Samsung Chromebook 11.6" Xe310Xba Silver 2020

Samsung Chromebook 11.6" Xe310Xba Silver 2020

Samsung
14 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung Chromebook 11.6" Xe310Xba Silver 2020

72 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews

The Samsung Chromebook 4 receives mostly positive feedback for its excellent battery life, lightweight design, and good value for the price. Users appreciate its durability and performance for basic tasks like web browsing and remote work. However, some users report issues with freezing, a confusing interface that feels more like a phone than a laptop, and a few functional defects like pixelated text.

Pros
  • Excellent battery life
  • Lightweight and portable
  • Great value for the price
  • Durable build quality
  • Good screen quality
Cons
  • Forced password on every boot
  • Limited file management like a phone
  • Frequent freezing and crashing
  • Interface feels more like a phone than a laptop
  • Pixelated or garbled text after startup
👍 Battery life 3
👍 Value for money 5
👍 Build quality 4
🤔 Performance 4
👎 Ease of use 2
🤔 Display quality 3

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 2
👍 Battery life 2
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Developer
Samsung
10
Microsoft
80
Student
Samsung
20
Microsoft
79
Business
Samsung
20
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Samsung
13
Microsoft
74
Compact
Samsung
26
Microsoft
71
Creator
Samsung
5
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
Samsung
5
Microsoft
33
Gaming
Samsung
2
Microsoft
20

Specifications

Samsung Chromebook 11.6" Xe310XbaMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Celeron★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
572
No data
Cores112★
Frequency1.1 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPUIntel Celeron Processor N4000Qualcomm Adreno GPU★
GPU Benchmark Score—59★
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM4 GB★—
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM4 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 132 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeeMMCNVMe SSD★
Display
Size11.6"15"
Resolution1366 px2496 px★
Panel—IPS★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Color Gamut—sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—1★
Thunderbolt—USB4
Wi-Fi802.11acWi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight1.68 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSChromeOSWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Samsung Chromebook 11.6" Xe310Xba Silver 2020

  • Strong portability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average ram (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average cpu (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average storage (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment