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Lenovo 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (2019)
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Size
11.6"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Size
11.6"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Our Verdict
Lenovo 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (2019)
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)
The Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) and the Lenovo 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (2019) are ultraportable laptops with power-efficient CPUs running Chrome OS. The Samsung is better for most uses, with a better touchpad, far better-sounding speakers, and a much better webcam. You can also get it with more storage, and its battery lasts longer for light productivity. The Lenovo's keyboard feels better to type on, it has a full-size SD card reader, and you can get it with AMD, Intel, and newer MediaTek ARM processors.
Variants
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (82CD0004CF) (Black - A4-9120C/4GB/32GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (82CD000VUS) (Black - A4-9120C/4GB/32GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (81QB0000US) (Black - MT8173C /4GB/32GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (81QB000AUS) (Black - MT8173C/4GB/16GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (81QB000MUS) (Black - MT8173C/4GB/32GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (82Q30003US) (Black - MT8183/4GB/32GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (81MA0000US) (Black - N4000/4GB/32GB)
- 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (81MA002FUS) (Black - N4020/4GB/32GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K04US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/16GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K01US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/32GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K02US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K03US) (Platinum Titan - 6GB/64GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
6.6
6.9
Battery
7.0
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
6.5
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.8
6.7
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
150°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
8.7
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
11.6"
11.6"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
11.5" (29.3 cm)
11.3" (28.7 cm)
Depth
7.9" (20.1 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
Volume
71.9 in³ (1,177.8 cm³)
60.7 in³ (994.1 cm³)
Weight
2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Charger Size
7.6 in³ (124.9 cm³)
4.8 in³ (79.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
4.0
4.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.0
8.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1366 x 768
1366 x 768
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Pixel Density
136 PPI
136 PPI
Panel Type
TN
TN
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
66%
78%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
5.4
5.1
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
587 : 1
513 : 1
Brightness
6.1
5.7
Maximum Brightness
229 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
12 cd/m²
10 cd/m²
Reflections
7.8
7.9
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.67%
4.49%
Indirect Reflections
4.04%
3.87%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.63%
0.62%
Black Uniformity
0.3
0.2
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
11.292%
17.414%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.2
5.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
23°
22°
Color Washout From Right
23°
21°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
27°
19°
Color Shift From Right
29°
13°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
27°
25°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
25°
Black Level Raise From Left
16°
41°
Black Level Raise From Right
18°
40°
Gamma Shift From Left
15°
18°
Gamma Shift From Right
15°
17°
Vertical Viewing Angle
3.3
3.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
10°
11°
Color Washout From Above
19°
17°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
9°
13°
Color Shift From Above
11°
8°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
24°
Brightness Loss From Above
27°
25°
Black Level Raise From Below
10°
18°
Black Level Raise From Above
3°
4°
Gamma Shift From Below
2°
2°
Gamma Shift From Above
2°
3°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
0.1
2.3
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
14.77
7.32
Avg. Gamma
2.14
2.12
Avg. Color dE
12.79
6.53
Avg. Color Temperature
28,131 K
8,825.8 K
Color Gamut
3.9
4.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
62.44%
69.06%
sRGB uv
53.5%
58%
Adobe RGB xy
46.42%
51.83%
Adobe RGB uv
46.3%
50.14%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
46.16%
51.54%
DCI P3 uv
42.96%
46.58%
Rec. 2020 xy
33.12%
36.97%
Rec. 2020 uv
31.31%
33.95%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
96%
Interface
Keyboard
5.9
5.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.0
6.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
65 gf
Actuation Force
41 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.18 mm
1.15 mm
Total Travel
1.58 mm
1.74 mm
Touchpad
6.3
6.5
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
7.0
Size
9.8 in² (63.1 cm²)
8.4 in² (54.5 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
4.5
7.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
71 dB SPL
69 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
11.9 dB
5.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.6
0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
302 Hz
250 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.6 dB
0.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
7.0
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
5.5
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
1
USB-C Ports
1 (Charging Only)
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
1.4
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
4.1
4.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
MediaTek
Intel
Model
8173C
Celeron N4000
Core Count
4
2
Thread Count
4
2
GPU
Brand
Imagination
Intel
Model
PowerVR GX6250
UHD Graphics 600
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
6 GB
Modules
2 (Soldered)
4 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR3
LP-DDR4
Speed
1,866 MHz
2,133 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
16 GB
64 GB
Usable Capacity
10 GB
48 GB
Drive 1
DF4016
SanDisk DA4064
Drive 1 Type
eMMC
eMMC
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
2.0
2.6
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
297 points
423 points
CPU Multi-Thread
674 points
784 points
GPU Compute
N/A
N/A
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)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
N/A
62.1 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.5
1.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,252
4,013
Storage Drive Performance
4.0
4.8
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
61.4 MB/s
148.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
245.9 MB/s
276.2 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.1 MB/s
3.8 MB/s
Random Read Speed
9.4 MB/s
11.5 MB/s
Battery
7.0
7.7
Capacity
42 Wh
39 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.8 hrs
10.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
8.4 hrs
5.3 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
5.8 hrs
3.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.7 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
0.0
CS:GO 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
9.1
9.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
28 °C (82 °F)
24 °C (75 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
39 °C (102 °F)
37 °C (99 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
0.0
Performance Over Time Image
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
None
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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