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ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip (2023)
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023)
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Size
14"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Size
14"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Our Verdict
ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip (2023)
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023)
The ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip (2023) is better than the ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (2023) for most uses. The Vibe CX34 Flip has a brighter and more colorful 144Hz display, a more comfortable keyboard, and a wider port selection. Additionally, it has longer battery life, particularly for video playback, and its 360-degree hinge lets you use it as a tablet. You can get the CX34 with a touch-sensitive display, but its limited hinge range makes it impossible to flip the screen into tablet mode.
Variants
- Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip (CX3401FBA-DS31T-CB) (Pearl White - i3/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip (CX3401FBA-LZ0228) (Pearl White - i3/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH388-GR) (Gray - i3-1215U/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402CBA-DH31-CB) (Gray - i3-1215U/8GB/256GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
7.4
7.1
Battery
6.6
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
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Form Factor
2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Photo
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Hinge
6.4
5.8
Hinge Photo
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Range
360°
180°
Stability
Decent
Decent
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
8.1
8.4
Dimensions Photo
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Size
14"
14"
Thickness
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Width
12.6" (32.0 cm)
12.9" (32.7 cm)
Depth
9.3" (23.5 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)
Volume
101.9 in³ (1,669.4 cm³)
85.8 in³ (1,406.1 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
3.2 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
5.0 in³ (82.5 cm³)
9.5 in³ (155.1 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
6.5
4.5
Internals Photo
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Ease Of Access
8.0
7.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
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Resolution
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Pixel Density
162 PPI
157 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
79%
81%
Refresh Rate
7.9
5.9
Motion Blur
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Refresh Rate
144 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.2
7.1
Contrast Photo
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Native Contrast
1,262 : 1
1,217 : 1
Brightness
7.9
6.3
Maximum Brightness
402 cd/m²
243 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
34 cd/m²
14 cd/m²
Reflections
6.2
6.2
Reflections Photo Off
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Reflections Photo Max
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Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
5.93%
6.96%
Indirect Reflections
0.71%
4.02%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.22%
2.93%
Black Uniformity
7.2
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
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Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.170%
1.104%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
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Color Washout From Left
28°
29°
Color Washout From Right
29°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
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Color Shift From Left
46°
37°
Color Shift From Right
48°
41°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
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Brightness Loss From Left
32°
31°
Brightness Loss From Right
34°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
28°
28°
Gamma Shift From Right
30°
26°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.5
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
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Color Washout From Below
31°
30°
Color Washout From Above
30°
32°
Vertical Hue Picture
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Color Shift From Below
45°
36°
Color Shift From Above
45°
32°
Vertical Lightness Picture
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Brightness Loss From Below
32°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
31°
33°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
37°
34°
Gamma Shift From Above
35°
35°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.9
5.5
White Balance Screencap
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Gamma Curve Screencap
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Color Screencap
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Avg. White Balance dE
3.17
2.98
Avg. Gamma
2.21
2.28
Avg. Color dE
2.35
5.94
Avg. Color Temperature
7,047 K
6,578.5 K
Color Gamut
8.5
4.1
Gamut SDR
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sRGB xy
99.67%
65.69%
sRGB uv
99.23%
52.36%
Adobe RGB xy
76.34%
50.06%
Adobe RGB uv
86.07%
46.05%
Gamut HDR
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DCI P3 xy
77.1%
49.77%
DCI P3 uv
82.79%
42.78%
Rec. 2020 xy
55.4%
35.7%
Rec. 2020 uv
60.74%
31.17%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
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Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.9
7.4
Keyboard Photo
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Typing Quality
7.5
7.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
RGB Zones
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Operating Force
61 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
30 gf
30 gf
Pre-Travel
0.90 mm
0.90 mm
Total Travel
1.45 mm
1.46 mm
Touchpad
7.4
7.6
Touchpad Photo
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Tracking Quality
7.5
7.5
Size
13.2 in² (85.5 cm²)
14.9 in² (96.2 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.2
6.4
Frequency Response Plot
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
78 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.7 dB
7.1 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.3
-0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
240 Hz
359 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
18 kHz
17 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.6 dB
1.8 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.6
8.3
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
8.0
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
Yes
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.5
7.0
Ports Photo
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USB-A Ports
1
2
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i5-1235U
Core i3-1215U
Core Count
10
6
Thread Count
12
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Iris Xe Graphics
UHD Graphics
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
Unknown
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR4X
LP-DDR5
Speed
N/A
N/A
Storage
Advertised Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
206 GB
210 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN530
Samsung KLUEG8UHGC-B0E1
Drive 1 Type
SSD
UFS
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.9
7.3
Geekbench Image
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CPU Single-Thread
1,193 points
1,439 points
CPU Multi-Thread
3,853 points
4,438 points
GPU Compute
N/A
7,555 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
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Single-Thread
N/A
N/A
Multi-Thread
N/A
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.5
5.5
Blender Image
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CPU Render Time
8.3 min
8.4 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
4.4
4.6
Basemark Image
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Overall Score
12,299
13,295
Storage Drive Performance
5.2
5.0
Storage Performance Image
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Sequential Write Speed
229.0 MB/s
175.5 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
408.6 MB/s
515.9 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.5 MB/s
2.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
14.4 MB/s
10.7 MB/s
Battery
6.6
5.5
Capacity
63 Wh
42 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.8 hrs
7.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.1 hrs
2.5 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.6 hrs
2.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.4 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
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
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
7.3
7.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
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Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (84 °F)
39 °C (102 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
42 °C (108 °F)
45 °C (113 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
50.0 dBA
36.0 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
RGB Illumination
Yes
No
Touch Pen
Yes
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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