Pros & Cons
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- Affordably priced.
- Durable construction.
- Excellent battery life.
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- No touch screen.
- Narrow viewing angles on display.
Dell Chromebook 11 Non-Touch Specs
| Graphics Processor | Intel HD Graphics |
| Native Display Resolution | 1366 by 768 |
| Operating System | Google Chrome OS |
| Optical Drive | external |
| Processor | Intel Celeron N2840 |
| Processor Speed | 2.16 |
| RAM (as Tested) | 4 |
| Screen Size | 11.6 |
| Tested Battery Life (Hours:Minutes) | 10:37 |
| Weight | 2.7 |
| Wireless Networking | 802.11ac (2.4+5.0 GHz Dual-band) |
When we tested the Dell Chromebook 11 last year, we were impressed with its durable chassis, affordability, and long battery life. The latest Dell Chromebook 11 Non-Touch ($269 as tested) delivers more of the same offering 10 hours of battery life and a MIL-SPEC-rated case to help withstand the rigors of everyday classroom use. At just under $270, it is also reasonably priced. However, unlike the recently reviewed Dell Chromebook 11 Touch, its 11.6-inch display doesn't support touch input and, like its predecessor, it offers narrow viewing angles.
Design and Features
As with the Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook, the Chromebook 11 Non-Touch forgoes style for durability. The dark-gray chassis meets MIL-SPEC standards for resistance to dust, spills, accidental drops, pressure, temperature, and humidity, and has a band of protective rubber trim around the base and the lid.
View All The laptop measures 0.83 by 11.7 by 8.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 2.7 pounds, making it slightly thinner and lighter than the 0.87-inch, 3.1-pound Lenovo 11e Chromebook. It has a spill-resistant, chiclet-style keyboard with keys optimized for Chrome OS. It is a bit more cramped than the Lenovo Chromebook's keyboard, but just as responsive. The touchpad exhibits none of the quirkiness that we saw with the Dell Chromebook 11 Touch; scrolling and gesturing is smooth and easy, and cursor control is uniform across the entire pad.
