 2020 xy
35.7%
56.39%
Rec. 2020 uv
31.17%
61.11%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.4
8.3
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
RGB Zones
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
62 gf
67 gf
Actuation Force
30 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
0.90 mm
1.19 mm
Total Travel
1.46 mm
1.87 mm
Touchpad
7.6
7.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
7.5
Size
14.9 in² (96.2 cm²)
16.0 in² (103.3 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
6.4
8.1
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
80 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
7.1 dB
4.1 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.6
-2.0
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
359 Hz
359 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
10 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
4.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.3
6.5
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
6.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
7.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
1.4
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
Yes
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i3-1215U
Core 5 120U
Core Count
6
10
Thread Count
8
12
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics
Graphics
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
Unknown
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR4X
Speed
N/A
N/A
Storage
Advertised Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
210 GB
192 GB
Drive 1
Samsung KLUEG8UHGC-B0E1
Western Digital PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014
Drive 1 Type
UFS
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.3
8.1
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,439 points
1,630 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,438 points
6,791 points
GPU Compute
7,555 points
8,429 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
N/A
Multi-Thread
N/A
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.5
7.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
8.4 min
4.6 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
4.6
5.0
Basemark Image
Overall Score
13,295
15,503
Storage Drive Performance
5.0
5.7
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
175.5 MB/s
261.9 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
515.9 MB/s
573.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.1 MB/s
1.8 MB/s
Random Read Speed
10.7 MB/s
23.9 MB/s
Battery
5.5
7.9
Capacity
42 Wh
65 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.2 hrs
9.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
2.5 hrs
8.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.0 hrs
5.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.4 hrs
2.2 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
N/A
Civilization VI
0.0
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
N/A
N/A
Thermals And Noise
7.8
8.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
39 °C (102 °F)
28 °C (82 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
45 °C (113 °F)
37 °C (99 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
36.0 dBA
38.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
0.0
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Chrome OS
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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